
Exhibit Closes — From Needle and Thread to UNESCO: Slovak Naïve Painting Tradition of Kovačica
Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 9:30 AM CDT · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · Cedar Rapids, IA
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The paintings from the village of Kovačica are what is known as naïve art — a form that depicts everyday scenes, landscapes, village life, and farm surroundings with a childlike simplicity. With their bright colors and folk motives, the self-taught naïve painters of Kovačica, about 30 miles northeast of Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, have developed a unique tradition among the country’s ethnic Slovak minority. Learn More
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