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'''Gábor Városi''' (born December 10, 1965) is a Hungarian painter, architect, and visual artist known for his multidisciplinary approach to art. His work integrates painting, sculpture, and architectural elements and has been exhibited internationally. His work has been exhibited internationally. He is considered a prominent figure in contemporary Hungarian art. He also authored the book VarsoiBook, which features his own projects.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diána |first=Reményi |date=2023-03-06 |title=Városi Gábor: a mindennapok endorfinja |url=https://fashionstreetonline.hu/2023/03/06/a-mindennapok-endorfinja-interju-varosi-gaborral/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=FashionStreetOnline.hu}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Városi Gábor festőművész kétlakásos háza, kontrasztos PREFA homlokzattal |url=https://www.proidea.hu/termekalkalmazasok-5/ketlakasos-haz-kontrasztos-prefa-homlokzattal-11464.shtml |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.proidea.hu |language=hu}}</ref>
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⚫ == Early life and education ==
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Városi was born in ], Hungary, on December 10, 1962. Városi Gábor attended the ] from 1980 to 1984, where he studied under Zoltán Tölg-Molnár and István Gábor. He received the Domanovszky Award and the March 15 Concept Award as recognition of his work.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=webformance |title=Városi, Gábor (1965 - ) - famous hungarian painter, graphic |url=https://www.kieselbach.hu/artist/varosi_-gabor_6549 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=kieselbach |language=en}}</ref>


He continued his education at the ] from 1985 to 1989, studying under Ignác Kokas and Gábor Dienes. After completing his education, he worked under the influence of prominent Hungarian artists, including Victor Vasarely, whose teachings had a lasting effect on his artistic style.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Budai luxusvillákkal ért a csúcsra Victor Vasarely magyar tanítványa: Az életvitelem Amerikában menő, itthon ciki |url=https://www.penzcentrum.hu/karrier/20221025/budai-luxusvillakkal-ert-a-csucsra-victor-vasarely-magyar-tanitvanya-az-eletvitelem-amerikaban-meno-itthon-ciki-1130238 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Pénzcentrum |language=hu}}</ref> In 1987, he was awarded the Layota Art Scholarship, which provided him the opportunity to study in Sweden and exhibit his work internationally.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gábor Városi |url=https://bg-design.co.uk/portfolio/varosi-gabor/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Web design and E-commerce |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":2" />


⚫ == Career ==
Városi’s artistic journey began in the late 1980s, and he quickly gained recognition for his distinctive style. His paintings are characterized by their vivid use of color, energetic brushwork, and a blend of figurative and abstract elements.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2024 |title=GG December 2008, Varosi Gabor |url=https://archive.org/details/gg-dec-2008-2 |website=GG Magazine |pages=154-155}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2014 |title=GG Magazine Dec 2014 |url=https://archive.org/details/gg-dec-2014-1 |website=GG Magazine |pages=64-71}}</ref>


In addition to his painting career, Városi has designed and built the "Költő Kert" villa park in Budapest, an exclusive residential complex with unique architectural elements that reflect his artistic vision,<ref name=":4" /> the Shambala House on Gereben Street in District 12<ref name=":5" />, and he has created a villa park befitting ].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=TV2 Play |url=https://tv2play.hu/celebszemle/varosi_gabor_john_travolta_val_es_james_cameron_nal_is_dolgozott |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=tv2play.hu}}</ref>
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== Artistic style ==
'''Gábor Városi''' (born 10 December 1965) is a contemporary Hungarian painter, sculptor, photographer and architectural designer.<ref name=":02">{{cite web |title=Biography of Gábor Városi - East of Eden Gallery |url=https://www.eastofeden.hu/gabor-varosi |website=]}}</ref>
The Hungarian modernist tradition and the kinetic art movement strongly influence Városi’s artistic style. His work often explores themes of urban life, movement, and human emotion, rendered in a palette that ranges from soft pastels to intense, saturated colours.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=2014/1 Octogon 109. lapszám |url=https://www.octogon.hu/magazin/octogon-109/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Octogon |language=hu}}</ref>


