CSABA PÁL

Born in 1967 in Budapest (Hungary), Csaba Pál completed his studies at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and the Hungarian College of Applied Arts, where he studied painting, applied graphics, and typography. He also participated in a postgraduate program.

His work explores the boundaries between painting, printmaking, installation, mail art, and artist’s books. His works have been featured in exhibitions across Europe, North America, Asia, and South America, including Canada, the United States, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Poland, Indonesia, and New Zealand. He regularly participates in international print biennials, miniprint exhibitions, artist’s book projects, and contemporary print exhibitions.

Throughout his career, he has received several prestigious awards, including the Gyula Derkovits Fine Arts Scholarship, the Hungarian Academy in Rome scholarship, and, in 2015, the Mihály Munkácsy Prize. His art is characterized by an experimental approach, a dialogue with materials and techniques, and the continuous renewal of visual thinking.

Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
2026
Magyar Műhely Gallery, Transparent Cycle, Budapest, Hungary.
Ladó Gallery, The Essence of Layers, Budapest, Hungary.
2025
Piano Art Caffe, Chamber Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary.
2023
Art 9 Gallery, Parallel Situations, Budapest, Hungary.
2021
MAMŰ Gallery, Overwritten Gesture, Budapest, Hungary.
2020
M.E.T. Gallery, Living Contour, Budapest, Hungary.
2019
Karinthy Salon, Relationship, Budapest, Hungary.
2018
Nagy Balogh Exhibition Hall, An image of an image of an image, Budapest, Hungary.
2016
K.A.S. Gallery, Inner Diary, Budapest, Hungary.
2015
Most Gallery, Danube Dialogues: The Unknown in the known, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Erlin Gallery, The entire section, Budapest, Hungary.

Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2025
16th Painting and Mixed Media Competition, Lessedra, Bulgaria.
International Competition of Small Graphic Forms and Ex Libris, Ostrów Wielkopolski.
Miklós Borsos Temporary Exhibition Space, NO ISBN: Bindings and Unbindings, Győr, Hungary.
24th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2025, Bulgaria.
Exhibition Scout Kettinge 2025, Berlin, Germany.
VI Drawing Triennial, Salgótarján, Hungary.
6th International Ex Libris Competition, Varna, Bulgaria.
VIII International Mini Print Cantabria, Spain.
Artist’s Book Triennial, Łódź, Poland.
Galleri Heiken Arnt DK, Fresh Legs, Berlin, Germany.
Artist’s Book Exhibition, Naples, Italy.
Rerum Natura, international postal, artist’s book, and digital art project, SACS, Italy.
19th Competition for Small-Format Prints and Ex-libris, Poland.
Miniprint Kazanlak, Bulgaria.
6th International Ex-libris Competition, Istanbul, Turkey.
Femmina, La VentiPerVenti, Naples, Italy.
Internationale d’art miniature (IAM), Canada.
4th International Digital Art Triennial Symbiosis, M.E.T., China.
45th Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
2024
15th International Contemporary Mini-Print Exhibition, Kazanlak, Bulgaria.
International Small-Format Print Exhibition: Nature, Mini-Print, Thailand.
IPMAP 2024: The Future of Our Planet, Netherlands.
26th Annual Small-Format Exhibition, National Collage, Hudson, Ohio, USA.
44th Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
Galeria za Szklem, Printcard Wroclaw: Migrations, Wrocław, Poland.
Art Project 25, Lessedra, Gallery and Contemporary Art, Bulgaria.
Mixed Mini-Prints, Lessedra, Gallery and Contemporary Art, Bulgaria.
Rochester Center for Contemporary Art, 6 x 6 Roco, USA.
A Beautiful Encounter: Chinese and Hungarian Contemporary Print Exhibition, Chinese Museum of Print Art, China.
Lineadarte-Officina Creativa, Saluto a Maretica, artist’s book, Naples, Italy.
25th National Watercolor Triennial, Eger, Hungary.
7th International Miniprint Cantabria, Spain.
Kunstverein Offenbach, M.M.A.T., Germany.
5th Artist’s Book Triennial, Martin, Slovakia.

