Edina Fülöp Nbfe

As an emerging artist from Hungary I am presently working in my studio at the Art Department of the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu. I attained my studio art degree from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in 2013 and I am also currently working on a MA thesis in Art History at the Pazmany Peter Catholic University.
For me meeting new people and discovering different cultures have always been in focus. In order to get to know the world more I started to discover my neighbour European countries first, then expanded my visits to Western Europe, also traveled to Turkey and lived in Greece for 6 months. While pursuing my Art History degree I had my debut solo exhibition in Budapest, Hungary entitled ‘Report from Thuringia’ in 2014.
My art has its roots in the classical academical studies I did, in which I put special emphasis on anatomy drawing. Though after graduation it became clear how I look for ways to play with abstraction while keeping some narratives to my imagery, this fundament is still particularly important for me. Stylistically my works relate a lot to expressionistic painting and drawing; and as my major in Art History encompasses the period from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th, it is n...

Art History (MA) | 2013– expected graduation in 2016
Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary
– Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
– major in art of XIXth and XXth century
– all course-units have been completed
– currently doing research on XXth century art of Hawaii for thesis

Painter (unified training: BFA & MFA combined) | 2008–2013
‘MKE’ Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
– final exams in thesis defense, art history, aesthetics and art theory

Art teacher (MA) | 2012–2013
Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
– excellent degree thesis defence
– main fields in visual education, psychology of art
– teaching practice (30 hours) in St. Margaret High School, Budapest, Hungary
– teaching practice (30 hours) in Secondary School of Visual Arts, Budapest, Hungary

Decorator & visual merchandiser (TVET) | 2006–2008
Decorator School, Budapest, Hungary
– specialization in graphic art
– off-site practice in ArtFour Studio, Budapest, Hungary
– excellent professional exams in practice and in theory (including art history, marketing)

‘Report from Thuringia’ solo exhibition | 2014
organized by art historian group ‘Fel8’ | hosted by Kelet Cafe & Art Gallery | Budapest, Hungary
– My first solo exhibition of full value. These artworks were done mostly by mixed technique including charcoal and acrylic on panel and are presenting my impressions on Jena, Germany.

eNRA group exhibition | 2014
organized by ‘Sensaria’ & ‘Art 9’ art groups | hosted by Art IX-XI Art Gallery | Budapest, Hungary
– This exhibition presented the works of the international art group eNRA, which represents a wide selection of nationalities, mostly Hungarian, Slovakian, Romanian artists.

Diploma solo exhibition | 2013
organized by alternative art group A! Workshop | hosted by Attention! Underground Art Gallery | Budapest, Hungary
– This small, one chamber- exhibition presented the pieces of my series shown as my diploma work. It was an intermedial project using handmade drawings and graphic art based on digital montage techniques. It was based on a transition from one emblematic picture of art history to another throughout 12 different pieces like an historical overview through my perception and interpretation.

‘Facies – Faces in facelessness’ group exhibition | 2013
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