Born in New Jersey to Hungarian immigrants. Currently living and working in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Education
MFA candidate, James Madison University, Interdisciplinary Studio Art (anticipated 2022)
BFA University of Utah, Studio Art –Photography & Digital Imaging (2014)
Minor in Arts & Technology, Honors Certificate
BA University of Utah, Film and Media Arts, Honors Certificate (2014)
Residencies/Awards
THRIVE/Advancing Intelligent Minds Grant, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA (2020)
"World of Co" Artist Residency; Sofia, Bulgaria, attended remotely (2020)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Graduate Fellowship, (2020-2021)
Virginia Artists in the Marketplace Residency, StudioELL(NY, NY)/Arts Council of the Valley, Harrisonburg, VA (2018)
Director’s Award, Larkin Arts’ Annual Regional Juried Show, Harrisonburg, Virginia (2018)
Third place, University of Utah BFA Show, Salt Lake City, Utah (2011)
Salt Lake City Weekly “Arty”: Best Photography Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah (2009)
Utah Fine Arts Institute Scholarship, Salt Lake City, Utah (2007)
Utah Arts Council Jury Prize, Utah (2004)
Best of Show: Director of Photography, New York Student Film Festival, New York (1999)
Solo Exhibitions
2015
Stephen Hess Gallery, Distorted Landscapes and Figures, Harrisonburg, VA –photo & video
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Reflexions, Harrisonburg, Virginia -photography
2012
Silver Streak Eleven Reflexions, Contemporary Gallery, Tucson, Arizona -photography
2009
Art Access Gallery, Reflexions, Salt Lake City, Utah –photography
Group Exhibitions
2020
Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Sciences, 22nd NJC: Works on Paper, Loveladies, NJ -photography
Texas Photographic Society’s #NewVisions2020: A Student Show, TX, -photography
JMU Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activity, VA, -audio piece
2019
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Bi-Annual Invitational Deck Show, H’burg, VA -mixed media
Sawhill Memorial Art Gallery, James Madison University, MFA Graduate Student Show, H'burg, VA -photography
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Spitzer Member Show, Harrisonburg, VA -photography
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Art Lotto, Harrisonburg, VA -photography
Smith House Gallery, Arts Council of the Valley, VA-AIM 2018: PARTICIPATION, VA -video
2017
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Annual National Juried Exhibition, H’burg, VA -photography
Wooden Trout Gallery, Rotating Group Exhibition over 4 months, Harrisonburg, VA -photography
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Bi-Annual Invitational Deck Show, H’burg, VA -photography
2016
Arts Council of the Valley, First Night Invitational Show, Harrisonburg, Virginia -photography
Smith House Gallery, Arts Council of the Valley, Holiday Small Works Exhibition, VA-mixed media
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, 1st Annual National Juried Exhibition, H’burg, VA -mixed media
JanKossen Gallery, Faces: FRESH! New York, New York, Digital catalogue -photography
Park Gables Gallery, VMRC Annual Juried Exhibition, Harrisonburg, Virginia -photography
Sunset Studios, Spring Exhibit, Harrisonburg, Virginia -photography
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Annual Regional Juried Show, Harrisonburg, VA -photography
2015
Stephen Hess Gallery & Arts Council of the Valley, Progressive Party, H’burg, VA -photography
The Situation Room, Opening night screening, February 21, Los Angeles, California -video
Larkin Arts Wine-Riner Galleries, Annual Regional Juried Show, Harrisonburg, VA -photography
2014
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Annual Gala, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
2013
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, POP Gala, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
Art Access Gallery, 300 Plates, Salt Lake City, Utah -painting
2012
Art Access Gallery, Rose Park Artists, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
Masonic Temple, Mudson-September 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah -screen dance video
The Leonardo Museum, Anikó Sáfrán Video screening, Salt Lake City, Utah -video
Nox Contemporary, Alternative Genres, Salt Lake City, Utah -video
Art Access Gallery, 300 Plates, Salt Lake City, Utah -painting
Dances Made to Order, invitational, online screen dance video competition, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Central Utah Arts Center Annex, ACross Process, Ephraim, Utah -photography
Masonic Temple, Mudson-October 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah -screen dance video
Williams Fine Art, Annual U of U Student Art Show, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
Masonic Temple, Mudson-September 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah -screen dance video
Jancar Gallery, West of Center, Los Angeles, California -photography
The Contemporary Museum, Walking Ground, Honolulu, Hawaii -photography
-in collaboration with Ernesto Pujol, one piece in his solo exhibit.
