Art
A Contemporary Look at Judaica
Artist Zsuzsa Ujj carries the tradition of handcrafted Hungarian ceremonial Jewish artwork to the 21st century.
Hungary
Art
Standouts and Historic Firsts by Eastern European Artists and Curators at the Venice Biennale
Sculptures by Hungarian artist Zsófia Keresztes, Malgorzata Mirga-Tas’s Polish Pavilion transformation, and more highlights from this year’s show.
Art
Communist Heroes Die Standing Tall in a Budapest Park
Uprooted and soulless, the stone and metal statues at Memento Park have long outlived the world that gave birth to them.
Film
A Slippery Drama About the Uncertainty of Memory
In Hungary's Oscar submission Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, a woman is thrown into turmoil when the man she loves apparently doesn't recognize her.
Art
How a Futurist Hungarian Arts Movement Offers New Means of Autonomy
Hungarofuturism, an Eastern European movement directly inspired by Afrofuturism, collapses perceptions of national and individual identity, monuments, and historical sites.
Film
Two Dance Projects Meld Hungarian and Romani Traditions
The documentary Three Dances and the stage musical Hungarian Nights approach modern Central European culture from vastly different standpoints.
Art
In Hungary, an Online Photo Archive Fights Revisionist History
Free to access and run with a high level of transparency and public input, Fortepan has collected over 100,000 photos taken by Hungarians during the 20th century.
Books
How Hungary's Painted Homes Rebelled Against the Socialist System
As a reaction to the bleak uniformity of suburban housing in post-war Hungary, many homeowners painted their houses in vibrant designs.