Biography
 
György Gáti

Work experiences with the media
1978 Új Tükör (New Mirror Magazine), trainee
1980 Photo Service of the Lapkiadó Newspaper Publishing House, photo reporter
1981 Szabadidô Magazin (Free Time Magazine) photo reporter
1982 Erdôgazdaság Faipar (Forestry - Timber Industry), photo reporter
1984 Pesti Mûsor (Pest Program Magazine) photo editor, photo reporter
1986 Karate Magazin (Karate Magazine) photo editor, photo reporter
1989 Országgyûlési Tudósítások (National Assembly Reports), photo editor, photo reporter
1989-1990 Sygma, correspondent
1998 Cyber Est, editor in chief

Individual exhibitions
1978 “Photographed by György Gáti” Taurus Cultural Center, Budapest
1986 “Jazz Pop Rock” House of the Hungarian Journalist’s Association
1989 “And so you were sitting” (Snapshots from the Hungarian Parliament), Péter Pál Gallery, Szentendre
2001 “FIATALFA - YOUNGTREE” Alfa Romeo Car Salon, Budapest
2002 “The Old Customs House” (The building of the Budapest University of Economics), Sóház, Budapest
2002 “The Liberty Bridge objectively”, Hotel Flamenco, Budapest
2003 “The Bridge - details” Raiffeisen Gallery, Budapest
2003 “The First Selection” Soós Gallery, Mohács
2004 "The French Connection" Virtual exhibition, Origo Gallery
2005 "Living Colors" Karinthy Salon, Budapest
2007 "As You Were Shooting" - Konyec-still photos - Library - Leányfalu
2007 "SECRET RELATIONS" Teleház, Valley of Arts, Taliándörögd
2008 “VÖLGY-ESTÉK” Falumalom – Kapolcs
2008 "Windows 2008" Virtual exhibition - Foto Mozaik Gallery
2009 "MA/GÁT FOTÓZTÁK" with Ferenc Markovics- Palace of Arts - Budapest
2010 "SENSES - Images from the Anthroposphere" - Budapest Gallery
2010 “GÁTI / KAPA” with Martti Kapanen - Galleria Harmonia - Jyväskylä (FI)
2010 "Stories and Hands" with Petra Cepkova - Dom Fotografie - Liptovsky Mikulás (SK)
2011 "FINLANDSCAPES" - Galleria Gloria - Jyväskylä (FI)


Main Awards
1978 Pécs National Photo Contest, Prize of the Fotó Magazine
1984 Prize of the Lapkiadó Newspaper Publishing House
1986 Best LP cover of the year
2002 Hungarian Press Photo Contest, III. Prize
2002 Raiffeisen Bank Photo Contest, II. Prize and the “Best Collection Award”
2003 Hungarian Press Photo Contest, II. prizes in three categories
2003 Raiffeisen Bank Photo Contest, III. prize and Best Photographers Award - as voted by the visitors to the exhibition
2004 Hungarian Press Photo Contest, III. Prize
2009 Balogh Rudolf Award

LP and CD-covers
KFT, Hobo Blues Band, Edda, LGT, Révész Sándor, Cseh Tamás

Book illustrations
35 év, 35 mûvész (35 years, 35 artists) 1980, Corvina
És ilyen a boksz... LGT sztori (And such is box... LGT story) 1988
Hobo Sapiens 1989
A blokád (The Blockade) 1990
Fotográfia nônemben (Photography, feminine plural) 2002

Fellowship obtained
National Culture Fund, Creative fellowship 2002
André Kertész fellowship 2003
HUNGART Grant
Budapest Gallery fellowship

Membership in associations
Association of the Hungarian Photographers (Board member 2002-2004)
Month of Photography (Curator 2004)
National Association of Hungarian Journalists
National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists

born in 1954, Budapest