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Imre Égerházi 100 exhibition in Debrecen

Imre Égerházi 100 exhibition in Debrecen

Imre Égerházi painter was born in 1925. He would have been 100 years old next year. The centenary commemoration series begins in Debrecen with the exhibition of his life's work, Sheafs are Dancing, at Modemart. The exhibition will open on 7 December 2024 at 16:00 and will be open until 12 January 2025. The gallery will feature over one hundred [...]

Graduate student awarded this year's scholarship

Graduate student awarded this year’s scholarship

After the awards ceremony For the first time in 2005, the Imre Égerházi Artists' Scholarship was awarded to the student with the best artistic performance in the previous academic year at the Dóczy High School in Debrecen. This year, for the 20th time, the school organised an award ceremony at the Dóczy Gallery, where I presented the certificate of recognition [...]

For 18 years now, the start of school in September has been accompanied by the presentation of the Égerházi Imre Alkotó Scholarship at the Dóczy high school.

Only the scholarship has not changed

For 18 years now, the start of school in September has been accompanied by the presentation of the Égerházi Imre Alkotó Scholarship at the Dóczy high school.

Portré - Hajdúböszörményi művésztelep

IN MEMORIAM IMRE ÉGERHÁZI, BY HIS SON PÉTER ÉGERHÁZI

Imre Égerházi’s Hajdúk I., a large panneau painted in 1987. The renovated painting, composed of three parts, was unveiled on December 10 at a new location in the Community Building of the Szederjes Sports and Conference Center in Hajdúhadház.

Hajdúk I. pannók átadása 2021 Csáfordi Dénes polgármester

Hajdúk I. panneau once again displayed at a worthy place

Imre Égerházi’s Hajdúk I., a large panneau painted in 1987. The renovated painting, composed of three parts, was unveiled on December 10 at a new location in the Community Building of the Szederjes Sports and Conference Center in Hajdúhadház.

Égerházi Ösztöndíj 2021

Ágota Kun, winner of the 20th Égerházi Scholarship aspires to be a painter

For the 17th time this year, a talented student of Dóczy High School, who provided the best fine art performance in the previous academic year, received the Imre Égerházi Creative Scholarship.

Djabe - Magic Stag Tour 2021.06.

Djabe played melodies, inspired by Imre Égerházi’s paintings, during The Magic Stag tour

June 2021. The Djabe – The Magic Stag tour hit four city in Hungary. After the lockdown, Djabe was the first band organized a nationwide tour in Hungary. They presented The Magic Stag album in Győr, Debrecen, Miskolc and Budapest. The album concept was similar to Sheafs are dancing album released in 2003. One composition – one painting was the [...]

We are expanding the Imre Égerházi Archives

We are expanding the Imre Égerházi Archives

February 2021 Since 2002, we have been continuously processing the legacy of Imre Égerházi. In 2020, we managed to renew our website, and constantly upload paintings, expanding the photo archives, sharing articles, critiques, and biographical data with our visitors. So far, we have scanned and retouched thousands of paper images, small and large slides, and negatives. We will accelerate our [...]

Djabe - The Magic Stag
Uniquely among Hungarian bands, Djabe releases their 5th album in England within 4 years. This time, the album will not be released under the name Djabe & Steve Hackett by the world-renowned Cherry Red Records, but exclusively under Djabe. With this, the band takes a huge step forward in gaining his rightful place in the international music scene.

New Djabe album released inspired by paintings of Imre Égerházi

Djabe – The Magic Stag
Uniquely among Hungarian bands, Djabe releases their 5th album in England within 4 years. This time, the album will not be released under the name Djabe & Steve Hackett by the world-renowned Cherry Red Records, but exclusively under Djabe. With this, the band takes a huge step forward in gaining his rightful place in the international music scene.

