Miklós Mészöly - Alaine Polcz collection at KOGART

In Dec 2007, the Gábor Kovács Art Foundation  presents the graphics, oil paintings and Transylvanian glass icons, which formerly adorned the home of Miklós Mészöly and Alaine Polcz in Városmajor Street.

Fresh Europe 2007 Wien

It is part of the goals of the Gábor Kovács Art Foundation to vitalize the links of Hungarian contemporary art and the international scene.  The foundation now offers, after Berlin and Brussels, the art lovers of Vienna a chance to see a selection of diploma pieces by Hungarian, Austrian, Czech, Polish, and Slovenian artists in the Collegium Hungaricum, between October 11 and November 10, 2007.

Cultural Trip - Wien 5-7 October

Did you know why the roof of Stephansdom was red, green and white? You can also find here the original of the famous altar painting in Máriapócs. Did you know where the mansions of the Esterházy, Batthyány or Erdődy families were? Did you realise there was a Hungarian crest in the middle of Graben?

My Master, Szőnyi – The memorial exhibition of László Patay and István Szőnyi

In a series that presents classic oeuvres of contemporary Hungarian art, the Gábor Kovács Art Foundation now celebrates the 75th birthday of painter László Patay with a memorial exhibition. What really distinguishes this display is that Patay’s most important oils, drawings and fresco designs are shown in the company of a representative selection from the oeuvre of his one-time master, István Szőnyi.  Will be on view through 21st September - 25th November.

In memoriam Tibor Csernus

The Gábor Kovács Art Foundation presents the exhibition in memoriam Tibor Csernus who died in Paris in 2007. Tibor Csernus was great figure in Hungarian and international painting. The exhibition is availabel from 10 to 12 of September.

FRESH EUROPE 2007

With a tradition well under way, it is now the fourth time KOGART is presenting an exhibition that features newly graduated artists in July 2007. The fresh group of Hungarian and international artists is 40-strong, guaranteeing a show on the second and third storeys of Kogart House that is extensive and colourful.

Cultutal Trip II. - Barcelona

Barcelona - 28 April - 1 May 2007 

Barcelona - the city of Picasso, Gaudi and Miro; the atmosphere of a colorful, rich and special metropolis.

MASTERPIECES IN OROSHÁZA – A SELECTION FROM THE GÁBOR KOVÁCS COLLECTION

Kovács Gábor has been purchasing works of art for fifteen years, with the intention of creating a collection that offers an eloquent representation of the history of modern Hungarian painting. Covering the period from the early 18th century to the present, the collection is comprised of nearly 400 pieces. Seventy outstanding works from this collection were now on view in the Municipal Gallery of Orosháza from April to June 2007.

The Night of Museums

Program - June 2007

18.00-20.00 Art Game - The Face of the Art - The Face of the Artists

19.00-20.00 Art Exhibition Guide: The Face of the Art - The Face of the Artists, Exhibition Guide: Szűcs György, the Main Museologist of Hungarian National Galery

20.45-21.45 The staging of Bródy János performer on II. floor

23.00-24.00 Art Exhibition Guide: The Face of the Art - The Face of the Artists, Exhibition Guide: Fertőszögi Péter, the Chairman of the Advisory Board of  Kovács Gábor Art Foundation

Spyro Gyra concert at the KOGART House

On 21st May, 2007 SPYRO GYRA gave a special concert at the KOGART House. Their album „Wrapped in a dream” was nominated for a Grammy in 2007 in the category of Best Pop Instrumental Album. Spyro Gyra, established in the 1970s is one of the legendary bands within the genre of ‘smooth’ jazz. They have created 29 successful records and sold 20 million copies.

Following the concert Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman, Julio Fernandez, Scott Ambush and Bonny Bonaparte joined us for an exclusive galadinner.
 

THE FACE OF ART - THE FACE OF ARTIST

The exhibition of the Hungarian National Gallery in KOGART from 14 March to 21 July 2007. The Hungarian National Gallery celebrated the 50th anniversary of its establishment in 2007. To commemorate the event, the Gallery organized a large-scale exhibition, which featured Hungarian painting and sculpture from the past two centuries, self-portraits and portraits the artists made of, and for, one another.

ISTVÁN HARASZTŸ (ÉDESKE) AND HIS CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION

István Harasztÿ is a celebrated Hungarian sculptor. His own exhibitions are always notable events in Hungarian art life, but KOGART now upped the ante when it offered the chance to meet not only the artist, but also the art collector and the man. Beside 130 of the artist’s own sculptures, mobiles and paintings, the display presented Édeske’s own collection of some 300 artworks from January to March 2007.

MUSEUM CIRCLE

15 December 2006 - 85 painters, 142 works, 30 lenders: outstanding works held in public and private collections were on view in the Hungarian National Museum at a display jointly organize by the Museum and KOGART. The title referred not only to the venue, but also to the fact that the material was drawn from a wide variety of collections, both public and private

The Kovács Gábor Art Foundation organised the traditional KOGART Saloon for the third time December 2006. At the same time we showed a very significant French collection from the XX. century on the first floor of KOGART House. The memorable artists are Francis Picabia, Fernand Léger, Jean Dubuffet vagy Andy Warhol.

FRESH EUROPE in Brussels

The opening of FRESH EUROPE exhibition in Brussels 21 November 2006.

ARTIST STAGE at the KOGART House

The talk show organised by Sonia Production Office started November 2006 and will be shown monthly from the KOGART.

