“Metal Bunny and Iron Fist”
Found on gallery-lined Falk Miksa Street, this exhibition presents peculiar pieces by an adept artist couple. Metal Bunny and Iron Fist features vivid works by Kata Töttös – known for her eccentric paintings of the female figure – and legendary underground musician-cum-painter András Wahorn, whose final touches add unexpected detail to her portrayals. The prolific pair created these striking installations using sturdy metal sheets for an annual arts symposium in the Hungarian city of Kecskemét – these are now on view alongside a variety of drawings and paintings.
Where:MissionArt Gallery – Budapest 1055, Falk Miksa utca 30 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Until February 24th.
“Nothing about me”
Creating appealingly jarring works in several mediums that focus on elements of humanity while reflecting her life story with tongue-in-cheek in-your-face imagery, Hungarian artist Klára Petra Szabó presents a novel exhibition exposing intimate emotions in relation to her own evolution. Along with watercolor works, Nothing about me includes Szabó’s eye-catching collages comprised of her own nude parts pieced together so that the physical shapes form an abstract vision that is repetitive yet diverse at once, appearing fragmented despite being images of the same body.
Where:VILTIN Gallery – Budapest 1061, Vasvári Pál utca 1 Tue-Fri 1pm-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm. Until February 24th.
“Darkness visible”
The subjects of this solo exhibition by Magyar visionary Dénes Farkas occupy a strange limbo between earth’s bounty and human folly, as the artist captured photographs from varied seed banks – including Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault on a remote Arctic island and the American University of Beirut in Lebanon – designed to preserve life-giving food plants in case of global catastrophe (manmade or otherwise). The mind-boggling images are enhanced with quotes by Lebanese-American writer Rabih Alameddine, all illustrating attempts towards adaptation within the void of duality and absurdity.
Where:Ani Molnár Gallery – Budapest 1088, Bródy Sándor utca 36 Tue-Fri noon-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm. Until March 3rd.
“Black”
In a new group exhibition centered around the color black and its role in contemporary Hungarian art, works by 15 accomplished Magyar artists of recent decades are in the spotlight. Encouraging the viewer to question the role of black as a color, a matter of collective consciousness, and an aesthetic phenomenon filled with variegated symbolism, this thought-provoking display includes dark visions that evoke feelings of fear and dread, alongside imagery presenting the humility, grace, and elegance that only black can provide, questioning several artistic preconceptions.
Where:Várfok Gallery – Budapest 1012, Várfok utca 11 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. Until March 10th.
“10”
To celebrate 15 years of pushing boundaries in myriad genres, Budapest’s acb Gallery is presenting special events in 2018 including this exhibition of varied works by five Hungarian artists who were frequently featured here over the past decade. While the pieces of Hajnalka Tarr, Péter Tamás Halász, and Péter Szalay are aligned with the paradigm of “sensual conceptualism”, the canvases of Róbert Batykó and Csaba Kis Róka challenge common notions that the medium of painting is a thing of the past, all combining to provide an intriguing overview of modern Magyar art.
Where:acb Gallery – Budapest 1068, Király utca 76 Tue-Fri 2pm-6pm or by appointment. Until March 23rd.
“PaperSpace”
Paper-based artworks appear to be on the chopping block as the 21st century pushes us toward a digitalized world, but paper works remain relevant in this exhibition showcasing pieces by seven significant modern artists. Exploring concepts, questions, and practices that artists have struggled with for centuries, the colorful works attempt to examine the past while describing the present and imagining the future. Ironically, PaperSpace is the first exhibition viewable only through the Horizont Gallery’s website, although pieces can be viewed in cases of purchase intention.
Where: Horizont Gallery – Budapest 1066, Zichy Jenő utca 32 The exhibition is available on the Horizont Gallery website or in person by appointment in case of purchase intention through April 15th.
