Erik Mátrai
ERIK MÁTRAI
1977, Miskolc
Lives and works in Budapest
EDUCATION
2009 University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Phd school
1998-2004 University of Fine Arts, Budapest, major: painting, masters: Attila Kovács, Gábor Nagy.
1997 Secondary School of Applied Arts in Kaposvár, Hungary.
1996 High school diploma in Miskolc, Hungary.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Ellipse, Sesztina Gallery, Debrecen, Hungary
2017 VISION, Vízivárosi Gallery, Budapest
2016 acb Space, acb Gallery, Budapest
2015 In an ellipsoidal fog,Karinthy Szalon, Budapest
2013 Landscape, Kunsthalle, Budapest
2012 Porticus, acb Gallery, Budapest
2011 Helyreigazítás, Godot Galllery Budapest /with Erika Baglyas/
LUX – Institut of Contemporary Art, Dunaújváros, Hungary
2009 The parting of the Red Sea, Synagogue at Rumbach street, Budapest
Crossroad, Picture Gallery of Szombathely, Hungary
2007 The parting of the Red Sea, Irokéz Gallery, Szombathely, Hungary
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 ZKM, Global Control and Cenzorship, Karlsrhue, Germany
2015 More Light!, New Budapest Gallery, Budapest
2012 What is Hungarian?, Kunsthalle. Budapest
Hugarica, Knoll Gallery, Wien
2011 Hybridity in the Carpathians, MODEM, Debrecen, Hungary
Libero Arbitrio, Paris
No one belongs here more than you, Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle), Budapest
My God, Modem, Debrecen, Hungary
2009 Messiahs, MODEM, Debrecen, Hungary
Spazi Aperti, Accademia di Romania in Roma, Rome
Accademia delle Academie, Tiempo di Adriano, Rome
From icon to installation, Abbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary
Exhibition of the artists who received the Derkovits scholarship, Ernst Museum, Budapest
2007 Place of birth: Miskolc, Rákóczi-house, Miskolc, Hungary
Simply, acb Gallery, Budapest
Crossroad, Chiesa dei Bergamaschi, Rome
Exhibition of the artists who received the Derkovits scholarship, Ernst Museum, Budapest
2005 Discreet charm, Irokéz Gallery, Szombathely, Hungary
Intro Festival, Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle) Budapest
MEMO, acb Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2004 Skelefta: All over the Corporation, Sweden
Jaroszlawl: Art of Movement, Russia
Tolcsvai land-art colony of artists, Mamű Gallery, Budapest
2003 The Rape of Europa, Millenáris Park, Budapest
2002 Art-Mill: Fresh, Szentendre, Hungary
The Corporation Project, II. Festival of Theatre Arts in Pécs, Hungary
2001 Blade, Óbudai Társaskör Gallery, Budapest
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS
2004 4-month Erasmus scholarship, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, painting and multimedia.
2009 University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Post-graduate student
2004 University Diploma
2006 Derkovits scholarship
2008 „Márciusi Ifjak” award
2009 Hungarian Academy Rome, scholarship
2011 Artist Residency, Frankfurt
2013 VARP, New York
Eötvös Scholarship, New York
article from Mélyi József about Mátrai Erik's exhibition in Dunaújváros:
www.es.hu/2011-01-26_fantazmagoriak