Tamas Revesz: NEW YORK
Endorsed by the Sister City Program of the City of New York

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
“NEW YORK” TO OPEN AT THE KOGART HOUSE, BUDAPEST

A critically acclaimed international traveling photography exhibition titled “New York” opened at the Kogart House, Budapest on March 17–May 14, 2006. The exhibition featured the work of Tamas Revesz, a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and comprised 62 black and white photographs.

Arpad Goncz, former President of Hungary and the patron of the exhibition, provided the opening address. The exhibition was introduced by Dr. Gabor Demszky, Mayor of Budapest and George H. Walker, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.

Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York wrote for the opening: "...Life in New York City is often a wonderful blur of action and energy. However, in the midst of so much movement, there are an infinite number of discrete moments that are best appreciated on their own, frozen in time. As this exhibition proves, Tamas Revesz has a special gift for recognizing and capturing these telling scenes..."

The exhibition was organized and presented by the Kovács Gábor Art Foundation (KOGART) in cooperation with the Cultural Exchange Foundation of Washington D.C.

Jim Mairs, editor of Revesz’ New York photo book at the W.W. Norton publishing house in New York, said, “These are some of the most beguiling and intriguing photographs of New York City ever taken. With a photographic eye not unlike his fellow countryman, Andre Kertesz, Revesz captures the essence of the city in an often surprising way.”

Nancy Soderberg, President of the Sister City Program of the City of New York, has offered support and praise for Tamas Revesz and his “New York” photo exhibition as a Sister City project. She said “Mr. Revesz’ photography reveals new perspectives on New York City to the people of Budapest and offers further cultural understanding between New York City and her Sister Cities.

Following Budapest, the exhibition will travel over the next years to the other New York Sister Cities – Beijing, Cairo, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, Rome and Santo Domingo.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

CONTENTS

• 62 photographs – archival black and white, Piezography prints, reproduced on 100% cotton rag, acid-free Hahnemuhle paper, numbered limited editions of 50 impressions, matted and framed.

SIZE

• 38 horizontal frames: 25 x 21 inch (63.75 x 53.55 cm)
• 24 vertical frames: 20 x 26 inch (51 x 66.3 cm)

ORGANIZERS OF THE BUDAPEST SHOW

KOGART

Since April 2004 KOGART has arranged several individual, group and thematic contemporary fine art exhibitions in which photography has become very important. KOGART has endeavored to introduce internationally recognized and prominent works, and as a result of their audience-centered mission, these exhibitions have become remarkably successful. More than 40.000 visitors have attended the exhibitions in the last year and a half. The KOGART House can be an excellent venue in which sponsors can hold their own special events, conferences, meetings, private tours, or to entertain their guests. The House could also host special concerts and the integral screening room is ideal for a “mini-festival” presentation of archival material about New York City.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE FOUNDATION, USA

Cultural Exchange Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with 501(c)(3) IRS status based in Washington, D. C. The Foundation fosters artistic and creative exchanges between different cultures. Hungarian-born Anita Semjen is the founder and executive director of the Foundation.
She has organized and produced international art exhibitions, films, concerts, performances, and seminars in the United States, Europe and Israel. \Semjen’s honors and special recognition include a formal citation in the U.S. Congressional Record, top prizes at several international film festivals and Hungary’s highest award for outstanding achievement in the arts and humanities. Cultural Exchange Foundation has presented several international art exhibitions in Hungary. The first major exhibition, “Hungary: Before and After” was held at the Kiscelli Museum in 1993, followed by “Victims and Perpetrators” at the Budapest Jewish Museum in 1995. “Writers’ Block,” a major art installation, was presented in 2002.

SISTER CITY PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, USA

The Sister City Program of the City of New York, Inc. is rooted in the Washington, D.C. based Sister Cities International Program (SCI). SCI is the world’s premier citizen diplomacy network. It is based on President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “people to people” approach to improving international relations. The SCI policy that requires cities to seek relationships with other cities of similar attributes further enhances the cross-cultural impact. As one of the world’s leading urban centers, and host to the United Nations and the world’s largest diplomatic community, New York City has engaged in successful Sister City relationships in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central America since 1960. The Program is committed to developing and nurturing effective and sustainable partnerships between the City of New York and her ten sisters throughout the world.

CONTACTS

KOGART: Bohus Zsofia operatív menedzser 1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 112.
Tel.: +36 1 354 3820, Fax: +36 1 354 3829 zsofia.bohus@kogart.hu
www.kogart.hu
Cultural Exchange Foundation: Anita Semjen Executive Director 6900 Seven Locks Road
Cabin John, MD 20818 USA Tel: +1-301-320-7995 Fax:+1-301-320-8091 Asemjen@aol.com
Tamas Revesz: tamas.revesz@gmail.com

PURCHASE OF PHOTOGRAPHS

Purchase price of limited edition Piezography prints on acid-free Hahnemuhle watercolor paper, matted and framed – $3,500 per print including signed copy of the artist’s book, “New York.” Sponsors shall receive a 30% discount.

SPONSORS OF THE BUDAPEST SHOW

Official Carrier of the New York Exhibition to Budapest
Budapest City Council		Budapest Spring Festival

TAMAS REVESZ: "NEW YORK" EXHIBITION IN TOKYO

UMU Exhibition Hall:
6-9-1 Roppongi,
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
July 22-Aug. 5, 2004

Sponsors of the Exhibition to Tokyo

SPONSORS OF THE TOKYO SHOW

The Asahi Shimbun

SUPPORTERS
The Sister City Program of the City of New York,
TAC America Inc.,
American Embassy Tokyo,
Winthrop H. Smith, Jr,
Cultural Exchange Foundation, Washington, D.C.,
Transatlantic Culture Exchange,
Hungarian Embassy Tokyo,
Nielsen Bainbridge,
Biznettravel.com
Jewel Spiegel Gallery, Englewood, NJ USA