TULIPÁN
Launching early 2025
Our five-story building at 1065 Madison Avenue, New York will undergo complete renovation in the fall of 2023 and will open in 2025 as Tulipán Center for Hungarian Arts with a restaurant, art gallery, and community spaces.
Tamás Gyenes
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Gyenes is the best-known expert in riven chests in Hungary. He restores chests and revitalizes construction techniques, using traditional work methods. As a grant recipient he has undertaken in-depth research on the construction and decorative elements of riven chests from two ethnographic regions. As a grant recipient he reconstructed a chest from the Kalotaszeg region.
Learn more about Tamás Gyenes.Gergely Pattantyús
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Pattantyús is an expert and versatile Hungarian glass designer, researcher, teacher, and glassmaker. As a grant recipient he collected historical glass artifacts, made tools and molds, and experimented with various glassblowing techniques that he used to refabricate the traditional pieces as well as contemporary art glass pieces.
Learn more about Gergely Pattantyús.Meyke
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Melinda Molnár-Madarász "Meyke" is a world-renowned Hungarian fashion designer. Her work melds the art of contemporary fashion with traditions inspired by regional folk art. As a grant recipient she created a collection inspired by the Gömör region—creating five haute-couture pieces using the region’s characteristic decorative technique called white “knotted” embroidery (“gömöri csomós”).
Learn more about Meyke.Bernadett Pap
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Pap is a preeminent master of traditional embroidery and lace work. Her work draws from over 200 years of embroidery techniques and motif patterns from Matyó, one of the most well-known Hungarian folk art regions. As a grant recipient she has detailed the varied styles of Matyó embroidery from the past to the present.
Learn more about Bernadett Pap.Ildikó Fekete
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Fekete is an award-winning egg-decorator using the wax-resistant technique. She strives to systematize Hungarian egg-decorating traditions in terms of techniques, motifs, and composition, shedding light on the cultural context in which egg decoration took place. As a grant recipient she expanded her research to include Slovak, Polish and Czech decorative motifs.
Learn more about Ildikó Fekete or read here.Nádudvar School
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Nádudvar Folk Handicraft Vocational High School is currently the highest-level institution for teaching the skills of folk handicrafts in Hungary—connecting students to their spiritual and material cultural heritage. Réka Darida Foundation has supported the school’s art training programs since 2021 providing grants for students through the Foundation’s Folk Design Junior Scholarship Program.
Learn more about Nádudvar Folk Handicrafts Vocational High School.
Tamás Gyenes
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Gyenes is the best-known expert in riven chests in Hungary. He restores chests and revitalizes construction techniques, using traditional work methods. As a grant recipient he has undertaken in-depth research on the construction and decorative elements of riven chests from two ethnographic regions. As a grant recipient he reconstructed a chest from the Kalotaszeg region.
Learn more about Tamás Gyenes.Meyke
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Melinda Molnár-Madarász "Meyke" is a world-renowned Hungarian fashion designer. Her work melds the art of contemporary fashion with traditions inspired by regional folk art. As a grant recipient she created a collection inspired by the Gömör region—creating five haute-couture pieces using the region’s characteristic decorative technique called white “knotted” embroidery (“gömöri csomós”).
Learn more about Meyke.Bernadett Pap
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Pap is a preeminent master of traditional embroidery and lace work. Her work draws from over 200 years of embroidery techniques and motif patterns from Matyó, one of the most well-known Hungarian folk art regions. As a grant recipient she has detailed the varied styles of Matyó embroidery from the past to the present.
Learn more about Bernadett Pap.Ildikó Fekete
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Fekete is an award-winning egg-decorator using the wax-resistant technique. She strives to systematize Hungarian egg-decorating traditions in terms of techniques, motifs, and composition, shedding light on the cultural context in which egg decoration took place. As a grant recipient she expanded her research to include Slovak, Polish and Czech decorative motifs.
Learn more about Ildikó Fekete or read here.
Launching early 2025
Our five-story building at 1065 Madison Avenue, New York will undergo complete renovation in the fall of 2023 and will open in 2025 as Tulipán Center for Hungarian Arts with a restaurant, art gallery, and community spaces.
Gergely Pattantyús
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Pattantyús is an expert and versatile Hungarian glass designer, researcher, teacher, and glassmaker. As a grant recipient he collected historical glass artifacts, made tools and molds, and experimented with various glassblowing techniques that he used to refabricate the traditional pieces as well as contemporary art glass pieces.