This year, for the 18th time, we were able to present the Imre Égerházi Scholarship at the Dóczy Grammar School to the student who gave the best performance in the field of fine arts in the previous academic year. Of particular importance for this is the fact that the tradition did not have to be interrupted due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Imre Égerházi Scholarship 2020 – The 18th scholarship holder is Hanna Gyurján

This year, for the 18th time, we were able to present the Imre Égerházi Scholarship at the Dóczy Grammar School to the student who gave the best performance in the field of fine arts in the previous academic year. Of particular importance for this is the fact that the tradition did not have to be interrupted due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Égerázi-meeting for the past, present and future

Égerázi-meeting for the past, present and future

The members of the Égerházi family last met in 1999 in Hajdúhadház, supplemented by the still living members of the Egerházi family, as the family tree research after the first meeting two years earlier revealed that the two has common origins. The past leads back to the Mezőbánd in Transylvania, in the 1300s, when the eponymous Egerháza melted into it. [...]

The Imre Égerházi scholarship of 2016 – Received by the 14th student

The Imre Égerházi scholarship of 2016 – Received by the 14th student

Lilla Tóth, who graduated from Dóczy High School this year, took sixth place in the national high school fine arts competition, awarded with this year’s Imre Égerházi Scholarship. The award, given 12 times until today (there was a double awarding, also), was received on Friday from the son of the painter, died in 2001. Péter Égerházi gave the award at [...]

The exhibition of wood sculptor artist László Égerházi

The exhibition of wood sculptor artist László Égerházi

The Balázs Orbán Transylvanian Circle of Vecsés cordially invites you, your family, and friends For Wood sculptor László Égerházi’s Princes, Coats of Arms, Egerházs in memorian János Képíró The exhibition will be opened by Endre Kiss, director of the Sárospatak Grand Library, local historian, and cultural historian. Opening: 14-03-2016 6 pm Location: Vecsés exhibition hall 9 Vértesi Nándor St. 2220 [...]

The Imre Égerházi scholarship of 2015 – this year’s winner ‘Paints with light’

The Imre Égerházi scholarship of 2015 – this year’s winner ‘Paints with light’

This was the 11th time the art scholarship was awarded in the Dóczy. Botond Pataki, a 10th grader, earlier a painter and drawer, got hold of a camera 3 years ago and decided that his way of art is to ‘paint with light’. And his talent is verified by the fact that László Burka, his art teacher, nominated him for [...]

In connection with the Cultural Heritage Days, an exhibition of Imre Égerházi's paintings inspired by his foreign experiences was opened in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, opened by Dr. László Szabó, Secretary of State.

Cultural Heritage Days – Imre Égerházi exhibition opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2014

In connection with the Cultural Heritage Days, an exhibition of Imre Égerházi’s paintings inspired by his foreign experiences was opened in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, opened by Dr. László Szabó, Secretary of State.

Imre Égerházi Scholarship 2014 – 13 awardees to day

Imre Égerházi Scholarship 2014 – 13 awardees to day

Debrecen - This year, Zsófia Kathy received the prize founded in 2005, in memory of the Debrecener painter, at the Dóczy High School. Nine years ago, Balázs Hadházi, a sculptor preparing to obtain a doctorate in art in Pécs, received the first scholarship founded in memory of Imre Égerházi, a painter and art organizer from Debrecen who died in a [...]

Debrecen in resonance of painting art in the Hungarian Great Plain
Lajos Bíró often used the term “small land - big sky” as an explanation of the “itemized” basic position of painting characteristic of the Great Plain. Small-large, dark-light, cold-warm are the basic pairs of contrasts that provide the basis for visual-based image-building.

…GREAT SKY! – Exhibition

Debrecen in resonance of painting art in the Hungarian Great Plain
Lajos Bíró often used the term “small land – big sky” as an explanation of the “itemized” basic position of painting characteristic of the Great Plain. Small-large, dark-light, cold-warm are the basic pairs of contrasts that provide the basis for visual-based image-building.

A worthy commemoration of Imre Égerházi

A worthy commemoration of Imre Égerházi

Imre Égerházi exhibition, Hajdúhadház, János Földi Bilingual Primary and Art School November 22 – December 13, 2013 Arriving at the opening at the Földi János school, an uplifting spectacle welcomed me in the hall. Margó Szabó, the Hajdúhadház Gallery, and Éva Égerházi, art teacher of the institution, arranged the pre-selected exhibition material perfectly. Over the last 13 years, I had [...]

