Through a variety of themes and narratives, the exhibitions convey a variety of messages from artworks and educate us about art, as well as their creators.

Uroš Predić in Szentendre

In 2023, through a donation, the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Buda acquired an exceptionally valuable work of art that is uniquely connected to Szentendre and its history. It is a painting by one of the most prominent Serbian artists,Uroš Predić (1857–1953), depicting Saint George. The painting was created in 1902 and was presented by Predić to the Szentendre merchant Stevan Vujić and his wife Olga on the occasion of their marriage and family patron saint’s day. Olga Barić, née in Pančevo, was related to Uroš Predić.

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Opening date:
June 19, 2026

Closing date:
August 30, 2026

Venue:
The Gallery of Matica Srpska

Art in the service of faith: Splendor and glory of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci

The ecclesiastical art of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci belongs to the most intricate wholes of Serbian art of the new age. Its development lasted for more than two centuries, in the historical and symbolic space in which faith, politics, education, social representation, and national consciousness intersected. Through iconostases, wall painting, portraits, graphics, and temple interiors, the public image of this church institution was shaped, along with its spiritual authority, historical memory, and the place of the Serbian community in the Habsburg Monarchy.

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Opening date:
June 5, 2026

Closing date:
September 27, 2026

Venue:
The Gallery of Matica Srpska