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)

Zebras on the Wine Hill – Vasarely Island

The JPM Vasarely Museum is stepping outside its walls to set up a special relaxation island at the Kovács Courtyard in Kisharsány for the audience of the Ördögkatlan Festival.

Perception Spaces – Hommage à Vasarely by Light

A group exhibition by the Lighthouse Association and guest artists at the m21 Gallery.

10th Zsolnay Light Festival × Vasarely

The Zsolnay Light Festival in 2026 will be more than a celebration of light — it will also be a tribute to a genius from Pécs who envisioned the future of visual culture decades ahead of his time.