Born in Budapest, Hungary 1956

Lives and works in Tampere, Finland

 

Studies and grades

1980-83

Postgraduate studies in painting, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts,

 

Budapest, Hungary

1976-80

Professional and pedagogic studies of an artist, Hungarian Academy

 

of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary

1970-74

Vocational Secondary School of Visual Arts, Budapest, Hungary

 

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023

Galleria U, Helsinki

2021

Library, Varjakka

2020

Tampere Maja, Tartu, Estonia

2019

Gallery Nagy Balogh János, Budapest

2018

Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu

2015

Studio Mältinranta, Tampere

2014

Galleria Pictor, Nummela

2013

Galleria Saskia, Tampere

2012

Artists' Studio, Helsinki

2010

Tampere Hall, Winter Garden, Finland

 

Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland

2007

Kahvikeidas, TAYS, Tampere, Finland

2006

Gallery Nagy Balogh János, Budapest, Hungary

 

Gallery U, Helsinki, Finland

2005

Studio Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland

2004

Gallery Kipinä, Lahti, Finland

2002

Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere, Finland

2000

Haapsalu City Gallery, Estonia

1999

Hungarian Culture and Science Centre, Helsinki, Finland

1998

Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere, Finland

 

Season's Artist, Tampere Hall, Finland

1989

Vaajakoski Library, Vaajakoski, Finland

 

Gallery Saskia, Tampere, Finland

1989, 1998

University of Tampere, Finland

1988

Urjala Adult Education Centre, Finland

1986

Studio Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

1985

Violet School, Budapest, Hungary

1983

Budapest Art Academy, Hungary

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022

"Ars Pori 2022", Kauppakeskus IsoKarhu, Pori

2019

”Open Space” Galleria Arkt, Eger, Hungary

2017

Heinävesi Cultural Church, Heinävesi, Finland

2014

"Artist Without a Name", Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere

2011

"Akvarellitila", Galleria Tila, Helsinki

 

XIV. International Biennial Festival of Portrait, International Gallery of

 

Portrait, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

"Valon kerääjät" Tampere Artists' Association Summer Exhibition,

 

Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere, Finland

 

Brewer J.C. Jacobsen's Portrait Exhibition, The Museum of National

 

History, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Denmark

2008

25th Jubilee exhibition of Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere, Finland

 

Art Majaalahti 2008, Kangasala, Finland

2007-2008

"Brewer J.C. Jacobsen's Portrait Award" travelling exhibition, Northern

 

Countries

2006

"Of the Collectors' collections", Gallery Godot, Budapest, Hungary

1999

"Near and Far", Haihara Artcenter, Tampere, Finland

1998

"Fall Salon", Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere, Finland

 

"My choices", works chosen by Eila Kivekäs from the sales collection

 

of Tampere Artists' association, Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere

1997

"My picture, your picture", Sara Hildén Art Museum,Tampere, Finland

1990

Artists from Häme, Helsinki, Finland

1988, -99

Tampere Artists' Association Summer Exhibition, Tampere, Finland

1987, -89

Painting Biennial, Csepel & Budapest, Hungary

1987

Biennial Portraiture Exhibition, Radom, Poland

 

International Budapest Fair Exhibition, Hungary

1986, -89

Artists' Summer School Exhibition, Nagykőrös, Hungary

1985

Young Hungarian Artists' Exhibition, USA

 

Biennial Portraiture Exhibition, Eger, Hungary

1985, -86, -87

Annual Exhibition of the Young Artists' Studio, Hungary

1985

Szeged Summer Exhibition, Hungary

1984

Painters' Biennial Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

Exhibition of Young Hungarian Artists, Brno & Prague, Czechoslovakia

1984, -85, -86

Hódmezővásárhely Fall Exhibition, Hungary

1980, -81, -82

Annual Exhibition of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Hungary

 

Grants

2022

Covid support, Arts Promotion Central Finland

2012

Arts Council of Finland, project grant

2010

City of Tampere

2009

Art Council of Pirkanmaa, 1-year working grant

2006

Ministry of Education, travel grant

2005

City of Tampere

2003

Art Council of Finland, Public Display Grant for Visual Artists,

 

Tampere, Finland

2002

Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pirkanmaa Foundation, working grant

2000

Alli ja Allan Salo Foundation grant, Finland

1986

Young Hungarian Artists' Studio grant

1984

Hódmezővásárhely Fall Exhibition, working grant, Hungary

1980

Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts

 

Public Works

 

Tampere Hall

 

Linkosuo Ltd., Tampere

 

The TTT Theatre of Tampere

 

Tampere University Hospital

 

Lempäälä Town Hall

 

Works in Collections

 

Hungarian Young Artists' Studio

 

Finnish Hospital Services Ltd.

 

Artists' Association of Finland

 

City of Tampere

 

Tampere University Foundation

 

Pirkanmaa Hospital District

 

Memberships

1991-

Finnish Painters' Union

1987-

Tampere Artists' Association

1983-91

Hungarian Young Artists' Studio

1980-2000

Hungarian Art Foundation