Cultural Programs 2026

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2026. April. 29

At the initiative of the Janus Pannonius Museum, the cultural programs for 2026 will be organized as a unified city-wide season under the title “Vasarely 2026 – Pécs.”

January 13 – March 22, 2026: Plastic Units and Codable Textures – Victor Vasarely Exhibition at the JPM Modern Hungarian Art Gallery
February 26: “Vasarely Go Home!” performance (JPM Modern Hungarian Gallery)
March 4: Announcement of the results of the Vasarely 2026 – Pécs logo design competition (JPM Modern Hungarian Gallery)
Starting April 9: Vasarely 50: Opening of the renovated JPM Vasarely Museum on Viktor Vasarely’s birthday. Open to visitors again from 12:00 PM
April 16: Vasarely: Future Echoes – Exhibition by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Pécs (Nádor Gallery)
April 9–September 15: Medicine in the Op Art Style. Vasarely’s conference posters at the University of Pécs Historical Collection (Pécs, Szepesy St. 3)
May 28 – October 11: Vasarely 120 – Contemporary Art Reflections on Op Art (Zsolnay Quarter m21 Gallery)
June 6 – October 15: Claire Vasarely Temporary Exhibition (JPM Museum Gallery)
June 6: Birthday Party, 50th Anniversary of the Vasarely Museum
June 20: Night of Museums – Vasarely Museum 50
July 2 – August 23: Vasarely Light: light art exhibition (Zsolnay Quarter m21 Gallery)
July 2–5: 10th Zsolnay Light Festival – Plasti-Cité // Colorful City (downtown and Zsolnay Quarter)
November 1 – January 31, 2027: From Shape to Form. A Selection of Victor Vasarely’s Figurative Works – temporary exhibition featuring works from the collections of the Vasarely Museum in Budapest and the JPM (JPM Museum Gallery)
October 8–18: DesignPécs – Featuring the work of Vasarely
Mid-November: Exhibition of Vasarely-themed school art contests (JPM Csontváry Museum temporary exhibition space)

Puppet Reading Theatre in the Claire Vasarely Exhibition

Ágnes Dékány created her puppet performance with musical accompaniment, to be held on 2 October, specifically for this exhibition.

This Season’s PVSK Basketball Kit Pays Tribute to Vasarely

On 16 September, the PVSK-Panthers men's basketball team, competing in the NB I. B league, unveiled this season's kit at a special venue: the JPM Vasarely Museum in Pécs, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

What Makes a Reproduced Work Original?

A joint programme by the JPM Vasarely Museum and the Drukker Printing Workshop puts the spotlight on works Vasarely created using reproductive printmaking techniques.