After its premiere at Hlohovec Castle (October 2025 – January 2026), the 7th edition of Textile Art of Today continues at the Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum in Čunovo. The official opening at Danubiana took place on February 13, 2026, and the exhibition of works by 50 artists from 16 European Union countries will run until March 29, 2026.
This year’s motto, “Art that Connects”, expresses the idea of linking cultures, generations, and values. In its very first week, the exhibition attracted thousands of visitors to Danubiana, and we believe this number will continue to grow.
In art, everything is possible — it is carried by boundless imagination and the magnetic pull of what we call the adventure of seeing. It can inspire enthusiasm, but it can also provoke thought. It speaks through time-tested classical language, yet also through a bold expression that challenges our senses. It can elegantly transform dreams into reality, dispel initial hazy visions, and focus attention on works of art whose quality has the power to connect.
All of this is Textile Art of Today — a showcase of contemporary textile art. Its 7th edition has been prepared by the festival’s founder and director, Andrej Augustín, together with Ľudovít Petránsky (curator of the exhibition), Daniela Ondrušová, and Nikola Pagáčová.
For 20 years, Textile Art of Today has brought together artists from various corners of the world. This time, however, it remains in Europe — more precisely, within the European Union, where we wish to remain together with you. And not only remain — but to converse, to listen to one another, to share hopes and doubts, and above all to look at the sun together so that all shadows stay behind us.
The exhibition is not only about the beauty of fabrics and craftsmanship. Contemporary textile art opens themes that concern us all — identity, memory, the environment, and social justice. Thanks to modern technologies such as digital embroidery, optical fibres, and interactive surfaces, the works become “living” objects that respond to light, movement, and the viewer.
Ľudovít Petránsky
Curator of the exhibition Textile Art of Today
