Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 19. (Budapest, 2000)

Diary of Exhibitions

DIARY OF EXHIBITIONS Exhibitions carried over from 1998: Artefacts in the Service of Man (until January 31), Gabriella Hajnal (until February 28), Hanau Silver Triennale (until February 17) On March 11 Marcell Jankovics, president of National Cultural Programme, opened the exhibition entitled The Very Best, which displayed diploma assignments performed by final year students at the Academy of Applied Arts. This was held as part of the programme of events associated with Applied Arts Week 1999. On the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the László Moholy-Nagy Design Scholarships an exhibition of work by the 1998 scholarship winners was organized by Agnes Fejes. This was open to the public from April 13 until May 9 and was the latest in the annual series. At the festive opening Gergely Profile, administrative state secretary at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, and Sándor Bottka, president of the Industrial Design and Ergonomics Council at the National Technical Development Committee, gave addresses. Also, a richly illustrated book telling the story of the first ten years was published, edited by Mihály Pohárnok. The strengthening of Czech-Hungarian cultural co-operation was the purpose of the exchange agreement permitting the show Prague Ladies at the Turn of the 20th Century; this was put together by Prague's Museum of Decorative Arts. The material displayed was selected by the Czech art historian Dr. Eva Uchalová, and was arranged by Anikó Pataki, in collaboration with the Prague restorators Markéta Buckóvá and Marcela Brachová. The exhibition, which was open from April 20 until June 6, was opened by Dr. Rudolf Jindrák, the Czech Republic's ambassador to Budapest. As well as Dr. Uchalová's study, detailed descriptions of the costumes and accessories exhibited were included in the catalogue, which was illustrated with colour pictures. On June 7 the organizers of the exhibition arranged a colloquium and guided tour of the exhibition, at which clothes designers and art historians dealing with the history of costume took part. The 1999 exhibition presenting works by holders of Lajos Kozma Applied Arts Scholarships was organized by Agnes Prékopa. It was opened on May 25 by the philosopher Elemér Kéri; music was provided on this occasion by a percussion ensemble. The exhibition Five Decades of Hungarian Ceramic Art, on show from June 18 until September 12, was organized by Éva Csenkey and surveyed major intellectual and artistic trends. Pieces made in individual studios were arranged in the same manner as small sculptures, ornamental pieces, sets, open-air works, and architectural ceramics made in workshops and factories. Published simultaneously with the exhibition was the first part of a three-volume work introducing Hungarian ceramic art in the 20th century; this was sub-titled "Volume 1. Artists and Their Biographical Details". The work - with its ample information on the careers of