- Watching the stars
bronze
156x130x120 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Mother with her child
marble
54x45x40 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Mother with her child
bronze
58x38x32 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis
bronze
35x27x27 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Brazilian woman
marble
52x43x36 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Concerto
marble
120x120x84 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Fallen Warrior II.
marble
40x18x26 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Europe
marble
88x64x64 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Europe
marble
88x64x64 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Boy's head
marble
35x22,5x21 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Bronze head II.
bronze
10,5x10x8 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Dove II.
bronze
26x41x28 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Dove III.
bronze
15x19x14 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis
marble
71x28x30 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Seagazer
marble
47x35x31 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Sitting archer
bronze
68x32x46 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Theatre
marble
176x45x42 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Theatre
bronze
100x24x23 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis
marble
43x56x28
Photo: István Slezák - Black Genesis
arduin
30x52x32
Photo: István Slezák - Black head
Noir de Mazy
28x12,5x12
Photo: István Slezák - Girl combing her hair II.
bronze
24,5x18x23cm
Photo: István Slezák - Dove I.
marble
18x44x38 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Dove II.
marble
26x41x28 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Archer
bronze
112x70x20cm
Photo: István Slezák - Archer
marble
76x72x16 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Bathsheba
bronze
90x52x46 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Bathsheba
marble
86x52x46 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Girl with cat
marble
89x25x20 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis
marble
71x28x30 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis V.
marble
32x27x21 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Fallen Warrior III.
marble
42x27x20 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Agonizing Gallic
marble
33x110x52 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Silver Flower
bronze
22x31x20 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Stone Hand
marble
47x19x16 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Stone foot
Noir de Mazy
14x64x32 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Little Stone foot
marble
7,5X27x17 cm
Photo: István Slezák - The Good Shepherd
marble
103x65x37
Photo: István Slezák - Dance
bronze
86x22x24 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Morning
bronze
48x32x32 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Girl combing her hair I.
bronze
22x16x21 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Scootering
diabase
150x145x92 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis
marble
185x280x195 cm
Photo: István Slezák - Genesis
marble
185x280x195 cm
Photo: István Slezák
1970 | 31st of October born in Budapest |
Studies
1995-97 | Master School of Fine Arts in Villány of Janus Pannonius University in Pécs |
1995 | Diploma in Sculptural Arts |
1990-95 | Academy of Fine Arts of Hungary in Budapest, Faculty of Sculptural Arts |
1989-90 | Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Faculty of Sculptural Arts |
Memberships
2014 |
National Society of Fine Arts (SNBA) - (Paris) |
2004 |
Society of Salon Violet (Paris) Society of Taylor Foundation (Paris) Sculptors' Society of Ireland/Visual Artist Ireland (SSI/VAI) Society of Salon d'Automne (Paris) |
