Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 14. (Budapest, 1994)

Calendar of events 1993

newed Studio Corner, started up to present contemporary artists, was initiated by Eve Csenkey, Hilda Kozári and Zsuzsanna Lovay. The first year's shows were: Lamps by Eleonóra Balogh and Imre Mittel; Chairs by János Vásárhelyi; Upholstery Fabrics by Péter Daróczi; Furniture Creatures by József Pékár; Olasses (Bottles?) by András Szilágyi and Júlia Kovács; Rolls by Monique Dreyers; Curtains by Valéria Katona; the exam works of the students of the High School of Fine and Applied Arts; Drinking Vessels by the DeForma Group; New Glass by Erzsébet Asztalos, Péter Borkovics, György Buczkó, Endre Gaál, Mihály Melcher, János Polyák, and Géza Sigmond. The Art of Herend Porcelain, by Vera Varga and József Vadas toured in five cities of Japan. Keszthely's Helikon Museum housed the Ottoman-Turkish Carpets in Hungary, Ferenc Batári

's selection from the museum's carpet collection. Judit Pataki The Hopp Ferenc Museum of Eastern Asiatic Art, after some internal renovations, opened in April and has since run three successful exhibitions. The guest show Three Thousand Years of Bronze Sculpture from India was on from 22 April to 16 May. The 100 works from the collection of the New Delhi National Museum, introduced the visitors to the diversity of Indian bronze sculpture, from 2000 B. C. (the buffalo statuette from Harappa) to the 19th century (tribal bronze objects); from 6th century Buddha depictions, through the images of Hindu gods from the Chola period, to the 18th century secular sculpture. The exhibition was organized by L. Narain, deputy director of the New Delhi National Museum, and museologist Zsuzsanna Renner, and was opened by Dr. Bhaskar Ghose, State Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resource Development of India, together with Dr. Elemér Biszterszky, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Public Education, thus also marking the beginning of the Days of Indian Culture. A brochure with colour pictures was also published, compiled by Dr. Shashi Astana and Zsuzsanna Renner. From 4 June to 5 December the exhibition Art of Indonesia. The Collection of R. M. Soelaeman Pringgodigdo could be seen. His Excellency R. M. Soelaeman Pringgodigdo. Indonesia's Ambassador to Hungary lent us a part of his private collection, a selection of more than 500 works - from archaeological artifacts, tribal woodcarvings and hand-woven textiles, through court jewelry, wayang puppets, and shadow-theater figures, to masks, weapons and priceless krises - represented the art of Indonesia. The material was chosen and arranged, the show managed and the brochure illustrated with black and white photos written by Béla Kelényi and Zsuzsanna Renner. György Fekete, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Public Education opened the event, the ceremony being accompanied by an Indonesian style garden party. The guest show Japanese Traditional Pottery. Work in Traditional Styles by Modern Potters. The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition was on from 16 December to 23 January, 1994, brought to Budapest by the Japan Foundation and subsidized by the Embassy of Japan. The makers of the 66 earthenware and porcelain vases, pots and cups used traditional techniques, though blending the aesthetic values of the past with a modern aspect. The exhibition was organized by Mária Ferenczy, opened by Imre Schrammel, Rector of the Academy of Applied Arts. A colour-picture illustrated leaflet accompanied the event, published by the Japan Foundation, alongside with a Hungarian language insertion. Continuing our last year's Rarities and Curiosities from the Collection of the Hopp Ferenc Museum of'Easten Asiatic Art, a miniexhibition series, on the ground floor passage of the Hopp Museum, a selection of commodities of artistic value from our collection, the Indonesian Brass-ware in Every-