art

04/08/2016

A Hungarian film was nominated for a Student Oscar award

Great news. Index.hu reports that, after 22 years, a Hungarian work of art is among the nominees for a Student Academy Award. The Student Academy Awards, just […]
01/08/2016

Four Francois Fiedler artworks in Budapest

Four Francois Fiedler artworks will be presented to the press on the 4th of August, 2016 at the Hungarian National Museum by the director, Benedek Varga. […]
30/07/2016

Hungarians directed the new video of the legendary James band – VIDEOS

HVG.hu reports that young Hungarian artists got the opportunity to work for the legendary English band. It was the second time for Péter Vácz and his […]
26/07/2016

Nature, art, cultures, people – the forgotten unity of the world – Exhibition at Műcsarnok

Contemporary nature art works from all corners of the world. Inspired and defined by nature, by life on and in earth, as well as by the […]
10/07/2016

New School of Paris painter, Francois Fiedler gets memorial plaque

According to “Modern Art For YOU” blog, a memorial plaque to the New School of Paris painter of Hungarian origin, Francois Fiedler will be solemnly unveiled on […]
07/07/2016

78 million euros earmarked for overall upgrade of Applied Arts Museum

Budapest, July 7 (MTI) – An amount of 25 billion forints (EUR 78m) has been earmarked in state funding for the upgrade, expansion and professional development […]
03/07/2016

Zsolnay Festival of Light in Pécs – Photo gallery

The city of Pécs organised the first international Zsolnay Festival of Light between July 1 and 3. From the evening hours steady and moving light art […]
03/07/2016

The Hungarian rose-shaped gelato is celebrated abroad – PHOTOS

Rose-shaped gelatos are getting rather popular and, according to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, the famous Cosmopolitan magazine named Budapest’s Gelarto Rosa the provider of the best gelatos with the […]
29/06/2016

Bud Spencer, we never forget you! – Photos from Budapest

The Italian actor and film maker Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli) has died at the age of 86 in Rome. Yesterday at 8 pm at the […]
28/06/2016

First large-scale Modigliani exhibition in Hungary presents 61 works

Budapest, June 27 (MTI) – A total of 61 works by the early 20th-century Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani will be presented at the Hungarian […]
21/06/2016

The Night of Museums this weekend

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that the Night of Museums this Saturday is an event to enchant visitors, among others, by introducing the National Museum’s everyday and historical heroes, […]
20/06/2016

Exhibition to commemorate the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

The Hungarian National Museum is hosting an exhibition entitled The Secret Art of the Revolution to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, […]
16/06/2016

Hungarian successes at the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film – VIDEO

The animation department of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME Anim) received the Best Animation School Award at the Zagreb World Festival of […]
14/06/2016

Zsolnay majority owner cries foul over ‘hostile’ takeover attempt

Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – Bachar Najari, the majority owner of porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelanmanufaktura, said at a press conference on Tuesday that his company has […]
14/06/2016

State to set up Makovecz memorial centre

Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – The government has decided to set up a memorial centre dedicated to Imre Makovecz who was an internationally renowned proponent of […]
12/06/2016

Hermitage to host Munkácsy show in 2018

Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – An exhibition of 70-80 paintings by the Hungarian master Mihály Munkácsy (1844-1900) from the collections of the Hungarian National Gallery and […]
12/06/2016

Judit Reigl’s painting sets new Hungarian record

Judit Reigl’s painting sold for a record price of EUR 411,000 at the Sothesby’s auction in Paris. This is the highest price for which a living […]
11/06/2016

Modigliani exhibition to open in Budapest

The Hungarian National Gallery presents the first large-scale exhibition on the work of Amadeo Modigliani (1884-1920) between the end of June and the beginning of October. […]
09/06/2016

Weekly government press briefing about Budapest’s new hospitals, immigration, EU

Budapest, June 9 (MTI) – The cabinet has decided that Budapest needs four new hospital centres, the government office chief said at his regular news briefing […]
05/06/2016

The Hungarian photographer who discovered Marilyn Monroe

André de Dienes rose to fame in Hollywood in the 1940s. According to 24.hu, the Hungarian-Romanian fashion photographer’s work with Marilyn Monroe greatly contributed to the […]