Previous exhibitions

The NEO Contemporary Art Space introduced visitors to one of the most significant figures in contemporary art, Bill Viola, and his oeuvre. The exhibition Silence brought Viola’s meditative world closer to audiences: his works, such as “Silent Mountain”, “The Encounter” and “Ancestors” all explore psychologically profound moments of human existence, which could now be experienced within the walls of NEO.

The third social project realised at the NEO Contemporary Art Space was inspired by the themes of Bill Viola’s exhibition Silence. The idea led to the creation of a collaborative project where hearing and hearing-impaired young people worked together in integrated groups. In the first half of the project week, the participants attended workshops, drama sessions, guided meditations as well as dance-based creative / self-awareness workshops, supported by sign language interpreters. The video exhibition in the NEO Contemporary Art Space, titled Sounds of Silence, thus provided a new dimension to Bill Viola’s work.

The exhibition Depth/Focus – Masterpieces from the Collection of the Hungarian Museum of Photography displayed the museum’s most treasured works, organised into thematic sections at Budapest’s latest exhibition venue, the NEO Contemporary Art Space. The selection of the photographs was based on several criteria: as key pieces from the museum’s collection, they provided an insight into the history of Hungarian photography, while thanks to their presentation in seven thematic groups, visitors were able to follow the changes in artistic attitudes across photographic genres from the 19th century to the present day.

The exhibition chapters – “Movement”, “Faces of the City”, “Faces”, “Landscape”, “Trompe-l’œil”, “The Faces of Violence”, and “Fates” – presented the photographs according to the established genres of art, but at the same time highlighted approaches unique to photography, such as social documentary, photojournalism, and reflections on the photographic medium itself. The works on display included the most important works by photographers such as André Kertész, László Moholy-Nagy, Brassaï, Martin Munkácsi and Robert Capa.

NEO Contemporary Art Space presents William Kentridge's eight-channel video installation More sweetly play the dance (2015). The work was purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts in 2017 as one of the institution's most significant contemporary works.

Curator: Dávid Fehér

The exhibition titled On Our Paths: With You is the result of a six-month project realised in the partnership of and cooperation between the Millennium House, the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest and the Movement Development Primary and Secondary School, Standardized Special Education Methodological Institute (EGYMI) and with the support of the Hungarian Paralympic Committee.

The main objective of the project, implemented through the participation of those affected, was to demolish the imaginary walls projected around the ‘world’ of people with disabilities. We regard it as important that this joint project draws attention to acceptance and sensitises the public about people with disabilities, while creating works of art and installations that can be appreciated, explored and experienced for all.

The House of the Hungarian Millennium opened its doors in 2019 with the exhibition The History of Városliget. Using the tools of digital technology and specifically designed to be children-friendly, the exhibition invited visitors on an interactive journey through time, presenting the City Park’s pivotal role in the development of Budapest in seven thematic sections.