New Exhibitions and Popular Previous Series Await Visitors at the Ráth Villa

The György Ráth Villa, the exhibition space of the Museum of Applied Arts, is once again open to the public this year with new exhibitions, the continuation of popular series, and numerous discounts.

In spring, the popular “Dress code” series will continue, in which curator Noémi Csepregi, head of the museum’s textile collection, will present unique Art Deco costumes and women’s fashion from the 1920s and 1930s.

The second part of the exhibition series entitled “Let’s Hurry,” examines the relationship between the Museum of Applied Arts and the former School of Applied Arts from the beginning, when the two institutions were housed in the same building, following the example of London and Vienna.

The exhibition features works by former students and teachers of the school, as well as period photographs, videos, and documents illustrating the history, collaboration, and everyday life of the two institutions.

Its aim is to present the shared past of the present-day Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design and the museum, and to raise awareness of the importance of future cooperation between the two institutions.

This year, the Museum of Applied Arts will open the exhibition “Kaesz-Homes.” In addition to his leading work in interior, furniture, graphic, and architectural design, Gyula Kaesz was also a leading figure in 20th century applied arts as an educator and publicist. As was his wife, Kató Lukáts, a graphic artist who made her mark in the field of applied graphics. Their shared apartments, made homely by their own designs and the works of their artist friends, represented chapters of Hungarian interior design from early Art Deco to moderate Modernism.

The Design Museum Brussels and the Museum of Applied Arts are planning a joint exhibition of the Contemporary Design Collection in Brussels, expected to open in May, entitled “Contemporaries and Successors in the Light of the Life Work of Sándor Borz Kováts.” Sándor Borz Kováts is an emblematic figure of the Hungarian space age.

The institution also offers an annual Golden Pass, allowing visitors to see 600 works of art from the permanent exhibition “Our Art Nouveau,” as well as the temporary exhibitions. The ticket is also valid for opening events, curatorial and subjective guided tours, educational lectures, World Art Nouveau Day and Museum Night events, as well as for unique events such as the Art Nouveau City Walk. As a gift, Golden Pass guests will receive an art album, a museum souvenir and a Night of Museums wristband throughout the year, and the museum’s 20 commercial partners will offer various discounts in the area of the villa in City Park. The Golden Pass will be valid until December 31, 2024.

The villa is currently undergoing a clean-up painting and the reception of guests will resume on January 23.

Via MTI; Featured image via Facebook/Iparművészeti Múzeum