Exhibitions, new artworks, studio stories and everything happening around Start.
What Are We Paying for When We Buy Art?
What lies behind the price of a painting? A simple calculation shows how many works an artist may need to sell to reach roughly Hungary’s median net monthly…
Read story ↗START Gallery at BIAF – see you in October!
9–11 October 2026 | Klauzál Square Market Hall, Budapest We are delighted to announce that START Gallery Budapest is not only taking part in the first Budapest Independent…
Read story ↗ANYÁDGPT™ is here 😀
ANYÁDGPT™ is here. It is an analogue model trained for more than ten years that knows absolutely nothing about you. Type in your question — the system will…
Read story ↗The Child Who Never Asked Permission
Angelika Analog on the drawings of Gábor Vályi There are artists who arrive in art through schools, statements, residencies, and the slow accumulation of professional permission. And then…
Read story ↗Five Minutes After the End of the World
Angelika Analog on Javier Mayoral aka Pulpbrother’s universe No one is in a hurry in Javier’s paintings. Like in the movies where there were scenes without cuts. Silences…
Read story ↗What Makes a Contemporary Painting Valuable? A Collector’s Guide to Understanding Art Value
Why does one contemporary painting cost a few thousand euros while another sells for hundreds of thousands—or even millions? What gives a work of art its value? These…
Read story ↗How to Start to Appreciate Abstract Paintings?
10 Ways to Approach Non-Representational Art Many people stand in front of an abstract painting and ask the same question: “What does it represent?” But non-representational art often…
Read story ↗We are working hard!
Good to Have You Here! Start Gallery Budapest – Contemporary Art Space in Budapest, Hungary Start Gallery will soon become one of the city’s most exciting new cultural…
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Felszabtér Drawing Session – SKICC ’21
Students of the prestigious drawing school present their works across four exhibition levels inside the iconic Margaret Island Water Tower. The exhibition offers a wide-ranging selection of fresh…
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We Opened Our Doors a Little
On September 15, thanks to the Margit Quarter revitalization program, we received the keys to a property that had most likely stood empty for over 12 years. We…
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September 25
Today, between 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM, we warmly welcome all visitors to our temporarily opening pop-up gallery and artwork shop before the renovation begins. 🙂 Discover contemporary…
Read story ↗Planned Opening Hours for October
Welcome everyone to the website of perhaps the newest gallery in the city — and maybe even the country. 😀 This week, Start Gallery will be open on…
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Fanfare! Let the trumpets sound!
We have finally arrived here too. We started organizing this exhibition together with Bea Tóth years ago. She was the very first artist whose drawings made me feel…
Read story ↗Opening Hours & Programs – 2021
Visitors are welcome at Start Gallery on Mondays by appointment. The gallery remains closed on Tuesdays. You can browse and order contemporary artworks from the gallery online here:…
Read story ↗Paintings by Beatrix Tóth Are Now Available in the Webshop!
Following the great success of our first exhibition opening, we have finally reached the point where a significant selection of the exhibited contemporary artworks is now available through…
Read story ↗January–February 2022
Due to a private event, the Random Sketchclub scheduled for January 28 will unfortunately be cancelled. Furniture Painting Workshop by Eredő Creative Studio Creative community workshop in Budapest,…
Read story ↗Gallery Opening Hours
Contemporary Art Space in Budapest, Hungary Unfortunately, throughout January I have been receiving almost daily news about friends, visitors, and people close to the gallery testing positive for…
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Ágnes Tóth: 21 Paintings
“Most of the time I think about what and how I should paint. Almost every experience or visual impression immediately makes me wonder what kind of painting it…
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