GÁBOR LAJTA
(1955, Budapest)
painter
art writer. His writings were mainly published in Filmvilág, Műértő and Új Művészet and also in several Hungarian and foreign art volumes.
He has been a teacher of painting for many years. He teaches at the Gallery Fine Art Circle.
Member of the Hungarian Painters’ Society, the Hungarian Artists’ National Union, and the Hungarian Journalists’ National Union.
Education
1989-92 University of Fine Arts, Budapest, auditor, anatomy- and spatial depiction
1987-88 University of Applied Arts, Vienna, scholarship
1983-84 Journalist School, Budapest, picture- and layout editor
1981 Doctoral degree, Eötvös Lóránd University, Faculty of law, Budapest
1976-81 Eötvös Lóránd University, Faculty of law, Budapest
Most important masters
Tibor Csernus and Sándor Molnár painters.
Solo exhibitions (from 2005)
2013 18 April– 12 May. The wood from the painter. /Festőtől az erdőt/. Vörösmarty Theatre Forrás Gallery, Székesfehérvár
2010 16 October– 5 November. “New paintings” / „Új festmények”/. Church Gallery (Contemporary Art Gallery), Eger
2010 11 November – 27 November. Forrás Gallery, Budapest
2009 12 May – 7 June. “From body to body, works 1989-2009” /„Testtől testig, munkák 1989–2009”/, Ráday Gallery, Budapest
2008 7 May -30 May ”Salome”. Huba Gallery – paintings and drawings
2006 Madách Imre Cultural Centre, Vác – paintings and aquarelles
2006 “Today’s characters” /”Mai figurák”/. St’art Gallery, Budapest – paintings
2005 “One week – one work” /”Egy hét – egy mű”/. MG Gallery, Budapest –painting : Duna-promenade
Group exhibitions (selection, from 2008)
2013. 5 – 25 May . Self-portraits. Exhibition of the Hungarian Painters’ Society. /ÖNARCZKÉPEK. A Magyar Festők Társaságának kiállítása/ Galeria Arcis, Sárvár, Nádasdy Castle
2012. 2 October – 2 November. B.I.foQuality /B.I.FOK(V)ALITÁS/. Contemporary Hungarian painting, Kecskemét, 6 Rákóczi str.
2012. 10 October – 26 October . Portrait of a man /FÉRFIKÉPMÁS/. Pepper Arts Projekt, Budapest
2012. 18 October– 4 November. Living Hungarian Painting (The doyen, the young and the middle generation) Hungarian National Gallery, Building A
2012. 11 December – 2013, 3 February. Reality and Illusion. Great Circus of Budapest, Budapest
2011 18 – 22 August. 14th Beijing International Art Exposition (BIAE),China World Trade Center in Beijing
2011 14 June– 4 July. “Hungarian art” /„Magyar művészet”/. National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), Peking
2011 18 March – 10 April. „Hommage á Liszt Ferenc”. Home Gallery/Eötvös 10 Centrum
2010 17 September – 29 October. “The joy of movement” /„A mozgás öröme”/. Huba Gallery, Budapest
2010 10 – 30 September. “The picture of a picture” /„A kép képe”/, Virág Judit Gallery, Budapest
2010 4 March – 7 April. “Our Lady” /„Boldogasszony”/, Forrás Gallery, Budapest, 15 August- 17 September, Haáz Rezső Museum, Székelyudvarhely
2009 20 October- 20 November. “The Sixtus Table” /„A Sixtus Asztalatársaság”/, Csepel Gallery, Budapest
2009 18-22 November . Budapest Art Fair, Budapest / Faur Zsófi – Ráday Gallery
2008 14 September – 9 November . “’the soul drifts away?’ El Kazovszkij and her friends”/ ” ’elszáll a lélek?’ El Kazovszkij és barátai”/ Vasarely Museum, Pécs
2008 20–23 November. ”Budapest Art Fair”, Műcsarnok, Ráday Gallery, Budapest
2008 2–31 December. ”Kogart Contemporary Art Collection”, Kogart House, Budapest
Works in collections (selection)
Petőfi Literary Museum, Budapest; Tragor Ignác Museum, Vác; Contemporary Art Collection, Dunaszerdahely; KOGART Contemporary Art Collection, Budapest; PIVA Collection, Budapest; Makláry Fine Arts, Budapest-Paris
Prizes
2005 Diploma, Prize of the Hatvany Lajos Museum – National Portrait Biennale, Hatvan
2002 Médaille de bronze, Le Salon, Paris
2001 Prix Taylor, Le Salon, Paris
2001 Artists’ grant– National Cultural Fund
1994 Best writing of the year – Új Művészet
