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2025.09.05.

Fragile Balance
Abstract Paintings from the Collections of the Collectors’ Club

“Art knows no compulsion – art is free.” (Kandinsky)

Following the previous joint figurative exhibitions of Bodó Gallery and the Collectors’ Club, this new presentation opens the door to a very different world: the realm of abstraction, which liberates, provokes thought, and offers new interpretations.

Through works selected from the Collectors’ Club’s private collections, the exhibition explores diverse directions of abstract art, highlighting that abstraction is not confined to museum walls, but thrives as a living, dynamic form of expression within private collections—constantly offering new experiences to its viewers.

The exhibited works span a wide spectrum: from geometric and lyrical abstraction (Imre Bak, István Nádler, János Fajó, Tamás Konok, etc.) to gestural painting (Tamás Hencze, Áron Gábor, Krisztina Major, etc.), constructive and conceptual tendencies, and Hungarian traditions of Op Art (Victor Vasarely, András Braun, etc.). The most recent works also include unusual media, collages, and interdisciplinary creations (András Mengyán, Hajnalka Tarr, László Görög).

This latest selection offers a radically new perspective on the well-known tastes of Collectors’ Club members, emphasizing that even collections with a strong figurative preference may feature both classical and groundbreaking abstract works. As Kandinsky’s words remind us, “Art knows no compulsion – art is free.” Collecting, too, knows no boundaries—the free variability of collections presents endless curatorial challenges.

Zsófia Nóra Nagy

In 2025, Bodó Gallery and Auction House and the Collectors’ Club continue their partnership for the fourth year, nurturing the tradition of cooperation between collectors and galleries, with the hope that this alliance will yield many more high-quality exhibitions, jointly published catalogues, and successful events.

The Collectors’ Club
The Collectors’ Club is a circle of collectors united by shared values, with the primary goal of building bridges between collectors and artists, and introducing the wide spectrum of contemporary art to the public.

  • László Hradszki, investment company director – owner of the Hradszki Collection

  • László Juhász – owner of the 320fok Collection

  • Prof. Dr. Péter Kacsuk, computer scientist – owner of the Kacsuk Collection

  • Nimród Kovács, winemaker, pioneer of Hungarian cable television – owner of the Kovács Nimród Collection

  • Gábor Kozák, gallerist and collector, and his wife Sára Stomp, sales director – owners of the Kozák–Stomp Collection

  • Dr. András Szabó, physician, and his wife Nóra Simon, teacher – owners of the Nóra Collection

  • Gyöngyi Sziklai – owner of the Pauker Collection – Vértes Gábor Contemporary Collection

  • Miklós Völgyi and Mária Skonda, collectors – owners of the Völgyi–Skonda Contemporary Collection

Exhibited Artists

Alexander Calder
Imre Bak
László Balogh
József Baska
András Braun
Krisztina Családi
Gábor Erdélyi
János Fajó
François Fiedler
József Gettó
László Görög
István Haász
Tamás Hencze
László Horváth
Hunter Kovács
Joan Miró
Tamás Konok
Tamás Lossonczy
Krisztina Major
Ákos Matzon
Dóra Maurer
András Mengyán
Eszter Metzing
István Nádler
Judit Nemes
Gellért Orosz
László Ottó
Márton Romvári
Miklós Sas
János Saxon-Szász
László Seres
Péter Somody
Tamás Szikora
János Szirtes
Hajnalka Tarr
Victor Vasarely
Gábor Záborszky
József Zalavári