ART ENCOUNTERS | Appearance & Essence | 3-31 OCTOBER 2015 TIMISOARA | ARAD
Imre Bukta
(1952, Mezöszemere, Hungary - lives and works in Hungary)
Imre Bukta is a Munkácsy-Prize winner artist of merit. He started his career in his home village, Mezőszemere and in Leninváros (today: Tiszaújváros). However, soon he moved to Szentendre, where he joined the work at Vajda Lajos Stúdió. His first solo exhibition was held in Budapest in 1978; since that time he has been continuously present at both domestic and international exhibitions. Among other prestigious art fairs, he has participated at the Venice Biennale three times, and exhibited at the Biennales of Paris and Sao Paulo. His works are present in several public collections both in Hungary and abroad. In 2008 a retrospective exhibition of his work was held in MODEM, Debrecen. His work was recognized with many awards and honours. He teaches at the visual arts department of Eszterházy Károly College in Eger and at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest.
