From early April, the Hungarian National Gallery presents an exhibition of the life and work of Lajos Gulácsy, one of the most peculiar figures of twentieth-century Hungarian art. The large-scale show of some two hundred works, including eighty-four paintings, reveals the diversity of Gulácsy's profound art through new perspectives.

While she has repeatedly said in various interviews that “making a gobelin is drudgery,” she is passionate about tapestry-weaving, which she does several hours every day, since this special technique “can only be mastered through daily practice”. “Passion that binds me to this »two-faced« - festive, anachronistic, simultaneously feminine and masculine - »queen of genres« sitting on her throne between the fine arts and applied arts, lulling you and lifting you up, while overworking you.”

The permanent exhibition introducing Hungarian vernacular culture is open from June, 1991 in the Ethnographic Museum. The everyday life and celebrations of the Hungarian peasantry from the end of the 18th century to WWI from all around Hungary is displayed in 13 wards.

Writing is the origin of András Petőcz’s art, which regards creativity, and the written form of conveying ideas, as the central issue. The creative process differs from the classical form of fine art, as does the deconstruction of ideas and the exploration of a given work of art. The current exhibition at Műcsarnok presents the unique way in which he has created a perfect fusion of contemporary literature and visual art in a single oeuvre.

Nine years after the hugely successful exhibition Cézanne and the Past: Tradition and Creativity, the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest hosts another show linked to Cezanne. It explores the connections between the œuvre of the French master and French Avant-garde art from 1906 to 1930.

Alexandre Hollan’s ties with the Museum of Fine Arts look back on a history of two decades. Since 2001 he has made several donations of his works to our museum. In 2017, the artist made another significant donation comprising more than 100 of his pieces. The dossier exhibition in the Hungarian National Gallery presents a smaller selection of Hollan’s works, which recently entered our collection.