1st of May - Nagyvárad The winners of Wagner Nándor Prize 2007 are: 1. Mr. Hunor Hegyeli, 2. Mr. Attila Fórizs, 3. Mr. Emőd Izsák art students of Partium Christian University. On our photo President Sándor Kiss congratulates the winner Mr. Hegyeli. Competition thema: video animation of an Ady poem. Winning entries |
27th of April - Damage Three statues Mahatma Gandhi, Bodhi Dharma and Assisi Saint Francis of Garden of Philosophy were stolen by this morning. The police started an extensive investigation. Mayor Gabor Tamas Nagy offered one million HUF reward for person who can help to track down the case. More... missing statues: Mahatma Gandhi, Bodhi Dharma and Assisi Saint Francis |
15th of April - 15th of May Spring Exhibition in Mashiko. Here is the invitation card showing upper body of Mose the statue sculpted by Nandor Wagner as part of Garden of Philosophy. |
4th of February - Back again! Five supporting bronze pieces were stolen by vandals in last October. The missig parts were recasted and the statues are back again. We do hope that the promised lighting and increased security steps will help the protection of the group of statues. |
January Mr. Hiroo Onoda Second Lieutenent former Japanese army intelligence officer who stayed for 29 years in the jungle of Guam was presented by the Wagner statue shwing a figure to fly Japanese tsuru. Mr. Onoda accepted the present but requested to keep it at the Gallery in Mashiko. see Hiroo Onoda in Wikipedia |
New Year - new calendar The 2007 Budapest wall calendar is bringing you remarkable photos of the statues of Budapet. May is for Garden of Phylosophy by Nandor Wagner, which has become an important spot to visit on the Gellert Hill in any season of the year. Krenn Calendar Printing Co. |
Reward to sove the case Perpetrators are wanted! Here were standing the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Bodhi Dharma Saint Francis of Assisi as part of Garden of Phylosophy. The statues made by Wagner Nándor were stolen by the morning 27th April, 2007. The police started investigation. The Mayor of I. district of Budapest offered 1 million HUF reward to those ones who can help to solve the case. Photos of the damage |