Imre Égerházi Scholarship 2013 – New scholarship awardees in the Dóczy High School

Imre Égerházi Scholarship 2013 – New scholarship awardees in the Dóczy High School

Debrecen – This year is the 9th time the best of fine arts students received this scholarship. It is now the third occasion that the Imre Égerházi Scholarship, founded by his heirs in memory of the painter, who passed away in 2001, has been awarded to two students. The scholarship can be awarded to students who achieved the most outstanding [...]

Imre Égerházi gallery opening ceremony in Hortobágy

Imre Égerházi gallery opening ceremony in Hortobágy

Hortobágy - In the last century, at the end of the 20s, three painters from the Hungarian Great Plain founded a colony to send a message from Hungary to draw attention to the beauties of Hortobágy, said Zoltán Gencsi, the deputy mayor of the settlement, in his welcome speech. By this he referred to the painter from Debrecen: after more [...]

Exhibition commemorated the honorary citizen of the city

Exhibition commemorated the honorary citizen of the city

Hajdúhadház. In the storm of June two years ago, the memorial house of painter Imre Égerházi (the city's native honorary citizen) suffered damage and became life-threatening. For this reason, the paintings, and personal belongings he had previously donated to the city had to be removed, of which a memorial exhibition was opened on November 23 at the Földi János Primary [...]

Cherishing the memory of the city's native and honorary citizen

Cherishing the memory of the city’s native and honorary citizen

Debrecen. This year, for our cultural values in Hajdúhadház, the Circle of Friends remembered the city's native painter who died on November 14, 2001, not at the Imre Égerházi memorial house, but at his grave in the Debrecen Public Cemetery. At the event held on the morning of November 22, museologist Mária Korompainé Mocsnik recalled the laudable words of the artist [...]

Shepherd from Hortobágy at the Raven Prize-winners exhibition

Shepherd from Hortobágy at the Raven Prize-winners exhibition

Debrecen. An exhibition of works by László Holló Prize-winning artists opened in the 125th anniversary of the painter's birth at the Life Sciences Gallery of the University of Debrecen. Among the 42 artists, there was also a painting by Imre Égerházi entitled Shepherd of Hortobágy at the exhibition, which runs until November 24, and was opened by writer and journalist [...]

Hortobágyért Award-winner painter Imre Égerházi exhibition: My plain

Hortobágyért Award-winner painter Imre Égerházi exhibition: My plain

On behalf of the Municipality of Hortobágy, I would like to invite you To the ceremonial opening of the Hortobágyért Award-winner painter Imre Égerházi exhibition, titled My plain and the gala of the Imre Égerházi Gallery. Opening: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 10 am Location: Gallery, Hortobágy, 3 Petőfi square Opening hours: Until September 30, 2011, from 10 am to 4 pm [...]

The gallery took the name of Imre Égerházi

The gallery took the name of Imre Égerházi

Hortobágy. As a painter and leader of the Hortobágy Creative Camp, he did a lot to introduce the name of the settlement to the world. These were the words Mayor Andrásné Vincze on Thursday, justifying the decision of the Board of Representatives last year to name the gallery located in the building next to the inn after Imre Égerházi. After [...]

A memorial column was erected on County Day

A memorial column was erected on County Day

Gábor Nagy made another work in memory of Imre Égerházi and for the locals. Gábor Nagy (from Göd) dedicated this memorial column, which was inaugurated on Monday in the courtyard of the artist’s memorial house, to the native and honorary citizen of the city, painter Imre Égerházi, who died 9 years ago, and to the residents of Hajdúhadház. After unveiling [...]

The exhibition of the painter and graphic artist Imre Égerházi entitled Graphics of a picturesque life path

The exhibition of the painter and graphic artist Imre Égerházi entitled Graphics of a picturesque life path

The exhibition of the painter and graphic artist Imre Égerházi entitled Graphics of a picturesque life path On behalf of the management and faculty of the Dóczy Grammar School of the Debrecen Reformed College, we would like to invite you and your dear ones with love and respect for the exhibition of the painter and graphic artist Imre Égerházi entitled “Graphics [...]

