‘Holocaust’

Contrary to popular belief, the Holocaust was not a taboo in the fine arts of early Socialist Hungary. In addition to numerous non-commissioned works of art, the subject also emerged within official memory politics. Curator: Daniel Véri (KEMKI) Graphic designer: Sarolta Ágnes Erdélyi, Hajnalka Illés Exhibiting artists: Tibor Barabás, Gyula Hincz, György Jovánovics, János Kass, Béla Kondor, György Konecsni, …

The conference examines the memory of the Holocaust in fine arts within the Eastern Bloc from 1945 until the end of the 1960s. Dates: 9–10 June, 2023 Location: Berlin, Germany Organised by: Freie Universität Berlin, Kunsthistorisches Institut in cooperation with the Museum of Fine Arts – Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI), Budapest Organisers: Agata Pietrasik (Freie Universität Berlin), Daniel Véri …

The conference examines the memory of the Holocaust in fine arts within the Eastern Bloc from 1945 until the end of the 1960s.  Organised by KEMKI’s Research Department (Daniel Véri) and Freie Universität Berlin’s Kunsthistorisches Institut (Agata Pietrasik). Supported by the Alfred Landecker Foundation. The conference is our second international event dedicated to the subject, following last year’s ”Art of the …

… (CEU) Jewish Studies Program are organizing an international conference entitled  Art of the Holocaust until 1989: Beyond an East/West Divide.  Date: June 8–10, 2022 Location: Budapest, Hungary Organizers: Agata Pietrasik (Freie Universität Berlin), Daniel Véri (CEU/KEMKI) Downloadable programme and conference booklet:  https://jewishstudies.ceu.edu/artoftheholocaust Registration for the online streaming (required):  …