An abundance of events including book launches, guided tours and exhibitions await visitors, buyers and art trade professionals at the fair, which is being held on November 22-25.
This year's honorary guest is France, represented by three renowned galleries. They have brought to Budapest mostly paintings, especially works by 20th century Hungarian artists who lived in Paris for some time, including Alfréd Réth and Vasarely, as well as Hugó Scheiber and Béla Kádár. The latter two, from the collection of Galerie la Minotaure, are on show in the rear apse of the building, somewhat removed from the bustling fair, offering the impression of a chamber exhibition. Various pavilions by the Kieselbach Gallery have a similar setup, presenting some of the finest examples of classic avant-garde, such as Margit Anna and Lili Ország.
The series of accompanying events is also impressive: films about contemporary artists will be shown in the Műcsarnok's lecture rooms and discussions on Hungary's art press, its gallery system and the return of art objects once confiscated by the state are being held in an adjacent tent, which will also show contemporary art and host the Art Magazin forum.
