The Paul Molnár-C. circle is proud of it’s flagship-role: it was the first professional artist society in the country. Traditional in it’s novelty, we might say, since similar institutions between the two World Wars especially the Paul Szinyei Merse circle inspired it’s foundation.

The prehistory of the cirle is related to Frigyes Matzon, whose Kelenhegy studio gave shelter to a smaller group of friends, among them Paul Molnár-C., who gathered there meetings carried on sometimes at Matzon’s, sometimes at the 65. Menesi street studio of our eponym. The studio was turned into a museum and public gallery in 1984 thanks to the efforts of Eva Csillag Paulne.

Shortly before his death Matzon wanted Eva Csillag Paulne to take the most important role: keeping the circle together, hosting it’s gatherings. This lady full of energy and passion didn’t hesitate for one second. This was the moment, just in the nick of time I might add, when Jozsef Szalatnyay joined the company. With his idea to give birth to something similar to how the Paul Szinyei Merse circle used to be, the Paul Molnár-C. circle of friends as on official registered artists society was founded. A troublesome journey could be prophesied for the ambitious and nostalgic plan: there were no footprints on the path before them. Even the act of civil associations was only passed in 1989. The society could preserve it’s initial concept until today: to host monthly Thursday gatherings of artists and friends of arts, in the attic studio of Paul Molnár-C.