RÉKA SZABÓ
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
OCCUPATION:
Visual Artist
(Curator and President of “Transylvanian Contemporary Art Society”)
STUDIES:
2011-2013 MA (Master’s Degree)
Partium Christian University - Fine Art Department, Graphic Art, Oradea, Romania
2008-2011 BA (University Degree)
Partium Christian University - Fine Art Department, Graphic and Visual Communication, Oradea, Romania
2009 BA (part-time, scholarship program)
Hungarian Fine Arts Academy, Graphic Art, Budapest
2001-2005 HS (High School)
Liceul de Arte Nagy István, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
SELECTED RESIDENCIES / SYMPOSIUMS / ART EVENTS:
2024
• Slovenia, Bovec, "Bridge Project," European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorizia
• Belgium, Hamois, „Sentiers d'Art en Condroz-Famenne” Land Art Project
• Germany, Darmstadt, 12th International Forest Art Path - "Art Nature Water" organized by Ute Ritchel
• Belgium, Zavelput, Nature Art Project
• South Korea, Gokseong, "Querencia" Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival (SIEAF)
• South Korea, Gokseong, Village Art Project
• France, Mont Ventoux - Savoillan, Grandeur Nature, Les Transhumances Artistiques
• Romania, Transylvania, 50th anniversary of "Szárhegyi Művésztelep"•France, Wattwiller, Pur la Fête de L’eau, Contemporary Art Festival
• France, Vence, En Plein Air, Le Refuge Des Fées, Musée de Vence and the Fées d'Hiver
2023
• South Korea, Gokseong, Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival (SIEAF)
• South Korea, Gokseong, Village Art Project
• France, Briançonnais - Puy-Saint-André, Les Transhumances Artistiques 2023, Grandeur Nature
• France, Champagne, Vign'Art Contemporary Art and Land Art Festival
• Switzerland, Engelberg, Landart Pfad Gerschnialp Engelberg, Kulturspuur
2022
• South Korea, Gokseong, Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival (SIEAF)
• Turkey, Adyaman, Kommagene Biennale
• France, Saint Julien-Saint Alban-Ardéche, L'art dans l'échamp – Land Art Residency
• France, Crevoux, Parcours Des Fées – Land Art and Architecture Residency
• Romania, Transylvania, Gyergyoszentmiklós, Egyfeszt Art Festival
• Romania, Transylvania, EKÉP International Arts Festival
2021
• South Korea, Gokseong, Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival(SIEAF)
• Germany, Darmstadt, International Forest Art Centre, Global Nomad Art Project (GNAP) Nature Art Stories
• Romania, Transylvania, Gyergyoszentmiklós, “Egyfeszt” Art Festival, urban art installation
2020
• Mongolia, Global Nomad Art Project (GNAP)
• Lithuania, Zagare Land Art Residency
2019
• Mongolia, Murun Khentii, Mongolian-Transylvanian Artist Exchange Residency
• Romania, Transylvania, Olasztelek, Mongolian-Transylvanian Artist Exchange Residency
• Hungary, Velence, Venice Lake Symposium
• Austria, Salzburg, Nata Vienna Land Art Residency
• Italy, Global Nomad Art Project (GNAP)
2018
• Iran, Tehran, Nazerabad, Rah Art Residency
• Hungary, Gömörszőlős, Értem Residency and Symposium
2017
• India, West Bengal, Suri, The Golden Thread, Narrative Movement International Artist Residency
• Romania, Transylvania, Szárhegy, Global Nomad Art Project (GNAP) Eastern Europe
• South Korea, Gonju, Yatoo International Artist in Residency Program•India, West Bengal, Komdhara, Mirror-Light-Shadow, Narrative Movement International Artist Residency
• Romania, Transylvania, Székelyudvarhely, Pulzus Art Camp
2016
• Romania, Transylvania, Nyárádszereda, Zereda Art Camp
2015
• Romania, Transylvania, Olasztelek, Living Spaces, Nap Workshop
2014
• Romania, Transylvania, Szárhegy, Szabadon Szárhegyen International Art Camp
2009
• Hungary, Eger-Noszvaj, International Nature Art Camp
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2018
• Iran, Tehran, Jaleh Gallery, "Beyond Inside"
• Hungary, Budapest, Műcsarnok – Kunsthalle, "Time can be recorded"
2017
• Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Transylvanian Art Center, "The Fingerprints of our Ancestors"
