Royal Academy of Arts by Török Viktória

After last year’s Treasures from Budapest exhibition this summer Hungarians will take over the Royal Academy of Arts in London again.  I love going to the Royal Academy, the building is amazing and you can feel the history inside while walking up the step. They have a superb bookstore and gift shop – even selling china decorated with Tracey Emin’s drawings. (I picked her as she is one of my favourites). Books are great and their Christmas cards are beautiful. Actually the Treasures from Budapest exhibition catalogue you can buy here in Budapest in the bookshop of the Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművészeti Múzeum).

To celebrate the European Presidency of Hungary there will be a Hungarian Photography Exhibition – opening end of June. Artists like Brassaï, Munkacsi, Moholy-Nagy, Kertesz and Capa – all in one place. There will be pictures from war to Hollywood film stars and pictures which capture the period of economic and social change in Hungary and Europe between 1914 and 1989.

Almost two years ago there was a Robert Capa exhibition in Budapest in the Ludwig Museum.  Capa who is considered to be the greatest war photographer ever was born in Budapest in 1913. After leaving Hungary he had an amazing life travelling around the world, living in hotels, and having friends like Ernest Hemingway or Pablo Picasso and a love affair with Ingrid Bergman.