Hungarian Art Critics Discuss Cultural Politics Under Conservative Government

In an interview conducted by Hedvig Turai, Gergely Nagy discusses the influence of Hungary's current political climate on the arts. Nagy, a Budapest-based freelance journalist and prose writer, is the editor of Artportal, the country’s foremost webzine dedicated to contemporary art and cultural politics. He also oversees a book-marketing magazine and has authored three books, currently working on a novel titled Hilversum. Turai, who also resides in Budapest, is an art historian and critic with a focus on gender in art, Holocaust-related themes, and the art produced under dictatorships. She has written a book about Hungarian artist Margit Anna and regularly writes for ARTMargins. Their conversation, published on September 20, 2013, delves into the ramifications of conservative politics on Hungarian arts, exploring political trends and cultural shifts.