Melinda Torok
MELINDA TOROK, Professional biography
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Born in 1976 in Belgrade (Serbia). Graduated at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade (Painting Dep.) in 2002. Mastered at the same school in 2005. Member of ULUS (Serbian Association of Fine Artists). Teaches visual art at the Teachers Training Faculty in Subotica.
Solo exhibitions:
2013. Magyar Ház, Subotica
2012. „Artist’s Book – Book Art” Melinda Torok and Laura Péity Sagmeister, City Library, Subotica
2012. „Artist’s Book – Book Art” Melinda Torok and Laura Péity Sagmeister, Teacher Training Faculty, Subotica
2011. Art Gallery, Topolya
2010. Artworks of Torok Sándor and Torok Melinda – Dobó Tihamér Gallery, Magyarkanizsa
2009. „A Story of an Art Studio - Egy műterem története - Priča jednog ateljea” exibition of Sándor and Melinda Torok , Night of Museums, City Museum, Subotica
2007 Paintings - Teacher Training Faculty, Subotica
2006 “Transformacije” Zavičajni muzej, Ruma
2005 “Transformations”- Master Exhibition, FLU Gallery, Belgrade; Likovni susret Gallery, Subotica
2004 “Poetry of Space”- paintings at the Factory Cafe Gallery, Subotica.
2003 Exhibition of drawings, “Paleta” Gallery, Cultural Centre of Belgrade.
1995 “Le premier Chemin”- solo exhibition in Subotica (Serbia), Art Gallery of the Subotica Gymnasium.
Major group exhibitions (selection):
2014. 3rd. International Watercolor Biennial, Gallery A, Belgrade
2010. Night of Museums: A New Beginning: The First Decade of the 21st Century, Likovni susret Gallery, Subotica
2009. VODA/VÍZ/WATER (45th Art Meeting), Likovni susret Gallery, Subotica
2008. International Miniature Exhibition, Likovni susret Gallery, Subotica
2007. Hommage à Master / Hódolat a mesternek - 4th. International Mail-Art Exhibition, Aula Galéria, Debrecen
2005. - Summer Exhibition of the Civis Gallery, Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary
- Pastel Exhibition, MBWA Gallery, Nowy Sacz, Poland….
2004. - “YU Palette of Youth” ( 9 authors), Vrbas, Serbia
- Exhibition of the 9+1 Art Group, Cultural Centre, Stara Moravica, Serbia
- Winter Exhibition of the Civis Gallery, Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary
2003. - International Exhibition of Miniature, Kaposvar Hungary
- New Members of ULUS, Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavilion, Belgrade, Serbia
- International Painting Exhibition, Gyor, Hungary
- “Awakening”, exhibition of drawings (5 authors), National Theatre, YU FEST, Subotica, Serbia
- 6th Traveling Exhibition of JMMT “Print and Drawing of Vojvodina 2003”, Open University Subotica
- “25th Anniversary of the 9+1 Art Group”, Stara Moravica, Serbia
2002. - Exhibition of the 9+1 Art Group, Cultural Centre, St. Moravica, Serbia
- Group Show, L’ Albaron, Bessans, France
- 5th Traveling Exhibition of JMMT – “The Sincerity of Creation”, Likovni susret Gallery, Subotica
(Backa Topola, Stara Moravica, Senta, Novi Sad)
- Winter Exhibition of Civis Gallery, Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary
2001. - “Drawing 2001”, Gallery of the cultural centre “Studentski Grad”, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- “Art of Subotica 2001”, “Likovni susret” gallery, Subotica, Yugoslavia
- XIII National Portrait Biennale, Hatvan, Hungary
- Autumn Salon, Debrecen, Hungary
2000. - I International Biennale of Miniature, Czestochowa, Poland
1999. - Portrait Exhibition, N.U. “Braca Stamenkovic”, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Exhibition of Debrecen Town, Debrecen, Hungary
- XII National Portrait Biennale, Hatvan, Hungary
ARTIST’S WORKSHOPS (selection)
• International Art Colony, Berekfurdo, Hungary ( 1999., 2000. 2002)
• “CIVIS” International Art Colony, Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary ( 1999., 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• IX Art Camp, Kalenic, Yugoslavia ( 2000.)
• Art Camp in Kotor, Montenegro ( 2001.)
• “9+1” art group, Stara Moravica, Yugoslavia ( 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
• International Artist’s Workshop, Bessans, France ( 2002)
• Artist’s Workshop in Bogutovacka banja, Yugoslavia ( 2003, 2005)
• “Triangle” Artist’s Workshop, Savino Selo, Yugoslavia ( 2004)
• 2nd International Pastel Plain Air Workshop, Nowy Sacz, Poland ( 2005)
AWARDS
FORUM Artist Award (2013.)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ljiljana Todorovic - “Kalenic 2000”, catalog p. 18;
Sava Stepanov - „Likovno stvaralaštvo Subotice 2001”, Likovni susret Subotica, catalog, p. 3 - 4;
Marija Tanasković - “U potrazi za sopstvenim likovnim pismom”, Rukovet, no. 5/8 for 2002. p. 61-62;
Marija Kopunović - “Sudbina umetnika”, Dani, no. 3/ Sept. 2003. p. 10;
Mile Tasić - “Poetika prostora – izložba Melinde Torok”, Dani, no. 29, 21 July 2004. p.42;
Olga Kovačev Ninkov – “Nasmešeni pačvork portret”, katalog- Melinda Torok:
Transformacije: Likovni susret, 24. 10. 2005 Subotica;
Ivana St. Maksimović - “Transformacije” Melinde Torok”,Dani, no. 44/ 2 Nov. 2005. p.32.
Mile Tasić- “Transformacije Melinde Torok”,
tekst za emisiju iz kulture, City TV, Subotica, novembar 2005.
Kerekes Sándor- “Torok Melinda intelligens leckemegoldása”
Hét Nap, 2005. nov.16.