== Personal Life ==
He is the creator of the Poet’s Garden Villa Park and Gallery,<ref name=":12">{{cite web |date=6 March 2023 |title=Everyday endorphins - Interview with Gabor Varosi |url=https://fashionstreetonline.hu/2023/03/06/a-mindennapok-endorfinja-interju-varosi-gaborral/}}</ref> a residential complex and avant-garde, habitable sculpture built around a statue park, a Zen garden and an exhibition space. He was a student of ], Ignác Kokas, Gábor Dienes and Zoltán Tölg-Molnár. He is known for his monumental, kinetic, glass sculptures with varying lighting, abstract expressionist paintings, atavistic glass masks and unique buildings.<ref name=":0" />
Városi is known for his unique lifestyle, which combines his passion for art with luxury property development.<ref name=":7" /> He divides his time between his villa in Budapest and his studio,<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rent Poets Garden Villa |url=https://rentpoetsgardenvilla.com/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en-GB}}</ref> where he continues to produce new work.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-21 |title=Megfestették Osvárt Andi aktját |url=https://www.blikk.hu/sztarvilag/megfestettek-osvart-andi-aktjat/wrfxrr3 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Blikk |language=hu}}</ref><ref name=":6" />


== Exhibitions ==
His most recent work includes experimenting with connecting of physical paintings to ] and ]. Traditional panel paintings complemented by monitors allow for a slow metamorphosis, hiding messages that are also integrated into the virtual space as ]. <ref name=":22">{{cite web |last=Bodó |first=János |date=10 November 2023 |others=Page 195 |title=Biography of Gábor Városi - Bodó Gallery Auction Catalog |url=https://bodogaleria.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/10-teli-aukcio-katalogus.pdf}}</ref>
In 1987, Városi's first solo exhibition was introduced by Victor Vasarely at the ] in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=„Legyen trend a mosoly” – Interjú Városi Gáborral - Remind |url=https://remind.hu/varosi-gabor/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=hu}}</ref> His international acclaim was further solidified by winning first prize at the Museum of Modern Art competition in ].<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://fliphtml5.com/dfnzg/jpnd/BARNES_Magazine_Hungary_#1/ |title=BARNES Magazine, Hungary #1 |publisher=Barnes Magazine |pages=Pages 34-37 |language=en}}</ref>


Városi has had several solo and group exhibitions throughout his career:
⚫ == Early life and studies ==
Gábor Városi was born in ], ], the son of a military officer father and journalist mother. From 1980 to 1984 he attended the Secondary School of Visual Arts as a student of the artists Zoltán Tölg-Molnár and István Gábor, the architect György László Sáros, literary aestheticians Zsuzsa Pál and Ágnes Ék, and the history professor Dr. Péter Kőszeghy. He continued his studies at the ] from 1985 to 1989, Department of Painting. He was a student of the masters Ignác Kokas, and later Gábor Dienes. In 1987 he was invited by Layota Art AB to paint in Sweden, and exhibited his work in Stockholm. In the autumn of 1987 he held his first solo exhibition at the Galerie de La Rochefoucauld in Paris, where his mentor and master, Victor Vasarely gave the opening speech. In 1992 he graduated with distinction from the three-year master's course at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, while at the same time completing his studies in philosophy and sociology at the Faculty of Humanities of ] <ref name=":02" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":22" />


* 2022: Solo exhibition, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest<ref name=":1" />
⚫ == Painting ==
* 2018: Contemporary Art Fair, New York
In the second half of the 1980s, Városi’s painting moved towards abstraction, using tachisme, stain painting and action painting, simultaneously combining geometric forms with lyrical elements. These lyrical abstract paintings using mixed techniques attracted the attention of ], the world-famous father of Op-Art, who invited the young painter to become his student. After a scholarship in Sweden, he made his debut in Paris in a highly successful solo exhibition opened by Victor Vasarely. In the decade following the of the old master's retirement Városi turned increasingly to abstract encaustic technique.
* 2015: Art Vienna, Vienna<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Tamás |first=Nagy |title=Gábor Városi STORIES, ARTWORKS, ARTISTIC PERIODS |last2=László szerk |first2=Lelkes |publisher=Nagy Tamás |isbn=978-615-01-6219-5}}</ref>


