Attila Csáji

painter

Moldava nad Bodvou, 21 March 1939 – Budapest, 16 January 2025

Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–2025)

Feljebb – Mezei Ottó emlékére (Higher – In Memory of Ottó Mezei). This is the title of one of Attila Csáji’s mixed-media paintings from 2004. In the work, extremely finely crafted details are placed beside surfaces formed with a single gesture, just as the base – built from the tones of a single colour – forms a unity with the network of

Outstanding Artist of Hungary

One of the most prestigious Hungarian state awards for the arts. The recipient is entitled to the title “Outstanding Artist of Hungary” (short: “Outstanding Artist”). Only those who already hold the Meritorious Artist award and have held it for at least five years are eligible.

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2015

governmental award

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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2009

governmental award

Munkácsy Mihály Award

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

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