… too few events dedicated to it. The collection display at Artpool, as an essential historical archive of Mail Art, aims to contribute to his recognition in Europe by giving visibility to this marginal yet essential poet, artist, and publisher. The day after the opening, a roundtable discussion will explore, among other things, Vigo's European connections. Participants: Marie Boivent, professor of Visual Art at Université Rennes 2 (France), curator of the collection display. …
… too few events dedicated to it. This collection display at Artpool, as an essential historical archive of Mail Art, aims to contribute to his recognition in Europe by giving visibility to this marginal yet essential poet, artist, and publisher. Curated by Marie Boivent The collection display can be viewed by appointment until 28 November, artpool@szepmuveszeti.hu. Please note that audio and video recordings will be made at our events. These may be used …
The research service of the Archives and Documentation Centre will be temporarily closed from 21 July to 25 August. See you again from 26 August! Photo credits: Imre Varga: Woman Swimming, sculpture, Hajdúszoboszló, Béke Hotel, 25001/2014/146/Varga Imre /V/46
Donation by Dóra Maurer and the SUMUS Foundation The SUMUS Archive was generously donated to ADK's collection in the first half of 2025 by Dóra Maurer and the SUMUS Foundation. The archive contains important documents of Dóra Maurer's and Tibor Gáyor's art: manuscripts, photographs, sketches of Dóra Maurer's visual and performance art, documents of her pedagogical work, along with the professional correspondence of the two artists. With the adoption of …
What is the current state of independent art archives, databases and registers in Hungary and internationally? To what extent are they visible? Who uses them and for what purpose? Can art archives even be separated from other historical source bases in the first place, and if so, why should they be considered separately? Art that falls outside the institutional system and operates under unique conditions – sometimes referred to as …