PRINTING IN PROGRESS – Contemporary Hungarian Graphic Art in Plane and in Space

Duration of the exhibition: 2026. march 4th of March – 9th of april 2026
Curators: Berentz Péter, Dobó Bianka, Uszkay Tekla

Opening: At the opening of the exhibition, Dr. Beáta Bordás, coordinator of the Transylvanian Art Centre, gave a welcoming speech, as did Prof. István Erőss, rector of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, and András László Kósa, director of the Liszt Institute - Hungarian Cultural Center in Bucharest. The exhibition was opened by Tekla Uszkay, art historian, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 6 p.m.

The exhibition aims to present a comprehensive overview of the transformation and genre diversity of contemporary Hungarian graphic art over the past four decades. The subtitle, "Contemporary Hungarian Graphic Art in Plane and in Space", refers to the shift in scale when graphic art moves from the flat surface of paper into space, exploring the possibilities of the genre and transforming into spatial graphics and installations. The exhibition, organized jointly by the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center in Bucharest, and the Transylvanian Art Centre, features works selected from the Library, Archive and Art Collection of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and selected works by graphic artists and designers teaching at the institution, as well as some of the most outstanding diploma works of the last few years.

Visitors can gain insight into a wide range of styles and techniques, from traditional printmaking to digital technology, and discover the fresh, original perspectives of young talents. The selection, which is on display in the third-floor exhibition space of the Transylvanian Art Center, is both a tribute to Hungarian graphic traditions and a look ahead to new trends. At the same time, it emphasizes the continuity of artistic processes, showing that graphic art is still a living and constantly evolving art form, in which artists at the beginning of their careers—while confidently mastering the traditional high pressure, intaglio and planographic printmaking techniques — also experiment with various tools and practices of contemporary art.

Exhibiting artists: Ádám ALBERT, Attila AUTH, Imre BAK, Dóra BALLA, András BARANYAY, János BARTA, Elemér BARTIS, Péter BERENTZ, András BUTAK, Lajos CSONTÓ, Bianka DOBÓ, Károly ELEKES, István ERŐSS, Alajos ESZIK, János FAJÓ, Anna FARKAS, Tamás FELSMANN, József GAÁL, Kata GAÁL, Bíborka GACSÁLYI, Gyöngyi GALLUSZ, Péter GÉMES, Fatime GERMÁN, Líviusz GYULAI, Kinga HORVÁTH, Zsigmond KÁROLYI, Imre KOCSIS, Endre KORONCZI, Tamás KÓTAI, Olivér KOVÁCS, Artúr, Róbert KÖNIG, István LABANCZ, László LELKES, András LENGYEL, István MADÁCSY, Éva MAYER, Dóra MAURER, Kelemen MIKLÓS, István OROSZ, Gábor PÁSZTOR, Sándor RÁCMOLNÁR, Ágnes ROZMANN, Boglárka SIPOS, Tibor SOMORJAI-KISS, Péter STEFANOVITS, Gergely SUPLICZ, Andrea SZABÓ, Kamilla SZÍJ, János SZIRTES, József SZURCSIK, Márton TAKÁCS, Botond VÖRÖS

Organizers: Sfântu Gheorghe City Hall, Transylvanian Art Centre Association, Hungarian University of Arts, Budapest, Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center Bucharest
Sponsors: Hungarian Government – State Secretary for National Policy, Bethlen Gábor Fund