CSILLA KELECSÉNYI

Biography

Kelecsényi CsillaNoémi Ferenczy prize textile artist

• Born in Budapest
• 1976 Graduated at the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts, Budapest, Faculty of Carpet and Tapestry
• since1987 has been delivering courses at the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts and various private colleges
• 1993 Master of Arts in Textiles, London, Goldsmith’s College (International Artprofessor Degree)
• 2006 DLA Degree Pécs, Academy of Science, Pécs, Faculty of Art, Painting Dep.

Memberships

• 1976 Member of the Hungarian Union of Creative Artists,
• 1980 Member of the Hungarian Association of Fine and Applied Artists,
• 1993 Member of the Hungarian Society of Paper Artists and of the Hungarian Society of Book Artists,
• 1997 Member of the Union of Tapestry Artists,
• 2002-2005 Chairwoman of the Cultural Foundation for Textile Art,
• 2009 Member of Curatory till
• 2010 Member of the Hungarian Electrographical Association

Prizes, Scholarships

• 1978 Prize of the 5th Tapestry and Spatial Textile Biennial, Szombathely
• 1983 Art Prize of the Smohay Foundation, Székesfehérvár
• 1986 Prize of the 9th Tapestry and Spatial Textile Biennial, Szombathely
• 1989 scholarship of the Soros Foundation, London
• 1992-93 scholarship of the British Council, London
• 1993 Master of Arts in Textiles, Goldsmith’s College, London
• 1994,1998 scholarships of the Municipality of Budapest, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1995,1996,1998 International Painting Workshops, Siófok
• 1997 scholarship of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education, Rome, Italy
• 1997 Ferenczy Noémi Prize
• 1998 1st International Artbook Workshop, Mór
• 2001 PELSO Prize, Keszthely
• 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012. Széchenyi Foundation Paper-pulper
• Workshop, Gyermely
• 2002 Hungarian Paneuropean Union 1st graphic prize
• 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008,2009,2010 Textile Art Worshop, Kecskemét
• 2004 “Vignettes 2004”, Association of Hungarian Creative Artists MAOE, Prize
• 2004 Balassi Bálint” competition, graphic prize, Esztergom
• 2006, 2007 “Spring show”, Pesterzsébeti Museum prize, Budapest
• 2007 In memoriam Assisi Szent Ferenc, Self-government of Komárom-Esztergom County prize, Tatabánya
• 2008 „Choose VAM” Arthistorians’ Profession Prize, Budapest
• 2010 “Women on Summer Olympic Games” Fine Art Exhibition 1st prize
• 2010, 2011 LEDA Sympozium, Kecskemét
• 2011 “Water and Life” ,2nd National Fine Art Exhibition, Baja , 3rd prize
• 2011 Pro memoria Anniversary of t Ferenc Lisz, Honorary diploma, Budapest
• 2013 Prize, Four Elements, National Exhibition of the Hungarian Artists Association, Szentendre
• 2017 Kárpit 3 International Jury’s Diploma

Solo Exhibitions

• 1978 Fészek Klub, Budapest
• 1980 Zwinger, Kőszeg (with Judit Nagy)
• 1981 Stúdió Gallery, Budapest
• 1982 Cultural Centre, Veszprém
• 1984 Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum, Székesfehérvár
• 1985 English Exercise-Book, Helikon Galéria, Budapest
• 1986 Móra Ferenc Cultural Centre, Kiskunfélegyháza
• 1991 Concourse Gallery, Dundee, Scotland
• 1992 Winchester, UK (with Alice Kettle)
• 1992 Fészek Gallery, Budapest (with Amy Eshoo)
• 1992 Master of Arts Show, Goldsmith’s College, London
• 1993 Palme House of the Palace of Exhibitions, Budapest
• 1996 Mazda-Szabó Automobile Showroom, Budapest
• 1998 Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum, Székesfehérvár
• 1999 Façade, Exhibitions House of the Budapest Gallery, Budapest
• 1999 IBM Storage Products Kft., Székesfehérvár
• 1999 House of Free Education, Székesfehérvár
• 2001 Centre of Hungarian Culture and Science, Helsinki, Finland
• 2001 “Façade” Hungarian Culture Institute, Helsinki, Finland
• 2002 National Library, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2002 New Art Museum, Pärnu, Észtország
• 2002 Kaunas Gallery, Kaunas Litvuania
• 2003 “Paper Picture” Gaál Imre Gallery, Pesterzsébet ( with Butak András)
• 2006 Saint Stephen King Museum, Székesfehérvár
• 2007 “Vignettes 2007”, exhibition of “Vignettes 2004″ prize-winnwers, Képíró Gallery, Budapest ( with Sándor Edit and Daradics Árpád)
• 2008 Fészek-Klub, Budapest
• 2010 ” Poverty and Roses”, Petőfi Literary Museum, Budapest
• 2012 Culture House, Répce Gallery, Répcelak

Selected Foreign Exhibitions

• Kassel, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt Berlin, Germany
• Foerburg, the Netherlands
• Aubusson; Beavais, Lyon, Paris, Strassbourg, France
• Lódz, Poznan, Poland
• Rome, Italy
• London, Great Britain
• Bucharest, Romania
• Muraszombat , Slovenia
• Tournai, Belgium
• Barcelona, Spain
• Linz, Graz, Vienna, Austria
• Portland, New York, Cortland, Knoxwill, USA
• Martin, Dunaszerdahely, Slovakia