Art and Antique 2022
Negyedik alkalommal kerül megrendezésre az Art and Antique Budapest művészeti vásár. A galéria standján két különleges Hantai Simon festmény szerepel, melyek most először
láthatóak Magyarországon. Az egyik egy 1958-as emblematikus gesztusfestészeti alkotás,
melynek párdarabja a híres Goreli gyűjteményből származik, és jelenleg a párizsi
Pompidou gyűjteményét gazdagítja. Az 1963-64-ben készült kép már méreténél fogva is
kuriózumnak számít. A Cantamoruns címet viselő mű, a Hantait a világhírnévhez jutató
pliage technika egyik kiemelkedő darabja. A művész centenáriumát ünnepli 2022-ben New
York, Párizs, London és Budapest.
Szintén most először láthatja a közönség galériánk vezető művészének Reigl Juditnak
monumentális alkotását az „Ember” szériából. A piros, fekete, fehér alkotásból áradó
különleges tűz, pontosan tükrözi Reigl soha meg nem alkuvó természetét.
A Kálmán Makláry Fine Arts galéria kiállított képei között látható az évtizedek óta
lappangó, két ritkaságnak számító kubista festmény is Réth Alfrédtól.
A fent említett illusztris művészek alkotásai mellett többek között Anton Prinner, Csáky
József, Csernus Tibor, Sándorfi István, Amedeo Modigliani, Jeff Koons, Barabási Albert
László, Sam Havadtoy, Kucsora Márta, Szőke Gábor és több koreai kortárs művész
munkái láthatók az Art & Antik művészeti vásáron a Bálnában március 3-6 között.
For the fourth edition of Art and Antique Budapest, the Kalman Makláry Fine Arts Gallery presents a carefully curated selection of museum-quality works that traces the international trajectory of Hungarian modernism while placing it in dialogue with leading figures of twentieth- and twenty-first-century art. Bringing together historically significant masterpieces, rediscovered works, and contemporary practices, the presentation reflects the gallery's long-standing commitment to positioning Hungarian artists within the broader narrative of European and global art history.
At the centre of the presentation are two exceptional paintings by Simon Hantaï, both exhibited in Hungary for the first time. One is an emblematic gestural abstraction from 1958, a pivotal work from the period in which Hantaï was redefining the language of post-war painting. Its companion work, formerly part of the renowned Goreli Collection, is today housed in the collection of the Centre Pompidou. The second highlight, created in 1963–64, is a monumental canvas from the celebrated Catamurons series. Executed using Hantaï's revolutionary pliage technique—the folded-canvas method that established his international reputation—the painting represents one of the defining achievements of post-war European abstraction. Its presentation coincides with the international celebrations marking the centenary of the artist's birth, commemorated through major exhibitions in New York, Paris, London, and Budapest.
The exhibition also marks the first public presentation of a monumental painting from the Man series by Judit Reigl, one of the gallery's leading artists and among the most important protagonists of post-war abstraction. Charged with the dynamic interplay of red, black, and white, the work embodies the uncompromising physicality and emotional intensity that define Reigl's artistic vision. Emerging from her groundbreaking investigations into gesture, movement, and the human body, the Man series stands among the most significant achievements of her oeuvre.
Further highlights include two exceptionally rare Cubist paintings by Alfréd Réth, works that have remained unseen for decades and whose reappearance offers a remarkable opportunity to reconsider one of the pioneering Hungarian contributors to the European avant-garde.
Alongside these landmark works, the gallery presents an outstanding selection of paintings and sculptures by artists whose practices have shaped the history of modern and contemporary art. Featured are works by Anton Prinner, József Csáky, Tibor Csernus, István Sándorfi, Amedeo Modigliani, Jeff Koons, Albert-László Barabási, Sam Havadtoy, Márta Kucsora, and Gábor Miklós Szőke, together with a selection of leading contemporary Korean artists.
More than a presentation of exceptional works, the gallery's stand offers a curatorial narrative that connects successive generations of artists across geographical and historical boundaries. By juxtaposing masterpieces of the European avant-garde with contemporary artistic practices, the exhibition reaffirms the enduring international relevance of Hungarian art and its integral place within the history of modernism and contemporary visual culture.
