The theoretical and emotional foundation of the young artist Abigail Wirth’s work is deeply embedded in the everyday realities of neurodivergent existence. Her artistic inquiry primarily revolves around the possibilities and limitations of self-awareness and identity, exploring these themes through a visual language that is both universally accessible and open to interpretation. In contemporary art discourse, the reconciliation of career and family, particularly the intersection of motherhood and artistic practice, has emerged as an increasingly salient subject, not merely in terms of practical and financial challenges but also as a profound psychological and ethical dilemma. 

Beyond its conceptual depth, Wirth’s practice is distinguished by a refined engagement with art historical iconography and compositional strategies. Some of her exquisitely crafted ceramic objects reveal a profound affinity with the architectonic rigor of Renaissance art, where spatial harmony and structural clarity serve as both aesthetic and conceptual devices. This synthesis of structural precision and emotive depth enables Wirth to engage in a nuanced critique of 21st-century visual and social stereotypes, offering a contemplative counterpoint to their tensions and embedded anxieties.

She graduated in 2024 from the ceramic’s specialization at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, following earlier studies in painting at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. 

Abigail Wirth is represented by Ani Molnár Gallery since 2024.

A W A R D S

2020 – Godot Institute of Contemporary Art: 5th Godot Art Fair Award, 1st place, Budapest (HU)
2018 – International Talent Support – ITS  2018, Finalist (top 10 accessories), Trieste (IT)
2018 – REMIX Bronze Award, REMIX by Vogue Italia (Fur Fashion Week), Milan (IT)
2017 – KREÁCIÓ, First place and Special Award, Budapest (HU)
2016 – “Gombold Újra!” Central European fashion design competition, Budapest (HU)

E X H I B I T I O N S

G R O U P
2025 – XXI. “Bátor Tábor” Contemporary Art Auction, Budapest (HU)
2025 – Art Fair: ARCO Madrid, Ani Molnár Gallery, Madrid (ES)
2024 – Group Exhibition: Budapest Contemporary, Ani Molnár Gallery (Bálna), Budapest (HU)
2024 – National Ceramics Triennale, M21 Gallery, Pécs (HU)
2023 – Group Exhibition: Budapest Contemporary, Ani Molnár Gallery (Bálna), Budapest (HU)
2023 – Room of Their Own, Ani Molnár Gallery, Budapest (HU)
2023 – Parallel Visions, Kubik, Budapest (HU)
2023 – Penumbra (FŰZ Art Group), Zsófi Faur Gallery (Panel Contemporary), Budapest (HU)
2022 – Ever Asked A Fish What Water Is? (FŰZ Art Group), Vízivárosi Gallery, Budapest (HU)
2021 – Practices of Vulnerability (FŰZ Art Group), 1111 Gallery, Budapest (HU)
2021 – Explorers 4.0 (Budapest Art Mentor), Képező – Contemporary Art Space, Budapest (HU)
2020 – Young Generation Art Fair, Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest (HU)
2020 – 1111 Gallery, Closed Doors Exhibition, Budapest (HU)
2019 – Young Generation Art Fair, Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest (HU)
2019 – UNICEF / Luppart Foundation, Auction and Exhibition, Brody House, Budapest (HU)
2018 – Young Generation Art Fair, Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest (HU)
2018 – International Talent Support – ITS 2018 by Vogue Italia, Design Exhibition, Trieste (IT)
2016 – Art Market Budapest, Millenáris, Budapest (HU)
2016 – Budapest100 ‘100 Years Old Buildings’, Budapest (HU)

S O L O
2024 – In a Nutshell, Ani Molnár Gallery (am projects), Budapest (HU)
2022 – I Want To Believe, Godot Institute of Contemporary Art, Budapest (HU)
2015 – Három Hét (Three Seven) Gallery, Budapest (HU)

R E S I D E N C I E S
2024 – Várgesztes Art Residency (HU)
2022 – Art+Text Gallery, Luppart Foundation Art Residency, Budapest (HU)
2021 – Godot Institute of Contemporary Art Residency, Mezőkövesd (HU)
2020 – Art+Text Gallery, Luppart Foundation Art Residency, Budapest (HU)
2019 – Art+Text Gallery, Luppart Foundation Art Residency, Budapest (HU)

E D U C A T I O N

2021-2024 – Ceramic Design (BA), Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)
2020-2021 – Budapest Art Mentor Program (mentee)
2015-2016 – Fashion Design part 2, Mod’Art International Hungary
2013-2014 – Painting, The Hungarian University of Fine Arts (mentor: Eszter Radák)
2010-2012 – Fashion Design part 1, Mod’Art International Hungary