opening: Saturday, 19 October 2024, 11:00 curator: Breda Kolar Sluga, Museum Counsellor We are pleased to introduce Viktor Cotič (1885–1955), a native of the Slovene Littoral (Primorska) who relocated to Maribor at the end of 1919, with this research exhibition in the UGM Kabinet. He played a significant role in coordinating the fine art scene during the challenging post-World War I era when Maribor was forging its Slovenian character. With General Maister's help, he arranged the First Art Exhibition as early as 1920 and established the Grohar Art Association, the first organisation that brought together artists in our city. He was a versatile personality who was well-known for his work as a educator, painter, illustrator and set designer. Viktor Cotič shares the fate of many individuals from the generation that served in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in a variety of locations, including Zadar, and then, in the face of growing fascism, continued their professional careers in Maribor f