 Feb 28 - Aug 18

Maria Lassnig's paintings and drawings are on display at Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom in the first independent exhibition of the acclaimed Austrian artist in Slovenia.

One of the most prominent figures of the European art scene in the past century, Lassnig (1919-2014) is most famous for her expressive self-portraits. She is also known for her concept of "body awareness".

In addition to her drawing and painting she was also a filmmaker. Worldwide fame came to her relatively late, when she turned 70.

The exhibition features 78 drawings, four oil paintings and two videos. The drawings bear great significance in her oeuvre, Peter Pakesch, the exhibition's co-curator and Maria Lassnig Foundation director, says.

The exhibition is designed to take visitors on a journey through Lassnig's life, chronologically tracing important places and milestones in her life and the works of art that were created during these periods, said Katarine Hergouth, the exhibition's co-curator and exhibition program manager at Cankarjev Dom.