Quickly after launching, the fair established itself as one of Hungary’s most important contemporary art cultural gatherings, creating a platform where galleries, collectors, professionals, and the wider public can meet and exchange ideas as well as buy modern art.

Nearly 40 Exhibitors, Thousands of Diverse Artworks

The organisers of Art and Antique and Füred Art Week are behind the four-day fair. As chief organiser Ádám Tausz explains, this year’s Budapest Contemporary is the largest to date: almost 40 exhibitors will present thousands of works, from painting and sculpture to design pieces and other treasures.
 

International interest has grown rapidly, with galleries and collectors from beyond Hungary now taking part. Alongside private galleries, the Ferenczy Museum Centre in Szentendre will feature as the sole museum exhibitor, presenting highlights from its collection, including portraits of women, award-winning publications, and prints from its renowned Graphic Workshop.
 

Meanwhile, students from MOME’s Media Design programme will introduce contemporary works exploring the intersections of time, identity, and community.

Spotlight on International Contemporary Artists

One of this year’s highlights is the international stand, curated by Lili Rebeka Tóth. Drawing inspiration from a 1982 conceptual graphic work by Géza Perneczky, the stand brings together pieces by internationally acclaimed artists represented by ten Hungarian galleries.
 

Among them is Agnes Denes, the New York–based Hungarian-born pioneer of environmental art, whose visionary works are more relevant than ever. Visitors will also encounter the multidisciplinary practice of Selma Selman, a Bosnian Roma artist known for tackling themes of poverty, segregation, and patriarchy, and Robert Gabris, who addresses questions of identity and marginalisation.
 

The programme also features Andreas Fogarasi, winner of the 2007 Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion, whose sculptures and installations explore power, memory, and identity. A special tribute goes to Vera Molnar, the Hungarian-born pioneer of digital art, who was the first fine artist to use computers to generate images, beginning in 1968.

Side Events & Extra Programmes

This year, Budapest Contemporary will emphasise design, thanks to a partnership with the POV design conference. Female artists will also take centre stage, reflecting their growing influence in contemporary art.

Other attractions include a Márton Szipál corner, honouring the Hungarian-born Hollywood photographer, as well as daily guided tours, children’s workshops, and presentations of Bentley’s newest models.

Admission is free for visitors under 18, while adult day tickets cost HUF 4000, available on site.

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Budapest Contemporary
1093 Budapest, Fővám tér 11-12