Biography: CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Joka J?zsef Luk?cs
Address: H - 1213. Budapest, Musk?tli u. 11.
Phone: (+ 36)·1·277·6349 E - mail: jokalukacs@yahoo.co.uk
Mobil: (+ 36) 30 430 6316
Date & place of birth: 5 November 1968, Budapest, Hungary
EDUCATIONS:
1984 - 88 High School of Fine & Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
Specialising in Painting and Printmaking.
Masters: Istv?n G?bor and Zolt?n T?lg - Moln?r
1989 - 95 Janus Pannonius University, Department of Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Diploma: Drawing and visual education, concentration in
Painting and Photography. Masters: L?szl? Valk? and L?szl? K?rtv?lyesi
1996 - 98 Janus Pannonius University, Faculty of Fine & Performing Arts P?cs.
Master School of Fine Arts (MFA) studies, concentration in Assemblage, and
Screen - printing. Master: Ilona Keser?
1999 - 00 University of Hertfordshire, (UH.) Faculty of Art & Design, Hatfield, (GB).
‘Socrates’ exchange student, concentrating in Woodcarving and
Woodsculpting. Masters: David Seaton and Michael Wright
1998 - 01 University of P?cs, (UP.) Faculty of Music & Visual Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA) studies, concentrating in
Woodcarving and Woodsculpting. Master: Colin Foster
EXPERIENCES:
1993 Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, Hungary
Interior and wall painting design with Istv?n G?bor.
1994 Dozs?, P?cs, Hungary
2 nd ‘Eleven’ - festival partial interiors and stage design.
Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, Hungary
Interior and wall decoration design.
1995 Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, Hungary
Restoration stage design to ‘L?szl? Vit?z’ puppet show under
Henrik Kem?ny directories.
1996 ‘OHM Productions’, Ellenville, N.Y. U.S.A.
Assistant, in screen - printing with Marko Shuhan.
‘Floating Foundation’, High Falls, N. Y. U.S.A.
Assistant, in photography with Steven Schoen and Jone Miller.
1998 Terra - Hungaria, P?csv?rad, Hungary
Ceramic workshop with Serge Vandercam,
as a reflection of the group of COBRA.
2000 ‘THEALTER’ International, Szeged, Hungary
10th International Meeting of Free Theatres: stage design works.
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, Hungary
To built up ‘Europe in 1000’ International Exhibition under
Rezső Csajághy directories.
2001 University of P?cs, Faculty of Music & Visual Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Drawing workshop with Michael Wright visiting Artist,
Senior Lecturer from UH. Faculty of Art & Design, Hatfield, England
University of Hertfordshire, (UH.) Faculty of Art & Design, Hatfield, (GB).
Assistant, in sculpture with Andy Goldsworthy.
2002 Sz?chenyi square, Duna?jv?ros, Hungary
Playground exhibition design with Attila R?th G?ber.
TEACHING POSTS:
1993 - 94 Janus Pannonius University, Department of Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Assistant in printmaking under L?szl? Morvay and Tam?s Odrobina.
Since: 1997 University of P?cs, Faculty of Fine & Performing Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Teaching; knowledge of painting materials, in the undergraduate level.
1999 - 00 University of Hertfordshire, Faculty of Art & Design, Hatfield, England
Teaching; lifedrawing in the undergraduate level.
2000 - 02 Mih?ly Zichy High School of Applied Arts, Kaposv?r, Hungary
Teaching; knowledge of painting materials and printmaking techniques.
2001 University of P?cs, Faculty of Music & Visual Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Teaching; printmaking techniques in the undergraduate level.
University of Hertfordshire, Faculty of Art & Design, Hatfield, England
‘Socrates’ exchange programme: visiting Artist and Lecturer from (UP.)
2003 Dingemoen Skole, Dals?sen, Norway
Teaching; painting and drawing techniques.
United World College, Flekke, Norway
Teaching; painting techniques in the undergraduate level.
2004 International Woodcarving Symposium, Nagyat?d, (H).
Teaching; knowledge of Wooden materials and Woodcarving techniques.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
1990 Artist’s Union, Budapest, Hungary
Etchings and engravings. Opening: L?szl? Morvay
1992 Perem Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Experimental photographs.
1993 Perem Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Paintings and etchings.
1997 Mester Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Assemblages, paintings and printings. (With L?szl? Fekete ceramist).