The presenter of the show is Nóra Szily who will talk about literature, theatre, photos, jazz, dancing with her guests. The guests are: Márton Szipál, Kati Baricz , Orsolya Karafiáth,Dániel Varró , János Kulka , Kriszta Goda, Pál  Sándor, László Dés ,Bea Tisza , Tamás Juronics , Béla Szerednyei, Piroska Molnár ...

Zoltán Kocsis plays the piano and tells a story

Zoltán Kocsis presents an exclusive concert on 28 October 2006 which will be followed by a dinner. The speciality of the concert is the humour and directness of  the famous pianist.

Lending of a painting - FRIENDS OF KOGART

Do you still have an empty wall in your home? KOGART can lend you a piece of quality art by contemporary Hungarian painters for free. We can prepare everything. Our curator selects pictures and sculptures from the workshops of the artists, and during an entertaining social event at KOGART you can chose the work with which you would like to live for a while. You can take it home with you, enjoy it and after few months, exchange it for another. Really! It’s not such an unbelievable idea, is it?

MASTERPIECES – A SELECTION FROM THE GÁBOR KOVÁCS COLLECTION

The opening of the MASTERPIECES exhibition - 13 October 2006

The display presented almost 150 outstanding pieces from the collection Gábor Kovács has been building for 15 years.

KOGART Tokaji Aszú 1999.

September 2006 - We proudly presents the KOGART Tokaji Aszú 1999 which is made by Károly Áts for especially KOGART.

Champion Team

The team of KOGART Restaurant won two gold and one silver medal at The Hungarian Grill Championship 2006 on 27 August 2006.

FRESH EUROPE 2006. - MANIA, or, passion compels

2006 was already the third year when the Gábor Kovács Art Foundation presented fresh graduates of academies of art in Hungary and other countries, together with the works of some of their masters. This year’s show was entitled “MANIA, or, passion compels."

Brand new KOGART Wine: RAJNAI RIZLING 2006

The wine was prepared for us by Zsolt Liptay in the winery of Pannonhalmi Apátsági Pincészet. Its colour is intensively golden yellow, the fragrance is moderately intense, reminds us of fruits and flowers.

Exhibition of Tibor Csernus at Bozsó House

23 August 2006 - Opening of Exhibition of Tibor Csernus at Bozsó House in Kecskemét from the collection of the Kovács Gábor Art Foundation.

Graphics of Lajos Szalay

István Poór grants his American legacy to Kovács Gábor Art Foundation at the summer of 2006. The legacy contains almost 200 graphics of Lajos Szalay.

III. Series of Art Stamps

The Hungarian Post launched the III. Series of Art Stamps -Contemporary Artist in July 2007. The stamps show the work of Zsuzsa Péreli, László Fehér and István Haraszty from the KOGART Collection.

The KOGART Brand

The Népszabadság ranked KOGART Restaurant Cafe at the list of the 100 best restaurant in Hungary and qualified the KOGART Brand as a "Cool Brand" in July 2006.

MASTERPIECES in Veszprém

The Kovács Gábor Art Foundation presents the most beautiful pieces of the Kovács Gábor Collection at Csikász House in Veszprém from 21 July to 24 September 2006.

The Night of Museums 2006

24 June 2006 -  KOGART House

Program:

19.00-20.00 Exhibition of Béla Kondor limner

20.00-20.30 Poetry of Béla Kondor - Gábor Mohai reads out the poems of Béla Kondor Béla, appreciation by István Ágh

21.00-22.00 Concert of László Tolcsvay - "Impressions for an exhibition"

22.30-23.30 Exhibition of Béla Kondor limner, exhibition guide is Fertőszögi Péter

KOGART FRIENDS

The KOGART FRIENDS was established 15 May 2006. Just as each major museum organizes a friend group - the Tate in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and all Guggenheim museums around the world from Venice to Bilbao - a KOGART Friends has also evolved at KOGART where likeminded people meet.

The members of KOGART FRIENDS can take part in exclusive events just like those of an elegant English club and due to the KOGART Club Card they resort to many preferences.

Retrospective exhibition of painter Béla Kondor

The exhibition will open on 19 May 2006.

Béla Kondor, one of the most important visual artists of the second half of the 20th century, would have been 75 in 2006. Though working for a mere one and half decades before passing away prematurely, he created a new and individual painterly idiom that not only reflected on its own age, but went on to influence visual art to this day. The exhibition presented some 150 highlights of this extraordinary oeuvre

Exlusive concert of Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club presents an exclusive concert at KOGART House on 27 April 2006.  The concert will be followed by a dinner with the participation of the famous musicians.

"NEW YORK" INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLING EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY

We opened the "New York" exhibition of Tamás Révész on 17 March 2006.

Pulitzer Memorial Prize-winning photographer Tamás Révész first presented his 62-piece series of black-and-white photos in 2004 in Tokyo, and “New York” was enthusiastically received by visitors and reviewers alike. Through an individual, often lyrical, approach, Révész avoids commonplaces, and lets the viewer in to the everyday life of the city

JAZZ FOR 8 WOMEN VOICES

We presents JAZZ FOR  WOMEN VOICES concert on the occassion of Women's Day on 8 March 2006.

The speciality of the concert is the fact that 8 different jazz singer

A Magyarországon egyedülálló produkció különlegessége, hogy a műsor során 8 ismert jazz énekesnő lép fel együtt, különböző korosztályt és jazz stílust képviselve. A fellépő 8 énekesnő: Fábián Juli, Illy Dorka, Lakatos Ági, Micheller Myrtill, Szőke Nikolett, Téli Márta, Urbán Orsi és Vadon Irén.

Exhibition of the book of István Haraszty

The exhibition of  the book of sculptor István Haraszti (Édeske) at the KOGART House on 14 February 2006.