MARIKA SZARAZ
Designer, teacher, lecturer
Contemporary Tapestry – Plastic art – Textile design

36 Grande rue au bois
B-1030 Brussels
BELGIUM
32 (0)2 216 45 13
szairam9@yahoo.fr

Born in Hungary, Luxemburg nationality


Education

1990 John F.Kennedy University, San Francisco, U.S.A. ( Tutorial teachers : Lia Cook, Nance O’Banion)
1985 Graduat of ENSAV (Ecole Nationale des Arts Visuels de la Cambre), Brussels Belgium. (master : Tapta)
1976 Academy of Arts - sculpture nonfigurative, Brussels, Belgium (master : Jacques Moeshal)
1972 Institute of Applied Arts - Budapest, Hungary ( teacher : mme Rabai)


Professional Activity

International relations Commissioner of association Domaine de la Lice - Brussels, Belgium
Member of : Arelis - Paris, France
Member of : Foundation Mary Toms / Pierre Pauli - Lausanne, Switzerland
Member of : association ATA - (American Tapestry Alliance) New York, U.S.A.
Member of : association MKE Karpit - Budapest, Hungary
Member of : MADI International (Movement, Abstraction, Dimension, Invention)
President of association Applied Art of Brussels, Textile department

Lecturer and workshops

2008 Atelier Marika Szàraz Brussels, Belgium - workshop international
2005 EMKE Budapest, Hungary - lecture
2004 EMKE Budapest, Hungary - lecture
1998 Stedelijk Institute Gent, Belgium - lecture
1993 Atelier Experimental : Annecy, France - workshop
1992 Distant Lives / Shared Voices Symposium International - Lodz, Poland
1992 Atelier Experimental : Verossaz, Switzerland
1991 Fondation de la Tapisserie , Tournai, Belgium - workshop
1991 Musée de la Tapisserie , Tournai, Belgium - lecture
1991 Academie Constantin Meunier - Brussels, Belgium - lecture
1989 Atelier Marika Szàraz Brussels, Belgium - workshop international

Professional travels

2007 International relation Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 ETN Conference, study tour : Izmir, Burma, Istambul
2005 International workshop EMKE Budapest, Hungary
1992 Distant Lives / Shared Voices Symposium International Lodz, Poland
1990 University Kennedy, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Awards

2007 Honorable mention - Cheongju International Craft Biennale , Cheongju, Corée du Sud
2000 Second price - Competition Carton of tapestry - Audenarde
1996 Sosset Prize - Arts, Antiques, Auctions Brussels, Belgium
1990 1st prize - Competition of “Integration d’une tapisserie à une architecture” Tournai
1990 Laureat of Fondation S.P.E.S. Brussels, Belgium
1989 2nd prize - Competition of “Integration d’une tapisserie à une architecture” Tournai