1968 Zoltai Bea born in Budapest, Hungary 

1986-89 Attended the Art School of László Gyémánt. Founding member of the Óbuda Painting School
1990 One year as visiting artist in Geneva, Switzerland
1993 Graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest

2011 One month research trip to China, 4 month research trip to USA

2013 Six month research trip to Madrid, Spain

Individual exhibitions
1996 Ferihegy Gallery, Budapest
1997 Duna Gallery, Budapest
1998 Pittypang Gallery, Budapest
2005 "Mud Balls and Banners", Klebelsberg Kúnó Art Center, Budapest
2007 "Mud Planets", B55 Gallery, Budapest
2008 "Across", B55 Gallery, Budapest

2008 "Moments", Dorottya Palace, Budapest

2010 "Life Pictures", IND Gallery, Budapest

2010 "Presence of Moments", Scheffer Gallery, Budapest

2011 Castle Gallery, Cres, Croatia

2015  Pápa synagogue - Past and Present, Israel Cultural Institute, Budapest

2017 "Trasparent layers", Hungarian Cultural and Science Center, Helsinki

2019  “Absence and Presence”, Pannonia Reformata Muzeum, Pápa

2021 „Beyond the news”, Magyar Kulturális Intézet, Pozsony

                                      Joint exhibitions

1987 First Summer exhibit of the Óbuda Painting School, Várkonyi György Community Center,   Budapest

1988 Community Center, Kiskunhalas
1988 Kossuth-Club, Budapest

1988 Second Summer exhibit of the Óbuda Painting School, Várkonyi György Community Center, Budapest
1989 Puskin Community Center, Tatabánya
1989 International Jazz Camp - jazz performance, Tatabánya 
1989 Third Summer exhibit of Óbuda Painting School, Várkonyi György Community Center, Budapest
1990 Community Center, Sárospatak
1990 Hungarian Institute, Vienna

1990 Fourth Summer exhibit of the Óbuda Painting School, Várkonyi György Community Center, Budapest
1992 University Theather, Budapest
1992 Thermal Hotel Aquincum, Budapest
1994 Painting Triennial, Szeged
2003 Adyliget Gallery, Budapest
2008 "Hungarian Landscapes", National Landscape Biennale, Hatvan
2009 Euroluce - joint exhibition with Manooi company, Milano
2009 Institute of Contemporary Art, Maracena - Granada
2010 Art in The World of Mathematicians, B55 Galery, Budapest
2010 "The Hidegkút Saloon", Klebelsberg Kúnó Art Center, Budapest
2010 "Ironic and Majestic" (In memoriam Paizs László), Csepel Galéria, Budapest
2010 "Hungarian Landscapes", National Landscape Biennale, Moldvay Győző Galéria, Hatvan

2010 "Invention and Intonation", Szentendre Old Art Collony Gallery, Szentendre

2010 "Second Ars Pannonica" Biennial, Gallery of Szombathely, Szombathely

2010 "Újbuda in Painting Frame", Újbuda Gallery, Budapest

2010  “Oil-canvas”, Árkád Gallery, Budapest

2010  II “Ars Pannonica” Biennial, Gallery of Szombathely, Szombathely

2011  Euroluce, Milan

2012 “Fresh message”, Imre Gaál Gallery, Budapest

2012 “Im Memoriam Rippl-Rónai”, VI. Szekszárd Art Triennial, Szekszárd

2012 “Industrial Landscapes”, Hungarian Landscape Biennale, Győző Moldvay Gallery, Hatvan

2013 “Connection”, Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely

2013 “Monokrom”, Mazart Gallery, Budapest

2013 “Our nature”, Hegyvidék Gallery, Budapest

2014 “Think over (Holocaust Memory)”, Symbol Art Gallery, Budapest,

                                                                         Imre Kálmán Art Center, Siófok,

                                                                         Jankovich Residence, Rácalmás,

                                                                         Ferenc Kubinyi Museum,  Szécsény  

2014 “Labirint” (MAOE), Art Mill, Szentendre

2014 “László Gyémánt and the Óbuda Art School”, Újlipótváros Club Gallery, Budapest

