Get to know Godot
Visits, exhibitions, artists and artworks. Answers about Godot, all in one place.
The Godot Institute of Contemporary Art is the centre of Godot. At the former Goldberger factory in Óbuda, it stages its own exhibitions, works with artists and brings them together with audiences.
About the Godot Institute →ICA stands for Institute of Contemporary Art. Godot ICA and Godot Intézet are names for the same institution; its full Hungarian name is Godot Kortárs Művészeti Intézet.
Introducing Godot →Godot Gallery opened on Madách Imre út in 1999, marking the beginning of the Godot story. The Godot Institute of Contemporary Art and Godot Labor Gallery opened in Óbuda in 2019.
The history of Godot →Godot Labor Gallery is the Institute’s exhibition space in Óbuda, where emerging artists and experimental art projects are presented. The Labor has no artist roster of its own. You can find the exhibiting artists on each exhibition page.
About Godot Labor Gallery →The Godot Institute of Contemporary Art is the centre of Godot and organises its own exhibitions in Óbuda. Godot Gallery on Bartók Béla út is a contemporary gallery with its own exhibitions and represented artists. Godot Labor Gallery is the Institute’s exhibition space in Óbuda. byGodot is the Institute’s online gallery, where you can browse and buy artworks.
The Institute and its venues →We have three exhibition spaces at two Budapest addresses. The Godot Institute’s own exhibition space and Godot Labor Gallery are in Óbuda at Fényes Adolf utca 21, 1036 Budapest. Godot Gallery is at Bartók Béla út 11–13, 1114 Budapest. Check the exhibition page for its venue before you set off.
Venues and directions →Opening hours at the three venues depend on the current exhibitions. You can check today’s opening hours and details of any exhibition openings at different times in the visitor information.
Visitor information →On the page for your chosen exhibition, check the dates when it is open to visitors, the venue’s opening hours and the time of the opening event. An exhibition that has not yet opened or has already ended cannot be visited simply because the venue’s weekly schedule lists that day as an opening day.
Exhibitions and visitor information →Monday opening hours vary by venue and programme. You can find the current schedule in the visitor information.
Opening hours by venue →Not necessarily. The opening can be a separate event with its own start time; regular visiting hours may not begin until the following day. You will find separate details for the opening event and visits on the exhibition page.
Choose an exhibition →It depends on the exhibition. You will find confirmed admission conditions and any available ticket purchase option on the relevant exhibition page. A ticket or free admission for one exhibition does not automatically apply to every venue. If you cannot find admission information, ask us before setting off.
Ask about admissionYou can find addresses and route-planning options in the Venues and visiting section. The Institute and the Labor are in Óbuda, south of Árpád Bridge, towards Margaret Bridge. Godot Galéria on Bartók Béla út is a different venue: check the exhibition’s name and address first.
Map and directions →Email [email protected] or call us on +36 30 941 6966. Tell us the name of the exhibition and the day you plan to visit so that we can give you information about the right venue.
Call usOn the pages for exhibitions that have ended, you can browse the descriptions, available photos and related articles. These are archive pages: they do not represent exhibitions currently open to visitors.
Exhibitions in chronological order →On the exhibition’s own page, you will find the names listed for it under exhibiting artists. If an artist also has an artist profile, you can click on their name to read their introduction and find other related exhibitions.
Exhibition pages →You can find the collected press coverage on the relevant exhibition’s page, in the Exhibition in the press section. The cards link to the articles on their original publishers’ websites. Godot’s own reports and video news appear as related news items.
Find the exhibition →Godot Art Expo is an event that combines introducing young contemporary visual artists with selling their work. The series began in 2016 and has previously also been described as a pop-up and an art fair. You can find the current event’s programme, visitor information and tickets on the Godot Art Expo exhibition page.
Godot Art Expo – programme and tickets → →You can search by name on the Artists page. On the artist’s own page, you can read their profile and find their associated Godot exhibitions.
Artists →No. Appearing in the byGodot catalogue does not imply gallery representation. The Artists page lists artists represented by Godot Gallery, artists associated with the Godot Institute and artists on byGodot in separate groups. You can find the artists exhibiting at Godot Labor Gallery on each exhibition page.
Artists and their affiliations →You can browse the available works on the byGodot website. Buying artwork and admission to an exhibition are two separate services.
Artworks on byGodot ↗