Beáta Hauser

textile artist
Budapest, 5 July 1956
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2013–)
Hungarian textile art has developed along a multitude of trajectories, particularly since it began to explore sculptural modes of three-dimensional form several decades ago. For textile art is not merely a matter of the craft of weaving, at least in the case of artists who weave their own tapestries, but equally a matter of surface treatment and pictorial organisation. This expanded mode of expression,
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Parallel Life Paths

overnmental award

Awarded by national government to recognize achievements of public, national significance.

An award established and granted by central government authorities.



Ministry of Culture and Public Education Excellence Award



A state decoration awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements in applied arts and industrial design.



State award for artists who have long created outstanding artistic achievements in Hungarian national culture and in the fields of theatre, music, dance, circus arts, film, fine arts, photography, and applied arts, and who have already received an art award granted by the minister responsible for culture. The recipient is entitled to use the title “Meritorious Artist of Hungary” (short: “Meritorious Artist”).



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.