2001 |
Association of Austrian Artists (BV) Hungarian Sculptor's Society (MSZT) |
1996 | Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists (MKISZ) |
1995 | Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE) |
Main awards
2022 | "Kossuth" Prize, Budapest, President of Hungary |
2019 | Professional Recognition, Szeged, exposition "Dimensions", MAOE |
2017 | "Mihály Munkácsy" Prize, Budapest, Ministry of Human Capacities |
2015 | Sculptural Golden Medal, Paris, Salon 2015 de la SNBA |
2014 | "Prix Rumsay" Sculptural Prize awarded by SNBA, Paris, Salon des Beaux Arts |
2013 | Victor Brecheret Sculptural Prize, Sao Paulo, 1st Latin-American Salon d'Automne |
2009 | "Grand Prix Sandoz" awarded by Taylor Foundation, Paris, Salon d'Automne |
2006 |
E. Leclerc-Hirson Sculptural Prize, Paris, Salon d'Automne Sculptural Golden Medal, Cannes, Exhibition "M.C.A. - Cannes Azur 2006" |
2005 |
2005 Pátzay-medal, Pál Pátzay Arts Foundation, Budapest Diploma of Honour, 3rd World Ceramic Biennale, Korea Great Golden Medal, Cannes, Exhibition "M.C.A. - Cannes Azur 2005" |
2004 | Golden Medal, Paris, Salon Violet |
2003 |
"Prix Sandoz" awarded by Taylor Foundation, Paris, Salon d'Automne II. prize of "Silver Javelin 2003" Fine Arts Competition on Sport, Budapest |
2002 | Award of the Town La Charité-sur-Loire, International Sculptural Symposium |
2001 |
Award of Instructor Department of Fine and Applied Arts, "National Defence in Fine Arts - Fine Arts Competition Millennium 2001", Budapest Head-prize of Hódmezővásárhely Town of County Rank and the Tornyai-plaque, 48th Autumn Art-Exhibition in Vásárhely (Hungary) |
1996 | Quality Award of Hódmezővásárhely Town of County Rank, 43rd Autumn Art-Exhibition in Vásárhely (Hungary) |
Scholarships
2019 | 3 years Scholarship from the Hungarian Academy of Arts |
2007 | Gyula Derkovits Fine Arts Scholarship, 3rd year |
2006 | Carrara, 3 months Eötvös Scholarship from the Hungarian State |
2005 | Gyula Derkovits Fine Arts Scholarship, 2nd year |
2002-05 | 2002-05 3 years Corvin Scholarship from the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office |
2002 | Carrara, 3 months Eötvös Scholarship from the Hungarian State |
2001 |
2001 Carrara, 3 months scholarship offered by Academy Ferenc Faludy Gyula Derkovits Fine Arts Scholarship, 1st year |
2000 | Carrara, 3 months scholarship offered by Academy Ferenc Faludy |
1999 | Carrara, 3 months Eötvös Scholarship from the Hungarian State |
1998 | Milan, 3 months Eötvös Scholarship from the Hungarian State |
Individual exhibitions
2021 |
Fertőd (Hungary), Eszterházy Castle, "Modulated time", together with painter Mózes Incze |
2020 |
Timisoara, Muzeul National al Banatului, "Major Second", together with painter Mózes Incze |
2019 |
Budapest, Várnegyed Gallery, "Genesis", together with painter Mózes Incze |
2017 |
Budapest, Hegyvidék Gallery, "In attraction of Paris", together with painter Tibor Csernus Paris, Fondation Taylor |
2016 |
Komárom (Hungary), Fort Monostor, "Marble and Bronze" |
2015 |
Székesfehérvár (Hungary), Szent István Cultural Centre, together with Judit Rabóczky |
2013 |
Budapest, Faur Zsófi Gallery, "Harmonia nobile" Budapest, St. Michael Chapel, "Harmonia aeterna" Vienna, Künstlerhaus, "figura aeterna" |
2012 |
Hódmezővásárhely (Hungary), Gallery Alföldi |
2011 |
The Hague, Binnenhof Groningen, Remonstranse Kerk Bicske (Hungary), Batthyány Palace |
2010 |
Budapest, KOGART House Fonyód (Hungary), Muzeum |
2008 |
Dunajská Streda (Slovakia), Contemporary Hungarian Gallery Vienna, Collegium Hungaricum |
2006 |
Győr (Hungary), Gallery of the Municipal Library Budapest, Art 9 Gallery |
2005 | Fonyód (Hungary), Museum |
2003 | The Hague, De Twee Pauwen Gallery |
2002 |
Budapest, Ericsson Fine Arts Gallery Budapest, Ybl Palace Rome, Gallery of the Hungarian Academy |
