Forgács Éva (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 9. (Budapest, 1989)

Eseménynaptár 1984—1986

An exhibition of Hungarian Art Nouveau Pottery was on display from October 30, 1985. The material was collected at the request of the 43rd Faenza International Ceramic Contest by Éva Csenkey. It dewonstrated the development of Hungarian Art Nouveau, and its changes all the way from historicism to Art Deco on the basis of a single craft. It was opened by Judit Szabadi, art historian. A smaller show under the title Christmas Anno . . . was opened on December 7, 1985. Katalin Soós, the organizer showed old decorations from the collection of the museum on three Christmas trees as well as gingerbread made using original moulds and reconstructed paper ornaments. Christmas-tree decoration making activity sessions were held for children. The Monteverdi Concert Choir sang at the opening ceremony (Fig. 107). 1986 On March 15, 1986 a permanent exhibition under the title Indian and South East Asian Art was opened in the renovated Hopp Ferenc Museum of Eastern Asiatic Arts. Teht exhibition organized by Vera Horváth shows Indian objects in a thematic arrangement. Ottó Orbán, the poet, gave an address at the opening ceremony. An exhibition was opened on March 15, 1986 in the Ferenc Hopp Museum under the heading Far Eastern Pottery. The exhibition by Géza Pajor demonstrates Oriental china and pottery whiűh is attractive to European tastes. Inner Ferencváros an exhibition of documents and photographs jointly arranged by the Budapest Municipal Embellishment Association and the Art Gallery of Hungary opened on June 5, 1986. It was a stage in a long-lasting work that aims to document the historic districts of Budapest. The Museum of Applied Arts in this very district housed the exhibition and showed some documents concerning the building and history of the museum itself. The inaugural address was given by István Stadinger, Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council and chairman of the Budapest Town Embellishment Association. An exhibition of Osmanli Turkish Rugs of 500 Years was opened on September 4, 1986. The organizer of the exhibition, Ferenc Batári, showed 100 rugs from the worldfamous collection of our museum. It was opened by István Nemeskürthy, the writer. On September 17, in the exhibition area, Béla Köpeczi, Minister of Culture welcomed participants at the International Conference on Oriental Rugs (ICOC) on the occasion of then Budapest conference. Our exhibition Viennese Porcelain in the Museum of Applied Arts opened on September 25, 1986. It was organized by Vera Varga and follows the tradition of putting on display demonstrating and outstanding collection in a single exhibition. The opening address was given by József Somogyi, the Kossuth-Prize Winner sculptor. A small exhibition Baroque Goldsmith Work from Augsburg was opened on April 19, 1986 in the Manorial Museum of Nagytétény. The opening adress was given by Géza Galavics, art historian. A display Caucasian and Turkestani Rugs was opened for the public on August 10, 1986. Károly Gombos selected them specially for participants at the ICOC conference. EXHIBITIONS ABROAD The Budapest Museum of Applied Arts mounted the exhibition The Ceramic