‘exhibition’
GRÓF Ferenc: Somewhere between 0 and 1 (Hungarian National Painting Grey), 2016–2023
… The work is directly connected to the face of the sundial presented at the Kiscell Museum’s exhibition entitled Without Index (2016),[1] alluding to the state of uncertainty that characterises the city described in Tibor Déry’ s novel Mr. A.G. in X (1964), which served as a reference point of the exhibition. In this fictional city, all exists in a state of constant oscillation between the nothingness of Zero and the certainty of One, creating a grey area that forever changes its …
Collection of Artist Relics
… we continue to receive personal memorabilia connected to artists, and regularly lend them out for exhibitions. /Eszter Békefi/
Documents of János Tornyai (1869-1936)
… this portion of the artist’s estate also includes press clippings, lists of artworks, exhibition lists, and catalogues, as well as medals and honorary certificates. Furthermore, a nearly 400-piece photograph collection comprises an especially valuable part of the material: it includes a large number of prototype photos, based on which the painter created his large-scale, multi-figure paintings. A significant portion of these photos were taken by his friend József Plohn …
"Our House" Collection
… was created after the Hungarian National Gallery was moved to the Buda Castle in 1975. “Our House Exhibitions” constitutes a key part of this material; it contains the professional documentation of all exhibitions arranged at the Hungarian National Gallery. In the process of expanding the collection, materials were also included not only for exhibitions that were held in its own building, but also at other venues in Budapest and other parts of Hungary, or abroad. The collection of various …
The Design Center Archives
… The Design Center, on the other hand, helped the development and promotion of design by organising exhibitions and disseminating information. In addition, the Lectorate of Fine and Applied Arts was responsible for the activities of certification, evaluation and tendering in the field of design (often also playing a censorship role). The Chamber of Commerce asked Mihály Pohárnok, who was one of the inventors and leading figures behind the complex environmental design experiment of the Kitchen …