Daniel Halász is a visual artist and researcher based between Budapest and Vienna. His work explores the material culture of peripheral communities, focusing on how resourcefulness manifests in everyday adaptation.
He is currently a PhD in the Arts researcher at KU Leuven / LUCA School of Arts (Belgium) and a DLA candidate at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (Hungary). Alongside his practice, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Central European University and Sopron University.
Halász holds an MFA in Photography from MOME Budapest and an MA in Scandinavian Studies from ELTE. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in Belgium, Canada, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Spain, Sweden, and the US. He was the winner of the Google Photography Prize (2010), the Budapest Photography Grant (2020), and the Robert Capa Grand Prize Fellowship (2020).
Education
PhD in the Arts (ongoing) // LUCA School of Arts / KU Leuven
DLA Doctor of Liberal Arts (ongoing) // Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
BFA + MFA Photography // Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Fine Art Photography // Glasgow School of Art
Awards
2020 Capa Grand Prize // Fellowship Winner,
2020 Budapest Photography Grant // Winner,
2019 Esterhazy Art Award // Shortlisted,
2019 Bird in Flight Prize // Editors’ Shortlist,
2017 Reclaim Photography Festival // RPS Award,
2016 Head On Portrait Prize // Semi-Finalist,
2010 European Year of Creativity and Innovation Award // Winner,
2009 Google Photography Prize // Winner,
2008 Epson Art Photo Award // Winner, Best Class
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