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ART MARKET BUDAPEST 2023

It is only a few days to go until Art Market Budapest, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest international contemporary art fair will open its gates for the 13th occasion on October 19, 2023. Over 100 exhibitors arriving from nearly 30 countries, tens of thousands of international visitors, over 50

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She was almost forgotten before she became the most famous contemporary Hungarian painter | Judit Reigl 100

Judit Reigl, the painter who passed away two years ago, would have celebrated her 100th birthday in May this year. She is currently the most well-known and respected figure in contemporary Hungarian painting abroad. Her paintings today are in the collections of the world’s greatest museums, although her path

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The guy who completely redefined the concept of contemporary art | Interview with Szabolcs Bozó

He is only thirty years old and his paintings are already known throughout the art world. In the last two years, his work has been exhibited in cities such as Beijing, New York, Madrid, Miami, Paris, and Stockholm. Yet until now, few people in Hungary have heard of Szabolcs Bozó’

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Dancing on eggshells | Maria Bartuszová in Tate Modern

The work of one of the best-known Slovak artists is on display at London’s legendary contemporary museum. London’s Tate Modern is one of the world’s most important contemporary art centers, so it’s a remarkable feat to have a solo exhibition in the institution. Although Maria Bartuszová

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Shades of the grotesque—this is how a Dutch photographer saw Budapest in the ’80s

Men clinging to window grates and crawling on sidewalks, broken cars and bent lampposts, twisted postures, and surreal situations. Photographs of the Dutch Hans van der Meer of Budapest in the 1980s, some of which have never been seen before, have now returned to the Hungarian capital. Hans van der

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Vernacular approach in global branding—Nobu Hotel Warsaw’s design formula

When expanding global hotel chains, there are several major questions to consider: to what degree should the building reflect the specific qualities of the location? How consistent should the style be with the brand essence? Is there a way to show the guests the true character of the place without

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“Capturing the world’s vibrations”—Our interview with the artist and the curator exhibiting at the Hungarian pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale

The professional duo of artist Zsófia Keresztes and curator Mónika Zsikla is energetic, friendly and very competent. With their exhibition titled “After Dreams: I Dare to Defy the Damage”, they became the first female artist-curator duo to attend and show in the Hungarian pavilion of Venice Biennale*. The statues covered

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This is what a well-designed contemporary art space looks like

Built in 1828, the historically listed Cukrarna has been a sugar refinery, tobacco factory, textile mill, military barracks, and homeless shelter, but the Ljubljana building has also been a temporary home to many Slovenian poets and writers throughout its history. Scapelab won the international competition to renovate this special space.

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On the border of product design and contemporary art—Interview with Boldizar Senteski

Boldizsár Szenteczki completed both his bachelor’s and master’s product design studies at MOME, but his work turned far away from functional product design. We asked the creator, known for his reflective surfaces, who is currently commuting between Paris, New York and Budapest, about the fusion of art and