Szakács Imre: ÉG ÉS FÖLD KÖZÖTT (Kiállítási katalógusok - Szentendre, Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum, 2007)

IMRE SZAKÁCS 1948: He was born in Budapest. Studies: 1963-67: Student of the Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts 1975-78: Student of the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts Memberships: 1973-76 The Association of Artists in Lower-Saxony 1981- The Artist Fund of the Republic of Hungary 1989- The Graphic Workshop of Szentendre 1992- The National Association of Hungarian Artists 1993- The National Association of Artists, The Society of Hungarian Painters 1995- The Old Art Colony of Szentendre Founding member of: The Workshop Gallery Society of Szentendre and Mill Foundation for the Art of Szentendre 1999- President of The Old Art Colony of Szentendre 2002 Launches the artist exchange program between Nagybánya Art Colony and Szentendre 2004- Board member and vice-president of The Association of European Art Colonies 2005- Board member of The National Association of Artists His large-sized compositions can be found in Hungary and Canada (Marathon Building, Ontario Place, Hotel Ramada Inn) and there are panel pictures in the United States of America besides Europe. He has participated in various exhibitions at home and abroad since 1969. 1997 Dömös, Dömös Gallery 1997 Szentendre, Picture-Gallery 1998 Budapest, House of Hungarians organised by the World Federation of Hungarians 1999 Werteim, Volksbank Gallery (together with Emese Csóka) 1999 Weimar, Galerie am Schloss 2001 Meschede, Abtei Königsmünster 2001 Szentendre, Workshop Gallery (Erdész Gallery) 2003 Pomáz, Gallery of Muses 2004 Szentendre, small hall of the Picture-Gallery of Szentendre 2006 Sopron, Hajnóczy-Bakonyi House 2006 Dobogókő, Manréza Spiritual Centre Independent exhibitions: 1977 Hamburg, Gallery of Modern Art 1984 Hamburg, Gallery of Modern Art 1988 Szentendre, Gallery of the Art Colony 1989 Budapest, The Cultural Centre of Óbuda 1990 Esztergom, Christian Museum 1993 Budapest, Duna Gallery 1993 Nicosia, Obelisk Gallery 1994 Bersenbrück, Kreismuseum 1995 Budapest, TM Gallery 1995 Budapest, Mithras Gallery 1996 Százhalombatta, "Matrica" Museum 1996 Budapest, Mithras Gallery, Hotel Aquincum