• Romania, Oradea, Gallery of the Partium Christian University - Fine Art Department, Retrospective Exhibition
2016
• Romania, Kézdivásárhely, Vigado Gallery, "Natural Gestures"
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024
• France, Beaux Lieux, Expo Beaux Lieux exhibition of the preselected project proposals
• Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Transylvanian Art Center - 8th Graphic Art Biennale of Szeklerland
• France, Wattwiller, Pur la Fête de L’eau, Contemporary Art Festival Exhibition
• South Korea, Gokseong, Retrospective Exhibition of the Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival (SIEAF)
• Romania, Szárhegy, 50th anniversary of "Szárhegyi Művésztelep"
2023
• Switzerland, Engelberg, Kulturspuur Nature Art Exhibition
• South Korea, Gokseong, Retrospective exhibition of the 20th anniversary of SIEAF Festival
• France, Briançonnais - Puy-Saint-André, Opening live exhibition of Les Transhumances Artistiques
• France, Champagne, Opening live exhibition of Vign'Art Contemporary Art and Land Art Festival•France, Beaux Lieux, Expo Beaux Lieux exhibition of the preselected project proposals
2022
• Japan, Thukuba, Tsukuba Biennale
• Turkey, Gaziantep International Nature Art Photography Exhibition
• South Korea, The 4th Independents Korea, International Art Festival
• Romania, Transylvania, EKÉP International All Arts Festival documentative exhibition, Partium Christian University
• Romania, Kolozsvár, Bánffy Palace, "Tíz, tíz, tiszta víz" documentative exhibition of PKE University, Hungarian Days in Kolozsvár, cultural festival
2021
• South Korea, Gokseong, SIEAF Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival, the final exhibition
• Germany, Darmstadt, International Forest Art Centre, Nature Art Stories
2020
• Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Global Nomadic Art Project
• South Korea, Gonju, Moving Nature Art Exhibition-Yatoo
2019
• Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum, Mongolian-Transylvanian Artist Exchange Program final exhibition
• Romania, Oradea, Partium Christian University - Fine Art Department, Mongolian-Transylvanian Artist Exchange Program final exhibition
2017
• Poland, Krakow, International Print Triennial
• Hungary, Budapest, Erlin Gallery, Narrative Movement group exhibition
2016
• Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Transylvanian Art Center - 4th Graphic Art Biennale of Szeklerland
• Hungary, Budapest, Kunsthalle (Műcsarnok), Institution of Hungarian Academy of Arts, Branches, Nature Art Variations
2015
• Romania, Székely Muzeum Gallery, "Idő és Tér"
• Romania, Miercurea Ciuc, Szekler Muzeum, “Szárhegy 40” collection of Cultural And Art Centre of Lazarea
2014
• Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Transylvanian Art Center, 3rd Graphic Art Biennale of Szeklerland
• Croatia, Zagreb, 5th Croatian Biennale of Illustration
• Hungary, Győr, Balassi Intézet, Madach 150, fine art competition and exhibition
2013
• Hungary, Debrecen, Sesztina Gallery, Szent Matrix exhibition
• Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Magma Contemporary Art Space, Give me five
• Hungary, Debrecen, Modem-Modern and Contemporary Arts Centre, Kirakat Art Attack
• Romania, Sepsiszentgyörgy, The Anatomy of Autonomy
• Romania-Hungary, Partium Christian University - Fine Art Department collection, Alkalmazott Víziók
CURATORIAL WORKS:
2019
• Mongolian-Transylvanian Artist Exchange Program. Mongolia / Romania
2021
• EKÉP International Art Festival with SIEAF Korean Art Group and EKÉP Art Association / Romania
SELECTED GRANTS:
• 2024 Avard of Musée de Vence, France, En Plein Air, Le Refuge Des Fées,
• 2014 Creative Award, 5th Croatian Biennale of Illustration
• 2014 1st Prize (Professional Visual Art Category), "Madách 150" Hungarian Art Competition, organized by the Balassi Institute in Győr
• 2009 Avard of the Hungarian Republic Scholarship for part-time study
MEMBERSHIPS:
