About

1994
Helsinki University of Industrial Arts, supervisor: Olli Tamminen
1995
BA degree from the Hungarian College of Applied Arts, specialising in metalwork and industrial design. Tutors: Vladimír Péter and András Bánfalvi
1997
Master of Arts degree from the Hungarian College of Applied Arts. Supervisor: Zoltán Fülöp
2000-
At the Corvin School of Drawing, he teaches drawing, modelling and product design
2013-
She designs coins for the Hungarian National Bank. The Lamfalussy Award, the Richárd Zsigmondy and Albert Habsburg gold forint coins, the Saint Piroska coin, and the János Hunyadi gold forint coin
2017–
At the request of the József Károlyi Foundation, it organises the annual ‘Friss Termés’ Applied Arts Salon and Fair at the Károlyi Palace in Fehérvárcsurgó
2022
She designs coin series for Magyar Éremkibocsátó Kft / Samlerhuset
2026
Curatorial invitation to participate: MAD About Jewellery / Museum of Art and Design, New York
2026
Lecturer in the Object design program at the Faculty of Arts, University of Pécs

Prizes, schoolarships:

1994
Rubik Foundation Study Scholarship: University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki
1996-97
László Moholy-Nagy Design Scholarship
1998-99
Lajos Kozma Craft Artist Scholarship
2008
NKA Creative Scholarship
2014
NKA Creative Scholarship
2016
NKA Creative Scholarship
2019-22
Scholarship from the Hungarian Academy of Arts
2020
The Albert of Habsburg gold forint, designed for the Hungarian National Bank, was named the most beautiful gold coin of 2019 at the Coin Constellation international competition
2023
The János Hunyadi Gold Forint, designed for the MNB, came third in the Coin Constellation 2022 international competition
2023
14th Goldsmithing Biennale: the Award of the Applied Arts Section of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
2024
Noémi Ferenczy – Award

Objects in Public Collections:​

Esterházy Castle, Fertőd
Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asian Art
Museum of Applied Arts: Contemporary Collection

Solo exhibitions:

1998
University of Industrial Arts Helsinki Artski Gallery
1999
Konstfack University of Design, Stockholm
2003
Silver Gallery, Budapest
2004
FISE Gallery, Budapest
2006
Silver Gallery, Budapest
2007
French Institute Café Erte, Budapest  
2007
Erdész Gallery, Szentendre
2007
‘Metal Flowers’ London Design Week: Hungarian Institute, London
2009
Magma Gallery, Budapest: Estonian–Hungarian jewellery exhibition
2010
Hungarian Institute, Tallinn: Estonian–Hungarian jewellery exhibition
2010
Erdész Gallery, Szentendre
2011
‘Holdtölte’ FISE Gallery, Budapest
2012
“Stage Jewellery” Ezüstláz Gallery, Pécs
2012
“HAIKU” Diderot Interiur&Design, Budapest
2014
“Approach” Filter Gallery, Budapest
2015
“Approach II” Ezüstláz Gallery, Pécs
2015
‘Haiku and Knots’ Silver Gallery, Budapest
2015
‘Autumn Showcase’ – Jewellery Night, Wine and Crafts Gallery, Budapest
2016
“Pergamen 10” FISE Gallery, Budapest
2016
‘Nagas, Elephants, Birds’ pop-up exhibition at the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asian Art, Budapest
2017
“The Passion for Collecting” B32 Gallery and Cultural Centre, Budapest
2018
“Triple Border” at Szatyor ArtSpace, Jewellery Night, Budapest, with Márta Edőcs and Noémi Gera
2020
“Time Measure” Szatyor Art Space, Budapest
2020
“Out of Time” at Szatyor ArtSpace, Jewellery Night, Budapest, with Márta Edőcs and Noémi Gera
2022
“The Message of Our Jewellery” B32 Gallery and Cultural Centre, Budapest
2022
“Still” KO Seven Studio’s Night of Jewellery, Budapest, with Márta Edőcs and Noémi Gera
2023
‘Passagio’ at the Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza Opera Festival, featuring Márta Edőcs and Laura Teodóra Csenki
2024
‘Erdő’ B32 Gallery and Cultural Centre, Budapest
2025
‘Echo’ Autistic Art Gallery Jewellery Night, Budapest, with Márta Edőcs and Noémi Gera
2026
‘On the Way’ – Autistic Art Gallery Jewellery Night, Budapest, with Márta Edőcs and Noémi Gera

Selected collected  exhibitions:

