Budapest Gallery – Hungarian House of Photography, Mai Manó House Tamás Hossala, Dániel Kovalovszky, Monika Merva, Lilla Szász Folyamatos Jelen III. Present Continuous III. Opening remarks by Kriszta Bódis Open to the public: 21. September - 04. November 2007. Budapest Gallery Exhibition Space H-1036 Budapest, Lajos u. 158.
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Monika Merva

http://www.monikamerva.com/

Education
1995.97 MFA Degree in Photography: Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA
1993-94 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Professional Background
2006.7Honorable Mention in American Photo, “Images of the Year Competition 2007” Jan/Feb 2007 issue
Nominee in People for Black and White Spider Awards
Advanced Photography teaching instructor at The Jewish Community Center, New York, NY
2005 Merit Award- Open Show Roseville Arts Center, Roseville, CA
Honorable Mention in The International Photography Awards for People
2004 Nominee in People for Black and White Spider Awards
2003First place award in Finch Paper Photography Competition
First place award and Honorable Mention in The International Photography Awards for People
Rising Star in Photo District News Nov. 2001

Exhibitions

Solo
2006 “City of Children,” Hungarian Cultural Center, New York, NY
“Harley Heaven,” Evansville Museum Of Arts, History & Science, Evansville, IN
2004 "City of Children, " Grey Worldwide, New York, NY
1997 "The Lucid Eye," Thesis Show, Savannah College of Art & Design, GA

Group
2007 “SPE Northeast Invitational,” Schumacher Gallery, Westover School, Middlebury, CT
2005-06 “All I Want For Christmas,” Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art, New York, NY
2004 "Borderlands," Flatfile Photography Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Salon 25," Orleans Gallery, Savannah, GA
"City of Children," Silver Eye Center of Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 "About Face," New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN
"Salon 25," Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA
"Blue," Flatfile Photography Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002 "Savannah Now," Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
2001 "Photographs," Starland’s Gallery, Savannah, GA
2000 "A View of Hungary," Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecsemet, Hungary

Juried
2007
“6th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibit,” Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
“Photographic Portrait Prize 2006,” National Portrait Gallery, London, England
“Photography 26,” Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorstown, NJ

2006
“2006 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography,” Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
“16th Annual Center Awards,” Center For Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
“American Impressions: Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition,” William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
“Click Art, Photography By Women,” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL

2005
“15th Annual Center Awards,” Center For Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
“Open Show,” Roseville Arts Center, Roseville, CA
“ASMP: Image 05,” Thomas Werner Gallery, New York, NY

2004
"Viewpoint 2004," Bosque Conservatory Juried Photography Show, Clifton, TX
"4th National Juried Photography Exhibition," Stepping Stone Gallery, NY
"3rd Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibit,” Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

2003
"13th Annual Center Awards," Center For Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
"Visions 2003," Moving Sprits Studios & Gallery, Atlanta, GA
"TPS 12: The National Competition," Texas Photographic Society, San Antonio, TX
"2003 Small Print Photography Competition," Camera Club of NY, NY
"Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show," Kathryn Schultz Gallery, MA

Collections
Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecsemet, Hungary
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Private Coleections