2023
6th International Pastel Triennial, Hungary.
Elektrographic Hungarian Artwork Selection, Muzej Grada Durdevac, Croatia.
FIIC 2023 Scenografica, Trento, Italy.
43rd Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
Kazanlak Mini Print, Bulgaria.
20×20 Fluxus VentiPer Venti, Italy.
Artist Book, Biennale De Lobro d’Artista, Procida, Italy.
18th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Łódź, Poland.
International d’art Miniature, Canada.
5th International Printmaking Triennial of Ulus, Serbia.
5th International Ex Libris Competition, Largo Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
National Collage Society Small Format, USA.
Voix Visuelle: Symbiosis, Canada.
MiniPrint Cantabria, Spain.
39th Annual Juried Exhibit, National Collage Society, New Jersey, USA.
XV “Iosif Iser” International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition, Art Museum of Prahova County, Romania.
2022
42nd Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
National Collage Society, Small Format, USA.
18th International Competition of Small Graphic Forms and Ex Libris, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland.
G7 Graphic Art Biennial of Szekerland, Romania.
Tirana International Graphics Biennale, Albania.
International Digital Miniprint Exhibition, Center d’artistes Voix Visuelle, Canada.
5th National Drawing Triennial, Salgótarján, Hungary.
14th Triennial of Aquarelle, Novohrad Museum and Gallery, Slovakia.
Word Image Australia, artist’s book, Australia.
16th Maintenant, DADA Journal, USA.
21st Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Mini Print, Sofia, Bulgaria.
12th Painting and Mixed Media Competition, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2021
9th International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak, Bulgaria.
41st Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
4th JIMB: “Trans Pandemic”, Indonesia.
22nd Triennale Grenchen, Switzerland.
21st International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria.
Fresh Legs 2021, Galleri Heike Arndt, Denmark, Berlin.
Artist’s Book Triennial, Turiec Gallery Martin, Slovakia.
XV Graphic Art Biennial: Dry Point, Užice, Serbia.
4th National Watercolor Triennial, Eger, Hungary.
Miniprint, Cantabria, Collection à Bordeaux, France.
Without Margins, M.M.A.T., Újlipótvárosi Klub Gallery, Budapest, Hungary.
3rd International Digital Triennial, Szekszárd, Hungary.
In Memoriam Joseph Beuys, Kortárs Gallery, Tatabánya, Hungary.
Voix Visuelle: International Digital Miniprint Exhibition, Canada.
2020
Paraphrases: Artist’s Book Exhibition, Kecskemét, Hungary.
3rd Hatvan Small Graphic Arts Biennial, Hatvan, Hungary.
40th Mini Print International of Cadaqués.
California Fluxfest, USA.
19th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Bulgaria.
Miskolc Print Triennial, Miskolc, Hungary.
17th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Łódź, Poland.
3rd Mini Print International, Cantabria, Spain.
Random, MAMŰ Gallery, Budapest, Hungary.
36th National Collage Society, USA.
8th Miniprint International Rosario, Argentina.

Awards and Scholarships (Selection)
2026
National Collage Society, Small Format, Award Winner, Csaba Pál, USA.
2025
NKA Work Scholarship, Hungary.
2024
HAB Graphic Arts Scholarship, Hungary.
2023
2nd Prize, 18th International Digital Miniprint Exhibition, Symbiosis, Voix Visuelle, Canada.
2022
National Collage Society, Small Format, Award Winner, Csaba Pál, USA.
2021
3rd Prize, 16th International Digital Miniprint Exhibition, Quantum roots, Voix Visuelle, Canada.
2020
Award from the Hungarian Painters’ Society, Horizont Exhibition, Érdi Gallery, Hungary.
2017
Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués, Finalist.
2015
Mihály Munkácsy Prize, Hungary.
2013
2nd International Biennial of Drawing and Printing Győr, Open Book, Best Book Award, Hungary.

Works in Public Collections
Since 1994, he has participated in hundreds of group and solo exhibitions. His works can be found in numerous public and private collections in Hungary and abroad.

Contact
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