Magazin Gallery

“Paintings, graphics, ceramics, architecture, interior design, upcycled furniture and other furnishings, African textiles, own wine, Italian coffee and coffee machine, and a kind, professional welcome. All in a harmony that is characteristic only of the very best places.” “A great new place has opened again in the Káli Basin, in Köveskál, on Fő Street at number 12/a. 

The reason the expression in the title came to mind regarding the MAGAZIN gallery is that I truly experienced multiple artistic impressions at once when I first stepped into this collection of experiences conceived, fought for (and financed) by Kati Koller. Kati Koller has already founded and operated several initiatives here in Köveskál – Káli Art Inn, Vintage Garage – and has exemplary restored and renewed several buildings on the Zánka side of Hegyestű. The long white walls of the gallery are almost entirely filled with 220 purchasable artworks, arranged in a way that creates a vibrant, dynamic visual surface. The pieces are continuously replaced as they are sold. Most of the paintings are works by Ferenc Börzsönyi Kollarits (1901–1963), each representing significant artistic value on its own. The architectural values reveal themselves modestly yet distinctly from Fő Street. 

The project began with saving a former cowshed built of thick stone walls. The building preserves the classic proportions of vernacular architecture, with a beautiful twin-column, cross-beam wooden structure supporting the roof. The renovation meets the highest architectural and interior design standards down to the smallest detail. The quality of construction reflects the expertise of master builder László Egerváry Jr. The exhibition space opens by sliding aside a finely crafted wooden barn gate salvaged from elsewhere, leading from a large, covered yet street-open, stone-paved sunken forecourt. Inside, visitors find furnishings designed for both enjoying the artworks and comfortable staying. Guests can sit on repurposed tubular steel school chairs made according to the finest traditions of German industrial design. 

The vividly colored African textiles—of folk art value and produced through socially responsible purchases supporting jobs—are used for the seat cushions. The Italian coffee is excellent, and Kati Koller’s own wines are available from an old metal wine container, featuring elegantly designed labels. Bicycle storage is available, and the MAGAZIN gallery is fully accessible, including for wheelchair users. Together with KÁLI ART INN, and also independently, various events will be organized, and a card club will operate on a weekly basis. Come and experience it for yourself!” Sándor Fegyverneky – architect