NÓRA TÁPAI

BIOGRAPHY

Tápai NóraTextile artist

• Born on August 22, 1955 in Budapest
• 1987 Diploma at the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts in woven carpet and tapestry
• 1989 Master’s Degree at the Master’s College of the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts

MEMBERSHIPS

• 1975-1976 Association of AmateurArtists, AKT,
• 1989 Hungarian Association of Creative Artists, MAOE,
• 1989 Studio of Young Appliances Artists, FISE,
• 1992 Association of Hungarian Fine Arts and Crafts,
• 1994 13th dist. Association of Creative Artists, KIPE 13
• 1996 Association of Hungarian Tapestry Artists, is a founding member,
• 2000-2006 Association of Hungarian Tapestry Artists, member of the Supervisory Board,
• 2000 Buda Castle Workshop

PRIZES, SCHOLARSHIPS

• 1973 National Textile Competition, 1st prize
• 1989-92.exhibition of 13 th district artists, Hotel Thermál, extra prize
• 1991 MHB Foundation for Fine Arts, scholarshop
• 1992 FISE scholarship
• 1993 Eötvös József Foundation scholarshop
• 1994 3rd Japan International Textile Competition, Tokyo, Kyoto, NHK Principal Prize
• 1994 Personal prize-giving at Kyoto, with the support of the National Cultural Fund and the OMFB
• 1995 4th Japan International Textile Competition, Tokyo, Kyoto, Prefecture Prize, Kyoto
• 1996 “Tapestry without borders” with 46 artists, Main Prize of the 14th Wall and Textile Biennale
• 1997 6th Japan International Textile Competition, Tokyo, Kyoto, Order Made Yuzen Industry Association, Kyoto
• 2001 Grand Competition of The Japan Designers Association of Tokyo Metropolis Award,
• Japan Designers Museum Award
• Senken Sinbun Award
• 2002 Public Foundation for 22th distr. – Support for Fine Arts and Applied Arts
• 2011 “Artist of the Month” Budafok-Tétény, XXII. Mayor’s Office of the Local Government of the District, Budapest
• 2016 Moral Award, 6th Christian Iconography Biennial, Cifra Palace, Kecskemét
• 2017 „Diploma” Kárpit3 „Aranyfal”, prize for the „Golden Wall” common work, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest
• 2018 American Tapestry Alliance – World Tapestry Now, audience prize
• 2018 National Cultural Fund, Creative Support

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

•1975 Bp. 5th. distr. Council Exhibition Hall
1992 Budafok-Tétény Cultural Center
1993 Radnóti Grammar School, Dunakeszi
1994 CWAG Bureau Budapest
1994 CWAG Leasing GmbH, Vienna
1995 Heiligerstädter Pfarrhof, Vienna
1995 Bauers Café-Restaurant, Vienna
1995 Újlipótvárosi Club Gallery
1995 FISE Gallery
1997 Postabank Securities Rt.
1998 Caffé 22, Bp.
2003 Kölesd, House of Culture
2003 Nagydorog, House of Culture
2004 Újlipótvárosi Club Gallery – Statement
2013 Marina Fűzfő Sailing Club
2018 Érdi Gallery
2018 Gödöllő GIM House, with Lívia Pápai

SELECTED FOREIGN EXHIBITIONS

• Prague, Czech Republic
• Bratislava, Kosice, Slovakia
• Pordenone, Rome, Ceri Cerveteri, Italy
• Munich, Germany
• Dallas, USA
• Paris, Strasbourg, France
• Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan
• Vienna, Austria
• Geneva, Switzerland
• San Jose , California, USA
• Zagreb, Croatia
• Bucarest, Romania
• Sofia, Bulgaria