Mácsai István
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Biography
István Mácsai was born in 1922 in Budapest. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts in 1949. His teacher was Aurél Bernáth. First he appeared in the Kiss Gallery with collected works, and it has followed by a number of prestigious independent exhibitions at home and in abroad as well. In 1953 and in 1955 he was awarded by Munkácsy-award. In 1977 he obtained a certificate of merit in Monte-Carlo.
He refreshes traditional sense of realistic presentation mode with modern elements, he artistically solve the human and the environment precise portrayal. He makes his composition various and effective with interesting ideas, and in the frames of the objective tone he does not give up the image of mood and emotional values. On his figurative paintings he crosses the boundaries of pure representation with witty backgrounds and symbolic fixture, and on almost every canvas in contemplative colors he transposed also the more common sights colors.
The artist died in Budapest on 16th September, 2005.
Year | Biography |
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1922 | He was born in Budapest |
1945-1950 | Hungarian College of Fine Arts |
His teacher: Aurél Bernáth | |
Awards | |
2002 | Gold Cross of Merit of the Hungarian Republic |
2000 | Honorary citizen of the XIII. district |
1995 | Pro Urbe, Budapest |
1993 | Elizabeth Prize |
1953, 1955 | Munkácsy-award |
Single exhibition | |
2007 | Memorial exhibition, István Mácsai Gallery, Budapest |
2004 | Máté Kovács City Cultural Centert and Library, Hajdúszoboszló |
2002 | Vigadó Gallery, Budapest |
Máté Kovács City Cultural Centert and Library, Hajdúszoboszló | |
Gyula Derkovits Cultural Centert and Library, Tiszaújváros | |
Városi Gallery, Tiszaújváros | |
2000 | Gizi Bajor Community House, Balatonföldvár |
1999 | Újlipótváros, Újlipótváros Club Gallery, Budapest |
1997 | New pictures, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest |
1996 | Ferenc Erdei Cultural Centert, Kecskemét |
1995 | Burg Galerie, Konradsheim, Germany |
1992 | Vigadó Gallery, Budapest |
1989 | Castle Gallery, Veszprém |
1984 | Breughel G., Amsterdam |
1983, 1988 | Csontváry Gallery, Budapest |
1982 | Galerie Rutzmoser, Munich |
1981 | Kiskun Museum, Kiskunfélegyháza |
István Báthory Museum, Nyírbátor | |
People's Freedom Club, Budapest | |
1978 | Art Gallery, Budapest |
1976 | Medgyessy Hall, Debrecen |
1972 | G. Piu Arte, Firenze |
1970 | Kisfaludi Strobl Hall, Zalaegerszeg |
1964 | Galerie du Casino, Enghien, Belgium |
1960, 1965, 1973 | Csók Gallery, Budapest |
1957 | Cannes, France |
Selected group exhibitions | |
2001 | Hungarian Contemporary Art in the Collection of Körmendi-Csák , Tallin |
2000 | Art Budapest 3.International Art Fair |
1999 | Art Budapest 2. International Art Fair |
1998 | ART BUDAPEST HUNGEXPO |
1977 | Monte-Carlo |
Works in public collection | |
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest | |
Budapest Gallery, Budapest | |
József Rippl-Rónai Museum, Kaposvár | |
István Báthori Museum, Nyírbátor |