SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
Works from the Bernardi Collection, mocca (The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art), Toronto
2007
Love Stories, The Proposition Gallery, New York, NY
Drawn Negatives, Drabinksy Gallery, Toronto
2006
Love Stories, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto
2005
Bazsa Paradise, Economist Gallery, Fringe Gallery, Hong Kong
2004
Heads, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto
2003
Zsako vs. Photography, LEE, Ka-sing Gallery, Toronto
New Works, S.P.I.N Gallery, Toronto
Drawings, Luft Gallery, Toronto
2002
books., Ryerson Gallery, Toronto, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
The Needle, The Paintbrush and The Knife, The Proposition Gallery, New York
Timeless: The Art of Drawing, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Ambivalent Figuration: People, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
The Effect of Your Body, MCV/NYC, New York
Wilde Animals, Wilde Gallery, Berlin
Dehuman, Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock (Ontario)
2007
Five Years (2002-2007), The Proposition, New York, NY
Dehuman, WKP Kennedy Gallery, North Bay; Gallery Lambton, Sarnia
International Hungarian Artists, G13 Art Gallery, Budapest
Coercive Atmospherics, Dumbo Arts Center, New York
2006
Dehuman, Thames Art Gallery, Chatham (Ontario); Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon; Definitely Superior, Thunder Bay
Hello Dolly, S.P.I.N Gallery, Toronto
Double 6, LEE, Ka-sing Gallery, Toronto
2005
Canada-Hungary Reflections, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Montreal
Whisper Down the Lane, Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia
Here Everything is Still Floating, Katharine Mulherin Gallery, Toronto
Insex 2, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto
Metaphase, You Me Gallery, Hamilton
2004
Metaphase, Struts Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick
Just Enough To Tickle, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto
Electric Eye, Sis Boom Bah Gallery, Toronto
Book Keepers, Gallery TPW, Toronto
Monkey See, Monkey Do, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto
Punch 2, LEE, Ka-sing Gallery, Toronto
The Borden Street Show, Luft Gallery, Toronto
2003
Case Studies, Harbourfront Center, Toronto
World Calligraphy Biannale of Jeollabuk-Do, Jeollabuk-Do, South Korea
Proof 10, Gallery 44, Toronto
book, Luft Gallery, Toronto
InSex, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto
Patching History, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2002
3rd Toronto International Art Fair, represented by LEE, Ka-sing Gallery
Photography, Hamilton Artist’s Inc., Hamilton
Punch, LEE, Ka-sing Gallery, Toronto
2001
Lux Nova, low-tech camera group show, Harbourfront Center, Toronto
2000
Camera Obscura, pinhole photography travelling exhibition, Hungary & Italy
Pinhole Photography, Hamilton Artist’s Inc., Hamilton
PUBLICATIONS
2008
David Jager “Mocca’s Double Dip” Now Magazine, April 17
Balint Zsako, “Keeping it in the Family,” NY Arts Magazine, July/August Issue
Bill Clarke, “Balint Zsako in Review: Mythic…and a Little Bit Dirty,” Canadian Art Magazine Online, Canadianart.ca
Irana Douer, “Balint Zsako,” Ruby-Mag 26, Ruby-mag.com.ar
2007
Richard Brereton, “Dead Bird,” Graphic 11 (Graphic Ha Ha) Carousel Magazine 21
Leon V. “Balint Zsako,” Allmaple Magazine Online, Allmaple.com
Descant 136, portfolio of drawings, spring issue
2006
Jordan Timm, “Through the Eyes…,” Ukula Magazine, Vol 3, No. 1
Dehuman, Robert Enright, Exhibition Catalogue
“Standing Up For Janey,” Illustrations for Sarah Selecky’s Novella, Delirium Press
2005
Canada-Hungary Reflections, Joyce Millar, Exhibition Catalogue, Stewart Hall Art Gallery
“Balint Zsako,” Milk Magazine Hong Kong
Peter Goddard, “Rent boys, ho hum, as household gods,” The Toronto Star, August 11
Gary Michael Dault, “Art with little afterglow,” The Globe and Mail, July 30
Carousel Magazine 18
2004
The Family Nest Gets a Make-Over, Laura Hollick, View, November 25
Art is the Tie That Binds This Family, Elaine Hujer, Hamilton Spectator, December 13
Kevin Temple, “Zsako Spins Heads,” Now Magazine, October 14
Carousel Magazine 16
Meeting Stars on the Rise, Peter Goddard, Toronto Star, July 31
Books a Big Tease, Catherine Farquharson, Now Magazine, July 1
“Between the Devil and your Cornea,” Photo Pictorial Magazine Hong Kong, June 2004
Summertime, and the Looking is Easy, Gary Michael Dault, Globe & Mail, June 26
Home is where the art is on Borden St., Peter Goddard, Toronto Star, January 24
Young Blood, Thomas Hirschmann, Now Magazine, January 22
2003
Gallery, MIX magazine, summer issue
Wacko Zsako, Scott Anderson, Lola 15
2002
shotgun reviews, Lola 14
Not Strictly by the book, Peter Goddard, Toronto Star, Feb. 28
best bet, eye magazine, Feb. 21
2000
Function vol. 2, Toronto
Camera Obscura exhibition catalogue, Hungary
1999
Balint Zsako at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Egon Von Barque, Lola 5
Function vol. 1, Toronto
White Wall Review, Ryerson Literary Society, Toronto
EDUCATION
2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Ryerson University, Toronto
AWARDS
2005
Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant
2004
Shortlisted for the Untitled Art Awards in the Emerging Artist Category
2002
du Maurier Arts Council, emerging artist grant
Balint Zsako’s artworks have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Walrus, Culture + Travel magazine, Oprah Magazine, The Chicago Tribune Magazine, Poetry, Dose magazine, Macleans, The New York Times and The New Yorker.