Klemmné Németh Zsuzsa szerk.: Gorka Kerámiamúzeum, Verőce (PMMI kiadványai - Kiállítási katalógusok 10. Pest Megyei Múzeumok Igazgatósága)

1957 On 7-29 September, Géza Gorka's collective show was opened in the National Salon, on the occasion of the 40

th anniversary of his artistic activity. 1958 World Expo, Brussels, Grand Prix Participated in the I8'

h International Ceramic Competition of Eaenza. Study tour in Italy. 1959 Some of his works got in the International Ceramic Museum of Faenza. Received Merited Artist of the Hungarian People's Republic award. Took part in the International Ceramic Exhibitions of Gmunden and Ostende, 1962 At Prague AIC Congress International Modem Ceramics Exhibition, he was awarded the silver medal of the international Ceramics Association. In the Budapest Workshop of Design Company, a series of his 12 works was produced, under the artist's control. 1963 Became the foreman of the jury of the Council of Applied Arts. Received the 2nd grade of Kossuth Prize. 1964 Individual show in Palóc Museum, Balassagyarmat. Collective exhibition in Csók István Gallery, Budapest. 1967 Began to produce windows and lights made of glass combined with ceramics. Received the title „Professor of honour ol the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts". 1968 Collective show in Salamon Tower, Visegrád. 1969 On the occasion of his 75

th birthday, he received the „Gold Gtade of Work Award". 1970 Established a ceramics class at the Summer Free Art School of Zebegény. Received the grand prize of the jury at the 2

nd national Ceramics Biennial in Pécs. 1971 On 25 September, he died at the zenith of his creative powers. His monument can be seen in the graveyard of Verőce. 1972 On 29 April, Gorka Ceramic Museum was opened in the one-time family house. 1996 The village of Verőce awarded Géza Gorka posthumous honorary citizenship. LÍVIA GORKA 1925 Bom in Nógrádverőce on 5 March 1947 Passed the master potter's exam Declared her father, Géza Gorka ceramist as her master 1954 Awarded the first prize at the exhibition of young design artists 1955 Member of Art Fund (National Association of Hungarian Artists) and Academy of International Ceramists (AIC) 1956 Membet of Association of Hungarian Artists and Industrial Designers (MKISZ) 1958 One-man show in Csók István Gallery, Budapest 1959 Left the Gorka-workshop in Verőce and has created in her own studio 1961 Made a public work to Tatabánya (Halászkert: emblem) 1962 Awarded the AIC gold medal of the International Ceramics Exhibition of Prague 1963 Participated in the International Ceramics Competition of Faenza every other year. She won five diplomas altogether 1964 Awarded Munkácsy Prize Individual show opened in: Sopron, Festőterem; Pécs, Janus Pannonius Museum; Szombathely, Savaria Museum; Budapest, Csók István Gallery (catalogue foreword: György Domanovszky) ; St. Saphorin, Svájc; Locarno; 1965 Keszthely, Balaton Museum (catalogue foreword: Miklós Borsos); Varsó, Drama Theatre 1966 Miskolc, Szőnyi István Hall, Public wofk fot GATE College of Gödöllő (Signs of the Zodiac) 1968 Individual show opened in Geneva; Szeged, Képcsarnok; 1969 Los Angeles, Pasadena USA; 1971 Sopron, Liszt Fetenc Culture Centte 1973 Budapest, Kunsthallc (catalogue foreword: Ákos Kocogh); Tihany, Museum (catalogue foreword: Ákos Kocogh), 1974 Baden; Hannover; Esztergom, Castle Museum 1975 Merited Artist 1977 Individual show opened in: Debtecen 1978 Sopron 1979 Szeged, Gulácsy Lajos Hall Public work for the Embassy of Hungarian Republic, Washington (Birds) 1983 Studio exhibition, 25 Gülbaba Stteet, Budapest Public wotk for the County Hospital of Tatabánya (Cell under a Magnifier) 1984 Stockholm, San Francisco 1985 Miskolc, Szőnyi István Hall 1986 Tápiószele, Blaskovich Museum 1987 Celldömölk, Culture Centre of Kemenesalja, Budapest, Vigadó Gallery (catalogue foreword: Demeter Ballá) 1994 Verőce, Gorka Ceramics Museum, permanent exhibition 1996 Honorary citizen of Verőce GÉZA GORKA-FOCHT 1952 Born in Budapest on 4 January Began studies with his grandfather, Géza Gorka, and his mother, Lívia Gorka 1971 Worked in a ceramics factory for two years 1973 Worked in the workshop of master Walter Gebauer, in Germany 1974 Worked in the Porcelain Factory of Hercnd 1975 Began to study at the College of Applied Arts of Vienna. Meanwhile, he was working in the workshop of Rohtraut Brauneis. 1980 Individual show opened: Dunaújváros, Uitz Hall 1983 Studio exhibition: 25 Gülbaba Stteet, Bp. 1985 Verőce, Gorka Ceramics Museum (catalogue foreword: Ágnes Bakonyvári) 1994 Verőce, Gorka Ceramics Museum (Three Generations, permanent exhibition)