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Balázs TURAY
 

Compiled: January 2011
Born in Budapest, 1973 

International Center of Photography, New York, General Studies Program, 2009
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, M.A., 2002

Awards 

2010 Grant of the National Cultural Foundation, Budapest, Hungary
2008 Director’s Fellowship, School of the International Center of Photography
2005 Hungart Grant Holder 
1999-01 József Pécsi Fine Art Photography Grant for young photographers 

Selected Solo Exhibitions 

2008  Selected works, Raiffeisen Gallery, Budapest
2007 'Private Stills', French Institute in Budapest 
2006 'The Chinese Feast', Hungarian House of Photographers, Budapest 
2003 'How to be Happy', Clara Aich Photo Studio, New York, New York
           'Budapest-Rome-Prague', Collegium Hungaricum, Berlin 
           'Budapest-Rome-Prague', Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna 
2002 'Budapest-Rome-Prague', French Institute in Budapest 
1998 'Western Pictures', Hungarian House of Photographers, Budapest 

Selected Group Exhibitions 

2010 In the Zone – Henry Gregg Gallery, Brooklyn, Dumbo
2009 Pluperfect, School of the International Center of Photography, New York
2006 Photomonth in Krakow, Poland
2001 'Light Believers' Accademia d'Ungheria, Rome, Italy
2001 'The József Pécsi Fine Art Photography Grant Holders on Show', Hungarian
          House of Photographers

Catalogues 

2004  Jewelleries, portraits and photograms – representing the work of  the Budapest   
           based designer Orsolya Kecskés 
2002 'Rome' – Hungarian Museum of Photography 
2000 'Budapest Anno – 2000' – Municipality of Budapest 

Work in Collections

Raiffeisen Bank Contemporary Art Collection, Budapest
Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét
Hungarian House of Photographers, Budapest
Ervin Szabó Metropolitan Library, Budapest Collection, Budapest
National Office of Cultural Heritage

Private Collections

Evan Mirapaul, Pittsburgh, PA
Greg Johnson, Madison, WI

Professional Affiliations

Voluntary staff of Hungarian House of Photographers, 1999-2001

Related Work Experience 

2009 Internship, Archive of the International Center of Photography, New York
2002 – 2008 Photography Department, Lauder Javne School, Budapest
2006, 2007   Visiting lecturer – Hungarian House of Photographers
1994-95       Heti Világgazdaság (Weekly World Economy Magazine)