Category Archives: free artists

Out of the museum and into the street

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

Revolutions. On the territory that is Hungary, they are plural. 1848. 1956. 1989. Twenty-four years ago, we thought that the cycle of revolutions had reached its final turning point – the fall of the Wall, the fall of the final … Continue reading →

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Hungary in Focus: Conservative Politics and Its Impact on the Arts. A Forum

Posted on September 23, 2013 by ellenpolus

In 2010, Hedvig Turai, Allan Siegel and I put together an overview of diverse aspects of the Hungarian art scene. What gave urgency to providing an update so soon is that within just a few years, the cultural landscape has … Continue reading →

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Free Artists – who they are?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by ellenpolus

Free Artists (Szabad Művészek) is an open gathering of university students and teachers in the arts, artists, art historians, aestheticians, curators and civilians, who demand the restitution of the independence and freedom of Hungarian culture. (statement here) The group was … Continue reading →

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Professional, public consultation on the future of the Ernst Museum!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ellenpolus

I am honoured that the cultural leadership of Hungary would like to establish an institution bearing my name within the Ernst Museum in Budapest, especially in view of the fact that this would resolve the long uncertain fate of the … Continue reading →

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HUNGARIAN ART IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ellenpolus

Maja and Reuben Fowkes During the bygone era of the post-1989 cultural compromise, the Hungarian art world was characterised by a basic professional consensus and while the scene was divided into competing camps, thesereflected differing artistic visions rather than opposing … Continue reading →

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MMA-visszaszámláló / MMA countdown

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

A “Szabad Művészek” köszöntik az MMA kilépőit! Free Artists welcome the resigned MMA-members! (for background information visit link) Artistes Libres saluent les membres démissionnés de la MMA! Riszpekt Fehér László! Nagy József! Novák Ferenc! Korniss Péter! Ekler Dezső! Tompa Gábor! … Continue reading →

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Can free expression survive in Hungary?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by ellenpolus

I meet Gabriella Csoszó in a small, arty café close to Budapest’s ornate, 19th-century Market Hall. She runs a royalty-free photography archive and is a founding member of NEMMA, an organisation created to raise awareness of diminishing artistic freedom in … Continue reading →

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