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El Greco at the Museum of Fine Arts: Unexpectedly Transformative

Walking up the steps to the entrance of the Museum of Fine Arts in Heroes Square to visit the El...

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Cinema City Reducing Showtime Hours

Due to the economic crisis, the Cinema City cinema network will switch to reduced opening hours from today, according to...

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New Direction for the Rise of Cultural Programs in Hungary

Local blockbuster exhibitions have a great impact on the development of the cultural market and cultural education seems to become...

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Dreams Come True Brick by Brick: Popular Lego Exhibition, ‘The Art of the Brick’ Opens in Budapest

“Shocking,” “amazing,” and “breathtaking” are just some of the words visitors have used to try and describe their experience at...

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‘The Eastern Beat’ and Budapest’s Art Scene

Back in 1989, after communism collapsed, Budapest was a paradise for expat artists trying to survive on a shoestring. I’ve...

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3 Cinemas to Close Partially Due to Energy Costs

The Corvin, Toldi, and Puskin cinemas, all operated by Budapest Film, will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from November,...

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Over 30 Brands to Show at Budapest Central European Fashion Week

More than 30 fashion industry brands will show their spring-summer collections at the 10th Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW)...

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Matisse Masterpieces Offer Another Fine Arts Exhibition in Budapest

Henri Matisse: The Color of Ideas, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris runs until Oct. 16, 2022 at the marvelous...

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Creative industry workers press for new tax form

The Music Hungary Association (MHSZ) and the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK) urged the establishment of a distinct...

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From Charming Budapest Art Deco to the Social Surgery of drMáriás

Wandering around the superb Budapest Art Deco. Posters. Lifestyle and the City (1925-1938) exhibition at the Hungarian National Gallery I...

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Kálmán Makláry Fine Arts Gallery showing at Brafa Art Fair

The Kálmán Makláry Fine Arts Gallery is representing Hungary for the 14th time at the Brafa Art Fair, one of...

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Budapest included in Ulysses Project

Budapest has been included in a project announced as part of the Creative Europe program, in which James Joyce's "Ulysses"...

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Groundbreaking Bosch Exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts

“Between Hell and Paradise. The Enigmatic World of Hieronymus Bosch” is an exhibition of work by the Dutch painter who...

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Life’s A Beach, Even in Hungary: Martin Parr at the Budapest Photo Festival

British photographer Martin Parr, whose “Life’s A Beach” show at Műcsarnok on Heroes Square in Budapest is the must-see exhibition...

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EC proposal could give Herend porcelain EU indication protection

A framework proposed by the European Commission could give Hungary's Herend porcelain a European Union geographical indication, the Hungarian Intellectual...

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120th Anniversary of Hungarian Artist Vasarely’s Birth Celebrated

Vasarely 120 at Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, which closes on Aug. 16, is the first large-scale retrospective of one...

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drMáriás on What ‘Petflix’ Means for his Art

A young Hungarian friend of mine recently used the ingenious “Petflix” to describe her and her friends’ fascination with this...

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Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

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József Kordás Returns With New Gallery Near Ráday Utca

Budapest has a new gallery, dedicated to the work of the painter József Kordás. After nearly two decades of self-imposed...

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New Book Collates Visual Diaries of Budapest and More

“Budapest Safari,” a brand new anthology of images of the capital city and other places from travels by the Hungary-based...

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Grimm’s Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest Circus

If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to...

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Robert Berény Masterpiece Sells for HUF 38 mln at Fall Auction

The autumn auction at Judit Virág Gallery saw record sales of Hungarian modernist masterpieces, confirming the enduring strength of the...

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The Art of Life in Sultry Budapest

This year's Art Nouveau exhibition entitled “Art of Life” at the splendid Hungarian National Gallery is the sequel to its...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

120th Anniversary of Hungarian Artist Vasarely’s Birth Celebrated

Vasarely 120 at Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, which closes on Aug. 16, is the first large-scale retrospective of one...

drMáriás on What ‘Petflix’ Means for his Art

A young Hungarian friend of mine recently used the ingenious “Petflix” to describe her and her friends’ fascination with this...

Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Film Industry Kick off Reform Drive to Reshape Hungary’s Film Funding

More than 80 film professionals and organisations have launched Filmreform, a campaign demanding real professional input into Hungary's film financing...

Hungarian Animated Classic ‘The Tragedy of Man’ Released on Blu-Ray

Marcell Jankovics’ extraordinary, animated feature-length version of Imre Madách’s 1861 play “The Tragedy of Man” is the most ambitious Hungarian...

Art Quarter Budapest: An Oasis of Artistic Freedom

I found out about Art Quarter Budapest by a circuitous route that began with me reading about the Hungarian noise...

Béla Tarr, Acclaimed Hungarian Filmmaker, Dies Aged 70

Béla Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker, died on Tuesday at the age of 70, Bence Fliegauf, a film-director colleague, announced...

József Kordás Returns With New Gallery Near Ráday Utca

Budapest has a new gallery, dedicated to the work of the painter József Kordás. After nearly two decades of self-imposed...

New Book Collates Visual Diaries of Budapest and More

“Budapest Safari,” a brand new anthology of images of the capital city and other places from travels by the Hungary-based...

Grimm’s Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest Circus

If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to...

Encountering the Spiritual on Andrássy

William Blake's “The Night of Enitharmon’s Joy” and Júlia Eszter Kuzma’s “Bestial Sanctum” may have been made centuries apart and...

Robert Berény Masterpiece Sells for HUF 38 mln at Fall Auction

The autumn auction at Judit Virág Gallery saw record sales of Hungarian modernist masterpieces, confirming the enduring strength of the...

Budapest Film Fest Salutes the Hungarian ‘Hollywood Animal’

From Sep. 16-21, five films by legendary Hungarian-American screenwriter Joe Eszterhas are being shown as part of the Budapest Classic...

The Art of Life in Sultry Budapest

This year's Art Nouveau exhibition entitled “Art of Life” at the splendid Hungarian National Gallery is the sequel to its...