1996
Workshop Corner: Museum of Jewellery and Decorative Arts, Budapest; 1st Goldsmithing Biennale, Savoyai Castle, Ráckeve
1998
Masters and Students – Győr City Art Museum
1999
She is a regular participant in the jewellery exhibitions at the Erdész Gallery (Szentendre)
2001
Hungarian Millennium Applied Arts Exhibition – Műcsarnok, Budapest
2001
‘Jewellery’ – Dorottya Gallery, Budapest
2003
“From Jewellery to Sculpture” – Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest;
2003
FISE group exhibitions: Budapest, Kaposvár, Paris, Helsinki, Kuopio, Zagreb, Moscow
2003
“Hungarian Magic”, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2003
National Medal Biennale, Sopron
2003-17
Group exhibitions at the Ezüstgaléria, Budapest
2005-12
Home Trends and Design: Made in Hungary, Műcsarnok, Millenáris, Budapest
2005-15
Design Award, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
2006-
Group exhibitions at the Sterling Gallery, Budapest
2009-19
VII–VIII, X, XI, XII: Goldsmithing Biennale, Klebersberg Cultural Centre, Budapest
2010-
Group exhibitions at the Ezüstláz Jewellery Gallery, Pécs
2011
“SEXY” – Stuki Gallery, Legnica, Poland
2012
“FISE 30”, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
2012
‘Hungarian Advent’ Hungarian Cultural Institute, Paris, France
2013
“REFORMA” István Dobó Museum, Eger
2013
‘Samurai and Geisha’ – Ferenc Hopp Museum of East Asian Art, Budapest
2013-16
“International Winter Festival”, Rauland, Norway
2014
“JOYA” Barcelona Art Jewellery Fair, Spain
2015
‘Contact’ Jewellery Night, Design Terminal, Budapest
2016
‘Sunrise’ Palmetta Gallery, Budapest
2016
‘Material Associations’ – Hefter Gallery, Pannonhalma, and Sopron Town Museum
2016
‘Ship’ Erdész Gallery, Szentendre
2016
“Art de Vivre” Hungarian Embassy, Paris, France
2016
“Nagas, Elephants, Birds” Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asian Art, Budapest
2017
‘Around Us’ – Industry and Design – National Salon, Műcsarnok, Budapest
2017
“Material Associations” Erdész Gallery, Szentendre
2017
‘The Metamorphosis of Jewellery’ – Balassi Institute, Brussels, Belgium
2017
Medal Biennial, Lábasház, Sopron
2017
‘42 Karát’, ÉÉB, KAS Gallery, Budapest
2017
“Pop and Shop” European Fashion and Design Market, De Markten, Brussels
2017-
“Fresh Harvest”: An Exhibition by Contemporary Applied Artists, Károlyi Castle, Fehérvárcsurgó
2017
‘Contemporary Hungarian Goldsmithing’ – Hungarian Days, Tbilisi, Georgia
2018
‘Behind the Scenes’ Vigadó Gallery, Budapest
2018
‘The Metamorphosis of Jewellery’ Balassi Institute, Prague, Czech Republic
2018
“SIERAAD” International Art Jewellery Fair, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2019
‘The Metamorphosis of Jewellery’ Hungarian Academy, Rome, Italy
2019
“SILVER” – Stuki Gallery, Legnica, Poland
2019
“Dialogues and Polylogues” ÚjMűhely Gallery, Szentendre
2019
“Eloquence of Paper, Jewellery” Galerie Caractère, Neuchâtel; Galería Lalabeyou, Madrid
2019
SAC 2019, Art Clay, Tokio
2020
„Eloquence of paper, Jewelry” Galeria Autoria, Porto
2021
BDW Miksa Róth House, Budapest
2022
“Common Space” National Salon of Industry and Design, Műcsarnok, Budapest
2022
“Hármashatár II” Night of the Artworks, KO seven Studio, Budapest
2022
“MOME Alumni” Balassi Institute, Bucharest
2022
“FISE 40” B32 Gallery and Cultural Centre, Budapest
2022
“Common Denominator”: Introduction to the MMA Scholarship Holders, FISE Gallery, Budapest
2023
‘Essentia Artis’, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest
2023
“SECRETO” Helen Ritz Galéria Valencia Melting Point Jewellery Festival
2023
“Materials, Forms, Jewellery” Szombathely Art Gallery, Klebersberg Mansion, Budapest
2023
‘Staféta’ MMA Exhibition, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest
2024
“Metal Thoughts” – MKISZ exhibition space on Andrásy út, Budapest
2024
‘Secret’ Narrative Jewellery, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest
2024
“Design Without Borders” Kiscelli Museum, Budapest, Bratislava
2025
‘Inflow’ Narrative Space – MűvészetMalom, Szentendre
2025
“Design Without Borders” Kiscelli Museum, Budapest
2026
‘In Search of Lost Time’ – Accademia d’Ungheria, Rome
2026
‘Inflow’ Narrative Space – MűvészetMalom, Szentendre, Romanian Cultural Institute, Budapest
2026
‘Balance’ FISE exhibition at the Vigadó Gallery, Budapest
2026
“MAD About Jewellery”, Museum of Art and Design, New York

Publications:

Á. Bakonyváry: Contemporary Goldsmithing, Budapest 2000
Lackó, I.: Applied Art at the Műcsarnok, Budapest 2001
F. Keszthelyi: ‘Dream and Ideal’, Gödöllő 2001
H. Dvoszky: Hungarian Applied Art at the Turn of the Millennium, Budapest 2003
F. Király: Jewellery catalogues, Budapest, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2020
Urban Á.: Crafts, Budapest 2008
J. Vadas. Design Award 2010, 2013, 2015, 17
A Japanese catalogue of contemporary Hungarian jewellery in red and black, Budapest 2013 
Designerbooks Ltd: I love You, Design Jewellery and Accessories, Peking 2014
JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery Fair 2014 Catalogue, Barcelona 2014
Around Us: National Salon of Industry and Design, Budapest, 2017
Exhibition of Contemporary Hungarian Metalwork in Tbilisi, Budapest 2018
SIERAAD  Art Jewellery Fair Catalog, Amsterdam 2018
Common Space: National Salon of Industry and Design Catalogue, Budapest 2022
József Slézia: Contemporary Hungarian Jewellery Design, Budapest 2022

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