2001 |
Győr (Hungary), Xántus János Museum Tihany (Hungary), Lapidary of the Benedictine Abbey Veszprém (Hungary), University |
2000 | Budapest, Lépcső Gallery of the Hungarian Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication |
1999 | Budapest, Community Centre of the 12th District |
International collective exhibitions
2022 |
Budapest, Bálna, Art Market Budapest 2022 |
2021 |
Miami, Herald Plaza, Art Miami 2021, together with painter Mózes Incze |
2020 |
Budapest, Millenáris, Art Market Budapest 2020, together with painter Mózes Incze |
2019 |
Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2019 de la SNBA |
2018 |
Paris, Parc Floral de Paris, Salon Réalités Nouvelles 2018 |
2017 |
Paphos, Palia Ilektriki Gallery, Paphos "European Capital of Culture for 2017" |
2016 |
Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2016 de la SNBA Paris, Parc Floral de Paris, Salon Réalités Nouvelles 2016 Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d'Automne Lausanne, Swiss Art Space, Salon d'été 2016 |
2015 |
Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2015 de la SNBA Istambul, Kongre Merkezi, CI 2015 Paris, Parc Floral de Paris, Salon Réalités Nouvelles 2015 Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d'Automne Beijing, National Art Museum of China, 6th Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB) Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2015" Palm Springs, Convention Center, Fine Art Fair |
2014 |
Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2014 de la SNBA Miami, Beach, Scope Miami 2014 Tel-Aviv, Salle de Federation, Salon d'Automne International Istambul, Kongre Merkezi, CI Contemporary Istanbul Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d'Automne Borkel en Schaft (Holland), International Stone Sculpture Exhibition (as honorary guest) Luxemburg, Centre Arcelormittal, Salon d'Automne International Busan (South-Corea), Exhibition hall 2 Bexco, Artshow Busan 2014 Romorantin, Musée Matra, ARTEC - Salon de Printemps (as honorary guest) London, Olympia Grand Hall, Art14 London Cellettes, Chateau de Beauregard, Salon International du portrait |
2013 |
Miami, Scope Miami Beach Art Show 2013 Budapest, Millenáris, International Art Market 2013 Paris, Champs-Elysées, 110th Salon d'Automne Graz, Botanic Garden, International Sculpture Bienniale Sao Paulo, 1st Latin-American Salon d'Automne |
2012 |
Paris, Palais des Congrès, Les Hivernales de Paris-Est/Montreuil Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d'Automne |
2011 |
Vienna, Schönbrunn Castle, "BV-MKISZ Small-sculpure exhibition" Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d'Automne Sarria (Spain), Salon d'Automne International Cairo, Opera, Salon d'Automne, 2nd Biennial of Art and Literature Château-Thierry, Salon d'Automne, "From Pierre-Auguste Renoir to David Hamilton" |
2010 |
Paris, Espace Champerret, Salon d'Automne Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2010" Riyadh (Sudi-Arabia) - Salon d'Automne International |
2009 |
Paris, Espace Champerret, Salon d'Automne Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2009" Sarria (Spain), Salon d'Automne International Paris, Hotel Forest Hill - La Villette, 60th Salon Violet |
2008 |
Vienna, Galerie Time, "European Dialog" Paris, Espace Auteuil, Salon d'Automne Vienna, Galerie Time, "Dialog" Trento, Palazzo Trentini, "Meetings / Comparisons" Compiegne, Chapelle la Minimes Paris, Hotel Forest Hill - La Villette, Salon Violet Graz (Austria), Gallery Raiffeisenhof, "Alps-Adria-Pannonia" |
2007 |
2007 Paris, Espace Auteuil, Salon d'Automne Eisenstadt (Austria), Technologiezentrum, "Alps-Adria-Pannonia" Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2007" Quenington (UK), Old Rectory, 8th Quenington Sculpture Show - "Fresh Air 07" Tudela de Duero (Spain), Casa De La Cruz, Small-Sculpture Exhibition Guatemala City, Gallery Carlos Woods, Small-Sculpture Exhibition |
