Graduated in Art History from the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava (Mgr.1992) and from the Technical University of Berlin (Dr. phil. 2000). Since 2000 works at the SNG, since 2001 as curator of the Gothic art collection. Between 2005 and 2023 served as head curator of Old Masters collections and is currently senior curator of Old Masters collections.
Predominantly focuses on medieval sculpture and painting, also specialises in art and architecture of the 20th century, issues of museology, and heritage protection. Edited the book Gotika. Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia (The History of Slovak Fine Art – Gothic) and curated the exhibition of the same name (SNG Bratislava, 2003). Authored and co-authored several exhibition projects at home and abroad: D´or et de feu. Art au fin du Moyen Age en Slovaquie (Musée de Cluny Paris, 2010); Blood (SNG Bratislava, 2011); Art and Nature of Medieval Europe (SNM – Bratislava Castle, 2013); SNG Non-Permanent Collection Display (SNG Bratislava, 2014, with Katarína Chmelinová); Master of Okoličné and Gothic Art of Spiš around 1500 (SNG Bratislava, 2017); A Jewel of Flemish Gothic Miniature. Ilona Andrássy Book of Hours (SNM – Betliar, 2019); collection displays Gothic Art of Slovakia (SNG – Zvolen Castle, 2022), and Sacred Art (SNG Bratislava, 2023, with Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová), as well as numerous articles in domestic and foreign academic journals.
Collaborated on international scientific and exhibition projects for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Courtauld Institute of Art, London; Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, Budapest; National Gallery Prague; Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Kutná Hora; and the National Museum in Warsaw.
Between 2012 and 2018 served as chairman of the Slovak National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). During this period, organised or actively participated in several international conferences in the field of museology (Paris, Milan, Krakow, Spišská Nová Ves, Tbilisi, Žilina, Budapest, Warsaw).
Exhibitions:
Sacred Art (SNG Bratislava, 2023, with Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová)
Prologue. 12 Colours of Reality
Nature of Your Childhood. Flora and Fauna in Illustrations of Jindřich Krejča
7x7. Seven Liberal Thoughts on the Arts
Jewel of Flemish Gothic Miniature: Ilona Andrássy’s Book of Hours
Master of Okoličné and Gothic Art of Spiš around 1500
Zlatom a ohňom. Umenie Slovenska na konci stredoveku
GOTIKA. Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia
111 Works of Art from the SNG Collection
Kristus na olivovej hore. Neznámy viedenský maliar. Okolo 1420 - 1440
Reštaurátor Franz Storno st.
Intervencie v gotickej zbierke SNG
Blood
The Year of the Eucharist
The Restorer Franz Storno Senior
Gothic Art
Všade dobre, doma najlepšie!
The Art and Nature of Medieval Europe
SNG Non-Permanent Exposition
Contact
dusan.buran@sng.sk
02-20476221