2014  First Still Life Biennale, Csepel Art Center, Budapest

2014 “Gyémánt and friends”, Kóka Art Foundation, Budapest

2014 “Duna”, Museum of Modern Art, Dunaszerdahely

2014 "Duna", MANK – The Old Art Colony Gallery, Szentendre                     

2015 NKA Exhibition, the Castle Bazaar, Budapest

2015 “20 years of Újlipótváros Club Gallery”, Budapest

2015 “Barcsay 25”, Art Mill, Szentendre

2015 “Summer Exhibit”, REÖK, Szeged

2015 “Ivan Bacher Memorial Exhibition”, Varoshaz Gallery, Budapest

2015 „Sentiments II”, In the framework of Ars Sacra Program, RAM, Budapest

2015 Hungarian Painter Association Jubilee Exhibit, FUGA, Budapest

2015 “Harmony” (MAOE), Art Mill, Szentendre

2015 “Motherland”, Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely

2015 "Motherland", MANK – The Old Art Colony Gallery, Szentendre 

2016 “Ivan Bacher Memorial Exhibition”, Attila József Community Center, Budapest 

2016  "Roads, Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely,

2016  "Roads", MANK-The Old Colony Gallery, Szentendre

2017 "Woman-2017" Biennial, Ujpest Gallery, Budapest

2017 "Puritanus-Pure art", Hegyvidék Gallery, Budapest

2017 "Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest

2017 "Gate", Museum of Modern Arts, Dunaszerdahely,

2017 "Gate", MANK- The old Colony Gallery, Szentendre

2017 "Chaos and Order", Reok Palace, Szeged

2018 "In memoriam Karátson Gábor", FUGA, organised by Society of Hungarian Painters, Budapest

2018 "Mini paintings", Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest

2018 "Island" , organised by Society of Hungarian Painters, Budapest, Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest

2018 "Little-Painting-Salon", Center of the Society of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Budapest

2019 "Woman 2019" Biennial, Ujpest Gallery, Budapest

2019 “Dimensios”, Reok Palace, Szeged

2019  Hetibetevő aukció, Godot , Institute of Contemporary Art,Budapest

2019 “Mini paintings”, Vizivárosi Gallery,Budapest

2019 “Holiday”, Szigetszentmiklós, City Gallery, organised by Society of Hungarian Painters

2019 “Little-Painting-Salon”, Center of the Society of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Budapest

2020 “Two – second time”, Újpest Galéria, Budapest 

2020 „Holy guest”, X. Biennial of Contemporary Christian Iconography, Cifrapalota, Kecskemét

2020 „Mini paintings”, Vizivárosi Gallery, Budapest

2020 Hetibetevő aukció, Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest

2020“Woman line IX.”, Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest

2021 7th Triennial of Textile Arts, Gallery Szombathely – Savaria Museum, Szombathely

Prizes and Awards

1995 Grant from the Hungarian Credit Bank Art Foundation 

1996 Grant from the Hungarian National Art Foundation

1998 Barcsay prize

1998 Grant from the Soros Foundation

2007 Second Prize of the Balassi Bálint foundation

2008 First Prize of the Valentin Ruiz Aznar Foundation

2008 Silver Medal of the National Landscape Biennalev

2013 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation

2015 Grant of the European Association for Jewish Culture

2016 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation

2019 Grant of the Hungarian National Art Foundation

Paintings in private collections

Budapest-Hungary, Geneva-Switzerland, London-England, Munich-Germany, Milano-Italy,  Muzeum of International Contemporary Art, - Brazil

Membership of Professional Associations:                                                                     Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE), 

Society of Hungarian Painters, 

Society of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists