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Dániel Horváth is a university assistant professor at the Department of Art Anatomy, Drawing and Geometry, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, holding a Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA). Active since the early 2000s, he serves as curator of Hungarian Painting Day (since 2016) and Vice President of the Hungarian Painting Day Foundation (since 2017), while remaining a member of the Young Artists' Studio Association since 2001.
His educational journey includes:
- 1994-1998: Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts – painting department
- 1998-2000: Ars Hungarica School of Art – painting department
- 2000-2006: Hungarian University of Fine Arts
- 2012-2015: Doctoral program at Hungarian University of Fine Arts
- 2018: Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA)
Horváth's research centers on Painting and Contemporary Art, with deep engagement in Art Anatomy, Geometric Art, and Figurative Painting. His practice explores still life, landscape, and portraiture through oil painting, integrating philosophical and symbolic narratives while advancing theoretical frameworks in drawing and anatomical studies for fine arts education.
Analysis of his recent exhibitions (2016-2022) reveals an evolution from narrative figurative works toward conceptual abstraction. Recurring themes include moderation, enigma, and spiritual concepts, consistently executed in oil painting. His work maintains strong connections to Hungarian contemporary art traditions while exploring universal motifs through still life, landscape, and portraiture with symbolic undertones.
Horváth's accolades include:
- DAAD scholarship (2003-2004)
- Béla Kondor Award (2005)
- Lipót Herman Award (2006)
- Essl Award - Second Prize (2007)
- Derkovits Scholarship (2008-2011)
- Eszterházy Award (2009)
- Budapest Gallery Artist Exchange (2011)
- Jenő Maticska Award (2015)
- Rome Scholarship (2016)
- National Cultural Fund Artist Support (2017)
As an educator, he guides students in painting and drawing techniques within the Department of Art Anatomy, Drawing and Geometry. His research is supported by international grants including the Budapest Gallery residency in Lisbon (2011) and Hungarian State Scholarship (2017), with the Rome Scholarship (2016) enabling critical international collaboration.
Horváth shapes Hungary's art ecosystem through leadership in the Hungarian Painting Day Foundation and collaborations with institutions like the Kepes Institute in Eger, curating events that bridge academic research and contemporary painting practice.
