József Árendás

graphic artist

Imeľ, 1 July 1946

Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–)

József Árendás was born in 1946 in Imeľ, in Upper Hungary (today mostly in Slovakia), the third child of a family of teachers. The family moved to Soltvadkert in 1947, and finally settled in Dunaalmás in 1954.

Meritorious Artist of Hungary

State award for artists who have created outstanding artistic values over a prolonged period in Hungarian national culture and artistic fields (theatre, music, dance, circus, film, visual, photography, applied arts), and who already hold an artistic award granted by the minister responsible for culture. The recipient is entitled to the title “Meritorious Artist of Hungary” (short: “Meritorious Artist”).

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1992

governmental award

Munkácsy Mihály Award

Hungarian state award granted in recognition of outstanding achievements in visual arts.

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1988

governmental award

Award of Excellence of the Ministry of Culture

Excellence Award of the Ministry of Culture

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