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Fond of Ilka Gedő
… The fond of Ilka Gedő is preserved by the Museum of Fine Arts – Central European Art History Research Institute (KEMKI) Archive and Documentation Center (ADK) under the inventory number 21466-2021. The life of Ilka Gedő 1921 – Ilka Gedő was born on May 26, 1921, in Budapest. Her father, Simon Gedő, was a Hungarian-German teacher at the Jewish Grammar School in Budapest, and her mother, Erzsébet Weiszkopf, was a clerk. 1939 – In autumn, Ilka Gedő visited the …
Explore the Archives
Prior appointment is required for research at KEMKI. Archive and Documentation Center Appointments: adk@szepmuveszeti.hu Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday 10-16h Artpool Art Research Center Appointments: artpool@szepmuveszeti.hu Opening hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 10-16h Location : 33 Szabolcs Street, 1135 Budapest, building D.
Contemporary Art in KEMKI
… enamel art created by Ádám Albert, Ferenc Gróf and Zsófia Gyenes are site-specific pieces based on research conducted in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Hungarian National Gallery, and the KEMKI Archive and Documentation Centre (ADK). These works provide the opportunity for institutional self-reflection through the use of records and materials from the past, explore possible points of connection, and seek a contemporary approach. They reflect on the documents—be it in the form …
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. …