Biography
He studied first at the School of Applied Arts, then at the College of Fine Arts, and finally at Károly Kernstok's free school. In 1919, he opened his own school of drawing, painting and applied arts with his brother. The workshop first operated in one of the blocks of Palatinus houses at the Pest end of Margit Bridge, and then at Váci út 16. After his brother left to Paris, Csabai-Ékes started implementing his independent teaching program. He taught at least forty subjects, completely alone for more than two decades.
In the 1920s, he went on a study trip to Italy and Germany. He designed movie posters, book covers and illustrations. In 1925, he exhibited mainly female portraits and cityscapes at the Mentor bookstore. In 1927, he had a collective exhibition at the National Salon. He also participated in foreign exhibitions. In 1944, he became a victim of fascism. In 1947, the Capital Cultural Center organized a memorial exhibition of his works.
