181 result(s) for art historian
Now On: Vivian Maier Exhibition, At Hungarian House Of Photography
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
From obscurity, a legend of quality photography was born. The Hungarian House of Photography is proud to present the works of the photography world’s latest sensation, Vivian Maier.
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Now On: Cézanne & The Past, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
A video of this exhibition is included below, showing Cézanne's work now on display in Budapest. This exhibition showcases a unique perspective of Cézanne’s oeuvre, loaned from some 40 collections by museums such as The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Kunsthaus in Zurich, London’s National ...
Unknown Novel By Hungarian Writer Illyés Found
- 7 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Art historian Mária Illyés, daughter of the late Gyula Illyés, has found a hitherto unknown novel by the writer when arranging his manuscripts. The handwritten text could have been written by her father between 1949 and 1956, Illyés said on Tuesday. The novel, entitled Itélet elõtt (Before a Verdict), tells the story of life in a village from 1935 to the early 1950s. The first part is expected to ...
Visit "Zsolnay Memorial Room" In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Zsolnay Ceramics have been declared "National Treasure", the architectural Zsolnay ceramics deck nearly 200 buildings all over Budapest, and in many more cities around the globe, from Szabadka, Marosvásárhely, Venice, Italy, and Mexico City, on the scanae frons of the auditorium in the Teatro/Museo Nazional; the "Zsolnay Memorial Room" in Budapest, IX. district, is the dwelling place preserves of ...
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Invitation: III. Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival, Hungary, 14 - 20 August
- 9 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Third Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival will be held between August 14 and August 20, 2012. During this time, the creme de la creme of classical music is coming to Kaposvar, along with thousands of viewers from all over the world. With the help of the Hungarian National Radio, Bartok and the EBU, thousands of households will get to know the name of Kaposvar and Hungary.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 2 Aug 2012 11:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, a commemorative event takes place in Budapest today organized by the Holocaust Memorial Centre and the Tom Lantos Institute. During the event among others speeches are delivered by State Secretary György Hölvényi of the Human Resources Ministry, Rita Izsák, the Director of the Budapest based Tom Lantos Institute, as well as by representatives of ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Now On: Vivian Maier Exhibition, At Hungarian House Of Photography
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
From obscurity, a legend of quality photography was born. The Hungarian House of Photography is proud to present the works of the photography world’s latest sensation, Vivian Maier.
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Now On: Cézanne & The Past, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
A video of this exhibition is included below, showing Cézanne's work now on display in Budapest. This exhibition showcases a unique perspective of Cézanne’s oeuvre, loaned from some 40 collections by museums such as The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Kunsthaus in Zurich, London’s National ...
Unknown Novel By Hungarian Writer Illyés Found
- 7 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Art historian Mária Illyés, daughter of the late Gyula Illyés, has found a hitherto unknown novel by the writer when arranging his manuscripts. The handwritten text could have been written by her father between 1949 and 1956, Illyés said on Tuesday. The novel, entitled Itélet elõtt (Before a Verdict), tells the story of life in a village from 1935 to the early 1950s. The first part is expected to ...
Visit "Zsolnay Memorial Room" In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Zsolnay Ceramics have been declared "National Treasure", the architectural Zsolnay ceramics deck nearly 200 buildings all over Budapest, and in many more cities around the globe, from Szabadka, Marosvásárhely, Venice, Italy, and Mexico City, on the scanae frons of the auditorium in the Teatro/Museo Nazional; the "Zsolnay Memorial Room" in Budapest, IX. district, is the dwelling place preserves of ...
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Invitation: III. Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival, Hungary, 14 - 20 August
- 9 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Third Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival will be held between August 14 and August 20, 2012. During this time, the creme de la creme of classical music is coming to Kaposvar, along with thousands of viewers from all over the world. With the help of the Hungarian National Radio, Bartok and the EBU, thousands of households will get to know the name of Kaposvar and Hungary.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 2 Aug 2012 11:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, a commemorative event takes place in Budapest today organized by the Holocaust Memorial Centre and the Tom Lantos Institute. During the event among others speeches are delivered by State Secretary György Hölvényi of the Human Resources Ministry, Rita Izsák, the Director of the Budapest based Tom Lantos Institute, as well as by representatives of ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...