Art & Exhibitions

A sensual insight  into the interiors and daily lives of the residents of the typical residential buildings, known as "cívis" houses, which still dominate Debrecen's skyline and are encircled by high walls and shrouded in mystery, will be provided by the photo exhibition that opens at MODEM Project Space on April 17. The exhibition, titled“ Debrecen-Pairidaeza I Levente Vigh’s Everyday Cívis Scenes of Life” explores the interiors of undocumented 'cívis' houses, focusing on everyday moments and cultural-anthropological context. Photographs by Levente Vigh were taken during site visits for a project by Attila Harangi and Viktor Löki in 2019. The exhibition aims to alleviate the strangeness surrounding these houses by showing them as unique living spaces that can be adapted to contemporary needs. The images reveal charming human-scale dwellings, gardens, oases, wagon gates, and barrel vaults. Exhibiting photographer: Levente Vigh Curator: Szabolcs Süli-Zakar   Date: 17 April - 7 June Location:Modem Art Centre Source:modemart.hu/en |Photo credit debrecen.hu

MODEM Centre for Modern and Contemporary Art's exhibition “Untold Stories” seeks to show, through the art collections of museums in rural areas, the values that institutions outside Budapest acquired between 1989 and 2024. Opening in the 2nd floor exhibition space of MODEM, the selection attempts to provide a picture for professionals and the general public of how the collecting practices of rural museums have evolved in the decades following the fall of communism. About the concept of the exhibition: MODEM collaborated with over 20 rural museums to present a new exhibition, by calling for a list of approximately 50 artworks, reflecting each institution's collection focus. The exhibition offers diverse perspectives on local identity and cultural heritage, and provides a comprehensive overview of Hungarian fine art, making it a new level of collaboration. Beyond the representation of the collections, we also focus equally on the background work of collecting and the art institutions themselves, which are presented primarily with the help of infographics. In addition, the animations visible in the exhibition space provide a brief summary of the research topics organised around the exhibition, which, among other things, concern the collecting opportunities of rural museums and the role of the rural […]

As one of the programmes of the II Debrecen Art Week, Árpád Bényi's exhibition entitled “I was born in Transylvania” will open, featuring paintings. The exhibition will be opened by literary historian Ferenc Vitéz, who has a personal relationship with the artist, with classical guitaristm Imre Kocsi performing at the event. The exhibition of paintings of great artistic value will open on 15 May at 6:00 p.m. at the Partium House, where it will be on display until mid-June from 9.00 a.m. to 5. 00 p.m:   Date: 15 May - 9 June Location:Partium House The photo is illustration. Source:dehir.hu | Photo credit: Facebook Debrecen városa

The exhibition, titled “POINT”, which opened last weekend, presents the artistic company of the Vojtina Puppet Theatre in an unusual way. 2025 is an important and sensitive period in the life of Vojtina, as the theatre celebrates its 50th birthday in December. In spring 2025, the season will close with an exhibition that gives a glimpse into the personal space of the puppeteers at which  twelve artists will reveal their unseen faces, their playfulness: what do they keep from their childhood? What do they do in their free time? What books do they read? What's on their Spotify list? What is their favourite puppet or puppet show? Many questions that will help visitors to get a "behind the scenes" look at the performers. The point is the initial unity, the symbol of completeness, the beginning and end of possibilities. The point in the human microcosm means the navel, the centre, the intersection of vertical and horizontal directions. The artists allow themselves to be seen by entering this “POINT" with the help of curator Terka Láposi. The exhibition can be viewed in the exhibition space of the Vojtina Puppet Theatre on Kálvin Square until June 15. Date:until 15 June Location:Vojtina Puppet […]