‘history’
Seeing the Whole Picture: Studies on the Work of György Konecsni
… the authors of this new volume published by the Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI), draw on the findings of new Hungarian and international research with respect to the period in order to present aspects of—and groups of works from—his oeuvre that are either already well known, or have been sidestepped or deliberately kept invisible. The scope of explored works ranges from tourism-oriented, commercial and political posters to public art, from monumental-scale …
Stratification of an Archive: Possible Approaches to the Oeuvre of Péter Korniss
The publication is related to research on the history of photography conducted by KEMKI ADK. It contains extended and edited texts from the presentations given at the conference entitled Stratification of an Archive: Possible Approaches to the Oeuvre of Péter Korniss. The diversely themed essays in the volume provide new interpretations of attitudes that prevailed in Hungarian documentary photography and photojournalism in the …
Artpool40 – Active Archives and Art Networks
… of Artpool and its concurrent relocation to the Central European Research Institute of Art History of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. It aims to map the cultural-political-historical contexts of Artpool's activity by bringing together scholars and practitioners interested in transnational research on artist archives, progressive curatorial and museological practices, and the historiography of Cold War art scenes and networks. The conference takes Artpool’s 1979 concept of an “ …
Contemporary Art in KEMKI
… the artists’ earlier experiments and installations (which also bring into play traditions from the history of institutions, collections and cultural education, and which can be found in the Contemporary Collection of the Hungarian National Gallery), as well as other precursors of the neo-avantgarde (including the enamel works of Imre Bak, Sándor Pinczehelyi or Ferenc Lantos, also found in the Museum’s collection), the displayed works may inspire the creation of further pieces and exhibitions. …
Mission and Goals
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 issues. The research conducted …