Exhibition presenting the ethnographic connections of the works of the painter Imre Égerházi

Exhibition presenting the ethnographic connections of the works of the painter Imre Égerházi

Hajdú-Bihar County Museums Directorate and Gramy-H Advertising Agency Ltd. cordially invites you and your dear family and friends for the exhibition of ethnographic connections of the works of the painter Imre Égerházi. Opening: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 3 pm at Ferenc Medgyessy Memorial Museum - Debrecen, 28 Péterfia St. Agenda: Greeting: Lajos Lakner, county museum director and Róbert Kocsis, Hajdú-Bihar County Assembly vice [...]

Ethnographic monuments on pictures and podiums

Ethnographic monuments on pictures and podiums

The paintings of the painter Imre Égerházi with a theme related to the folk past were exhibited in the Medgyessy Memorial Museum. Debrecen. An unusual exhibition was organized by the board of the county museums together with the company headed by the artist's youngest son at the Medgyessy Memorial Museum. This time, the visitors can not only admire the pictures [...]

Memorial column in the memorial house, 2009

Memorial column in the memorial house, 2009

The memorial wooden column was made of more than a hundred-year-old lightning-struck pine from Göd, made by the wood carver Gábor Nagy, also from the city, in memory of the painter Imre Égerházi, who died in a tragic accident in 2001. Mayor László Béres, together with his creator, presented the memorial tree in connection with the Country Days celebrations, in [...]

Exhibition of the oeuvre of the painter Imre Égerházi

Exhibition of the oeuvre of the painter Imre Égerházi

Budapest XII. district Hegyvidéki Municipality, the XII. District Hegyvidéki Municipality Cultural Center and Gramy-H Advertising Ltd. respectfully invites you and your family and friends to the exhibition of Imre Égerházi’s oeuvre. Opening: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 6 pm at XII. district Hegyvidéki Municipality Cultural Center, Dome Hall - Budapest, 18 Csörsz St. Agenda - Opening: Gerda Hambuch, director - Exhibited art presented by: [...]

Famous artists were remembered in Hajdúhadház

Famous artists were remembered in Hajdúhadház

Hajdúhadház – Paying respect to Imre Égerházi, a painter born in the city and one of his masters, László Holló, was honored on Country Days with a wreathing and a publication. The life of the city was intricately connected with the fine arts for a few decades, thanks to the work of the painter Imre Égerházi, a local and then [...]

Holló-díjasok kiállításán

At an exhibition of Holló Award-winners

An exhibition of works by artists who received the prize founded in 1987 in memory of the painter László Holló, born in 121 years ago, including Imre Égerházi, was organized (and recently concluded) at the HBZ Gallery in Debrecen. The exhibition, held in the company’s extraordinary building on Galamb Street, features works by 22 artists through April 30th. The opening [...]

Felújított Égerházi Imre emlékház

Imre Égerházi memorial house awaits visitors in Hajdúhadház

Renovated Memorial House opens on 22 November 2007 The city of Hajdúhadház has renovated the Imre Égerházi Memorial House, and the permanent exhibition will be open to the public in a more beautiful arrangement and supplemented with documents presenting the life of the painter. The material of the Memorial House was selected by the artist himself, and comprehensively presents his [...]

An exhibition entitled Transylvania opened in the Vármegye Gallery

An exhibition entitled Transylvania opened in the Vármegye Gallery

Revisitable: the exhibition Transylvania Budapest XII. district Hegyvidék Municipality, the XII. district Hegyvidék Municipality Cultural Center and Gramy-H Advertising Ltd. respectfully invites you and your family and friends to the Transylvania exhibition, by Imre Égerházi. Opening: Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 5:30 pm, at XII. district Hegyvidék Municipality Cultural Center Dome Hall, Budapest XII., 18 Csörsz St. Agenda: - Exhibition presented by [...]

Téli Hortobágy

Barbizon on the Hungarian plains

Barbizon on the Hungarian plains One of the most famous regions of today's Hungary is Hortobágy, the largest contiguous saline-grassland in Central Europe in the Trans-Tisza. In the neighborhood of the long-established Calvinist city of Debrecen. Besides its economic values, Hortobágy is a treasure trove of archaeology, ethnography, and tourism. Visitors from many countries of the world come here to [...]