Vadas József (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 10. (Budapest, 1991)

Events 1987-1989

EVENTS 1987-1989 Museologists and the wider public would agree that the subject-matter of the exhibitions organized by Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts over the past three years has covered an extensive range, with each exhibition presenting a wealth of material. As well as promoting the work of Hungarian artists, the Museum has also been successful in strengthening its international connections, partly by taking its exhibitions abroad, and partly by bringing foreign exhibitions to Hungary. 1987 The opening of the Prague National Gallery's loan exhibition, ORIENTAL PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY, took place early in the year, on January 15. This fine selection of works, which was open to the visitors for only a month, was excellently received. The carefully-edited and elegantly-designed - catalogue and poster greatly contributed to the success. The retrospective exhibition RUSSIAN APPLIED ARTS IN THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES, arranged by Ildikó Mikes, was opened on March 3. This extended version of an earlier exhibition mostly introduced metal articles from the Museum's lesserknown acquisitions. ÉVA ZEISEL, an American ceramic artist of Hungarian parentage, put on exhibition entitled A PIONEER OF MODERN AMERICAN CERAMICS, BUDAPEST-NEW YORK. The exhibition, which had previously been shown in Canada, was open to the Hungarian public between April 17. and May 31. The address which opened it was delivered by István Gergely, director of the College of Applied Arts. During her visit, Ms ZEISEL had a chance to discuss the issues relating to ceramics with her Hungarian colleagues. The Museum of Applied Arts put on two exhibitions in May : the first, a photographic exhibition in memory of JUDIT KARASZ, was opened on May 13. The other exhibition, entitled PAST AND PRESENT-GLASS-WORK FROM THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, opened on May 22. The latter provided an insight into the history of the glass industry in Germany. The outstanding event of the year, on June 18, was the opening of a permanent exhibition, in the recently-renovated building of the György Rath Museum, entitled THE ART OF CHINA AND THE ART OF JAPAN. Under the guidance of Dr. Pál Miklós and Éva Cseh, the staff of the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Eastern Asiatic Arts assembled a colourful selection from material already in their possession. The catalogue for this exhibition was written by Dr. Pál Miklós and Éva Cseh. The Museum of the Meissen Porcelain