== Publications ==
In 2019, Városi returned to art after an almost twenty-year hiatus<ref>{{cite web |title=Városi Gábor (1965): Gesture, 2021 – Bodó Gallery auction item |url=https://bodogaleria.hu/aukciok/10-teli-aukcio/tetel/4089/varosi-gabor-1965-gesztus-2021?lang=en}}</ref> and began creating new, abstract expressionist works during the pandemic lockdown. The paintings, created with his new technique are layered and partly three-dimensional. They are artworks based on psychic automatism, in the spirit of the new ] - painted and printed by hand, and also partly created digitally.<ref name=":02" />
Városi is the author of VarsoiBook which serves as both a portfolio of Városi's work and an exploration of his artistic vision, presenting detailed visuals and descriptions of his major projects.<ref name=":0" />


== Buildings, "Habitable scluptures" == == Select public works ==
* 2008 - Shambala Home, Budapest, Hungary<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=2,3 milliárd forintért árulják a kortárs magyar festőlegenda budai luxusvilláját + fotók |url=https://www.penzcentrum.hu/otthon/20190314/23-milliard-forintert-aruljak-a-kortars-magyar-festolegenda-budai-luxusvillajat-fotok-1075789 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Pénzcentrum |language=hu}}</ref>
Városi has for many years been involved in photography, sculpture, and architectural design, where he is best known for his "habitable sculptures". The most famous of these is the Poet's Garden Villa Park and Gallery, a residential complex and avant-garde, habitable sculpture built around a statue park, a Zen garden and an exhibition space where architecture, sculpture, and painting are reinforced in a revolutionary complex 3D composition.<sup><ref name=":12" /></sup>
* 2013 - Art Home, Budapest, Hungary<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Bright & Carefree Living in Experimental Architecture {{!}} 8.12.2013 {{!}} GG Magazine |url=https://www.gg-magazine.com/en/2013/12/glaesernes-wohnambiente-in-experimenteller-architektur/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en}}</ref>
* 2016 - Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary (Artistic Director)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Museum of Ethnography Budapest – Arch-Studio |url=https://arch-studio.hu/en/projects/neprajzi-muzeum/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2020 - Poet’s Garden, Budapest, Hungary<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Költő Kert, a kézműves villapark |url=https://www.octogon.hu/epiteszet/kolto-kert-a-kezmuves-villapark/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Octogon |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-03 |title=Költő Kert Villapark és Galéria: művészet, panoráma és luxus Budapesten |url=https://www.lakaskultura.hu/alomotthonok/kolto-kert-villapark-es-galeria-budapest/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Lakáskultúra magazin |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungária |first=K. A. V. |date=2022-06-30 |title=Költő Kert: Sosem látott exkluzív lakóépület Magyarországon |url=https://www.kavaluminium.com/referenciak/kolto-kert-sosem-latott-exkluziv-lakoepulet-magyarorszagon |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=KAV Hungária |language=hu}}</ref>


== Bibliography == == References ==
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2022 Journalist Tamás Nagy and Munkácsy Award-winning graphic artist László Lelkes wrote a book summarizing the oeuvre of Gábor Városi.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tamás |first=Nagy |last2=László |first2=Lelkes |title=Gabor Városi - Stories, Artworks, Artistic Periods |url=https://varosibook.com/book/}}</ref> The 350-page publication was presented on 5 October 2022 as part of a new exhibition of abstract expressionist paintings and kinetic sculptures in the newly built Poet's Garden Villa Park and Gallery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |title=Biography of Gábor Városi - Kieselbach Gallery |url=https://www.kieselbach.hu/artist/varosi_-gabor_6549 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Kieselbach |language=en}}</ref>
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Gábor Városi
Born(1965-12-10)December 10, 1965
EducationHungarian Academy of Fine Arts, painting, master course, Budapest
Known forartist, painter, sculptor, architect, teacher
Spouse(s)Eszter Városi (2015-2020), Dr. Fáta Városi-Izrael (2024-)
ChildrenVillő Városi (2007-), Róza Mira Városi (2016-)
Parent(s)László Városi (1928-2011) military officer and Anna Jeges (1936-2012) journalist
FamilyDr. László Városi (1961-2019)
Websitewww.varosigabor.com

Gábor Városi (born December 10, 1965) is a Hungarian painter, architect, and visual artist known for his multidisciplinary approach to art. His work integrates painting, sculpture, and architectural elements and has been exhibited internationally. His work has been exhibited internationally. He is considered a prominent figure in contemporary Hungarian art. He also authored the book VarsoiBook, which features his own projects.

