Bauhaus Balletby Szilveszter Makó
Celebrate Fashion's Big Week in NYC with Capital One x The Cultivist at Bauhaus Ballet by world famous photographer Szilveszter Makó. Join us as Makó transforms a sprawling space in the heart of Manhattan into a deeply personal world where Hungarian folklore, childhood memory, and the haunting sensibilities of post-communist Eastern Europe collide across six immersive rooms. Enjoy live performances, curated dining experiences by Chef Jeremy Salamon, and more.
29 West 23rd street New York
September 8–12 2026
Capital One Exclusives
Cardholder Preview Dinner
Tuesday, September 8
Indulge in a cocktail reception and a three-course dinner with a wine pairing inspired by Makó's Hungarian heritage, by James Beard-nominated Chef Jeremy Salamon, 2023 Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient.
DJ Set with Tove Lo
Thursday, September 10
Enjoy a live DJ performance from Tove Lo, the Swedish pop provocateur behind some of the decade's most emotionally charged anthems, while indulging in cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres by Chef Jeremy Salamon.
Public Experiences
Open to the public
Step inside the sets from Makó's iconic shoots and capture your very own imaginative images as you explore each room. Bare brick walls, inherited cutlery, and familiar household objects are pulled from a world where little was wasted and everything carried a previous life. Each space reflects a different place inside Makó's mind, inviting visitors to move freely through a universe where scale, perspective, and logic are continually questioned, and where the line between the remembered and the imagined dissolves.
*If there are no public slots available, we will be accepting walk-ins on the day on a first come first served basis.
Capital One Business
Bauhaus Ballet Brunch & Creative Panel
Saturday, September 12th
Join us for a cardholder exclusive private family style brunch inside Szilveszter Makó’s Bauhaus Ballet with a Hungarian-inspired menu by chef Jeremy Salamon. Brunch to be accompanied by a candid panel of industry creatives, featuring designer Sergio Hudson, talent representative Sky Pittman, creative director Fabien Moreau, and artist Basak Agaoglu, alongside other creatives and visionaries with small businesses in the arts and fashion. Presented by Capital One Business, the discussion will highlight and champion the entrepreneurs driving creativity, innovation, and culture.
Talents
Szilveszter Makó
Szilveszter Makó is a Hungarian-born artist living between Europe, North America and Asia. His work is recognised for its orchestrated peculiarity, blending memory and fiction through themes of childhood, folklore, inherited traditions and post-communist Hungary. Rooted in craftsmanship, every element is carefully created or transformed with intention. Since collaborating early in his career with Willem Dafoe, Makó has worked with leading figures across art, fashion and culture. Wherever it is encountered, his work is made to linger, unsettle and stand on its own.
Chef Jeremy Salamon
Jeremy Salamon is a James Beard–nominated chef and cookbook author known for his modern interpretations of Hungarian and Jewish cuisine. He is the former chef and owner of Brooklyn restaurants Agi's Counter—a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient and Bon Appétit Best New Restaurant—and Pitt's in Red Hook. He began his career working under celebrated chefs at Locanda Verde, Prune, Buvette, and Via Carota before serving as executive chef of Manhattan restaurants the Eddy and Wallflower. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Forbes, The New Yorker, Eater, Travel + Leisure, The Infatuation, and more. His first cookbook, Second Generation: Hungarian and Jewish Classics Reimagined for the Modern Table, was published in September 2024.