István DUKAI (1987, Zenta, Yugoslavia)
is a Budapest-based graphic designer and visual artist whose practice is grounded in geometric abstraction and the legacy of Constructivism, Op Art, and Minimal Art. Alongside his artistic practice, he has worked as a lead graphic designer and art director for several European fashion and design brands.
His works have been presented in numerous exhibitions in Hungary and internationally, including in Milan, Paris, Vienna, Hamburg, and Stuttgart, and are held in several significant private collections.
Dukai’s visual language is defined by reduction, precision, and a systematic approach to form. Natural elements are distilled into geometric structures and explored through variations in proportion, rhythm, repetition, and spatial relationships. Moving between fine art, architecture, and design, his practice combines the sensuous qualities of material and form with a rigorous, highly considered visual system.
SELECTED CV
2023
CONTRASTS – Solo Show (Radiations Exhibition)
Curated by Matyas Kalman, Daniel Besnyo
INOTA Audiovisual Festival – Inota
SHINE ON ME LIKE IT’S NOTHING
Duo Show w. Bence Magyarlaki, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry – Hungarian Photographic Association – Budapest
2024
TACTICAL – Solo Show, Curated by Gabor Rieder
Artkartell Projectspace – Budapest
SYMMETRY SYMPTOMS – Solo Show
Presented by: Telekom Electronic Beats
Kisnana Castle
CHERRY-PICKING – Group Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry x HybridArt – Jokai 7 – Mindszentkalla
NUBU x ISTVAN DUKAI SS25 Collection – Fashion Show
Budapest Central European Fashion Week
Presented by: Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency – Budapest
CHERRY BLOSSOM – Group Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry – Duna Muzeum – Esztergom
EST/QUEST 2. – Group Show, Curated by Bogumila Strojna
Abstract Project Gallery x K28 Gallery – Paris
NEW WORKS – STUDIO VISIT – Solo Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry x Horda Art Collective – Budapest
2025
INTERFERENCE – Solo Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
APOLLO Gallery – Corvin Palace – Budapest
BUDAPEST SELECT – VVOVEN VIEW – Group Show
Presented by: Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency
Curated by Angela Gog, Barna Erdesz
Milan Design Week – Milan
ON THE LIMITS OF PERCEPTION – Group Show
Curated by: Esther Stocker
OSAS (Open Structured Art Society) – Vasarely Museum – Budapest
QUEEN OF HEARTS – Group Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry – Heart&Cherry Gallery – Budapest
NUBU x ISTVAN DUKAI SS25 COLLECTION – Solo Show
Nubu Zen Store – Budapest
ABSTRACT VARIATIONS – Group Show, Curated by Linda Berczi
APOLLO Gallery – Corvin Palace – Budapest
THE NATURE OF CYBERSPACE – Solo Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Presented by: Hotel Clark & Leo Bistro – Art Corner – Budapest
DESIGN ICONS – YESTERDAY AND TODAY – Group Show
M21 Gallery – Zsolnay Quarter – Pécs
2026
TANGRAM – Solo Show – Chamber Exhibition
HAB (Hungarian Art & Business) – Art Wall Cafe – Budapest
MATERIAL MADE VISIBLE – Solo Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry – Heart&Cherry Gallery – Budapest
PATTERNS OF BEING – Group Show, Curated by Hanna Imre
Organized by: Creative Hungary / Budapest Select
Milan Design Week – Secci Gallery – Milan
NUBU RETROSPECTIVE – Group Show
Nubu Pop-Up Store – Balatonfüred
CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION – Group Show, Curated by Zita Sarvari
Heart&Cherry – Nagy Gyula Gallery – Lovas
TRANSMUTATIO – Solo Show (Light Factory – The Exhibition)
Curated by Matyas Kalman, Daniel Besnyo
INOTA Audiovisual Festival – Inota
NUBU – ART. FORM. IDENTITY – RETROSPECTIVE – Group Show
Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center – Stuttgart
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
InStyle Cool list: 10 EXCITING HUNGARIAN ARTISTS – Interview
Text: Zsofi Kalman
ELLE DECORATION MAGAZINE – Graphics x Mixed Media
Text: Babus Cselőtei, 2026 Spring Issue
COLOURHIVE: PATTERNS OF BEING IN MILAN – Budapest Select
7 Contemporary Hungarian Artists Worth Investing in Right Now
Text: Peter Donko
GLAMOUR+ Interview – Text: Franciska Rozs
COLLECTIVE HUNGARIAN DESIGN EXHIBITION
ON MILAN DESIGN WEEK – Creative Hungary
OCTOGON Magazin – Interview
Text: Farkas-Zentai Lili, Gollob Lilla
KULTURA.HU – Artist of the Month
Text: Katica Kocsis
NÉPSZAVA – ECHOES ON LINEN
Text: P. Szabó Dénes
ROADSTER MAGAZINE: Cyberspace Opened in One of Budapest’s Best Hotels
Text: Robert Izing
LONGITUDINES Issue One – Interview
Altyba9 Magazine Issue 8 – Interview
Curated by: Mohamed Benhadj
ART SEEN Magazine – The Curator’s Salon – Interview
Curated by: Gita Joshi
INSIGHTS OF AN ECO ARTIST – Interview
Text: Joana Alarcão
PS Magazine – Interview – Words: Orsolya Strasser
CURATORY Magazine Issue 2 – Interview
DIVIDE MAGAZINE Issue 13 – Interview
VISUAL ART JOURNAL Magazine Issue 22 – Interview
Text: Anna Gvozdeva
KEY ART FAIRS
Affordable Art Fair Vienna/Hamburg,
Accessible Art Fair x SM Art Advisory,
Budapest Contemporary,
Art&Antique Budapest,
Füred Art Week