
bio
A Hungarian born British artist, Orsi's formal education includes a diploma in professional photography, a degree in graphic arts then a Master's degree in silkscreen printing (MKE, Budapest, 2000).
She spent 10 years travelling around Europe, living in Romania, Greece and Switzerland, spending time in Egypt, before settling down in London.
Her work is inspired by the visual legacy of the Avantgarde: works heavily laden with symbolism, irony and drama. During her university years she turned from pure monochrome towards the use of colours in her works, and later choosing oil and acrylic paint as her preferred medium. As she has never been able to abandon her earlier interest in the more graphical approach, line drawing still has an important role in her work.
education I affiliation
2017-23 Member of the Fountain Gallery Artist cooperative, Hampton Court
2015-19 Society of Women Artists' Council member
2015- Full membership of the Society of Women Artists (SWA)
2014-2015 Associate member of SWA
1999-2019 Member of the Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE)
1998-2000 University of Fine Arts, Budapest – Hu | MA
(specialized in Silkscreen-Printing)
1993-1998 University of Fine Arts, Budapest – Hu | BA (degree in Graphic Arts)
1992-1993 Photography School, Budapest – Hungary
1991-1993 Student of Benedek György sculptor (Merited Artist of Hungary)
awards I scholarships
2018 The Columbia Threadneedle Prize selected exhibitor | Mall Galleries, L'don
2013 ‘Body of Work’ Award | 152nd Annual Exhibition of SWA, Mall Galleries, L'don
1999 First Prize of the National Silkscreen-Prints Competition | Ministry of Public Education of Hungary and the University of Fine Arts
1998 Scholarship in Rome, at the Hungarian Institute in Rome, Italy
1996 Art Course in Delphi, Greece - University of Fine Arts, Athens
exhibitions catalogue
recent solo and group shows
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2023 – SWA 162th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
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2022 | 7 - 19 June | Homo Homin Lupus @ the Fountain Gallery
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2022 – SWA 161th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
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2021 | 14 - 26 Sept | Adaptation - group show @ the Lightbox Gallery, Woking
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2021 | 2 - 14 Feb | Orsi: Works on Paper @ @ the Fountain Gallery ONLINE
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2020 Dec - May 21 | Fountain at 20 group show (partially locked down)
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2020 | 9-21 June | Correlation @ the Fountain Gallery ONLINE SHOW
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2019 | 23-29 Sept | SWA 158th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
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2018 |25 - 30 Sept | Society of Women Artists' 157th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
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2018 | 14 - 16 Sept | ‘Spot the Artist 2018’ @ Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, UK
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2018 | 5 June – 1 July | group exhibition at the Lightbox, Woking.
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2018 | 12-24 June | Featured show with Hazel Reeves @ the Fountain Gallery
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2018 | 25 Jan - 8 April | Water Water... @ The Stables Gallery, Twickenham
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2018 | 31 Jan - 17 Feb | The Columbia Threadneedle Prize @ Mall Galleries, London
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2017 | 19 July - 13 Aug | Elmbridge, Moving Art Exhibition @ Riverhouse Barn Art Centre, Walton-on-Thames
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2017 | 4 - 9 July | Society of Women Artists' 156th Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London
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2017 | 27 June-9 July | 'Reminiscence' solo exhibition @ the Fountain Gallery
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2016 | 28 July - 7 Aug | Society of Women Artists' 155th Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London
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2015 | 7-17 Dec | 'A Conjured Up World' solo exhibition @ the Fountain Gallery
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2015 | 23 Feb - 15 Jan | 'Interlude' Featured Artist's Show @ Skylark Galleries
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2015 | 20 Jan - 20 Feb | 'Kiss' @ Gallery Different, London
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2014 | Dec- 2015 Jan | 'Christmas Collective' @ Gallery Different, London
memorable exhibitions in the past
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2014 | 23 - 26 Oct: Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London
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2014 | 5 - 20 Sept : 'The Society of Women Artists' Curator's Pick' @ Gallery Different, London
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2014 | 30 Aug - 22 Nov: 'From the Other Side' solo exhibition at Riverside Gallery, Richmond (London)
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2014 | 26 June - 5 July: Society of Women Artists' 153rd Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London
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2014 | 12 March - 11 April: "Albion Saluted" solo exhibition at the Hungarian Cultural Centre - Balassi Institute, London
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Permanent display at the Skylark Galleries 2014-2015
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2013 - 27 June - 6 July | SWA 152nd Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London SW1 Winner of the 'for body of work' award
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2013 - March | AAF Battersea
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2012 - December | 'Eastern Chics' Go Figurative
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2012 – November - March 2013 | 'Outlands' The Architect's Gallery
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2009 – Doris Neukomm Galerie, Rehalp - Zurich (solo)
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2009 – Art Show Zurich
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2009 – Gallery “Testvérmúzsák” , Pomáz, Hungary (invited)
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2008 – „1. Schweizer Ungarnhausfest“, Gemeinschaftszentrum, Buchegg, Zurich (solo)
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2001 – ’Electrographic’ Biennale (International), organized by Ágnes Haász, Gallery Vigadó, Budapest - Hungary
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2000 – ’Miskolci Grafikai Biennálé’ Graphic Biennale of Miskolc city, Hungary
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1998 – Hotel Aquincum Gallery, Budapest - Hungary
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1998 – ’46. Vásárhelyi Őszi Tárlat’ 46th (National) Autumn exhibition Vásárhely, Hungary
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1997 – ‘BUSZE’: Yearly Medical Conference Budapest - Hungary (with invitation)
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1997 – Budafok Culture Centre, Budapest - Hungary
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1996 – Tető Gallery, Budapest - Hungary
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1993 – Budafok Culture Centre + the Culture Centre of the Capital, 2 exhibitions to honour György Benedek as Master, Budapest - Hungary