Early life and education

Városi was born in Budapest, Hungary, on December 10, 1962. Városi Gábor attended the Secondary School of Visual Arts from 1980 to 1984, where he studied under Zoltán Tölg-Molnár and István Gábor. He received the Domanovszky Award and the March 15 Concept Award as recognition of his work.

He continued his education at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts from 1985 to 1989, studying under Ignác Kokas and Gábor Dienes. After completing his education, he worked under the influence of prominent Hungarian artists, including Victor Vasarely, whose teachings had a lasting effect on his artistic style. In 1987, he was awarded the Layota Art Scholarship, which provided him the opportunity to study in Sweden and exhibit his work internationally.

Career

Városi’s artistic journey began in the late 1980s, and he quickly gained recognition for his distinctive style. His paintings are characterized by their vivid use of color, energetic brushwork, and a blend of figurative and abstract elements.

In addition to his painting career, Városi has designed and built the "Költő Kert" villa park in Budapest, an exclusive residential complex with unique architectural elements that reflect his artistic vision, the Shambala House on Gereben Street in District 12, and he has created a villa park befitting Beverly Hills.

Artistic style

The Hungarian modernist tradition and the kinetic art movement strongly influence Városi’s artistic style. His work often explores themes of urban life, movement, and human emotion, rendered in a palette that ranges from soft pastels to intense, saturated colours.

Personal Life

Városi is known for his unique lifestyle, which combines his passion for art with luxury property development. He divides his time between his villa in Budapest and his studio, where he continues to produce new work.

Exhibitions

In 1987, Városi's first solo exhibition was introduced by Victor Vasarely at the Galerie de La Rochefoucauld in Paris. His international acclaim was further solidified by winning first prize at the Museum of Modern Art competition in Belgium.

Városi has had several solo and group exhibitions throughout his career:

  • 2022: Solo exhibition, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest
  • 2018: Contemporary Art Fair, New York
  • 2015: Art Vienna, Vienna

Publications

Városi is the author of VarsoiBook which serves as both a portfolio of Városi's work and an exploration of his artistic vision, presenting detailed visuals and descriptions of his major projects.

Select public works

  • 2008 - Shambala Home, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2013 - Art Home, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2016 - Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary (Artistic Director)
  • 2020 - Poet’s Garden, Budapest, Hungary

References

  1. Diána, Reményi (2023-03-06). "Városi Gábor: a mindennapok endorfinja". FashionStreetOnline.hu. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  2. ^ "Városi Gábor festőművész kétlakásos háza, kontrasztos PREFA homlokzattal". www.proidea.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  3. ^ webformance. "Városi, Gábor (1965 - ) - famous hungarian painter, graphic". kieselbach. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  4. "Budai luxusvillákkal ért a csúcsra Victor Vasarely magyar tanítványa: Az életvitelem Amerikában menő, itthon ciki". Pénzcentrum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
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  6. ^ "Bright & Carefree Living in Experimental Architecture | 8.12.2013 | GG Magazine". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  7. "GG December 2008, Varosi Gabor". GG Magazine. December 20, 2024. pp. 154–155.
  8. "GG Magazine Dec 2014". GG Magazine. December 2014. pp. 64–71.
  9. ^ "Költő Kert, a kézműves villapark". Octogon (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  10. ^ "2,3 milliárd forintért árulják a kortárs magyar festőlegenda budai luxusvilláját + fotók". Pénzcentrum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  11. ^ "TV2 Play". tv2play.hu. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  12. ^ "2014/1 Octogon 109. lapszám". Octogon (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  13. "Rent Poets Garden Villa". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  14. "Megfestették Osvárt Andi aktját". Blikk (in Hungarian). 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  15. "„Legyen trend a mosoly" – Interjú Városi Gáborral - Remind" (in Hungarian). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  16. BARNES Magazine, Hungary #1. Barnes Magazine. pp. Pages 34-37.
  17. ^ Tamás, Nagy; László szerk, Lelkes. Gábor Városi STORIES, ARTWORKS, ARTISTIC PERIODS. Nagy Tamás. ISBN 978-615-01-6219-5.
  18. "Museum of Ethnography Budapest – Arch-Studio". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  19. "Költő Kert Villapark és Galéria: művészet, panoráma és luxus Budapesten". Lakáskultúra magazin (in Hungarian). 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  20. Hungária, K. A. V. (2022-06-30). "Költő Kert: Sosem látott exkluzív lakóépület Magyarországon". KAV Hungária (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
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