Péter Gálhidy

sculptor | 1974, Budapest

He graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in 1997. His tutors were József Somogyi, István Bencsik and Zoltán Karmó. He mainly works with wood, bronze and iron, but also creates monofilament installations and recycles objets trouvés. Besides his solo exhibitions, he regularly also participates in group shows. Major awards: Derkovits Scholarship (2001–2003), Géza Samu Award (2007), Béla Endre Master’s Award (2017), Hungarian Academy of Arts Creative Scholarship (2018), Munkácsy Award (2019). His prominent public sculptures are located in Pécs, Szeged and Budapest.