Kapos ART Képző- és Iparművészeti Egyesület
7400 Kaposvár, Toldi Miklós u. 7. / info.kaposart@gmail.com / 06-20-983-9685
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9th GROTESQUE TRIENNIAL
International Grotesque Fine Art and Crafts Competition and Exhibition
Motto:
"Stand with your legs apart. Bend forward all the way. Look back between your legs. Thank you.
Now look around you and take stock of what you see. The world has been stood on its head...."
István Örkény: The Grotesque (A practical approach) (excerpt)
The exhibition is a featured event of the Rippl-Rónai festival of Kaposvár. The exhibition will take place between 29th of May and 1st of August, 2015 in the Vaszary Gallery of Kaposvár.
Hungary
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The change of the system in Hungary resulted not only in the realignment of economy but also of arts, fine and applied arts. After 1990, the artists’ need to form different groups was elemental.
Today the Hungarian art life has a very varied system in structure which can be detected through the atmosphere and approach of exhibitions. However, the problems in financing, operating and maintaining this system are increasing.
The KaposART is one of the oldest formations, founded on territorial basis. Still, the management of the association is flexible in accepting new members which resulted in a mixed membership consisting of artists e.g. from Budapest, Miskolc, Szekszárd, Kecskemét, Baja, Pomáz and what is more, over the border, for example Transylvania.
Their members are painters, sculptors, graphic artists, photographers, art managers. They have developed close relations with Hungarian artists over the border and other foreign art associations. Their exhibitions regularly showcase works of yet unknown artists accentuating and indicating the unity of Hungarian culture and art.
They welcome to the association those who are young and those who only start or restart as artists, whose works are not yet recognised at national level (in many cases not even in their own surroundings) but they are creators of exciting new pieces.
Basically it is typical of their spirit and thinking, their artistic character that a kind of innovative attitude governs the majority of the members therefore the association itself.
Their exhibitions project an aspect of freshness, dominated by new media. The association has a strong line of staging exhibitions, organises art workshops so their activity is complex and full of new initiatives. Organising workshops enables them to spot new talents and candidates for membership as well as a more relaxed communication between participants and members. Moreover, they do this while struggling with the problem of living outside Budapest, -which is admittedly one of the plagues of the contemporary Hungarian art life.
In the association the varied artistic achievements have always resulted in a quality bordering on the avant-garde, progressive ambitions and the KaposART often stages thematic exhibitions which are more challenging for the members. Besides, they do not neglect the role of traditions, as they have members who see their artistic task and the essence of their calling in cherishing and re-interpreting these traditions.
Among the crowd of art associations mentioned above, the KaposART Association of Fine and Applied Arts has already achieved an undoubtedly professional rank. Their events, programmes and exhibitions are not only worth attention but it is our duty to look out for them. At least for those, who are open to new values, fresh approach, daring ventures- the Hungarian art of our times. And I am one of them.
Budapest, June 2008
Balázs Feledy
The KaposART Association has always had a privileged role in the history of Hungarian art associations and it is a pleasure to write about this.
It is of great importance and it has to be mentioned, that KaposART was the first art association to be formed in Hungary after the change of the system. The association was founded on 4 September 1990 by mutual agreement of 13 artists. Apart from setting their targets at local level, they got engaged in new tasks at national level thus indicating that in their concept art is not considered a local or personal phenomenon. In less than 6 months, the I. National Exhibition of Grotesque Fine and Applied Arts was opened.
A year later, in 1992 taking advantage of new possibilities arising from the change of the system, the KaposART is stepping over the borders when comes up with its second initiative and calls the I. International MAIL-ART Competition. Through this they achieved one of their original goals – to attract the representatives of contemporary international art to Kaposvár) When the exhibition was organised for the 2nd time, (in 1995) they took it one step further, involving artists from all over the world (adding a subtitle: International Mail Art Exhibition.) Those who paid close attention to the activities and events of the association, found hard to miss the increased interest among artist in Hungary and abroad as well among the public. It was noticeable that in Kaposvár the art life (both fine and applied arts) has livened up since 1990.The association was donated numerous award-winning pieces from the collections of grotesque exhibitions, which compile the Grotesque Collection, a ready-made exhibition material. During the first 10 years of its existence, the association staged 35 exhibitions in Kaposvár and numerous other venues in Hungary and abroad. They displayed their works in Kaposvár’s twin towns, Glinde (Germany), Saint_Sebastien-sur-Loire (France), Schio (Italy), Bath (UK), also in Vrbrovec (Croatia), Enna(Sicily), in the museums of Nagyvárad and Kolozsvár. In 2007 the association had a show in Bath, Kaposvár’s twin town and Nantes (France). So the development of international relations works both ways, KaposART manages the promotion of Hungarian art and invites foreign artists to Hungary as well.A town’s cultural achievements and traditions have greater impact on its image and reputation than one might assume. Now during its existence, KaposART has established a tradition in Kaposvár’s art life with its two exhibitions and competition rounds.
I believe that just these two series of exhibitions placed Kaposvár in the first line of notable exhibition organiser towns, brought national reputation and recognition to the town.
