Katalin Tovolgyi

Katalin Tovolgyi (Katalin Tóvölgyi) was born 22 March, 1948 in Budapest. Katalin began her professional studies at the High School of Fine and Applied Arts, later graduated from the Hungarian College of Applied Arts (today: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) with a degree in ceramic design in 1973, as a student of Árpád Csekovszky. Frigyes Pogány, György Jánossy and Imre Földes had the greatest influence on her artistic development. She taught ceramics at the Vocational High School of Crafts, and she held ceramics courses. She was a founding member of the Studio of Young Designers (FISE). She participated in large international exhibitions such as the VII. Biennale Internationale de Céramique d’Art de Vallauris, Triennale di Milano (1973) and 38st Concorso Internationale della Ceramica d’Arte (1980).

High School of Fine and Applied Arts - Hungary, Budapest
Hungarian College of Applied Arts (today: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) - Hungary, Budapest

Solo exhibitions:
1979 Cultural Center, Dunaújváros
1979 Castle Exhibition, Budapest University of Technology College
1980 József Attila Cultural Center, Budapest
1980 Hungarian House, Berlin
1982 Helikon Gallery, Budapest
1982 Tiszafüred
1991 Budatétény Gallery, Budapest
1995 Gutenberg Cultural Center , Budapest
2008 Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Cultural Center, Budapest
2018 Gallery of Józsefváros, Budapest