Erika Erdész
Painter and Graphic Artist, b. 1976, Budapest, Hungary
2013–2016 Budapest Metropolitan University – Degree in Painting and Graphic Art (Master: József Baksai)
2013 Manzart Drawing School – Artistic Anatomy (Instructor: András Szunyoghy)
2009–2013 Belvárosi Képzőműhely Drawing and Photo School (Instructor: Frigyes Kleinhappel)
Awards
2026 National Cultural Fund of Hungary (NKA) – Artistic Grant
2025 Professional Award of Újpest Artist Society
2022 Professional Award of Újpest Artist Society
2022 Professional Award of Society of Hungarian Painters
2019 National Cultural Fund of Hungary (NKA) – Artistic Grant
2018 National Cultural Fund of Hungary (NKA) – Artistic Grant
2016 György Urbán Art Award – Sárospatak, Hungary
Memberships
Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists (MKISZ) – Painters’ Section – Member since 2019
Society of Hungarian Painters (MFT) – Member since 2019
Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists (MGSZ) – Member since 2017
Újpest Artist Society (ÚMT) – Member since 2013 | Vice President (2017–2019)
Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE) – Painters’ Section – Member: 2016–2026 (until the organization’ merger)
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2026 Garden – Dual-Venue Solo Exhibition, Art9 Gallery (both spaces) – Budapest, Hungary
2026 4ÚT Art group – debut exhibition – (four-person) – Újpest Cultural Centre New Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Through Forests of Symbols – two-person Exhibition with Gábor Magyar – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Piano Art Café – Budapest, Hungary
2023 Mansfeld Péter Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2022 Reinterpreted – Törökbálint Village Museum (Falumúzeum) – Törökbálint, Hungary
2021 Paths – Palota Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2020 Tower – Újpest Cultural Centre New Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 Featured Solo Exhibition & Magazine Launch – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Symbolic world vol.2. – Paintings – Flatgallery – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Symbolic world vol.1. – Graphics – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Connection – MAG Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2017 Relationships – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2016 On the way – Bakelit Multi Art Center – Budapest, Hungary
2014 Tomorrow – two-person Exhibition with Viktória Kováts – Ganga Vega – Budapest, Hungary
2013 Color-Space (Szín-tér) – three-person Exhibition with János György Pap Andrelli and Péter Döme – Kertész29 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2012 Game or Reality? – Series of solo presentations across multiple venues – Budapest, Hungary
Group Exhibitions
2026 Itt és most (Here and now) – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2026 Contrasts – Society of Hungarian Painters, Limes Gallery – Komarno, Slovakia
2026 Grafikáról feketén, fehéren (Graphic Art in Black and White) – Joint exhibition of the Viktor Olgyai Society of Graphic Artists and the Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2026 Festmények, Gafikák (Paintings, graphics) Selection from the Keppel collection – Gaál Imre Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2026 Jellem és Tehetség – Márai 125 (Character and Talent) – Organized by the Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists – Márai Sándor Cultural Center – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Újpest Winter Exhibition 2025 – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2025 KIS-KÉP-SZALON VIII. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2025 VI. National Drawing Triennial – Dornyay Béla Museum – Salgótarján, Hungary
2025 Minipictures – Piano Art Café – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Contrasts – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Summary / Review – Society of Hungarian Painters – Pesti Vigadó – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Tendencies – Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists – Nádor Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Korunk lenyomatai (Imprints of our age) – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Generations – group exhibition – Artézi Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2025 Világ világa (Light of the World) – Society of Hungarian Painters – Etyeki Műhely Gallery – Etyek, Hungary
2024 Újpest Winter Exhibition 2024 – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary [Featured Artist: Artwork selected for the exhibition poster, invitation, and catalog cover]
2024 KIS-KÉP-SZALON VII. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2024 Kötődések (Bonds) – organic art exhibition – Rózsavölgyi Community House – Budapest, Hungary
2024 Grafikai gondolatok (Graphic Thoughts) – Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2024 Térben-Síkban (Space-Surface) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria – Budapest, Hungary
2024 Megfogalmazások (Formulations) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – Szombathely Gallery (Szombathelyi Képtár) – Szombathely, Hungary [Featured Artist: Artwork selected for the exhibition poster, invitation, and catalog cover]
2024 Csendélet biennálé (Still-life biennial) – Csepel Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2024 Holnap (Tomorrow) – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2024 37th Spring Exhibition of Salgótarján – Dornyay Béla Museum – Salgótarján, Hungary
2024 20th Panel Painting Biennial of Szeged – REÖK Palace – Szeged, Hungary
2024 Zöldövezet (Green Zone) – Society of Hungarian Painters – Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria – Budapest, Hungary
2023 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2023 KIS-KÉP-SZALON VI. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2023 „Oh szabadság, hadd nézzünk szemedbe!” („Oh Freedom, Let Us Look Into Your Eyes!”) – Association of Hungarian Creative Artists – House of Arts (Művészetek Háza) – Szekszárd, Hungary
2023 „Old and new” – Budapest 150 – Polgár Centrum 125 – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2023 Exhibition from the collection of Ilona P. Boros – Törökbálint Village Museum (Falumúzeum) – Törökbálint, Hungary
2023 Összhang (Harmony) – Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists – Art9 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2023 Tendencies – Society of Hungarian Painters – REÖK Palace – Szeged, Hungary
2023 Geometria szabadon (Free Geometry) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria – Budapest, Hungary