Albert Kováts
1990
Christmas show of the Art Gallery SMK KAPOS
1991
Christmas show of the Art Gallery SMK KAPOS
1992
Spring Festival-Round Hall, Szombathely
1993
Vrbovec, Croatia
Gallery „Mecénás”, Zalaegerszeg
„Cultural File int he Spirit of Tradition” Gallery Museum, Kaposvár
Gallery of the County Cultural Centre, Székesfehérvár
„NAPOSPART” Hall of the Grammar School named Mátyás király, Fonyód
Charity Show and Market, Gallery, Kaposfüred
Gallery of Dombóvár
1994
School Gallery in Újváros, Baja
Galleria Civica, Enna (Sicilia, Olaszország)
Galleria Assoro (Sicily, Italy)
1995
„Ideal Idiots” – Gallery Tibor Ernő, Oradea, Rumania
Form ART – Glinde, Hamburg, Germany
Gallery Bernáth, Marcali
Country Cultural Centre’s Gallery named Kölcsei, Debrecen
1996
Country Hall Gallery, Kaposvár
Cultural Days, Glinde, Germany
Gallery in Szentes
1997
Spring Festival – Cultural House named Bajor Gizi, Balatonföldvár
Gallery Újpest, Budapest
Art Gallery, Győr
1998
Médium Gallery (Vörös, Orosz, Szlaukó; Szombathely)
Series of exhibitions in the Country Days (Nagyatád, Csurgó, Marcali,
Balatonboglár, Fonyód)
Vigadó Gallery, Budapest
Cellar Gallery of VLS Studio, Szentendre
Kunst im Gutshaus (Glinde, Germany)
1999
Kolozsvár Art Gallery (Romania)
House of Arts, Szekszárd
Gyula Juhász MMk Gallery,Szeged
2000
Turn of our Millennium,(10 years Jubilee exhibition) Vaszary Art Gallery, Kaposvár
Kunsthalle Szombathely
Gallery Pécs
Gallery „Hotel de Ville” Saint sebastien sur Loire (France)
2001
Gallery Miskolc
Gallery Patak, Szigetszentmiklós
„Une petite zone sensibile”, Gallery Miskolc
„The year of Hungarian Culture in France”
Hotel de Villes, Saint Sebastién sur Loire , France
2002
Bernáth Gallery, Marcali (collective exhibition)
"City of Painters" Impressions Festival Kaposvar
Installation and performance art exhibition titled "NEO ROME MOUNTAIN" on the main street in front of the entrance to the Museum Rippl-Ronai
„Une petite zone sensibile” – Gallery Kecskemét (Cifra Palace - ground floor room)
2003
„ Relation francaises” - The exhibition of French Connection
SMK Art Gallery, Kaposvár
2004
SCHIO (Italy) PALAZZO TO'ALDI CAPRA – Exhibition of the Association
ESSENTIA Romanian-Hungarian art exhibition
Cluj Art Museum / Muzeul National de Arta Cluj
Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár
IV. National Art Biennale, Santa Maria di Sala, Italy
Kapos Art collective exhibition, Glinde, Gutshaus, Germany
Kapos Art Grotesque Collection Exhibition, Gallery Csikász, Veszprém
2005
SMK Kapos Art Gallery "15 Years of the Kapos Art of Fine and Applied Arts Association"
Christmas Jubilee exhibition
2006
Association exhibition in the Loire-Atlantic region, event series of "Hungarian Days"
Saint-Sebastien-sur-Loire és Nantes (France)
Arcis Gallery (Nádasdy-Castle), Sárvár
2007
6. Central and Eastern Europe Postcard Triennial Eastern European Digital Message
National Competition and Exhibition
Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár
Pécs Gallery
The new Hungarian avant-garde - "Homage to Károly Ungvári" c. national exhibition
Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár
Victoria Gallery, Bath, England (Collective exhibition with the english artists)
Collective exhibition by members of the Kapos Art Association and the Barcs International Art colony’s participants
Újpest Gallery, Budapest
2008
County Hall Gallery, Kaposvár
"Presence" - Belvárosi Gallery, Debrecen
1992
Kaposvár Gallery-Gallery Kapos ART
International MAIL-ART Exhibition on the Occsion of theInternational Post Day
1995
ART Gallery, Cultural Centre of Somogy Country, Kaposvár
1996
Médium Gallery, Szombathely
„Picture Postcard from Central Eastern-Europe N3”International MAIL-ART Exhibition
1997
Vaszary Art Gallery, Kaposvár
1998
Újpest Gallery, Budapest
„Picture Postcard from Central Eastern-Europe N4”International MAIL-ART Exhibition and alternative music concert
2000
„Picture Postcard from Central Eastern-Europe N5”International MAIL-ART Exhibition
Vaszary Art Gallery, Kaposvár
Somogy County Cultural Center, Kaposvár
2003
Vaszary ART Gallery, Kaposvár
2004
Körösvidéki Művészeti Múzeum, Nagyvárad / Muzeul Tarii Crisurilor, Oradea
Zilah, Nagybánya, Arad
1991
National Competition of the Grotesque in Fine-, Applied - and
Photo ART N1
Somogy Country Museum, Kaposvár
1992
Hungarian Grotesque, Town Gallery, Nagykanizsa
1993
National Competition of the Grotesque in Fine- and Applied ART N2
Kaposvári Gallery – Gallery SMK Kapos ART
1996
International Competition of the Grotesque in Fine- and Applied ART N3
Vaszary ART Gallery, Kaposvár
1999
National Competition of the Grotesque in Fine-, Applied - and Photo ART N4
Vaszary Art Gallery, Kaposvár
City Library of the Gallery
MMIK Medium Gallery, Szombathely
2002
National Competition of the Grotesque in Fine- and Applied ART N5
„Semi-finished disasters” (Referring to the wit work of Dezső Tandori)
Vaszary ART Gallery, Kaposvár
The Budapest Gallery’s Exhibition Hall in Lajos street
2005
„Be sure the the life causes death”
National Competition of the Grotesque in Fine-, Applied – andPhoto ART N6
Vaszary ART Gallery, Kaposvár
2002
Újpest Gallery, Budapest
2005
Exhibition Hall of the Kovács Máté Community Centre and Library, Hajdúszoboszló
2007
Selection of the Kapos Art Association’s Grotesque Collection
Gallery of the City Library and Community Center, Szigetszentmiklós