KÁROLY KESERÜ

Károly Keserű (second from left) in the circle of his family at B55 
Born 1962 Budapest, Hungary
Living in London since 2000


Education

2002 - 2004     Associate Student, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, UK
2000 – 2001    MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, UK
1997 – 1999    BA Fine Art, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Australia
1995 – 1996    Diploma in Visual Art, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia

Solo Exhibitions

2011                B55 Gallery, (with Tamás Jovánovics) Budapest, Hungary
2010                Tiger, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, London, UK
2009                mikrokozmosz, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, London & Hungarian Cultural Centre,          
                        Covent Garden, European Commission, 12 Star Gallery, London,UK
2004                Exploring the Grid, (with Isabel Albrecht) Patrick Heide Art Projects, London, UK
2000                Folkmodern II, John Buckley Fine Art, Melbourne, Australia
1999                Folkmodern, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
                        Apróságok, Mü-Terem Galéria, Debrecen, Hungary
1998                Paintings, VCA Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
1997                Made, VCA Gallery, Melbourne, Australia


Selected Group Exhibition

2011                Entre chien et loup, Galerie Vidal-Saint Phalle, Paris, France
2010                Drawing Attention, pablo's birthday, New York
                        Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, Germany
2009                Stand in Line, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, London, UK
2008                Microwave, six, Josée Bienvenu Gallery, New York, USA
2007                Straight forward, pablo’s birthday, New York, USA
                        Obsession durch Technik, artMbassy, Berlin, Germany
                        Galerie van den Berge, (with Mirjam Hagoort, Jus Juchtmans) Westwal, Netherlands
                        Art Amsterdam with patrick heide art projects
                        ARTEFIERA Bologna, Italy with patrick heide art projects
2006                Artforum, Berlin, Germany, Foster Art, London, UK, 
                        scope New York 2005, 2006, USA
2005                Mostyn 2005, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, UK
                        eliste, Berlin, Germany,
                        Bologna Flesh Art Show, Bologna, Italy
                        The London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London, UK
2004                scope London 2004, 2005, London, UK
                         Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Liverpool Biennial and Barbican Centre, London, UK
                        artfrankfurt 2004, 2005, Frankfurt, Germany
                        Prospects 2004, Tea Building, London, UK
2003                Australian Art in London, Australia House, London, UK
                        Summer Exhibition 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
                       The Hunting Art Prizes 2003, Royal College of Art, London, UK
                       Artfutures 2002, 2003, Contemporary Art Society, City of London School, London, UK
2002               The Painting Class, Lethaby Gallery, London, UK
                       Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, London, UK
                       (X)hibit, The London Institute Gallery, London, UK
2001                Exhibition for the Queen’s Visit, Goodenough College, London, UK
2000                National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsula Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
                        City of Hobart Art Prize, Carnegie Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1999                Darebin - La Trobe Art Prize and Exhibition, Centre for Decorative Arts, Melbourne, Australia
1998                Poco Noco meets Jacques Derrida, Derrida Prize Show, VCA Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
1997                Clothing Exchange, Grey Area Art Space Inc., Melbourne, Australia
1996                Ego, Temple Studio, Melbourne, Australia
                        Postcard Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
                        Iglu Csoport, RS9 Színház, Budapest, Hungary


Selected Bibliography

2006                New Art from London, Thames & Hudson (p. 48-50)
2004                Art Monthly (issue 281, p 28), ‘Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2004’
                        Samstag 2000 Catalogue, ‘The World is Not Enough’, Australia
                        Interview on National ABC TV, Australia
1997                Artfan, (Issue No. 7), ‘Damp, Clothing Exchange’, Australia


Awards

2004                Prospects 2004, London, UK
2000                The Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship Australia
1999                Julian Counsel Acquisitive Award, Melbourne, Australia
                        Victorian College of the Arts Student Union Prize, Melbourne, Australia
1998                Victorian Campus Art Prize, Melbourne, Australia


Collections

                        Collection of University of the Arts London (Formerly The London Institute), London, UK
                        Collection of Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly, London, UK
                        The MAG Collection, UK
                         Progressive, USA and Private Collections in Europe, USA, Australia