Mercedes-Benz Art Collection: POWER LINES
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Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection are being presented in Hungary for the very first time: the exhibition, titled POWER LINES, connects defining pieces from the corporate collection with local artistic perspectives. Organized in cooperation with Art is Business, the event features the works of thirty renowned artists—including John M. Armleder, Sylvie Fleury, David Hockney, Katalin Kortmann–Járay and Karina Mendreczky, Robert Longo, Ilona Németh, and Rita Süveges. The exhibition welcomes visitors between May 28 and August 30, 2026, at the Merlin Cultural Space in Budapest.
🕒 Opening hours: Wed-Sun 12 PM to 6 PM
🎟️ Free admission.
📍 Merlin (Entrance via Városháza Park or 6 Gerlóczy Street, through Gate 4.)
Merlin Theatre
The 150th anniversary of Budapest brings a real surprise to its citizens. After twelve years, the Merlin Theatre, the capital's iconic building, is coming back to life and a new promenade is being created in the heart of the city centre. To celebrate its birthday on 17 November, the city will be celebrating with a whole week of events, a party, performances, concerts and an open-air exhibition!
The Merlin Theatre, which closed its doors in 2011, will reopen! The ALT.BP festival will include a theatre performance with Dorottya Udvaros, a slam poetry night, exhibitions and talks.
(source: welovebudapest.com)
