Biography
| 1970 | 31st of October born in Budapest |
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Studies
| 1995-97 | Master School of Fine Arts in Villány of Janus Pannonius University in Pécs |
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| 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
| 2024 | Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA), Public Body |
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| 2015 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 2025 | Bratislava (Slovakia), Pálffy Palace, “Tritons”, together with painters Bolda Szmrecsányi and Mózes Incze Gödöllő (Hungary), Royal Palace of Gödöllő, “Impressions of Memories” together with painter Bolda Szmrecsányi |
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| 2024 | Sümeg (Hungary), Bishop’s Palace, „Existence Summons”, together with painter Mózes Incze Szeged (Hungary), Reök-place, „Resonance”, together with painter Mózes Incze Badacsony (Hungary), Egry József Múzeum, „Illusions”, together with painter Bolda Szmrecsányi |
| 2023 | Baia Mare (Romania), Main Square Festival 2023, „In double time”, together with painter Mózes Incze Kápolnásnyék (Hungary), Halász Castle, „Body Images”, together with painter Tibor Csernus Veszprém, (Hungary), Aula of Pannon University, „Brooding” |
| 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 Kecskemét, Bozsó Collection, “Harmony”, 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
| 2026 | Vienna, Palais Auersperg, 19. Art Austria, Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Art & Antique 2026 | 2025 | Busan, BEXCO, Art Busan 2025 Gennevilliers, Usine Chanteraines, “Trésors de Banlieues” |
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| 2024 | Paris, Champs Élysées, Salon d’Automne 2024 Prague, Institute F. Liszt, “Four-hearted” Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Art & Antique 2024 Paris, Grand Halle de la Villette, Salon d’Automne 2023/24 |
| 2023 | Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Budapest Contemporay Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Art & Antique 2023 |
| 2022 | Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Art Market Budapest 2022 Paris, Grand Halle de la Villette, Salon d’Automne 2022 Paris, Orangerie du Sénat, Salon 2022 de la SNBA Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Art & Antique 2022 Timisoara, Muzeul National al Banatului, „Găranâ” |
| 2021 | Miami, Herald Plaza, Art Miami 2021, together with painter Mózes Incze Budapest, Bálna Budapest, Art Market Budapest 2021, together with painter Mózes Incze Basel, ELYS, VOLTA Basel Art Fair 2021, together with painter Mózes Incze Dublin, National Botanic Gardens, “Sculpture in Context 2021” |
| 2020 | Budapest, Millenáris, Art Market Budapest 2020, together with painter Mózes Incze New York, Metropolitan West, Volta 2020, together with painter Mózes Incze Athens, Alma Contemporary Art Gallery, “So-Called Reality”, together with painter Mózes Incze |
| 2019 | Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2019 de la SNBA Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d’Automne 2019 Budapest, Millenáris, Art Market Budapest 2019 Xi’an, International Children’s Art Museum, “New Silk Road of the 21st Century”, Salon d’Automne InternationalIncze Mózes festőművésszel közösen<br> Basel, Art Center, FRAME Basel Art Fair 2019 Budapest, Millenáris, Antic and Art |
| 2018 | Paris, Parc Floral de Paris, Salon Réalités Nouvelles 2018 Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2018 de la SNBA Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d’Automne 2018 Budapest, Millenáris, Art Market Budapest 2018 Istambul, Kongre Merkezi, CI Contemporary Istanbul 2018 |
| 2017 | Paphos, Palia Ilektriki Gallery, Paphos “European Capital of Culture for 2017” Paris, Parc Floral de Paris, Salon Réalités Nouvelles 2017 Paris, Champs-Elysées, Salon d’Automne Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Salon 2017 de la SNBA Sao Paulo, Latin-American Salon d’Automne |
| 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” London, Olympia Grand Hall, Art15 London 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, avn. des Champs Élysées, 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 SzegedI<br> Archer (bronze),Budapest, Hungarian National Bank (MNB) |
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| 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 |