2006 |
Paris, Palais des Congres Est - Montreuil, Salon d'Automne Paris, Espace Châtelet -Victoria, Salon Violet Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2006" Gees, (Holland), deHullu Beelden in Gees, Summer Exhibition Margency (France), Salle des fêtes Gilbert Bécaud, 20 th Salon des Artes Fontaines-sur-Saôn (France), Salle des Fêtes, 8 th Biennale des "Mains d'Or" Cannes, Salons de la Gare Maritime, "M.C.A. - Cannes Azur 2006" |
2005 |
Paris, Espace Châtelet -Victoria, Salon Violet Paris, Parc Floral, Salon d'Automne Trenton (New Jersey), Grounds For Sculpture, "Balanced Dialogue: Ten Years Anniversary of Hungarian Sculptor's Society " Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2005" Büdelsdorf (Schleswig-Holstein), "Nord Art 2005" Icheon (Korea), World Ceramic Center, 3rd World Ceramic Biennale (CEBIKO) L'Isle-Adam (France), MA, 8th Salon de Printemps - as invited artist Cannes, Salons de la Gare Maritime, "M.C.A. - Cannes Azur 2005" |
2004 |
Paris, Espace Châtelet -Victoria, Salon Violet Paris, Espace Charenton, Salon d'Automne Dublin, Farmleigh House, "Sculpture 2004" Paris, Parc Floral, Le Salon des Artistes Français Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, "Sculpture in Context 2004" Büdelsdorf (Schleswig-Holstein), "Nord Art 04" Asten (Holland), Beeldenhof Sculpture, "The Human Shape" Dublin, Pearse Family Home, Exhibition of Sculptors' Society of Ireland "Reunification of Europe" |
2003 |
Paris, Espace Auteuil, 100th Salon d'Automne The Hague, Nederlands Congress Centrum (NCC), Holland Art Fair |
2002 | Vienna, "Alte Schieberkammer" 90 Years Jubilee Exhibition of BV |
1997 | Lahr (Baden-Würtenberg) Outdoor Exhibition "Bildhauer-Forum 1997" |
Works in public places and collections
2021 | Bust of Prof. Dr. Károly Lechner (marble), Szeged, Parc of University of Szeged Archer (bronze), Budapest, Hungarian National Bank (MNB) |
2020 | Genesis (marble), Budapest, Ministry of Justice |
2016 | 1956 - Soaring bird of liberty (marble), Budapest, Gesztenyéskert |
2012 | Relief of Major Dr. Ripka (bronze) Budapest, Farkasréti Cemetery "Trianon-monument" (bronze), Komárom (Hungary) |
2011 | St. Francis (marble), Budapest, Parish-church St. John the Baptist |
2010 |
St. John the Baptist (bronze) Budapest, Parish-church St. John the Baptist Stone Foot (granite), Budapest Foot of Africa (granite), Laongo (Burkina Faso), Open Air Museum |
2009 | Genesis (marble), Villány (Hungary) |
2008 |
Scootering (granite), Budapest Dawn (marble), Guijuelo (Spain) Bronze statue of millennium memorial, Székelyudvarhely (Romania) |
2007 |
Stone Hand (marble), Brusque (Brazil), Open Air Museum Shell (limestone), Ayia Varvara (Cyprus) Foot (dolomite), Woerden (Holland) Hand (marble), Guatemala City Fish (marble of Oman), Dubai |
2005 |
Monument for victims of the 2nd world war in the 12th district of Budapest (bronze) Invalid-bench (wood), Körmend (Hungary) |
2004 | St. Martin - relief (marble), Budapest, St. Martin chapel |
2003 | The Good Shepherd (bronze), Budapest, Parish-church St. John the Baptist |
2002 |
Dance (marble), Brusque (Brazil), Open Air Museum Relief of architect Ödön Lechner (bronze), Budapest, House of Architects Dying Gallic (pyrogranit), Dunajská Streda (Slovakia), Contemporary Hungarian Gallery The Good Shepherd (sandstone), La Charité-sur-Loire |
2001 |
Hospitium - relief (limestone), Rome, La Casa di Santo Stefano The Fallen (marble), Campocecina (Italy), park for "The current memory: from the Shoah to a culture of peace" Bust of composer Ferenc Erkel (limestone), Budapest, "Music Place" |
2000 | Relief of writer István Fekete (bronze), Budapest, Fekete István Elementary School |
1998 | Relief of architect Ödön Lechner (bronze), Budapest, Geological Institute of Hungary |