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Kogart House
As a young entrepreneur Gábor Kovács, the
founder of Kogart House, was always fascinated
by the enchanting world of art. As his fortune
grew, so did his collection of paintings, which
is now housed in his beautifully restored 19thcentury
villa complete with café, restaurant
and atmospheric garden. Though Kovács has
a penchant for Hungarian classics and in
particular landscapes – these can be viewed
on the main f loor of the Kogart House – his
interests are more far-reaching. Exhibits on the
gallery’s upper level tend to feature emerging
Hungarian artists. This is the primary focus of
Kovács’s enterprise.
The nearby Kogart Galéria is a commercial
space, which hosts group and solo shows of
contemporary Hungarian and international
artists. It is also home to a faithful reproduction
of Hungarian painter and graphic designer
Tibor Csernus’ atelier in Paris, which features
many of the artist’s original furnishings, tools
and paintings.