Eta Sadar Breznik: Seize the Storm (2024), Rotunda SNG Nova Gorica, f: Jernej Humar
EXHIBITION LOCATIONS AND OPENING HOURS
KRANJ
1 LAYERJEVA HIŠA Layer House, Tomšičeva ulica 32
Tue-Sat 10:00-19:00 / Sun 16:00-19:00
2 GALERIJA MAHLERCA Mahlerca Gallery, Tomšičeva ulica 32
Tue-Sat 10:00-19:00 / Sun 16:00-19:00
3 GALERIJA JANEZ PUHAR—STOLP ŠKRLOVEC Janez Puhar Gallery—Škrlovec Tower, Škrlovec 1
Tue-Sat 10:00-19:00 / Sun 16:00-19:00
4 MERGENTALERJEVA ULIČNA GALERIJA LAYERJEVE HIŠE IN TAM-TAM INŠTITUTA Mergentaler street gallery, Tomšičeva ulica
outdoor
5 VOVKOV VRT Vovk Garden Vrt gradu Khislstein Khislstein Castle Garden, Tomšičeva ulica 44
outdoor
6 KLET MESTNE HIŠE Town Hall Cellar, Glavni trg 4
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00
7 GALERIJA KRANJSKE HIŠE Kranj House Gallery, Glavni trg 2
Mon-Sun 9:00-18:00 (until July 8)
8 HIŠA DRUŽINE CROBATH Crobath Family House Prešernova ulica 2
Tue-Fri 16:00-19:00 / Sat 10:00-13:00 / Sun 16:00-19:00
9 MESTNA KNJIŽNICA KRANJ City Library Gregorčičeva ulica 1
Mon-Fri 8:00-19:30 / Sat 8:00-13:30
10 ULIČNA GALERIJA NA MESTU Spot-on Street Gallery Gregorčičeva ulica / pred knjižnico in from of the library
outdoor (until June 24)
11 HORTIKULTURNI VRT Horticultural Garden Gregorčičeva ulica 18
open at events
12 DOM NA JOŠTU Jošt Lodge Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem 2
outdoor
JESENICE
13 SLOVENSKI ŽELEZARSKI MUZEJ – PUDLOVKA NA STARI SAVI SLOVENIAN IRONMAKING MUSEUM – Pudlovka Stara Sava
outdoor
14 SLOVENSKI ŽELEZARSKI MUZEJ -TRŽNICA JESENICE/ SLOVENIAN IRONMAKING MUSEUM – Jesenice Market Cesta Franceta Prešerna 53a
outdoor
15 RAZSTAVNI SALON DOLIK Dolik Exhibition Salon Cesta Maršala Tita 12
Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00_16:00-19:00 / Sat 9:00-12:00 (until July 23)
16 ŽELEZNIŠKA POSTAJA JESENICE Railway station Jesenice
v objektu železniške postaje Inside the Station
IDRIJA
17 JOŽEFOV JAŠEK – PR´ KAJZER Jožef Shaft – Pr’Kajzer ; coordinates: 45.998858, 14.031930
outdoor
IPIHAN #15 project
Friday, 8. 8.
17:15 open doors
18:15 official exhibition opening
Saturday, 9. 8., Sunday, 10. 8.
11:15-18:15 exhibition open
13:15 guided tour
15:15 guided tour
17:15 guided tour
18 TOPILNICA HG Mercury Smelting Plant Akrova ulica 50
Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00 (entry fee 5 EUR)
ŠKOFJA LOKA
19 LOŠKI MUZEJ Museum Škofja Loka Grajska pot 13
Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00 (entry fee 1 EUR)
20 ŠKROPARJEVA HIŠA Škopar’s House Grajski park, grajska pot
Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00
21 PR’PEPET Kopališka ulica 1
Tue-Sat 9:00-21:00
NOVA GORICA / GORIZIA
22 ROTUNDA SNG Rotonda SNG Nova Gorica Trg Edvarda Kardelja 5
Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00 (until September 18)
With exception of 23. 7.-15. 8.
