Get to know Godot
Visits, exhibitions, artists and works. Answers about Godot, all in one place.
The Godot Contemporary Art Institute is an independent art institution in Budapest. It deals with exhibitions, supporting artists and facilitating encounters with the public. The Godot Institute, Godot Labor Gallery and Godot Gallery each provide a venue for exhibitions and artist-initiated projects on varying scales.
Our mission and story →ICA is the abbreviation for Institute of Contemporary Art, that is a contemporary art institute. The names Godot ICA and Godot Institute refer to the same institution; its full Hungarian name is Godot Kortárs Művészeti Intézet.
Introduction to Godot →The story of Godot began in 1999 with the Godot Gallery. The Godot Contemporary Art Institute and the Godot Labor Gallery have been operating since 2019. Thus, the 1999 start refers to the entire history of Godot, not the year the Institute was founded.
The story of Godot →The Godot Labor Gallery is a space for young artists and experimentation. Its individual and group shows bring together a range of creative approaches. The Laboratory shares the same address as the institution, situated in Budapest on Fényes Adolf Street at 21.
The Labor artists in the artist register →The Godot Institute hosts its exhibition and institutional programmes in Óbuda. Godot Gallery is a contemporary commercial gallery situated on Bartók Béla Street. byGodot is an online catalogue of art objects and a shopping platform. The venue of an exhibition is always defined by the event sheet, not by the page where you encountered a particular work.
The venues of Godot →We operate three exhibition spaces at two addresses in Budapest. The address of the Godot Institute and the Godot Labor Gallery is: 1036 Budapest, Fényes Adolf Street 21. The address of the Godot Gallery is: 1114 Budapest, Bartók Béla Avenue 11–13. Before you leave, always check the venue of the exhibition in question.
Locations and route planning →Godot Gallery – 2026-09-20 – 2026-10-31: Opening hours for exhibitions. Tuesday–Friday: 10:00–14:00; Saturday: 10:00–13:00; Sunday and Monday: Closed. Closed outside the stated periods. Godot Labor Gallery – 2026-09-20 – 2026-09-24: Closed between exhibitions. 2026-09-25 – 2026-10-06: KOL‑LABOR 2026. Thursday–Sunday: 11:00–19:00; Monday–Wednesday: Closed 2026-10-07 – 2026-10-18: Godot Art Expo + KOL‑LABOR 2026. Every day, even Monday: 11:00–19:00 Last entry: 18:30. 2026-10-19 – 2026-10-31: Closed between exhibitions. Closed outside the stated periods. The opening hours of the Godot Institute are tailored to the specific programme. The weekly opening hours in themselves do not mean that the chosen exhibition has already opened – check the visiting times as well.
Visiting information →On the selected exhibition’s page check the opening period, the venue’s opening hours, and the opening time. An exhibition that opens later or has already closed cannot be visited, even if the venue is scheduled to be open that day according to its weekly timetable.
Exhibitions and visitor statistics →Godot Gallery weekly schedule: 2026-09-20 – 2026-10-31: Exhibition opening hours. Tuesday‑Friday: 10:00–14:00; Saturday: 10:00–13:00; Sunday and Monday: Closed – closed outside the stated periods. Laboratory weekly schedule: 2026-09-20 – 2026-09-24: Closed between exhibitions. 2026-09-25 – 2026-10-06: KOL‑LABOR 2026. Thursday‑Sunday: 11:00–19:00; Monday‑Wednesday: Closed 2026-10-07 – 2026-10-18: Godot Art Expo + KOL‑LABOR 2026. Daily, including Monday: 11:00–19:00 Last entry: 18:30. 2026-10-19 – 2026-10-31: Closed between exhibitions – closed outside the stated periods. The Institute’s individual programmes may run on a different schedule, so always check the data that applies to the particular exhibition period.
Opening hours by location →Not necessarily. The opening can be a separate event, with its own start time; regular visits may even begin the following day. On the exhibition page you’ll find the opening and visit details separately.
Select an exhibition →It depends on the exhibition. On the exhibition’s page you’ll find the confirmed entry conditions and the available ticket‑purchase options. A ticket from, or free entry to, another exhibition does not automatically apply to every venue. If you can’t find any admission information, ask us before you go.
Question about admissionIn the Locations and Visiting section you’ll find the addresses and route‑planning options. The Institute and Laboratory are situated south of Árpád Hill, toward Margaret Bridge, in Óbuda. The Godot Gallery on Bartók Béla Street is another venue: first check the exhibition name and address.
Mapping and Route Planning →Email us at [email protected] or call us on +36 30 941 6966. Tell us the name of the exhibition and the planned date so we can confirm the appropriate venue.
I'm calling.On the pages of closed exhibitions you can browse the introductions, the available photos and the related writings. These are historic pages: they do not constitute a visitable programme at present.
Exhibitions in chronological order →On the exhibition’s own page you will find the names linked to it among the exhibiting artists. If a creator also has an artist profile, you can click on their name to view their introduction and other related exhibitions.
Exhibition information sheets →The collected press articles can be found on the page of the respective exhibition. The exhibition is partly covered in the press. The cards link to the original publisher’s article. Godot’s own reports and video news appear as related news.
Find the exhibition →The Godot Art Expo is a gathering that brings together young contemporary visual artists and the sale of their works. The series launched in 2016, and was earlier described as pop‑ups or art fairs. The current programme, visitor information and tickets are available on the Godot Art Expo exhibition page.
Godot Art Expo – programme and tickets → →You can search by name on the Artists page. On an artist’s own page you can read their introduction and find the Godot exhibitions linked to them.
Artists →No. Being featured in the byGodot catalogue is not the same as gallery representation. On the Artists page, therefore, the Godot Gallery, the Godot Labor Gallery and the byGodot creators are listed in separate columns. An artist may appear in more than one column.
Artists and their connections →On the byGodot website you can browse the available works. Buying art objects and buying exhibition tickets are two separate services.
Art objects by Godoton ↗