Gittens Gallery, University of Utah, On a Cellular Level, Salt Lake City, Utah -digital photography
Art Space Commons, BFA-Alt Show, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography, video
Springville Museum of Art, 87th Annual Utah Spring Salon, Springville, Utah -photography
Gittens Gallery, University of Utah, Art Department Annual Student Show, SLC, UT -photography
Capitol Theatre, Ballet West Shoe-In 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah -alt. process photography
Mestizo Institute of Culture & Arts, Driven from the State (II), Salt Lake City -photography
Art Access Gallery, Driven from the State, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
2010
Patrick Moore Gallery, Toy Stories, Salt Lake City, Utah -painting
Springville Museum of Art, 86th Annual Utah Spring Salon, Springville, Utah -photography
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Painting Utah’s Mount Olympus, Salt Lake City, Utah -video
Felt Building, BFA-Alt-4x5, Salt Lake City, Utah -Multi-media installation, photography
2008
Kayo Gallery, Small Works Show, Salt Lake City, Utah -digital photography
Utah Arts Festival Gallery, Equinox, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
2007
291 Pixel Gallery, Fall 2007, online gallery through Univ. of Utah, -drawing, animation
Phillips Gallery, University of Utah student show, Salt Lake City, Utah -photography
2004-2005
Utah Arts Council Traveling Exhibit, Utah -photography
2003
Hogle Zoo, Annual Art Exhibit, Salt Lake City, Utah. -photography
Performances
2020
Video-art series on multi-tasking, produced in Harrisonburg, Virginia
2019
Danielle Heckman’s Crop Circle project, Rockingham County, Virginia
2010
City Art Readings, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake City, Utah -prose
Ernesto Pujol’s Dreaming Kansas, Salina, Kansas -site-specific durational and improvisational performance
Ernesto Pujol’s Awaiting, Salt Lake City, Utah -site-specific durational performance
Wyn Pottratz’ New Recession Artist, Salt Lake City, Utah, -screen dance video
2008
Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues: “I was There in the Room,” University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah -stage play
2007-2009
Corinne Cappelletti’s New Pedestrians, Salt Lake City, Utah -choreographed movement
and site-specific improvisation performed monthly
2007
Car Nations, Red Light Books, Salt Lake City, Utah -site-specific improvisational performance trio
Andrea Robison’s The Source, Salt Lake City, Utah -independent video short
2006-2010
Ken Critchfield’s Seraphim, based in Salt Lake City, Utah -free-jazz ensemble with spoken word; statewide performances include: Utah Arts Festival (2009), Poor Yorick Studios (2008),
Project 337 (2007), Cabaret Voltage (2007)
Commissions
Jay Seegmiller, “Jay for Jobs” political campaign, Salt Lake City, Utah (2012)
Brad Stock, Atomic Clock, album promotional photography, Sun Tunnels, Utah (2012)
Jorge Rojas’ “Tortilla Oracle” art fundraising event for Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (2011)
Better Off with the Blues, Mean Old World, album art photography, Salt Lake City, Utah (2011)
Press
Aleda Johnson, “City Photographer Examines Distortion in Exhibit” Daily News Record (Harrisonburg, VA) 13 August 2015
Brian Staker, “Salt Lake City Arts & Entertainment - The Essentials: Anikó Sáfrán: Toy Stories” Salt Lake City Weekly 23 December 2010: 21.
Jaleh Ashfar, “Top 5 of 2009” Slug Magazine Issue 252, (Salt Lake City, UT) December 2009
Ehren Clark, “Salt Lake City Arts & Entertainment - The Essentials: Anikó Sáfrán: Reflexions” Salt Lake City Weekly 3 June 2009:21.
Publications
#new visions 2020: A Student Show, Juried by Paul Thulin-Jimenez, Texas Photographic Society: Coppell, TX, 2020.
Fresh! The Modern Portrait: Summer Group Show, July 7-August 17, 2016. 3rd Edition. JanKossen: New York, 2016.
Collections
private collections: New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Utah, Germany.