Hungary's largest private gallery awaits visitors with regularly updated art exhibitions in the Corvin Palace building, which is shining in its former glory. Apollo Gallery also attracts the Budapest public as a flexible rental venue.
In the spring of 2023, the Corvin Palace has already revealed that it will be hosting theIn the spring of 2023, the Corvin Palace has already revealed that it will be hosting the Apollo Gallery contemporary commercial gallery. The name derives from the very first cinema, which stood on the square between 1906 and 1922, before the present neoclassical Corvin Palace was built in 1926 in the centre of Budapest. With all the elegance of a progressive Parisian and London department store, the building was ahead of its time and art played an important role from the start. The Apollo Gallery's fresh approach to the property, which is once again in its former glory, is a tribute to this tradition, the building and the progressive philosophy of the city.
The commercial gallery aims to be an art space where everyone can discover outstanding Hungarian and international contemporary art. The two-storey exhibition space of more than 400 square metres features thoughtfully curated contemporary exhibitions of works by well-known and established artists, as well as young, emerging artists.
Long-term plans are to visit the Apollo Gallery for more than just the constantly updated exhibitions. Founder Nóra Élő's plan is to create a space that can accommodate all branches of the arts - dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts, workshops, conferences, literary evenings, concept dinners and other special events.
The historic building, the constantly renewing space and the professional service team that meets all your needs make the Apollo Gallery a special and unique venue, available for private and public events from September. The aim is to make the corporate sector more open to culture in this environment.
Apollo Gallery's inaugural exhibition, The Garden of Venus, open from 6 September, pays tribute to the powerful, complex voices of 12 lyrical artists. Through the works on display, personal stories, women's fates and mythological visions are brought to life.
By juxtaposing the inescapable characters of the Hungarian art canon, their various personal narratives, symbolic representations and the artistic programmes of contemporary young artists, we aim to create continuity in art history with artistic positions and programmes that are less audible in today's artistic discourses," said Zita Sárvári, artistic director.
