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Ludwig 25 - The contemporary collection
The Ludwig Museum is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding through the perspective of contemporary art. It's looking at the kaleidoscopic history of the museum, through a chronicle of the past 25 years, delineating the history of Hungary and Eastern Europe after 1989. This period was initially full of hope and expectations, then gradually consolidating, and recently undergoing turbulent changes again.
Where? Ludwig Museum
When? Until 31 December 2015
How much? Free until 9 December; 800 HUF afterwards
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Immendorff. Long Live Painting!
The exhibition titled Immendorff. Long Live Painting! is the second in a series on 'Classic Contemporary German” painters at the Museum of Fine Arts, following on from the Günther Uecker exhibition, 'Material Becomes Picture,' in 2012. The exhibition commemorates the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: Immendorff was one of the first visual artists in Germany whose works, even in the 1970s, dealt with the idea of a “cultural and spiritual” reunification of the nation, in many ways anticipating the historic events that would come to pass in 1989.
Whene? Museum of Fine Arts
Where? Until 15 February 2015
How much? 2000 HUF
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Tommaso Tanini: H. said he loved us
This exhibition is linked with the central theme of Photo Month 2014 and questions of historical memory. Inspired by Corrado Alvaro’s 'Man is Strong,' a novel that delves into social relations within a dictatorship, Tommaso Tanini explores the typical ways the one-time secret service of East Germany (the Stasi) manipulated emotions. The disquieting, haunting question in Tanini’s photoworks is how one can possibly turn against their loved ones instead of rebelling against an oppressing and terrorising regime - and how one overcomes their fears.
Where? Kunsthalle
When? Until 5 January 2015
How much? 900-1800 HUF
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Home Away
Is the attraction of the American dream justified in New York? How did Hungarians get there and do they still speak their mother tongue? Do grandchildren understand the words of their grandparents? Do they suffer from homesickness and what do they miss the most from home? Which home? Have they assimilated or do they remain “average Hungarians”? And what are Hungarian scouts looking for in the wilderness and what are Hungarians looking for in New York?
Seven young Hungarian photographers spent three weeks in September 2014 in New York looking for answers to these, and similar, questions. The exhibition, consisting of their photographs, videos and texts is now available to see.
Where? Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center
When? Until 18 January 2015
How much? Free
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Alternative Budapest #7 by KoPé
On 11 December, the long-standing downtown art venue, Paloma, will host the opening of the last exhibition of the year, which allows you to enjoy the entire Alternative Budapest series (including new pieces never seen before) for an entire month. The exhibition will be opened by comedian Miklós Galla.
Where? Paloma (1053 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos Street 14-16.)
When? 11 December 2014 - 17 January 17 2015
How much? Free
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László Mulasics Retrospective
Várfok Gallery concludes the year with the large-scale, retrospective exhibition of works by Lászó Mulasics. This is in the lead up to the 2015 event series that marks the 25th anniversary of the Gallery. László Mulasics (1954-2001), a determining figure of the Hungarian art scene in the 1980s and 1990s would be 60 this year. He was one of the most exhibited artists of his time enabling audiences to see his works at both solo and group exhibitions, not only in Hungary but abroad as well.
Where? Várfok Gallery
When? 11December 2014 - 31 January 2015
How much? Free
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Remembering the Budapest ghetto
This exhibition in Klauzál Square marks the 70th anniversary of the issuing of the Decree On the Establishment of the Budapest Ghetto, commemorating the victims, the thousands kept prisoner in the Budapest ghetto, and the people deported or disgraced during this period in World War 2. The reflective pieces by young contemporary artists and the archive photos of the tragedy are exhibited on the area of the one-time ghetto.
Where? Klauzál Square
When? Until 18 January 2015
How much? Free
