Shukar! Contemporary Art by Hungarian Roma Women
Hungarian Cultural Center
447 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY

9:00 to 5:00 Monday to Friday

There will be an opening reception on February 11th from 6PM-8PM.

Until the second half of the 20th century, the representation of Roma art was the exclusive monopoly of non-Roma, who usually defined it as “folk art” or “naïve art.”  "Shukar! Contemporary Art by Hungarian Roma Women" presents a contemporary Roma art that is hardly naïve. Rather, it is critical, political, and above all, painterly. The works in "Shukar!" reflect upon the social role of women and their double-minority position in the Hungarian Roma community. These paintings are at once provocative and beautiful, asking viewers to reconsider the role of Roma women and Roma contemporary art.

Artists include:

Jolán Oláh
Gyöngyi Ráczné Kalányos
OMARA
Teréz Orsós

This exhibition is made possible by the support of the Open Society Institute.

Free admission