Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

The Croatian Museum of Naïve Art is a fine art museum in Zagreb, Croatia dedicated to the work of naïve artists of the 20th century. The museum holdings consist of over 1,900 works of art - paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints, mainly by Croatians but also by other well-known international artists in the genre. History On 1 November 1952, the Peasant Art Gallery ( Seljačka umjetnička galerija ) was founded in Zagreb. By 1956 it was known as the Gallery of Primitive Art ( Galerija primitivne umjetnosti ), and was then part of the Zagreb Municipal Galleries (today the Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb ). Since 1994, in line with a decision by the Croatian Parliament, its title has been the Croatian Museum of Naive Art. From the. Collections The Croatian Museum of Naïve Art holds more than 1,900 works of art – paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints. Of those, around 80 pieces are on display, ranging from the early 1930s to the 1980s. The focus is on Croatian artists – of the celebrated Hlebine School, and a few of the more highly valued independent artists. In addition, artworks of significant artists of other nations are also on show. The collection features early masters of the Hlebine school, with works starting from the 1930s. The renowned Ivan Generalić was.