Nagy Kovács Mária was born in Budapest in 1910 as Glaser Mária. Her parents divorced and entrusted the head teacher of the kindergarten nearby, Müller Hermina, to take care of her. As the foster parents were teachers, they realized the talent of their child early. She began to learn to play the piano at the age of 5, but she loved to draw and paint too. At the age of 10 her teacher of art was a painter artist.

She graduated as a teacher as a respect to her parents but developed her art during the time of her studies. Before collage Erdei Dezső and Bory Jenő were her teachers of art from 1930.


Professional Prizes:

At collage: The scholarship of the capitol of Budapest (600 pengo, fieldtrip to Italy)

During 1938-1939: The scholarship of the capitol of Budapest, from the National Scholarship Committee: Roman Hungarian Academy

1939-1940: The sculptor scholarship of Italy at the Roman Hungarian Academy

1941: Ferencz József Prize, small statue

1942: Ferencz József Prize, statue

1972: The golden medal of the town of Corridonia

1985: The Cup of the University of Urbino

1986: Sassoferrato, Rassegna, d' Arte "G. B. Salvi" Premio: "Piccola Europa"

1986: The Cup of the European Parliament

1996: Dante Application, Ravenna

2002: For Hungarian Art

Exhibitions:

1940: Venice Biennial, (Hungarian Pavilion)

1948: Szeged, Culture Home

1982: Tata, Kuny Domokos Museum, Oroszlány, Cultural Center

1983: Esztergom, Balassa Bálint Museum

1985: Szeged, Móra Ferenc Museum

1986: Sassoferrato: Palazzo Oliva, The Universita Degli Studi di Urbino XXXVI. Rassegna d' Arte "G. B. Salvi" e "Piccola Europa"

1992: Budapest, BM exhibition ward, 55 Andrássy Street.

2001: Esztergom, Christian Museum