Opening: Andr?s Szalai
1998 K?zel?t?s Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Assemblages, wood and metalworks. Opening: Csaba Hegyi
Mester Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Assemblages, wood and metalworks. (With M?rta Nagy ceramist).
Opening: Katalin Keser?
2000 Synagogue - City - Hall, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Wooden sculptures and linocuts. Opening: Gyula Frimmel
Parragh Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Wooden sculptures and assemblages. Opening: P?ter Orosz
2001 Thermal Gallery, Danubius Hotel, Budapest, Hungary
Wooden sculptures. (With Erika Balla and Ott? Nagy painters).
Opening: S?ndor Moln?r
2002 G?cseji Museum, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Wooden sculptures. (With Attila R?th G?ber sculptor). Opening: Colin Foster
P?csi Gallery, Pincegal?ria, P?cs, Hungary
Wooden and stone sculptures. Opening: Colin Foster
2003 Industrial Workingpark of Gy?rv?ros, P?cs, (H).
Ten pieces in different types of wood and stone. (With Colin Foster sculptor).
Csepel Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Wooden and stone sculptures. Opening: L?szl? Kert?sz
Association of Symposion, Budapest, Hungary
Wooden and stone sculptures. Opening: Tibor Budahelyi
2004 Cit? Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
Drawings for sculptures. (with Pantea Rahmani painter).
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1992 House of Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Etchings, engravings and B & W photographs.
1993 Pesterzs?beti Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Imre Ga?l Studio exhibition: Etchings and engravings.
Ga?l Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Imre Ga?l Studio exhibition: Colour etchings and engravings.
1995 House of Arts, P?cs, Hungary
Young Photographer’s Association: B & W photographs.
P?csi Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Diploma exhibition: Paintings and Coloured photographs.
1997 P?csi Kisgal?ria, P?cs, Hungary
Young Photographer’s Association: Coloured photographs.
1998 K?zel?t?s Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Reflections of the COBRA - Group: Series of ceramics.
Opening: Serge Vandercam
1999 Budat?t?nyi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Member of PON - TON group exhibition: Assemblage - relief’s.
P?csi Kisgal?ria, P?cs, Hungary
Participant of the ‘Contemporary Hungarian Photography’: B & W photographs.
2000 University of Hertfordshire, Faculty Gallery, Hatfield, England
Participant of the ‘Level 3’ exhibition. Woodcarvings.
7th. Hungarian Wood - Carving Biennial, Nagyat?d, Hungary
Two wooden pieces in different types of wood.
2001 17th Hungarian Small Sculpture Biennial, P?cs, Hungary
Two wooden pieces in different types of wood.
Hungarian Millennium Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest, Hungary
Three wooden pieces in different types of wood.
P?csi Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
‘1st Young Artists of P?cs’: Assemblage - relief’s and woodensculptures.
Museum Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Diploma exhibition: Etchings, engravings and woodensculptures.
House of Hungarians, Budapest, Hungary
Member of the Association of Hungarian Sculptors: Woodensculpture.
2002 Synagogue - City - Hall, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Member of the Association of P?cs - Baranya Artists: Woodensculpture.
8th. Hungarian Wood - Carving Biennial, Nagyat?d, Hungary
Three wooden pieces in different types of wood.
4th Biennial of Fine & Applied Artists of Csepel, Csepel Gallery, Budapest, (H).
Three wooden pieces in different types of wood.
Bucka G?ny? Gallery, Subotiča, Yugoslavia
Ten pieces in different types of wood and stone.
2003 Tettye Square, P?cs, Hungary
Two pieces in different types of wood and stone.
Hungarian National Theatre, Budapest, Hungary
Three pieces in different types of wood and stone.
Art ?ria Gallery, Szentendre, Hungary
Three pieces in different types of wood.
P?csi Gallery, P?cs, Hungary
Prints, Assemblages and Woodensculptures.
2004 Csepel Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Five pieces in different types of wood and stone.
Galeria Nationale de Arte Delta, Oradea, Romania
Eight pieces in different types of wood and stone.
House f?r Kunst, Heidelberg, Germany
Eight pieces in different types of wood and stone.
AWARDS:
1996 Contemporary Artists Center, North Adams, Massachusetts. U.S.A.
Residency award, juried by Walter Hopps and Thomas Krens.
1999 - 00 University of Hertfordshire, Faculty of Art & Design, Hatfield, England
International Scholarship, Erasmus ‘Socrates’ Exchange Programme.
