Szilvia Vágó




Born in 1981, Budapest, Hungary
Habitual to Törökbálint



Education:

• 2007 Erasmus scholarship, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland,
   Professional practice, theoretic lectures, Finnish language course
• 2004—2009 Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary,
   Design Manager Department (master degree with excellent result)
• 2003—2008 Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary,
   Silicat Department, Ceramics (master degree with excellent result)
• 2001—2003 Ceramics study at Handicraft School, Budapest, Hungary
• 1996—2000 József Attila High School, Budapest, Hungary,
   English and Italian faculty



Current exhibitions:

• Unforgotten traditions
    Gallery Belyaevo, Moscow, Russia
   22.12.2011—05.02.2012

• Masters and students
   Körösi Csoma Sándor Cultural Centre, Budapest, Hungary
   19.01—08.02.2012


Exhibitions:

• 20th and 22th Autumn Ceramics Exhibition
   Hungarian Creative Artists' House, Budapest, Hungary, 2009 and 2011

• FISE Polyhedron — The versatile Hungarian design
   Hungarian Cultural, Scientific and Information Centre, Moscow, Russia, 2011

• V. Child — Toy exhibition, generations for children
   Hungarian Creative Artists' House, Budapest, Hungary, 2011

• Stone Crops
   Törley Pezsgöpincészet, Budapest, Hungary, 2010

• Young designers from Hungary, FISE group exhibition
   O3ONE Gallery, Beograd, Serbia, 2010
   Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2010

• The tangible art
   Klebelsberg Cultural Centre, Budapest, Hungary, 2010
   Galeria Extrem, Budapest, Hungary, 2010

• 12th and 13th Hometrend & Design Exhibition
   Kunsthalle Budapest, Hungary, 2010 and 2009

• 12th Westerwald Prize
   Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Germany, 2009—2010

• 20th Autumn Ceramics Exhibition
   Hungarian Creative Artists' House, Budapest, Hungary, 2009

• 29th International Ceramics Competition
   Museo de Cerámica L’Alcora, Spain, 2009

• Eye to eye
   Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary, 2009

• MOME maraton
    Millenáris Park, Budapest, Hungary, 2009

• MAXTrend
   Max City Törökbálint, Hungary, 2009

• Fresh Fishes II, New members' exhibition at Studio of Young Designers Association
   FISE Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2009

• Winter Exhibition
   FISE Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2008

• Craft & Design — Trends and Tendencies of Hungarian Applied Arts
   Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary, 2008

• Poszt, 8th National Theatre Festival
   Pécs, Hungary, 2008

• Diploma exhibition
   Ponton Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2008

• Environmental design fair
   Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 2008

• Design Match moving exhibition
   Czech Republic—Slovakia—Hungary, 2008

• MOME open day
   Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary, 2007 and 2008

• Exhibitions of Hungarian Design Award
   Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
   and Festõterem, Sopron, Hungary, 2007

• 18th and 19th Hungarian Ceramics Biennal
   Pécsi Gallery, Pécs, Hungary, 2004 and 2006

• European Way(s) of Life, Design expo
   Le Lieu Unique, Nantes, France, 2006

• Unesco Fabdesign Contest, "Maison & Objet" Trade Fair
   Stand of Ateliers D'Art de France, Paris-Nord Villepinte, 2005

• "Land of Love", Olajfa Mûvészház, Göd Hungary, 2005
   Falumúzeum, Törökbálint, Hungary, 2009

• Design Schools’ fair
   Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary, 2004

• Hungarian Crafts
   Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary, 2004

• 9th Bethlehem Crib Competition
   House of Hungarian Culture, Budapest, Hungary, 2002
   Rome-Sale del Bramante-Piazza del Popolo, Italy, 2003

• Masters and students
   Pataky Community Centre, Budapest, Hungary
   and Ferencvárosi Pincegaléria, Budapest, Hungary, 2003
   Pataky Community Centre, Budapest, Hungary, 2004

• Exhibitions of International Summer Workshop in Szerencs
   Új Udvar Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2002
   Fény Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2003


Solo exhibitions:

• Jaunts
   FISE Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2011-2012
   Inauguration held by József Zalavári designer

• One day show
   Millenáris Park, Budapest, Hungary, 2011
   The event is connected to FolkBeats festival

• Falumúzeum, Törökbálint, Hungary, 2010
   Inauguration held by Antal Kelle Artformer

• Exhibition of Erasmus scholarship
   University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland, 2007

• Exhibition with Balázs Bucsek
   Falumúzeum, Törökbálint, Hungary, 2003
   Inauguration held by Agnes Szinkulics


Awards:

• László Moholy-Nagy Design Grant, 2011

• Unesco Fabdesign Contest, 2005
   "Maison & Objet" Trade Fair, Stand of Ateliers D'Art de France, Paris-Nord Villepinte
   Porcelain category prize

• 9th Bethlehem Crib Competition, 2002
   House of Hungarian Culture, Budapest, Hungary
   prize of Cistercian St. Emeric Parish-Curch of Buda


Professional experience:

• Ceramics Artworkshop, Siklós, Hungary, "Realistic—surrealistic" Symposium, 2010

• Ceramics Artworkshop, Siklós, Hungary, gaskiln-building exercise, 2010

• Ceramics Artworkshop, Siklós, Hungary, "Dream" Symposium, 2009

• International Ceramics Studio Kecskemét, Hungary, mastercourse of Maria Geszler
   2009, grant of National Cultural Fund of Hungary

• Muzbo finnish souvenir design workshop connected to the exhibition called
   "How We See the Finns?" at Museum of Ethnography Budapest, Hungary, 2009

• Hollóháza Porcelain Factory, Hungary, diplomawork, 2008

• Ceramics Artworkshop, Siklós, Hungary and International Ceramics Studio,
   Kecskemét, Hungary, firing exercises

• Imerys, Hódmezõvásárhely, Hungary, summer practice, 2006

• Ceramics Artworkshop, Siklós, Hungary, woodkiln-building exercise, 2005

• Majolika Factory, Hódmezõvásárhely, Hungary, summer practice, 2005

• International Summer Workshop in Szerencs (leaded by János Fajó)
   Ceramics section of Orsolya Sturm, 2002 and 2003


Design manager activity:

• Exhibition organization
   FISE Polyhedron — The versatile Hungarian design
   Hungarian Cultural, Scientific and Information Centre, Moscow, Russia, 2011

• Organization of international residencies
   FISE Studio of Young Designers Association, from 2010

• Exhibition organization
   Young designers from Hungary, FISE group exhibition
   O3ONE Gallery, Beograd, Serbia, 2010
   Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2010

• Exhibition organization
   Contemporary Hungarian jewellery, National Bank, Beograd, Serbia, 2010

• Exhibition organization
   Fresh Fishes II, New members' exhibition at Studio of Young
   Designers Association, FISE Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2009


Membership:

• FISE Studio of Young Designers Association, representative of ceramic-porcelain section
• MAOE Association of Hungarian Creative Artists