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Hungarian Masterworks, From Impressionism to Modernism
Armand Schönberger, In the Café, oil on canvas, 1931 Charlotte Jackson Project Space
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Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
will present Hungarian Masterworks, From Impressionism to
Modernism, featuring work by Hungary’s most famous
artists from the late Impressionists to early Modernist period.
This rare and exciting exhibition will include over 60 paintings,
drawings, and prints. On April 4th, Friday, 5:00 – 7:00pm, the exhibit opens at the Charlotte Jackson Project Space At 6:00pm, opening remarks will be made by His Excellency Ferenc Somogyi, Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, and Eugene F. Megyesy, Jr., Honorary Consul General of Hungary. On April 5th, Saturday afternoon, 2:00-3:00, a lecture and overview of the exhibition will be presented by Dr. Steven Mansbach, Professor of the History of Twentieth-Century Art and author of “Standing in the Tempest: Painters of the Hungarian Avant-Garde, 1908-1930. Accompanying the exhibition will be a full color catalogue with an introduction written by Dr. Mansbach. The Project Space opens at 11:00am and will remain open until 4:00pm.
The artists included in the exhibit were part of the foremost intellectual and cultural groups of the time. The selection of works is a fascinating exploration of the most important movements in art history. For example, a group of progressive artists known as The Eight, founded in 1909, introduced the European avant-garde trends of the beginning of the century to the Hungarian art scene including Fauvism, Expressionism, Post-Impressionism and Cubism. Members of this group featured in the show include Dezső Czigány, Károly Kernstok, Ödön Márffy, and Bertalan Pór. Thematically, one will see landscape and cityscape scenes of recognizable locations including the Danube River, Paris and famous Budapest parks. These scenic pieces show the great talent of plein air painters Béla Ivanyi Grünwald and Vilmos Perlrott-Csaba, who was a student of Matisse. There are strong and powerful portraits from the early 1900s that reflect the strict artistic norms of the time while elegant nude drawings reflect a freer style. Other themes investigated include the café, nightlife, and still life in varying stylistic trends of early 20th century. Hungarian Masterworks reflects the foundations of Hungary’s visual culture prior to a devastating revolt. In 1956, Hungary revolted against the Soviet communist regime. Inspired by Poland’s successful uprising, the Hungarian revolt began peacefully with a student march that soon grew to include thousands. After a bitter struggle, Hungary was successful in ousting the Soviets only for a short period after which the people of Hungary were crushed in a surprise invasion. 2006 marks the 50-year anniversary of this historical Hungarian uprising. The exhibit is comprised of loans from the collections of Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown III, Denver, Colorado |
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