
Janko Alexy was a famous painter, writer, and publicist of Slovak origin. He is generally recognized as one of key personalities in the beginning of Modern Slovak Art.

Martin Benka was a Slovak painter and illustrator. He is regarded as the founder of Modernist 20th century Slovak painting. He was given the title National Artist. He is buried in the National Cemetery in Martin.

Peter Michal Bohúň was a Slovak painter, primarily of portraits, although he also did landscapes and altarpieces.

Ladislav Čisárik jr. was a Slovak heraldic artist, painter, and graphic designer. In 1990, Ladislav Čisárik jr. and Ladislav Vrtel co-designed the Coat of arms of Slovakia, the current flag of Slovakia, and the presidential standard of the President of Slovakia. He also designed the designed or modified the coat of arms and seals for more than 100 towns and municipalities in Slovakia.

Ľudovít Fulla was a Slovak painter, graphic artist, illustrator, stage designer and art teacher. He is considered one of the most important figures of Slovak creative art in the 20th century.
Mikuláš Galanda was a painter and illustrator who was one of the most important pioneers and propagators of Slovak modern art. He is buried in the National Cemetery in Martin.

Jozef Božetech Klemens was a Slovak portrait painter, sculptor, photographer, inventor and naturalist. He chose his middle name, after an 11th Century painter and sculptor who was the last abbot of Sázava Monastery.

Ľudovít Lehen was a painter and a FIDE Master for chess compositions.

Karl Ludwig Libay was a Slovak lithographer, draftsman and painter.

Dusan Mravec is a Slovak painter.
Ivan Pavle is a painter in Slovakia.

Vladimír Popovič is a Slovak painter, visual artist and a professor.

Dominik Skutecký was a Slovakian painter of Jewish ancestry. Alternate forms of his name include David, Domenico, Döme, Skutezky, Skuteczky and Skutetzky. He specialized in landscapes, portraits and genre scenes.

Koloman Sokol was one of the most prominent Slovak painters, graphic artists and illustrators. He was a founder of modern Slovak graphic art.

Magdaléna Štrompachová was a Hungarian-Slovak painter and restorer. She founded a fine arts school with her husband Ludwig Strompach where she was a teacher (1964-1973) Many artists followed her classes, her children were among them.