Hungarian art centre to open in New York in 2025

Starting in 2025, a five-story building in New York will be dedicated to promoting Hungarian culture, with a special emphasis on folk traditions. This Hungarian art centre will feature a restaurant, gallery, and community spaces.

The Tulipán Foundation, officially known as the Réka Darida Foundation, plans to reopen its five-story building at 1065 Madison Avenue in New York in 2025 as the Tulipán Center for Hungarian Arts, according to Index.

As stated on their website, Tulipán represents a lively blend of tradition and modernity, deeply rooted in the richness of Hungarian culture. “Tulipán embodies a vibrant and dynamic fusion of tradition and innovation, rooted in the richness of Hungarian culture. By celebrating Hungary’s past and present, and showcasing the diverse and multifaceted expressions of its art and life, Tulipán offers visitors a rich and layered experience that captures the promise and spirit of the Hungarian people.”

The centre will include a restaurant, art gallery, and community spaces, all aimed at continuing the foundation’s mission of sharing the beauty of Hungarian culture with the world.

The Darida Réka Scholarship Programme, run by the foundation, provides one-year scholarships to exceptionally talented artists specialising in the folk arts and crafts of the Carpathian Basin or those rooted in Hungarian historical traditions. This programme supports artists both in Hungary and in neighbouring countries.

Preserving Hungarian culture in New York

Source: FB / Tulipán Foundation

The Tulipán Foundation’s mission is to create new opportunities for knowledge transfer through educational, artistic, and community programmes. It aims to support Hungarian art, with a particular focus on folk art and its contemporary interpretations, and to present these to a wider American audience. Additionally, the foundation serves the Hungarian American diaspora through its various programmes.

The 2023 Fellows exhibition, curated by Ágnes Fülemile, a researcher at the Institute of Ethnography, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was one of the foundation’s recent events. The exhibition, which ran until 20 May at the Tulipán Gallery in New York, successfully showcased the works of Hungarian artists who were awarded the Réka Darida Foundation Contemporary Crafts Fellowship, as Magyar Hírlap reported.

Source: FB / Tulipán Foundation

The foundation is also connected to the Festival of Crafts, held from 17 to 20 August this year. According to their website, three participating artists will receive awards in collaboration with the Federation of Folk Art Associations.

The Tulipán Foundation first announced a call for applications in 2021, intending to support Hungarian artists and educational institutions during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first exhibition of works by supported artists was held at the Tulipán Gallery, located at the foundation’s headquarters.

Réka Darida, who was born in Csenger and emigrated to New York in 2000, was a dedicated member and prominent supporter of the Hungarian art and community scene in New York until her passing. Since 2020, her family has continued the foundation’s work.

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