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Hungary Launches Procedure To List Munkácsy Masterpiece
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The cabinet office has initiated a procedure to prevent Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from being permanently removed from the country. “With the listing procedure, the government wants to keep this extraordinary work of our national painting in the Hungarian sphere of interest,” the national office in charge of oversight of cultural heritage said. “Naturally, the procedure will ...
Hungarian Political Activists Deface Government Billboards
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian political activists across the country spent much of the weekend defacing or removing controversial billboards on “immigration and terrorism” erected at the national government’s behest last week. The activity is so widespread that undercover police have been ordered to keep watch on the xenophobic billboards.
Collector Pákh Ready To Take Back His Munkácsy Master Piece
- 8 Jun 2015 6:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pákh said that he will have Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” removed from the Déri Museum in Debrecen because talks on the possible sale of the work to the state have fallen through. The painting is one of Munkácsy’s famous “Christ Trilogy” and is currently on loan to the Déri Museum, where all three paintings are on display.
State Seeks To Buy Last Of Munkácsy Trilogy For USD 6M
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank of Hungary has said it is prepared to pay 6 million US dollars to acquire Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha”, deputy governor Ferenc Gerhardt told public television. Its Hungarian-born American owner, Imre Pákh, wants 9 million, however, he said. The painting is one of Munkácsy’s famous “Christ Trilogy”.
'Summer Open Promenade', Whale Budapest, 7 June
- 3 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Press release: The Whale is welcoming the fans of antiquities, design and products of fine arts and handicrafts with free programs on Sunday, June 7. At the Summer Open Promenade value appraisers, antiquity sellers, designers, art historians and unique programs await visitors. The morning will be dedicated to painting and creativity and after the afternoon concert visitors can have an insight ...
Fascination Of Nature, National Gallery Budapest
- 22 May 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The retrospective exhibition presents a comprehensive view from the oeuvre of Qi Baishi, an outstanding master of 20th-century Chinese painting. At the first show of its kind in Europe, some 110 paintings from the artist's estate will be displayed. Qi Baishi (Tsi Pai-shi, 1864-1957) had earned his initial fame as a wood- and seal-carver, when, in mid-life, he turned to painting. With his pictures ...
What Is 'OFF' In Budapest? It's On Until 31 May
- 20 May 2015 9:05 AM
- entertainment
OFF-Biennale Budapest is a series of exhibitions and art events in and beyond the city of Budapest. Its concept is different from traditional biennials as we know them. Not affiliated with any institution, it is a voluntary collaborative initiative of artists, groups of artists, curators, art managers, gallerists and collectors. OFF-Biennale Budapest is a civil initiative, whose aim is to bring ...
Munkácsy’s Christ Trilogy Reunited In E Hungary
- 13 May 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy’s famous Christ Trilogy was reunited in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, after Christ before Pilate (1881) arrived in the city’s Déri Museum. Zoltán Balog, Hungary’s human resources minister, announced in February that the state had acquired the painting. Debrecen mayor László Papp said the painting’s return was a historic event, and noted that the trilogy ...
What Is The Harvard University Rowing Team’s Message To Hungarian Students?
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Harvard rowing team in Budapest: they came, they saw, they conquered and they encouraged talented students to dare to dream big. This year a unique team entered the famous Danube Regatta rowing competition: the men’s crew of Harvard University rowing team grabbed paddles and kept rowing until they reached the first place and won the race.
Hungary Launches Procedure To List Munkácsy Masterpiece
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The cabinet office has initiated a procedure to prevent Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from being permanently removed from the country. “With the listing procedure, the government wants to keep this extraordinary work of our national painting in the Hungarian sphere of interest,” the national office in charge of oversight of cultural heritage said. “Naturally, the procedure will ...
Hungarian Political Activists Deface Government Billboards
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian political activists across the country spent much of the weekend defacing or removing controversial billboards on “immigration and terrorism” erected at the national government’s behest last week. The activity is so widespread that undercover police have been ordered to keep watch on the xenophobic billboards.
Collector Pákh Ready To Take Back His Munkácsy Master Piece
- 8 Jun 2015 6:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pákh said that he will have Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” removed from the Déri Museum in Debrecen because talks on the possible sale of the work to the state have fallen through. The painting is one of Munkácsy’s famous “Christ Trilogy” and is currently on loan to the Déri Museum, where all three paintings are on display.
State Seeks To Buy Last Of Munkácsy Trilogy For USD 6M
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank of Hungary has said it is prepared to pay 6 million US dollars to acquire Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha”, deputy governor Ferenc Gerhardt told public television. Its Hungarian-born American owner, Imre Pákh, wants 9 million, however, he said. The painting is one of Munkácsy’s famous “Christ Trilogy”.
'Summer Open Promenade', Whale Budapest, 7 June
- 3 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Press release: The Whale is welcoming the fans of antiquities, design and products of fine arts and handicrafts with free programs on Sunday, June 7. At the Summer Open Promenade value appraisers, antiquity sellers, designers, art historians and unique programs await visitors. The morning will be dedicated to painting and creativity and after the afternoon concert visitors can have an insight ...
Fascination Of Nature, National Gallery Budapest
- 22 May 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The retrospective exhibition presents a comprehensive view from the oeuvre of Qi Baishi, an outstanding master of 20th-century Chinese painting. At the first show of its kind in Europe, some 110 paintings from the artist's estate will be displayed. Qi Baishi (Tsi Pai-shi, 1864-1957) had earned his initial fame as a wood- and seal-carver, when, in mid-life, he turned to painting. With his pictures ...
What Is 'OFF' In Budapest? It's On Until 31 May
- 20 May 2015 9:05 AM
- entertainment
OFF-Biennale Budapest is a series of exhibitions and art events in and beyond the city of Budapest. Its concept is different from traditional biennials as we know them. Not affiliated with any institution, it is a voluntary collaborative initiative of artists, groups of artists, curators, art managers, gallerists and collectors. OFF-Biennale Budapest is a civil initiative, whose aim is to bring ...
Munkácsy’s Christ Trilogy Reunited In E Hungary
- 13 May 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy’s famous Christ Trilogy was reunited in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, after Christ before Pilate (1881) arrived in the city’s Déri Museum. Zoltán Balog, Hungary’s human resources minister, announced in February that the state had acquired the painting. Debrecen mayor László Papp said the painting’s return was a historic event, and noted that the trilogy ...
What Is The Harvard University Rowing Team’s Message To Hungarian Students?
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Harvard rowing team in Budapest: they came, they saw, they conquered and they encouraged talented students to dare to dream big. This year a unique team entered the famous Danube Regatta rowing competition: the men’s crew of Harvard University rowing team grabbed paddles and kept rowing until they reached the first place and won the race.