PÉTER KOVÁCS

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Kovács PéterFerenczy Noémi Prize tapestry artist

• Born on 22 April, 1941 in Sopron
• 1966 Graduated at the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts in Budapest, Department of woven textiles.
• 1968 Designer of the Domestic Textil Company in Szombathely

Memberships

• 1966-68 Member of the Studio of Young Applied Artists,
• 1967 Member of the Association of Hungarian Creative Artists MAOE,
• 1975 Member of the Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists,
• 1991 Member of the Cultural Foundation for Textile Art,
• 1996 Founding member of the Association of Hungarian Tapestry Artists,
• 2000 Budacastle Workshop

Prizes, Scholarships

• 1966 Scholarship of the Young Artists’ Studio, Budapest
• 1968 Ministery diploma of “The most beautiful product” competition, Budapest
• 1973 Prize of the Department of Fine Arts and Applied Arts for artistic excellence, Budapest
• 1974 1st Prize of the Department of Fine Arts and Applied Arts Budapestp.
• 1985 Biennial Prize of the 7th Biennial of Industrial Textile Arts, Savaria Museum, Szombathely
• 1986 Commemorative medal of the Minister of Cultural, Budapest
• 1996 Rózsa Anna Award. 14st Biennial of Tapestry and Spatial Textile, Szombathely
• 1996 Main Prize of the 14th Biennial of Tapestry and Spatial Textile (common work, Tapestry without Borders), Szombathely
• 1998 Prize of Foundation for Textile Art, Budapest
• 1998 15th Biennial of Tapestry and Spatial, Szombathely
• 1999 Ferenczy Noémi Prize
• 2012Textile artist of the Year
• 2017 Kárpit 3 International Jury’s Diploma

Solo Exhibitions

• 1986 Kuny Domokos Museum, Tata
• 1990 Cultural Centre, Zalaegerszeg
• 1990 Associazione Culturale Italo-Ungherese, Bologna, Italy
• 1991 Cultural Centre, Visonta
• 1992 Cultural Centre, Kiskunhalas
• 1993 Berzsenyi House, Egyházashetye
• 1994 CWAG Buro, Office House, Budapest
• 1995 Showroom Dissemination. Milan, Italy
• 1996 Cultural Centre, Egyházashetye
• 1997 Musical Centre, Jánosháza,
• 2000 Cultural and Sport Centre, Celldömölk
• 2002 Kisfaludi Sándor Cultural House, Sümeg
• 2008 House of Culture, Tata
• 2009 6-er Magazin Gallery, Vienna, Austria
• 2013Centre of Generations, Budapest

Selected Foreign Exhibitions

• Lodz, Poland
• Brussels, Tournai, Belgium
• Bologna, Milan, Monza, Italy
• Berlin, Frankfurt, Hannover, Germany
• Utrecht, the Netherlands
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Strasbourg, France
• Tirgu Mures, Romania