Fraternity-Testvériség, 2008 (86. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
2008-07-01 / 3. szám
FEATURE be seen in these two collectors, who dared to amass this collection.” George Bajszar, a microbiologist who now lives in Albuquerque, said, “This is an exciting show for me because my father came from Germany and Russia so I see the influences of both countries in the art. It’s stimulating to see the darks and lights painted in the works. I didn’t know the pictures but I recognized the names of the artists because we had good teachers of art in Hungary.” Famous American artist, Peter de la Fuente, of the Wyeth Hurd Gallery in Santa Fe along with his wife Beth, attended and pointed to his favorites, “A Woman’s Head” by Armand Schonberger (1909) and “In the Café” (1931). Dr. Tamas Sos from New York City also attended because, as the grandson of artist Robert Bereny, whose still-life with a straw hat and a drawing of a cat were shown, said, “It’s great to see Hungarian art beginning to be recognized in the U.S. and this is a personal thrill for me. Gergely Bárki, an art historian from Budapest, said, “People with no Hungarian connection can relate to this exhibition and see works from a Hungarian point of view. It’s interesting to me to see paintings in this unique selection that are both contemporary and complex. I’m excited that there is a possibility for these works to be from the audience indicating both surprise and pleasure that such a prestigious person representing Hungary would open this groundbreaking event. The Hungarian Ambassador spoke of his gratitude for promoting and bringing Hungarian art to new audiences. Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi told the audience, “Kirk and Jill have done a tremendous service to the promotion of Hungarian art in the U.S. We at the Embassy work hard to enhance the reputation of Hungarian culture and Hungarian talent. Kirk’s and Jill’s contribution in this regard is very significant and very precious. I cannot thank them enough for this. It is my honor to open their show in Santa Fe.” Note: With any luck at all, readers of the FRATERNITY TESTVÉRISÉG will be able to view these works for themselves at a future date. Nancy Brinker, former Ambassador to Hungary and founder of the Susan G. Komén Breast Cancer Foundation, will show her private collection of Hungarian Art entitled ‘Works of Passion, Interludes, and Progress” at the Phoenix Art Museum on September 13, 2008. This exhibition’s opening will be hosted by Brinker and the Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi and will be covered in an upcoming issue of the Fraternity Testvériség as Hungarian art continues to reach new audiences throughout America. shown in Budapest so the average Hungarian who may not be familiar with these artists can see what you Americans are now seeing. I haven’t seen the entire collection together until tonight, and, granted, it is unusual to see HunHUNGARIAN MASTERWORKS FROM IMPRESSIONISM TO MODERNISM JÓSZEF RIPPL-RÓNAI, “ANELLA HOLDING FLOWERS,” 1912, OIL ON BOARD garian art in the middle of this desert. For those who are really interested, they should know that Tamas Kieselbach published a two-volume book on Hungarian art with 800 pages of colorful images.” When the Hungarian Ambassador was introduced at this Santa Fe showing, an audible gasp came FRATERNITY - TESTVÉRISÉG 21
