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Ludwig Museum is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its foundation in 2019. The first public collection behind the former iron curtain, initiated by Peter and Irene Ludwig and founded in 1989, was the first contemporary museum in Hungary. During the last three decades, the museum hosted hundreds of exhibitions and more than a thousand programs, but the main target remained the same from the beginning: bringing contemporary art closer to the visitors and making it easier to understand in an exciting and new way.

On the occasion of the anniversary, there will be an extraordinary series of exhibitions and programs presenting the history, present and future of the museum. Four smaller in-line exhibitions will be displayed in two weeks terms, and film screenings, presentations, special concerts and exclusive programs will be presented as well. A magazine is also being prepared in connection with the anniversary. Details soon!

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Graffiti – Street vs. Studio

Most of the works from the 1980s, containing graffiti and written elements, refer to the decade of the founding of the museum when elements of urban subculture appeared in high art.

curator: Julia Fabényi

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TOOLS

Media art in the Last 20 Years

In the second phase, the media artwork presented in the TOOLS draws attention to the changes of the era from the nineties to the present: under the influence of mass media, mass distribution and appearance of new media – photo, video, digital imaging techniques – in fine arts.

curator: Béla Tamás Kónya

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MUSEUM EDUCATION IN PRACTICE

The selection focuses on the methods and the latest results of artistic mediation. The selection and interpretation of works selected by museum educators are supported by a variety of pedagogical and communication tools, breaking down a closed report in a complex way.

curators: Heléna Csóka, Rita Dabi-Farkas, László Hemrik, Zsófia Somogyi-Rohonczy , Henrietta Szira

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EXHIBITION BASED ON THE VOTES OF THE VISITORS

The closing exhibition is experimental in nature and responds primarily to developments in the two thousand years: collaborative and participatory artistic aspirations and the increased responsibility of museums. Visitors can choose from the collection the most interesting, most important, favorite works from the collection, so they can actively participate in shaping the museum’s activities.

curators: Krisztina Szipőcs and the visitors

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PAVILION

WORKS FROM THE VENICE BIENNALE (1988-2017)

  • 02. 05. – 17. Sándor Pinczehelyi/Géza Samu (1988), László Fehér (1990)
  • 02. 19. – 03. 03. György Jovánovics (1995), Gábor Bachman (1996)
  • 03. 05. – 17. Antal Lakner (2001), Andreas Fogarasi (2007)
  • 03. 19. – 31. Gyula Várnai (2017), Tibor Hajas (2017)

curators: Anna Bálványos, Géza Boros

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