Shoshana Kertesz

Shoshana Kertesz (b. 1979) was born in Budapest, Hungary, where she studied Fine Arts at the Montazs Art School. Her artwork is inspired by a variety of subjects. Her portrait series shows well known writers, poets and musicians that arouse rapport and admiration in her, and a desire to express the feelings that their work and personality evokes in her. Her surrealistic “Time” series explores the relationship between man and time. Is time our friend or our enemy? How does time affect people? Is the end a new beginning? Is time linear? Is it universal or personal? Her Biblical subjects are expressive of a deep spiritual journey through representations of Biblical characters.
Shoshana immigrated to the United States in 2010. Her paintings and photography have been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions throughout Hungary, Israel (where she lived for seven years) and the United States.
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DATE OF BIRTH 1979 July 24 EDUCATION
2014 Aug 25-Oct 23 "Artist Portraits" at Danbury City Hall, location: 155 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, CT 06810; organized by Accessible Art 2014 2010 July 2– July 24 Home Galeria, Budapest, Hungary 2009 Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 Jerusalem Theater, Jerusalem, Israel
2014 May 8-10 "DrawnOut" Neighborhood Church, Greenwich Village, NY 2014 January 27-March 7 - "ESCAPE to the Arts" YMCA Danbury, CT 2013 November 22- December 22 - Tivoli Artist Co-op, Holiday Show, Tivoli, NY 2013 October 25-27 - Contemporary Art Fair NYC, Javits Center, Red Wall Gallery 2013 September 27-29 "Celebration of the Arts", Calvary Baptist Church, NYC 2013 September 20 - NYSS Alumni Association Exhibition 2013 2013 June 7-July 7 - “ArtBeats”, Jersey City, NJ 2013 May 31 - June 23 "No Constraints", Tivoli Artist Co-op, Tivoli, NY 2013 June 1 - Musical Saw Festival, Trinity Church, Astoria, NY 2013 May 24 - Annual Portrait Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn NY 2013 April 5 - Greenpoint Gallery "Annual Photography Show" 2012 Sept. 29-30 Calvary Baptist Church,123 West 57th Street New York, NY 2011 May 22 Liszt-Marathon - Millenaris Center, Budapest, Hungary 2011 April 21 MENSA`s annual smART Show - Roy Arias Studios 300 West 43rd New York, NY 10036 2011 March 18 - April 10 `Hommage a Franz Liszt` EÖTVÖS 10 Culture Center, Budapest, Hungary 2011 March 4 - April 17 `Shequality` s.h.e. Gallery, 819 Main Street 2011 January 29 – Feb. 29 Gelabert Studio Gallery, 255 W.86th Street, NY, NY 2011 January 28 Group Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2010 November 2 - Dec. 5 Hanna Studio Gallery, Ringwood, NJ 2010 October 22 - Jan. 7 2011 Redeemer Church, 1359 Broadway, NY 2010 Sept. 24 - Oct. 31 Eszterházy Palace, Győr, Hungary 2010 Sept. 14 - Sept.26 Hanna Studio Gallery, Ringwood, NJ 2010 Sept. 22 - Oct. 10 ArtPrize, 605 Livingston Building, Grand Rapids, MI 2010 July 30– August 15 Townhouse Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2010 May 13-May 30 Avenue A Gallery G2 Lounge, 103 avenue a. NY 2010 April 1-April 28 Boscolo New York Palace, “Hommage á Puskás Öcsi”, Budapest, Hungary 2009 August Abigail Gallery Auction, Budapest, Hungary 2009 April 1- May 1 Conspire Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ 2009 March 7-April 1 Cartel Coffee/Art Gallery “Mini Mini Art Show” Tempe,AZ 1993, 1997, 2002, Home Gallery- Budapest, Hungary 2001, 2002 Museum of Fine Arts, “Antik Enteriőr Art Fair” Budapest, Hungary
COMPETITIONS, AWARDS 2013 Artslant 5th 2013 Showcase Winner: Painting 2010 Artslant.com Round 4 Showcase Winner 2010 Artslant.com Round 3 Showcase Winner 2010 Artslant.com January Showcase Winner 2009 Artslant.com “Juried 3” July Showcase Winner
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SELECTED PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS -Cover Art and introduction, L.E.S Review Poetry Magazine Selected photography publications: -Anti- Poetry Magazine |