Bea Zoltai

1968 born in Budapest, Hungary

2013 six month research trip to Madrid, supported by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
2011 One month research trip to China, 4 month research trip to USA
1993 Graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest
1990 One year as visiting artist in Geneva, Switzerland
1986-89 Attended the Art School of László Gyémánt. Founding member of the Óbuda Painting School

Solo exhibitions:

2025 "Four of us, Differently”, feat. Éva Krajcsovics, Katalin Mózes & Johanna Kovács, Artus Studio, Bp.

2024 "Dialogue of Stories", feat. Orsolya Góra painter, Emese Somogyi sculptor, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tatabánya

2023 "Beyond the News", Semmelweis Sciences and Business Salon, Bp.
"Transfiguring stories", Víziváros Gallery, Bp.

2021 "Beyond the news”, Liszt Institute - Hungarian Cultural Center, Bratislava
"Szépségállapotok", feat. Judit Gulyás, Klebelsberg Kúnó Art Center, Bp.

2019 “Absence and Presence”, Pannonia Reformata Muzeum, Pápa

2017 "Transparent layers", Hungarian Cultural and Science Center, Helsinki

2015 Pápa synagogue - Past and Present, Israel Cultural Institute, Budapest

2011 Castle Gallery, Cres, Croatia

2010 "Life Pictures", IND Gallery, Budapest
"Presence of Moments", Scheffer Gallery, Budapest
"Passages", Corvinus University Buda Campus Library, Bp.

2008 "Across", B55 Gallery, Budapest
"Moments", Dorottya Palace, Budapest

2007 "Mud Planets", B55 Gallery, Budapest

2005 "Mud Balls and Banners", Klebelsberg Kúnó Art Center, Budapest
“Absence and Presence”, Pannonia Reformata Muzeum, Pápa

1998 Pittypang Gallery, Budapest

1997 Duna Gallery, Budapest

1996 Ferihegy Gallery, Budapest

Group exhibitions:

2024 "Surrealistics", exhibition of Society of Hungarian Painters, City Gallery, Szigetszentmiklós
"Woman", feat. Johanna Kovács, Ilona Kiss, Réka Kaszás, Laffert Kúria, Dunaharaszti
VIII. Spring Exhibition Óbuda, Esernyős Gallery, Bp.
"Green Belt", Society of Hungarian Painters, Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria, Bp.
"A lélek teste", organized by T-Art Foundation, Óbuda Cultural Center
“Tolerance Limit”, VIII. International Triennial of Textile Arts, SAVARIA MUSEUM and SZOMBATHELYI GALLERY
"Megfogalmazások", Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Savaria Museum - Szombathely Gallery
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Térben síkban", Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria, Bp.
"Hetibetevő aukction", Godot Gallery, Bp.
“Woman line XII.”, Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest
"Silence", exhibition of the Seven art group, Óbudai Társaskör Gallery, Bp.
"Picture Storys", Society of Hungarian Painters, Csíkszereda
"Small-Image-Saloon", Gallery of the Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Bp.

2023 "Létjelek", Íme Kult Tér, Bp.
"Geometry free", Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria, Bp.
"For the sake of form", The Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Eötvös10 Gallery, Bp.
"Together alone", Artézi Gallery, Bp.
"Tendences", Society of Hungarian Painters, REÖK-Palace, Szeged
XLII. Summer Exhibition, Szeged
"Hetedhét Hungarikonok", Black House, Szeged
"Geometry in Textile Art", Saxon Art Gallery, Bp.
"Peaceful Loneliness", MANK, Szentendre, Bakonybél
"Change", organized by T-Art Foundation, Óbuda Cultural Center
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Hetibetevő aukction", Godot Gallery, Bp.
“Woman line XI.”, Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest
"Small-Image-Saloon", Gallery of the Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Bp.

2022 "Film és irodalom témájú Hungarikonok", Óbudai Társaskör, Bp.
"FLOW" 7th Triennial of Textile Arts, MANK-The Old Colony Gallery, Szentendre
"Plants and Animals", 11th Contemporary Christian Iconographical Biennale, Cifrapalota, Kecskemét
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Hetibetevő aukction", Godot Gallery, Bp.
“Woman line X.”, Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest
"Chritmas / Present", exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Painters, Vizivárosi Gallery, Bp.
"Organikus Köreink", Rózsvölgyi Community House, Bp.
"Small-Image-Saloon", Gallery of the Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Bp.
“Selection from Woman line", Semmelweis Salon, Bp.

2021 "FLOW" 7th Triennial of Textile Arts, Gallery Szombathely – Savaria Museum, Szombathely
"re-forma" II. Bakonyszücs International Artists' Colony's exhibition, Pannonia Reformata Museum, Pápa
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Hetibetevő aukction", Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest
“Woman line IX.”, Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest
"KÉP-TÁR-HÁZ II.", Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Szombathely Gallery
"Új és régi Hungarikonok", Csányi5, Bp.
"Small-Image-Saloon", Gallery of the Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Bp.

