From metal sculptures to activist photos
The contemporary art collection of the K-ARTS Foundation
Gábor Ébli
As the activities of the KÉSZ Group become increasingly international, the art programme and the collection can be positioned in an increasingly international manner. This was exemplified by their latest exhibition in the spring of 2024 at the Liszt Institute in Helsinki, which was preceded by the participation of several Scandinavian artists in the 2023 summer creative camp.
Colour Gestures and Human Faces
Abstract painting and portrait photography from the László Zimányi Collection
Gábor Ébli
At the core of the collection lies organic abstraction from the 1950s onward. The exhibition at Tér-Kép Gallery presents individual positions from this field, highlighting the diversity of this artistic language.
30×30
István Hoffmann's vision of contemporary collecting
Gábor Ébli
In aesthetic terms, his main message was to value the different branches of creative art equally. Amidst the dominance of painting in Hungary, this was a bold stand in favour of other forms of object creation.
Nationality and Internationalism
Central European Art from the Böhm Collection
Gábor Ébli
From Nagybánya to New Objectivity. A selection from the collection of József Böhm, Liszt Institute Stuttgart, November 12 2025 – January 15 2026
Tense Silence
Exhibition series from Péter Horn's collection
Gábor Ébli
“Around the Sun in the Stars”, István Szentandrássy Roma Art Gallery, 12 October 2025 – 4 January 2026
Reclaiming Buda Castle
Thirty-Five Years of an Artist – Gallerist – Collector Triangle
Gábor Ébli ╱ Translation by Kecze Zsófia
“A Part of …” – Selected Works from the Szalóky Collection, Várfok Gallery, 29 November 2025 – 24 January 2026
Sinners
An Interview with Karol Radziszewski and Gyula Muskovics
Márk Rékai
In this interview by Márk Rékai, Karol Radziszewski and Gyula Muskovics reflect on the exhibition titled Sinners, their research process and the upcoming Budapest issue of DIK Fagazine, which is closely connected to the exhibition and will launch on November 28 at the Trafó House of Contemporary Arts.
Liberté × Amour
An Interview With Aurola Győrfy and Márk Rékai
Oli Horváth
We didn’t create an auditorium in a traditional sense, and this allowed the space to turn into an open, fluid ritual, where anyone could enter or leave at any time. This approach allows participation to be based on active consensus – not coercion, but choice. The viewer’s freedom to decide from which position to watch or “do” cannot be controlled by the curator or the performer.
Triple Anniversary of an Artist-Run Space, Patronage Program and Residency
Contemporary Art from the Petro–de Chalendar Collection
Gábor Ébli
The common denominator of the Collection’s segments is art patronage. International specialist Kinga Petro and composer, music director Philippe de Chalendar do not merely collect artworks; they collaborate with artists, support their international mobility, and foster the creation of new pieces. Their role as patrons is rewarded through the Collection itself.
Reduced to the Essentials
Interview with Silvia Bächli
Bence Kala
A jumble of too many ideas on one sheet is also thrown away — it lacks clarity. And sheets that know too much are thrown away. Good drawings are plain, simple, and reduced to the essentials; they have breadth.
Machine, Mind, Plasticity
Interthinking – An Exhibition of the Kate Vass Galerie at the Budapest Art Factory
Rita Kéri
The organizing motive of Interthinking is not critical reflection, but homage: paying tribute to Hungarian artist giants who used pioneering technological solutions in the last century, and demonstrating their impact through works that use contemporary generative tools and artificial intelligence.
Velvet Dreams
Botond Keresztesi's Solo Show
Péter Bencze
These ethereal compositions offer profound insights into the cosmic tapestry, guiding viewers on a transcendent odyssey from the earthly realm to alien-inhabited spheres. At the heart of Keresztesi’s narrative lies the seamless integration of contemporary motifs with echoes of art history.