2022 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2022 KIS-KÉP-SZALON V. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2022 Christmas / Gift – Society of Hungarian Painters – Vízivárosi Galéria – Budapest, Hungary
2022 5th National Drawing Triennial – Dornyay Béla Museum – Salgótarján, Hungary
2022 Exhibition of the György Urbán Free School of Fine Arts and Youth Art Colony of Sárospatak – Gogol 9 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2022 Earth, Water, Air, Fire – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2022 Város-Kép (City-Scape)– Society of Hungarian Painters – Contemporary Gallery – Tatabánya, Hungary
2022 Víz-hang (Water-Sound) – University of Public Service – Baja, Hungary
2022 ŰzöTTT Patak – Bartók1 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 KIS-KÉP-SZALON IV. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Exhibition of the Collection of Hegykő Art Colony – Tornácos Ház – Hegykő, Hungary
2021 Mirror – Society of Hungarian Painters – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 KÉP-TÁR-HÁZ II. – National Fine Art Exhibition – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – Szombathely Gallery (Szombathelyi Képtár) – Szombathely, Hungary
2021 Víz-hang (Water-Sound) – Vármező Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Kapcsolatok / Beziehungen 2. (Relationships) – Cultural Center – Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), Romania
2021 Horizon – Association of Hungarian creative Artists – REÖK Palace – Szeged, Hungary
2021 4th National Watercolour Triennial – Kepes Intézet – Eger, Hungary
2021 Kizökkent világ (Koyaanisqatsi) – Újpest Cultural Centre New Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Ceruzák vallomásai (Confessions of Pencils) – Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Doors & Windows – Society of Hungarian Painters – FUGA – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Víz-hang (Water-Sound) – Online Exhibition for World Water Day – Vármező Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2021 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2020 KIS-KÉP-SZALON III. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2020 Exhibition of the collection of Hegykő Art Colony – Bartók 1 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2020 Stayed at home – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2020 Final Exhibition of Hegykő Art Colony – Fertőhomok Regional Museum – Fertőhomok, Hungary
2020 Kettő – másodszor (Two – For the Second Time) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 KIS-KÉP-SZALON II. (Small Works Salon) – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists – MKISZ Headquarters – Budapest, Hungary
2019 4th National Drawing Triennal – Dornyay Béla Museum – Salgótarján, Hungary
2019 Vándorlások / Wanderungen 3. (Wanderings) – Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely), Romania
2019 Vándorlások / Wanderungen 2. (Wanderings) – Pro Art Gallery – Gheorgheni (Gyergyószentmiklós), Romania
2019 Dimensions – Association of Hungarian creative Artists – REÖK Palace – Szeged, Hungary
2019 Mesterek és Tanítványok (Masters and Disciples) – 20th Anniversary Exhibition of the György Urbán Free School of Fine Arts and Youth Art Colony of Sárospatak – Vármező Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 Vándorlások / Wanderungen (Wanderings) – Cultural Center – Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), Romania
2019 FUGA 10 – Auction exhibition – FUGA – Budapest, Hungary
2019 Part – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 Kép-Terek (Image Spaces) – relief exhibition – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 VIII. Ars Pannonica – International Fine Art Exhibition, Gallery of the Ljubljana Fine Artists Society (DLUL) – Ljubljana, Slovenia
2019 VIII. Ars Pannonica – International Fine Art Exhibition, Embassy of Hungary – Vienna, Austria
2019 Woman 2019 – 6th fine art biennal – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2019 Felvillanó képek / Aufblitzende Bilder 2. (Flashing Images) – Újpest Cultural Centre New Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Újpest Winter Exhibition 2018 – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Sportoló Újpest (Sporting Újpest) – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Karátson Gábor Emlékezete (In Memory of Gábor Karátson) – Society of Hungarian Painters – FUGA – Budapest, Hungary
2018 Felvillanó képek / Aufblitzende Bilder (Flashing Images) – Cultural Center – Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), Romania
2017 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2017 Fehér képek (White Pictures) – Society of Hungarian Painters – Szigetszentmiklósi Municipal Gallery – Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
2017 Chaos and Order – Association of Hungarian creative Artists – REÖK Palace – Szeged, Hungary
2017 A száműzött parkja (The Exile’s Park) – Society of Hungarian Painters – Szép3 Art Space – Budapest, Hungary [Thematic exhibition reflecting on the historic painting by Gusztáv Kelety]
2017 Külváros a belvárosban (Suburbs in the City Center) – Újpest Artist Society – K11 Art and Cultural Center – Budapest, Hungary
2017 Újpesti Városnapok – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2017 Visionary Art Show – International Contemporary Art Exhibition – Palazzo Vernazza – Lecce, Italy
2017 Woman 2017 – 5th fine art biennial – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2016 Újpest Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2016 Diploma plus – diploma exhibition of Budapesti Metropolitan University – B32 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2016 Figuralitás (Figuration) – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2015 Winter Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2015 Magyar Tájak (Hungarian landscapes) – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2014 Year-end exhibition of Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2014 Collective Exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2014 Művészet határok nélkül (Art without borders) – Újpest Artist Society – Teleki Hungarian House – Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Romania
2014 Portrait – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Cultural Centre – Budapest, Hungary
2013–2014 Permanent Display (Selection of works by featured gallery artists) – Kertész29 Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2013 Year-end exhibition – Újpest Artist Society – Újpest Gallery – Budapest, Hungary
2011 “Our Diverse Regions in the European Union” – Fine Art Travelling Exhibition, organized by the Government Office of Budapest, multiple venues – Budapest, Hungary