Mon-Fri 8:00-15:00 (main entrance of Rotunda)
Mon-Sun 16:00-19:00 (entrance through Klub teater)
23 ATRIJ MONG Atrium of the Municipality of Nova Gorica Trg Edvarda Kardelja 1
Mon-Fri 6:30-18:30
24 GALERIJA GONG GONG Gallery Kidričeva ulica 20—vhod z Bevkovega trga entrance from Bevkov trg
Wed-Thu 16:00-19:00 / Fri 12:00-16:00 / Sat 10:00-13:00
25 CARINARNICA Erjavčeva 53
Tue-Fri 16:00-19:00 (until July 8)
26 PARK RAFUT Park Rafut Kostanjeviška cesta 16
Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00 (only events 21.6., 3.7., 14.8.)
27 PALAČA LANTIERI Lantieri Palace Piazza S. Antonio, 6, Gorizia
Wed-Fri 16:00-19:00 / Sat 10:00-13:00
28 KRAJEVNA SKUPNOST SOLKAN Solkan Local Community Center Trg Jožeta Srebrniča 7 Solkan
Mon 9:0-12:00 / Wed 9:00-12:00 Thu 14:00-17:00 and at public events
Spremljevalne lokacije
29 TRŽIŠKI MUZEJ Gašperjeva podstreha Tržič Museum – Gašper’s Attic Muzejska 11, Tržič
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00
30 DOMAČIJA PR’LENART Homestead pr’Lenart Belo 1, 1215 Medvode
by appointment 031 712 227
VISITING INFO
Cities and exhibition opening dates
Kranj is our base; it is the third-largest city in Slovenia and home to Layer House https://layer.si, the cultural center where everything began. Layer House also serves as the INFO point for the biennial, featuring a cozy café, residency spaces, and galleries.
Jesenice is a fascinating small city near the Austrian border. Once a major steel industry hub, it has great potential to evolve beyond its industrial legacy.
Idrija is a UNESCO-listed town known for its lace heritage and mercury mining industry.
Škofja Loka is a medieval town with a strong contemporary textile art and craft scene.
Nova Gorica and Gorizia (Slovenia-Italy border) hold this year’s title of European Capital of Culture.
https://www.go2025.eu/en/discover/territory-gorizia-nova-gorica
Best time to travel
The ideal time to visit BIEN 2025 is May 31 – June 7—within this timeframe, you can attend three exhibition openings. In this time, the invited artists and textile practitioners will be attending, too.
If you wish to see all the exhibitions, we recommend visiting BIEN from June 17–21, ending the visit with the Nova Gorica/Gorizia openings (special mobility event taking place on June 20).
Please note: June 25 is a public holiday, and galleries are closed; the majority of galleries and exhibition spaces are closed on Mondays.
Activities will also be held in the last week of exhibition openings from August 12 – 14.
See Programme for more info.
Travel
- The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (10 km from Kranj).
- We also recommend checking Italian airports: Trieste, Treviso, and Venice, as they offer better connections. Regular shuttle services from airports to Kranj can be booked via https://www.goopti.com/en/ or https://prevoz.org/.
- Kranj is located on the Ljubljana–Austria railway line (convenient if traveling from the north).
- More travel details: https://layer.si/en/visit-info/
- Slovenia is safe and suitable for solo travelers. We encourage bringing your family and friends. Family workshops will be held also within our program.
For travel between cities:
- Railway timetables and tickets: https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Bus timetables and tickets: https://www.ap-ljubljana.si/en
- Kranj to Jesenice, Škofja Loka, and Nova Gorica: We recommend using public trains.
- Idrija (June 7) & Nova Gorica (June 20): We will organize transportation—let us know if you’re interested! bien@layer.si
Accommodation
- Kranj: https://www.visitkranj.com/en/accommodation/
- Other good options: Ljubljana (direct train & bus to Kranj, ~30 min), Radovljica/Bled-Lesce (~20 min to Kranj).
Visiting tips
- Bled is Slovenia’s most famous tourist destination, a picturesque lake with a small island. Bohinj Lake is even larger, arguably more beautiful, and less crowded. Both can be accessed by public transport.
- Sea is close (as everything in Slovenia is) but we recommend visiting rivers, waterfalls and mountains. Mountains are within easy reach, some also accessible by public transport. Recommended (mountain gear needed, it’s a real mountain :)): mount Storžič (2132 m), bus goes from Kranj main station to Bašelj village: https://www.slotrips.si/en/hiking-mountaineering/storzic-from-baselj-village/5456
- More trip ideas: https://www.visitkranj.com/en/tours-and-trips/
Weather
- First half of June is usually warm with possible showers.
- Second half of June and July are usually hot, the degrees can go up to 30 °C and more.