2002 Ernst Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Derkovits Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture.
Csepel Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Sculpture award from the Mayor of Csepel.
2003 Nordic Artists' Centre in Dale, Norway.
Residency award, juried by Arild Bergstr?m.
SYMPOSIA:
1999 8th International Art Symposium of Zalaegerszeg, G?b?rt, Hungary
2000 9th. International Sculpture Symposium, G?b?rt, Hungary
2001 International Sculpturepark, Box - Kraftverk, Sweden
2002 ‘Summer Cinema’, Fine Art Symposium, Palič, Yugoslavia
‘ART - EX’. Art Symposium, Kr?l?ky, Czech Republic
2nd. International Woodcarving Symposium, Lockenhaus, Austria
26th. International Woodcarving Symposium, Nagyat?d, (H).
2003 14th. International Woodsculpting Symposium, Kemij?rvi, (FIN).
‘Southern Wind’ Fine Art Symposium, Pula, Hungary
12th. International Sculpture Symposium, G?b?rt, Hungary
27th. International Woodcarving Symposium, Nagyat?d, (H).
2004 International Contemporary Art Symposium, P?cs, (H).
International Woodcarving Symposium, Sagadi, (EST).
WORKS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN:
1984 Museum of Pesterzs?bet, Budapest, (H).
25 cm ? painting, oil on canvas.
1993 Museum of Pesterzs?bet, Budapest, (H).
Two pieces of 30 x 22 cm colour etchings.
Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, (H).
230 m? Interior wall painting, acrylic on plywood.
1994 Kolibri Theatre, Budapest, (H).
200 m? Interior wall decoration, coloured textile covering on plywood.
1999 Collection of International Art Symposium of Zalaegerszeg, G?b?rt, (H).
Two pieces of 50 x 50 cm mixed technique engravings.
2000 Collection of International Sculpturepark of Zalaegerszeg, G?b?rt, (H).
280 x 150 x 250 cm beech and hornbeam woodensculpture.
2001 International Sculpturepark, Box - Kraftverk, Sweden
125 x 50 x 80 cm and 130 x 130 x 130 cm.
Scotch pine sculptures with cast - iron and metal attachment.
2002 Mĕstskĕ Museum v Kr?l?k?ch, Kr?l?ky, Czech Republic
100 x 163 x 80 cm, Maple woodsculpture.
Galerie Sztuki Wsp?łczesnej, Wrocław, Poland.
46 x 90 x 40 cm, Beech and Pine woodsculpture.
International Sculpturepark, Lockenhaus, Austria
120 x 270 x 130 cm poplar woodsculpture.
International Sculpturepark, Nagyat?d, Hungary
75 x 270 x 60 cm and 96 x 130 x 52 cm. Oak with limestone attachment.
2003 Art Centre Puustelli, Kemij?rvi, Finland
85 x 167 x 100 cm Scotch pine sculpture.
International Sculpturepark, Nagyat?d, Hungary
95 x 460 x 125 cm. Oak.
Collection of International Art Symposium of Zalaegerszeg, G?b?rt, (H).
30 x 35 x 25 cm. African red granite and diabase.
2004 International Sculpturepark, Sagadi, Estonia
53 x 170 x 60 cm and 91 x 125 x 100 cm, Scotch pine sculpture.
MEMBERSHIP:
1980 Imre Ga?l Studio, Budapest, Hungary
1995 Association of Hungarian Young Photographers, Budapest, Hungary
1996 Association of Hungarian Creative Artists, Budapest, Hungary
2000 Association of Hungarian Sculptors, Budapest, Hungary
2001 SOBABU Association of Visual Artists, Kaposv?r, Hungary
2002 Association of P?cs - Baranya Artists, P?cs, Hungary
Hungarian Joiners Association, Győr Hungary
Association of Csepel Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2004 Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques, Paris, France
ILLUSTRATIONS:
1991 New Writing, Budapest, Hungary
1983 - 92 Life and Literature, Budapest, Hungary
1992 Sziv?rv?ny (Rainbow), Chicago, U.S.A.
1993 Hungarian Journal, Budapest, Hungary
1993 Hungarian Review, Budapest, Hungary
1994 Contemporary, Budapest, Hungary
1995 Literary Gift, P?cs, Hungary
1999 Southern Cloud, P?cs, Hungary
Country: Hungary
E-mail: jokalukacs@yahoo.co.uk
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