2020 “Two – second time”, Újpest Galéria, Budapest
„Holy guest”, X. Biennial of Contemporary Christian Iconography, Cifrapalota, Kecskemét
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Hetibetevő aukction", Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest
“Woman line IX.”, Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest

2019 "Woman-2019" Biennial, Ujpest Gallery, Budapest
“Dimensions”, Reok Palace, Szeged
“Woman line VIII.” Zikkurat Gallery, Bp.
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
“Holiday”, Szigetszentmiklós, City Gallery, organised by Society of Hungarian Painters
"Hetibetevő aukction", Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest
"Little-Painting-Salon", Center of the Society of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Budapest

2018 "In Memoriam Gábor Karátson", exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Painters, FUGA, Bp.
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Island" , organised by Society of Hungarian Painters, Budapest, Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Little-Painting-Salon", Center of the Society of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Budapest

2017 "Woman-2017" Biennial, Ujpest Gallery, Budapest
"Puritanus-Pure art", Hegyvidék Gallery, Budapest
"Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest
"Gate", Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely
MANK-The Old Colony Gallery, Szentendre
"Chaos and Order", Reok Palace, Szeged

2016 “Ivan Bacher Memorial Exhibition”, Attila József Community Center, Budapest
2016 "Roads, Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely
MANK-The Old Colony Gallery, Szentendre

2015 “20 years of Újlipótváros Club Gallery”, Budapest
2015 “Barcsay 25”, Art Mill, Szentendre
“Summer Exhibit”, REÖK, Szeged
2015 Hungarian Painter Association Jubilee Exhibit, FUGA, Budapest
2015 “Ivan Bacher Memorial Exhibition”, Varoshaz Gallery, Budapest
2015 The former Óbuda School of Painting, San Marco Gallery, Bp.
2015 „Sentiments II”, In the framework of Ars Sacra Program, RAM, Budapest
2015 “Harmony” (MAOE), Art Mill, Szentendre
“Motherland”, Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely
MANK-The Old Colony Gallery, Szentendre

2014 “Think over (Holocaust Memory)”, Symbol Art Gallery, Budapest
2014 Imre Kálmán Cultural Center, Siófok
2014 Jankovich Kuria, Rácalmás
2014 Ferenc Kubinyi Museum of Szécsény
2014 “Labirint” (MAOE), Art Mill, Szentendre
2014 “László Gyémánt and the Óbuda Art School”, Újlipótváros Club Gallery, Budapest
Duna, (MAOE meghívásos kiállítás) Kortárs Művészeti Múzeum, Dunaszerdahely
MANK-The Old Colony Gallery, Szentendre
2014 First Still Life Biennale, Csepel Art Center, Budapest
2014 “László Gyémánt and the Óbuda Art School”, Újlipótváros Club Gallery, Budapest
2015 NKA Exhibition, the Castle Bazaar, Budapest

2013 “Our nature”, Hegyvidék Gallery, Budapest
2013 “Connection”, Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely
2013 “Monokrom”, Mazart Gallery, Budapest

2012 “Fresh message”, Imre Gaál Gallery, Budapest
“Im Memoriam Rippl-Rónai”, VI. Szekszárd Art Triennial, Szekszárd
2012 “Industrial Landscapes”, Hungarian Landscape Biennale, Győző Moldvay Gallery, Hatvan

"Euroluce" International exhibition in collaboration with Manooi, Milano

2010 Art in The World of Mathematicians, B55 Galery, Budapest
2010 "The Hidegkút Saloon", Klebelsberg Kúnó Art Center, Budapest
2010 "Invention and Intonation", Szentendre Old Art Collony Gallery, Szentendre
2010 "Ironic and Majestic" (In memoriam Paizs László), Csepel Galéria, Budapest
2010 "Hungarian Landscapes", National Landscape Biennale, Moldvay Győző Galéria, Hatvan
2010 "Újbuda in Painting Frame", Újbuda Gallery, Budapest
2010 “Oil-canvas”, Árkád Gallery, Budapest
2010 "Second Ars Pannonica" Biennial, Gallery of Szombathely, Szombathely

2009 "Euroluce" joint exhibition with Manooi company, Milano
Institute of Contemporary Art, Maracena - Granada

2008 "Hungarian Landscapes", National Landscape Biennale, Hatvan

2003 Adyliget Gallery, Budapest

1994 Painting Triennial, Szeged

1992 University Theather, Budapest
1992 Thermal Hotel Aquincum, Budapest

1991 Hungarian Institute, Vienna

1990 Community Center, Sárospatak
1990 Fourth Summer exhibit of the Óbuda Painting School

1989 Puskin Community Center, Tatabánya
International Jazz Camp-jazz performance, Tatabánya
1989 Third Summer exhibit of Óbuda Painting School

1988 Community Center, Kiskunhalas
1988 Kossuth-Club, Budapest
1988 Second Summer exhibit of the Óbuda Painting School

1987 First Summer exhibit of the Óbuda Painting School

Awards & recognitions

1995 Grant from the Hungarian Credit Bank Art Foundation
1996 Grant from the Hungarian National Art Foundation
1997 Barcsay prize
1997 Grant from the Soros Foundation
2007 Second Prize of the Balassi Bálint foundation
2008 First Prize of the Valentin Ruiz Aznar Foundation
2008 Silver Medal of the National Landscape Biennial
2013 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation
2015 Grant of the European Association for Jewish Culture
2016 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation
2018 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation
2020 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation
2022 One of her paintings is in Artotek's "Art of the Year" Top5

Works in private collections:

• Budapest-Hungary, Geneva-Switzerland
• London-England, Munich-Germany, Milano-Italy

Public collection:

• Muzeum of International Contemporary Art, - Brazil

Membership of Professional Associations:

• Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE)
• Society of Hungarian Painters (MFT)
• Society of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists (MKISZ)