From private to public collections History of the different galleries in Győr and the current situation MúzeumCafé 42. author: Emőke Gréczi In Győr – as in Szentendre and Pécs – the central museum, which is today named after Flóris Rómer, has been formed from a network of small galleries, though there the process differed from the other two places in a number of respects. In Győr, besides the existing county museum based on a previous private […]
Rescuing, preserving and creating value Journalist Tamás Kárpáti on his collection of Hungaricons MúzeumCafé 41. author: Éva Marton His home reflects his passion: the garden, the patio and the house are all scenes of his private mythology as he calls it. Initially Tamás Kárpáti gave presents by collecting pictures of apples for his daughter Alma (apple in English) and images of clowns for his son. Interviewees who became friends painted works for him […]
Emphases and omissions Zsolt Petrányi, curator, on the new permanent exhibition ‘Shifts’ of the Hungarian National Gallery’s Contemporary Collection MúzeumCafé 41. author: Judit Jankó When the spotlight focusses on something which was regarded as permanent and when previously petrified positions come into a new light, conflicts, feelings and ideas that were swept under the carpet always come to the surface. That’s what happened when the Hungarian National Gallery restaged its permanent exhibition presenting post-war art under the title Shifts. […]
Not radically different, but certainly with different efficiency Director Györgyi Fajcsák on the future of the Ferenc Hopp Museum MúzeumCafé 41. author: Katica Kocsis In January the government decided that from 1 March the Ferenc Hopp Museum of East Asian Arts should operate under the auspices of the Museum of Fine Arts. Several reasons were involved: besides the physical proximity of the two museums and the connections between the features of their collections, another important factor involved consideration of […]
A model for a nude when dressed Art historian Mimi Kratochwill on the Kunsthalle’s 40 years MúzeumCafé 41. author: Emőke Gréczi Today, when the position and mission of Budapest’s Kunsthalle must be redefined, it is worth reflecting on the stormy past of the exhibition venue. What is clear is that its identity has perhaps always been somewhat problematic. Regarding exhibitions, it has been ‘omnivorous’, it has mostly been a venue for large-scale exhibitions, though this task […]
Revitalised functioning in a renovated mansion The Count Károly Esterházy Museum in Pápa accepts the challenge MúzeumCafé 41. author: Gellért Rajcsányi With its town centre of Baroque and late 19th-century architecture resting on a medieval basis and in view of its rich traditions Pápa (population 31,000) has reason to be proud among Hungarian towns. Following the vicissitudes of the 20th century, in recent years the Esterházy Mansion in the town centre has been reborn and with […]
A home for ceramics Exhibition in the former studio of Árpád Csekovszky MúzeumCafé 41. author: Nóra Vágvölgyi Busi Árpád Csekovszky was the outstanding figure of 20th-century Hungarian ceramic arts, as art historian Éva Csenkey wrote about his oeuvre always in connection with reality. His former studio is today a museum. Cse-kovszky’s widow, Edit, looks after his works. After completing his college studies, in August 1957 Árpád Csekovszky was appointed as an assistant professor […]
The ‘poor cadet’ turned art collector Albertina exhibition recalls the work of its founder MúzeumCafé 41. author: Ernő P. Szabó After the early death of his beloved spouse Archduchess Christina (1742–1798), Prince Albert von Sachsen-Teschen (1738–1822) returned to live in his Viennese palace, which at the time was called the Tarouca, but today is named the Albertina after its former resident. Prince Albert spent most of his time here, in the rooms of the palace […]
One hundred years of distance The memory of the great war in hungarian and world museums MúzeumCafé 41. author: Marianna Berényi The physical, psychological and intellectual devastation, the peace treaties ending the war, the new meaning of the notion of camaraderie, nation and enemy in the wake of World War I not only reshaped the former state borders, but also earlier frameworks of life. The lives of individuals, societies and states were transformed. The role of […]
Rebirth of a painting Mihály Zichy: Queen Elizabeth by the Catafalque of Ferenc Deák MúzeumCafé 41. author: Éva Mariann Kovács, historian, and Éva Oravec-Kis, museum education specialist, Gödöllő Royal Palace The Gödöllő Palace has a new attraction – Mihály Zichy’s monumental canvas Queen Elizabeth by the Catafalque of Ferenc Deák, now on display after several years of restoration work. For decades the work, damaged during World War II, was kept rolled up in the Hungarian National Gallery’s storeroom. Serious restoration began in 2011, helped financially […]