Imre Benkő's subjective documentarism

The exhibition entitled True Visions in Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle), the institution of HAA is presenting six decades of art work of photographer, photojournalist and regular member of HAA, Imre Benkő through two hundred and fifty, mostly black-and-white photographs. The exhibition, curated by Zsuzsanna Tulipán, can be viewed between 23 February and 7 April.
February 27, 2024

Bakos and Árendás

On the occasion of the 75th and the 80th birthday of the two members of HAA József Árendás, Mihály Munkácsy Award winning graphic artist and István Bakos, Ferenczy Noémi Award winning graphic designer respectively a joint jubilee exhibition was opened at Vigadó. The display is a selection from the rich oeuvre of the two artists. In one half of the exhibition we can see the defining fashion photos and film posters of István Bakos and in the other half we can see the works of József Árendás, the political and cultural posters published in the last ten years with the help of a special installation.
The display can be seen between 5 May and 27 June 2021.

May 18, 2021

Inner Silence | Ritta Hager 90

Ritta Hager's oeuvre, this now seven decades of textile art work, has been built from the beginning in the spirit of sacredness, Christian spirituality. HAA is greeting its famous member, the Artist of the Nation on the occasion of his 90th birthday with a retrospective exhibition entitled Inner Silence set up at Vigadó Gallery. The exhibition is to be open until 20 June, depending on epidemiological measures.

May 12, 2021

Hungarian Cinematographers Awards

The László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Awards were handed over for the 4th time at Vigadó, the centre of HAA on 17 April 2021. Because of the coronavirus epidemic the audience was able to watch the event live on Facebook. Named after two outstanding artists of Hungarian cinematography – a posthumous honorary and a late member of HAA – the competition took the place of the Golden Eye Festival founded in 2004 by Emil Novák, the director of the HSC Staff School in 2018. 

April 23, 2021

Photo Icons at Műcsarnok

The Budapest Photo Festival and Műcsarnok, the institute of HAA is presenting a special selection from the collection of the Howard Greenberg Gallery in New York.
The opening exhibition of Budapest Photo Festival's 5th edition is featuring a detailed picture of the 20th century history of photography with almost 70 photographs by 41 photographers. Anne Morin, the curator of the exhibition, director of diChroma Photography, was led to the New York gallery by her interest in photographic history archives. In her personal selection from the archives of the world-famous gallery, the Hungarian audience can see excellent images of the most significant artists of 20th century photography. 

April 23, 2021
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