… the TÓTalJOY series are considered among the most important works representing the narrative of Eastern European conceptual art. The TÓTalJOY Prize, with a monetary value totalling EUR 10,000, aims to provide financial and institutional support to contemporary artists whose practice is research-oriented. Entries to the annually announced open call are expected from contemporary artists who are prepared to present art research-based project proposals with a view to implementation. In the …
… to compose a new, transnational, and dialogical history for neo-avant-garde art of Central-East Europe. Running from 2021 to 2024, this collaborative research project will first take the form of a traveling four-chapter conference in Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, and Poznan, followed by a prospective traveling exhibition and catalog. This project applies theories of cultural transfer (cross-border contacts triggering mutual changes in cultural concepts and practices), histoire croisée …
… international collaborations will be a priority, with a primary focus on the Central and Eastern European region. As a first step in this direction, an international conference of the European Society for Periodical Research (ESPRit), an organisation of interdisciplinary journal research, was held in Budapest in 2022, jointly with the Kassák Museum. Our shared participation in the research on Exploring Labour Relations Through History and Art with the research team of COST …
The Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) was established in 2021 as an affiliate of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Our mission is to strengthen Hungary's academic discourse and represent Hungarian art and art history at a high standard globally by initiating and implementing locally focused, regional and international research projects and collaborations connected to art-historical …