• AiNIN Artists in Nature International Network (based in France)
• SIEAF Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival committee member (based in South Korea)
• EKÉP Transylvanian Contemporary Art Society / Head of the Association (based in Romania)
• „Les Transhumances Artistiques” international art project curatorial member, between France, Italy, and Romania
• Narrative Movements, international artist group based in India
• TEREM Transylvanian Contemporary Art Team (based in Romania)
• YATOO Korean Nature Artists' Association (based in South Korea)
• LIVING CASTLE Castle Daniel Art Team (based in Romania)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
• 2024 Belgium, CC VONVEL
https://www.vondel.be/pQrkMSY/reka-szabo
• 2024 France, Vence, Musee de Vence
https://www.museedevence.fr/expositions-en-cours-1
• 2024 France, BOTOX(S), Réseau D'Art Contemporain Alpes & Riviera
https://www.botoxs.fr/evenement/exposition-en-plein-air-le-refuge-des-fees-avec-le-musee-de-vence-en-partenariat-avec-fees-dhiver/
• 2024 France, La Strada, Journal Culturel
https://www.la-strada.net/2024/10/01/un-parcours-poetique-et-engage/•2024 France, L'Alsace, Culture-Loisirs
https://www.lalsace.fr/culture-loisirs/2024/06/09/fete-de-l-eau-un-parcours-d-art-qui-porte-bien-son-nom
• 2024 South Korea, Gokseong News
http://www.jndn.com/article.php?aid=1731491250398393006&fbclid=IwY2xjawGv70tleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZm6HQ c4YqqoccMUl1ci7l-ypToR72sGDlEx_gt5JqcAe4S20wbISF06Gg_aem_gBFky2QNrzKMf_MrLcALAw
• 2023 France, Savoillan, Grandeur Nature Magazin / Les Transhumances Artistiques
https://www.montbrunlesbains.com/docs/grandeur-nature-2023-Livret.pdf
• 2023 France, Champagne, Vign'Art - Festival d'art
https://www.vignart.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CARTE-VIGNART-2023_.pdf
• 2023 Switzerland, Engelberg, ART TV
https://arttv.ch/kunst/die-natur-als-leinwand-landart-ausstellung-in-engelberg/
• 2023 Switzerland, Kulturmanagement, Engelberg
https://www.kultur.spuur.ch/kultur-management/landart-pfad-episoden-gerschnialp-engelberg-2023
• 2022 France, Ardéche, L'art Dans L'Échamp
https://www.lartdanslechamp.com/reka-szabo
•2021 South Korea, SIEAF Seomjingang International Experimental Art Festival
https://blog.daum.net/nameju4/380?fbclid=IwAR15l5IPVbEZSfif7aU3ZlK4DvQzlAO1bVw7ZWudbtV5JIh9hvs0TTQjdas
• 2021 Germany, International Forest Art Association Blog, Global Nomadic Art Project
https://2021.gnap.info/de/kuenstler/reka-szabo
• 2019 Italy, Global Nomadic Art Project Catalogue
https://en.calameo.com/read/0019600634a6af37e1878
• 2018 Hungary, EWTN Cultural Television Channel, “Délelőtt”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mr5NPr9-KQ
• 2018 Hungary, Kunsthalle-Műcsarnok Online Magazine
http://mucsarnok.hu/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?mid=OZmYVXTByCZ9LhBCgzODGI
• 2018 Iran, Top Ten Teheran Cultural Magazine
http://toptenteh.com/events/item/1189%20http://rahresidency.org/szabo-reka-
•2017 South-Korea, Yatoo Nature Art Project
http://www.natureartbiennale.org/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=residence2&wr_id=136&page=2
• 2017 Romania, Partium Art University Online Publication
https://www.partium.ro/hu/hirek/szabo-reka-vizualis-muvesz-egyeni-tarlata
• 2017 Slovakia, Opus Cultural Magazine, Issue 49
http://opus-folyoirat.sk
• 2017 Romania, Várad Cultural and Art Magazine
http://www.varad.ro/magazin-archivum/varad-20172/
• 2016 Romania, Székelyföld Cultural Magazine, Novembre issue
https://ideakonyvter.ro/folyoirat/1252-szekelyfold-kulturalis-folyoirat-9771453387000.html
• 2015 Romania, Krónika Cultural Magazine
https://kronikaonline.ro/kultura/kettos-kiallitas-a-csiki-szekely-muzeum-galeriajaban#•2014 Hungary, Győri Szalon Cultural Magazine
https://www.gyoriszalon.hu/news/683/66/Madách-150
• 2014 Romania, Korunk Cultural and Art Magazine
http://epa.oszk.hu/00400/00458/00609/pdf/EPA00458_korunk_2014_10.pdf
SPOKEN LANGUAGES:
• Hungarian
• English
• German