The Hungarian University of Fine Arts warmly invites its staff members and colleagues from partner institutions to the 3rd International Week, to be held between 20 and 24 April 2026.
The programme offers a wide range of inspiring and engaging opportunities for participants. During the event, guests will gain insight into the University’s departments and exhibition spaces, and learn more about its academic and professional activities as well as its daily operations. The week will also provide opportunities to share experiences and best practices in internationalisation, alongside interactive and inspiring workshops.
As part of the cultural programme, participants will visit the Hungarian National Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, and the artHAB art space.
Date: 20–24 April 2026
Venue: Hungarian University of Fine Arts (1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 69–71)
Participants:
Academic and administrative staff members of HUFA and its partner universities
Who is the programme for?
- Academic staff
- Administrative staff
INTERNATIONAL STAFF WEEK, 20 - 24 APRIL, 2026
Venues for presentations:
Boardroom or Barcsay Hall
(HUFA Main Building, Budapest, Andrássy út 69-71, 1st floor)
April 20, Monday
9:00 - 12:00
- ARRIVAL OF GUESTS
14:00 - 18:00 Meeting point: Rector’s Foyer
- UNIVERSITY TOUR led by International Office Staff
Exhibition Spaces: A Short Visit to Károly Klimo’s Exhibition at Barcsay Hall
Library and Archives
Graphic Arts Department
Department of Restoration
Anatomy, Drawing and Geometry of Art Department
Visual Arts Department
April 21, Tuesday
10.00 - 13:00 Meeting point: Rector’s Foyer
- UNIVERSITY TOUR led by International Office Staff
A visit to the Mulberry Garden (Epreskert) Studios:
Department of Painting
Sculptor Department
Intermedia Department
Scenic Design Department
Venue: Rector's Foyer/Barcsay Hall
13:30 – 14:30
- REGISTRATION
14:30 – 15: 00
RECTOR’S WELCOME, OFFICIAL OPENING (foto)
15:00 – 16:00
From Flags to Footprints: Material, Memory, and Transformation in My Practice
Presenter: Patrick Tagoe-Turkson, a Ghanian artist, recipient of the Ludwig Award
“From Flags to Footprints” offers audiences an opportunity to engage with the intersections of tradition, materiality, and contemporary art practice, and to reflect on the marks we leave on our landscapes, communities, and culture.
16:30 – 17:30
SinSation, a performance by Frank Fu
From FUniverse FU of Worries to FU Bow.
A quest of turning one’s sin into others’ sensation.
Frank Fu is a Chinese contemporary performance artist, filmmaker, director, and art practitioner known for provocative, endurance-based performance art and experimental films that explore identity and critique the art world.
April 22, Wednesday, Venue: Boardroom
9:30 - 12:00 Presentations from partner universities
9:30 – 10:00 ONLINE Maharaja Sarayirajo University of Baroda, India
PRESENTER: Ambika Patel, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts
10:00 – 10:30 Nigerian Delta University, Nigeria
PRESENTER: Atonye Alfred Lamie, Head of the Sculpture Department
10:45 – 11:15 Texas A&M University, USA
PRESENTER: Dinesh Yadav, Associate Professor at the College of Performance, Visualisation and Fine Arts
11:30 – 12:00 KazNAA, Kazakhstan
PRESENTERS: Meruyert Zhanguzhinova, Head of the Scenography Department, Zhanat Daliyeva, Head of the International Relations Department
13:15 – 18:00
Meeting point: Rector’s Foyer
An organised walk in the Castle District
A visit to the National Gallery
April 23, Thursday Venue: Boardroom
10:00 – 17:00 PRESENTATIONS FROM PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
10:00 – 10:30 Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
PRESENTER: Muhammad Kholid Arif Rozaq, Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Collaboration Petrus Gogor Bangsa, Head of International Affairs Unit
10.45 – 11:15 TSAA, Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Georgia
PRESENTER: Kutataladze Karaman, Rector, Maya Koyava – Kipiani, Head of International Relations Department, Megi Tsitlidze, Dean of the Fine Arts Faculty
11.30 – 12.00 Frank Fu Artist Talk: Politics of the Art World How (not) to curate your artistic career while chasing the tail of the dragon.
14:00 – 14:30 Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata, Italy
Exhibition Display in Art Museums, and a Short Introduction to the Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata PRESENTER: Lucia Cataldo, Professor of Museology and Cultural Heritage Studies, History of Art
14:45 – 15:15 University of Arts, Albania
PRESENTERS: Erald Bakalli, Rector, Pjeter Guralumi, Professor and Erasmus+ Coordinator
15:30 – 16:15 Hiroshima City University, Japan
PRESENTERS: Noriko Ishimatsu, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Hiroshi Kasahara, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Arts
16:30 – 17:00
Closing event
17:30 – A visit to the HAB (Hungarian Art & Business) is a cultural hub dedicated to contemporary Hungarian art. It connects visitors with innovative artists and provides a social space where art and people meet.
Private finissage: Patrick Tagoe-Turkson Artist-in-Residence Programme,
April 24, Friday, Venue: Big Lecture Room
10:00 – 11:00 DOING CARTWHEELS ON DOOMSDAY AFTERNOON
Performance by YVES GORE; music by FATAL CREATURES
DOING CARTWHEELS ON DOOMSDAY AFTERNOON
Performance by YVES GORE; music by FATAL CREATURES
Come experience this intimate performance exploring our incredible human connection through touch. Bornean artist Yves Gore brings this safe-space experience to Budapest, following previous reincarnations in Los Angeles, Berlin, and New Zealand.
11:00 – 12:00 Networking