Spring Exhibition / Orsolya Pattantyús and Gergely Pattantyús exhibition openings

Veszprém Spring Exhibition is a series of nationally recognized fine and applied arts exhibitions that has been held for decades. Its important mission is not only to showcase works related to the city of Veszprém, but also to welcome exhibitors from Veszprém County and the Veszprém-Balaton region. 

Veszprém Spring Exhibition, organized for many years by House of Arts Veszprém, has been held at Dubniczay Palace from 2022 onwards, and will be held every other year. A new feature is that a thematic exhibition related to the Spring Exhibition will open at Csikász Gallery. This year, ceramic artist Orsolya Pattantyús and glass artist Gergely Pattantyús will be featured. Orsolya Pattantyús, ceramic artist, and Gergely Pattantyús, glass artist, will present a charming exhibition as part of the Spring Exhibition. In 2024, they won the individual exhibition award.
This year, the central theme of the Veszprém Spring Exhibition is "Arboretum." The aim of the exhibition is to use the tools of contemporary art to explore this multifaceted, symbolic and topical concept, providing space for different forms of visual thinking. The arboretum (from Latin arbor - perennial), is primarily a collection of plants serving scientific and aesthetic purposes; a botanical garden in which trees and shrubs are presented in a systematic manner, often in a park-like or natural environment. The arboretum symbolizes the relationship between humans and nature, the intention to organize, care, and preserve, as well as the diversity of the living world.

In light of this, we announced our competition, which received more than 300 entries. The submitted works were evaluated by a professional jury: Katalin Izinger, art historian – Szent István Király Museum, Székesfehérvár, and József Zakar, art historian – Kossuth Lajos Museum, Cegléd reviewed the entries and selected the 102 works that will be displayed in our institution's exhibition spaces. This year's selection is technically very diverse: in addition to traditional fine art techniques, it also features textiles, glass, photography, camera-less photography, digital art, sculpture, video, electrography, ceramics, and various installations.
In connection with the exhibition, we are working with such wonderful arboretums as  Folly Arboretum in Badacsonyörs, Szépalmapuszta Arboretum created by Count Endre Pejacsevich, and Szelestey Arboretum. During the exhibition, we are preparing a number of programs in collaboration with the arboretums.
The opening of the Spring Exhibition is always a joyful occasion for personal encounters. This year, as in previous years, the opening will be followed by a festive award ceremony. We cordially invite all artists and art lovers to Veszprém to view the fine and applied art works filling the exhibition spaces of Dubniczay Palace and Csikász Gallery.
We warmly recommend the Veszprém Spring Exhibition to all art lovers and interested parties!

5 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2026 / Csikász Gallery, 17 Vár utca, Veszprém. Luminous Gold / An exhibition by Orsolya Pattantyús and Gergely Pattantyús

The exhibition will be opened by: Zsombor Nagy, cultural historian at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2026  / Dubniczay Palace, 29 Vár utca, Veszprém. Veszprém Spring Exhibition ceremonial opening and award ceremony

The exhibition will be opened by: Mayor Gyula Porga
The exhibitions will be open until May 25, 2026.

The Spring Exhibition was supported by: National Cultural Fund, www.nka.hu Our partners:
Folly Arboretum
Szépalmapuszta Arboretum