Learn more about Gergely Pattantyús.Nádudvar School
Grant recipient of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship
Nádudvar Folk Handicraft Vocational High School is currently the highest-level institution for teaching the skills of folk handicrafts in Hungary—connecting students to their spiritual and material cultural heritage. Réka Darida Foundation has supported the school’s art training programs since 2021 providing grants for students through the Foundation’s Folk Design Junior Scholarship Program.
Learn more about Nádudvar Folk Handicrafts Vocational High School.
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More +Tulipán in the New York Times
Did you catch our feature in the New York Times? Egg-Citing Illuminations brought together art and math in a spectacular event at the National Museum of Mathematics. Hosted by the museum and sponsored by the Tulipán Foundation, the evening was filled with creative egg decorating workshops and fascinating insights into the mathematical patterns. Families enjoyed learning wax-resist dyeing techniques and exploring the geometry of cat's cradle. Each family left with a specially designed egg by Hungarian artist and mathematician Ildiko Fekete, whose work is exhibited in the museum: 'Eggcellent Symmetry: Discovering the Mathematical Beauty in Eastern European Egg Decoration'.
NEW YORK TIMES full articleCarnival at MoMath with a Hungarian Twist
We had an amazing time at the Carnival at MoMath with a Hungarian Twist, hosted by MoMath: the National Museum of Mathematics, in collaboration with the Tulipán Foundation! It was a vibrant celebration blending art, math, and culture, offering a unique experience for attendees of all ages. From crafting traditional Carnival masks to enjoying a whimsical doughnut-eating contest, and dancing to live music showcasing Hungarian folk traditions, the event was filled with fun and excitement. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this memorable occasion!
View event photosTulipán Foundation's first gala
Embraced by the vibrant energy of over 100 attendees at MoMath: the National Museum of Mathematics, the Tulipán Foundation's first gala on November 9th, 2023 unfolded as a celebration of Hungary's remarkable legacy in science, culture, and arts as the culmination of the Neumann 120 Conference. The evening's narrative was guided by John Overdeck, Chair of MoMath and Chair of the Institute for Advanced Study. A luminary figure, his insights added a profound layer to our celebration. Special thanks to Tamas Novak, Science and Technology Attaché at the Consulate General of Hungary NY, for his collaboration.
View event photosHarmonizing with the NY Philharmonic to celebrate Hungarian culture
The Tulipán Foundation is thrilled to support the extraordinary cimbalom maestro, Jeno Lisztes, as he graces the stage of Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic - guided by conductor Susanna Mälkki - from November 2-4, 2023. His traditional Hungarian Bohák-style cimbalom, a true masterpiece crafted by the skilled hands of Ákos Nagy, will travel all the way from Hungary to Lincoln Center, made possible by the Tulipán Foundation.
TicketsRéka Darida Scholarship Program 2024
We are delighted to introduce our open call grant program - the Réka Darida Scholarship Program 2024 for artisans and applied artists in Hungary. This initiative, the second of its kind after our first invitation-only program in 2021, represents a significant step in our ongoing commitment to supporting Hungarian artistry. We are currently accepting grant applications from individuals engaged in the field of handicrafts or applied arts, residing in either Hungary or the Carpathian Basin. Consequently, the grant application documents are exclusively prepared in Hungarian. Application deadline: October 30, 2023.
Apply hereSensibility of Hand—Art of Creative Craftship exhibit
Join us to experience today’s Hungarian craft movement—inspired by timeless tradition and artistry—at this year’s Madison Avenue Spring Gallery Walk! Tulipán Gallery's Sensibility of Hand—Art of Creative Craftship exhibition features the artwork of the 2021 Réka Darida Foundation Folk Design Scholarship recipients. The artists represent the colorful spectrum of today’s Hungarian craft movement: Ildikó Fekete, egg decorator; Tamás Gyenes, woodworker; Melinda “Meyke” Molnár-Madarász, fashion designer; Bernadett Pap, embroiderer; Gergely Pattantyús, glass designer; Students and Teachers of Nádudvar Folk Handicrafts Vocational High School.
View event photosRéka Darida Foundation
The Réka Darida Fondation was established in 2020 as a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation. The foundation's mission is to enrich and preserve Hungarian culture through a diverse range of educational, artistic, academic, and community-centered grants and programs. The foundation is dedicated to creating outreach opportunities that foster knowledge sharing, experiential learning, and appreciation of Hungarian arts, both within the American-Hungarian communities and for the broader American public.