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Zsuzsa MARGITTAL The Museum of Applied Arts in 2017
II. Exhibitions and events Exhibitions In the Mood for Colours 1 April 2016 - 3 September 2017 Curators: Balázs Semsey, Szabolcs Serfőző The exhibition was open from 2016 until the museum’s closing in September 2017. The presentation of some 400 objects in 25 thematic groups according to three colours— green, blue and red—represented a departure from the usual art historical approach and resulted in the works being viewed in entirely new contexts. After all, the use of a colour is not just a feature of the production technique; colours can have symbolic meaning or be aesthetic tools. The colour mirror at the entrance to the exhibition was developed by the MOME Techlab and can be considered a prelude to the interactive approach the newly renovated museum intends to embrace. (A detailed description can be found in the previous issue.) ‘My Horse is Beautiful...’ The Rocking Horse—a True Chronicler of Several Generations 25 November 2017 - 14 January 2018 Curators: Mária Ladó, Ferenc Imre Tóth Associate curator: Eszter Marosi Visitors to the Nagytétény Mansion had an opportunity to learn about the history of the rocking horse, made from an assortment of materials, using a variety of techniques. The most beautiful objects from the private collection of Mária Ladó and Ferenc Imre Tóth were presented alongside material from the Museum of Applied Arts. A series of programs and educational activities were also organized for visitors of all ages. Breuer—at Home Again 8 December 2016 - 26 August 2017 Curators: Éva Horányi, Tamás Dévényi, Pál Ritoók Associate curators: Eszter Baldavári and Ágnes Anna Sebestyén The financial support of the Asset Depository Program of the Central Bank of Hun- gary made it possible for the Museum of Applied Arts to acquire a conference table from the former furnishings of world-famous Hungarian architect and furniture designer Marcell Breuer’s New York office in autumn 2016. Although Breuer is considered one of the most outstanding figures of design history, very few of his works are owned by Hungarian public collections. The exhibition presented the office furnishings of seven architects or applied artists who either collaborated with Breuer or with whom Breuer, an active observer of the contemporary Hungarian architectural community, may have been in contact. Furniture by Farkas Molnár, József Fischer, Lajos Kozma, Virgil Bierbauer, Gyula Kaesz, Zsuzsa Kovács, and László Wágner and archival documents pertaining to their careers highlight Breuer’s influence on modern Hungarian interior and furniture design. (A detailed description can be found in the previous issue.) Significant international loans and travelling exhibitions Gold and Steel: Ottoman Ceremonial Weapons 127
