Exhibition in Brussels from the works of the Baia Mare art colony

Following the opening words of Tamás Iván Kovács and of Csaba Sógor - the host of the evening - and the lecture of art historian Jenő Murádin, the works of art were presented by their co-owner, János Böhm. Later, with the participation of art historians Jenő Murádin from Cluj Napoca, Árpád Kovács from Odorheiu Secuiesc, Emese Pápai from Győr and György Szücs from Budapest, there was a round table discussion where the public got to know the founders of the Europe-wide famous painting school and the paintings on show.

In his speech, Csaba Sógor mentioned that through this exhibition he wished to acquaint the public from Brussels with the probably most renowned Transylvanian painting school. The atmosphere of the Transylvanian landscape and the characteristic chromatic universe are common elements in these creations, which today are considered classical, but are modern at the same time.

 “Here, in the middle of Europe, the charm of our landscapes, the intimate interiors and the characteristic figurative way of representation confers these works a European feel. I am convinced that citizens of any European state will find them familiar”, said the politician. The Hungarian MEP from Transylvania also shared a personal confession: “In the political regime in which my generation was born, beside the church, spiritual independence was represented by the works of art from our houses – similar to the paintings exhibited here – just like by classical music and Radio Free Europe.”

Thanks to two generations of the Böhm collector family, the works of art will soon get home to Transylvania. The public from several Transylvanian cities will be able to see the selected works. “I was honoured to accept the patronage of the presentation because I see it as my MEP duty to promote the values of the Hungarian community from Transylvania”, said Csaba Sógor in his closing words.