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| | children = Villő Városi (2007-), Róza Mira Városi (2016-) | | children = Villő Városi (2007-), Róza Mira Városi (2016-) | ||
| | parents = László Városi (1928-2011) military officer and Anna Jeges (1936-2012) ] | | parents = László Városi (1928-2011) military officer and Anna Jeges (1936-2012) ] | ||
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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> | |||
| '''Gábor Városi''' (born 1962) is a Hungarian painter and visual artist known for his vibrant, colourful paintings, often depicting dynamic cityscapes, abstract compositions and figurative elements. His work has been exhibited internationally and he is considered one of Hungary's most important contemporary artists. | |||
| == Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
| Városi was born in ], Hungary, |
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 == | == 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.{{ |
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> | |||
| His work have been exhibited in numerous galleries across Europe and the United States, including notable solo exhibitions in Budapest, Vienna, and New York. Városi also actively participates in group exhibitions and international art fairs.{{cite web |title=Városi Gábor |url=https://varosigabor.com/ |website=Városi Gábor |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}} | |||
| 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.{{cite web |title=Költő Kert: A kézműves villapark |url=https://www.octogon.hu/epiteszet/kolto-kert-a-kezmuves-villapark/ |website=Octogon |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}}{{cite web |title=Költő Kert: Villapark és galéria Budapest szívében |url=https://www.lakaskultura.hu/alomotthonok/kolto-kert-villapark-es-galeria-budapest/ |website=Lakáskultúra |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}} | |||
| == Artistic style == | == 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.<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 == | |||
| ⚫ | 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 == | == Exhibitions == | ||
| In 1987, Városi's first solo exhibition was introduced by Victor Vasarely at the Galerie de La Rochefoucauld 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> | 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: | Városi has had several solo and group exhibitions throughout his career: | ||
| * 2022: Solo exhibition, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest | * 2022: Solo exhibition, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| * 2018: Contemporary Art Fair, New York | * 2018: Contemporary Art Fair, New York | ||
| * 2015: Art Vienna, Vienna<ref>{{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> | * 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 == | ||
| 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" /> | |||
| ⚫ | 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.{{ |
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| == |
== 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> | |||
| * 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> | |||
| == References == | |||
| # ''Városi Gábor''. Kieselbach Galéria. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| <references /> | |||
| # ↑ ''A mindennapok endorfinja – Interjú Városi Gáborral''. Fashion Street Online, 2023. március 6. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''Városi Gábor''. Kieselbach Galéria. (Accessed: 2024. 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''Költő Kert Villapark – egy avantgárd lakható térplasztika''. Octogon. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''Költő Kert Villapark és Galéria: művészet, panoráma és luxus Budapesten''. Lakáskultúra. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''Költő Kert: Sosem látott exkluzív lakóépület Magyarországon''. Kavaluminium. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''„Legyen trend a mosoly” – Interjú Városi Gáborral''. Remind Magazin. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''Budai luxusvillákkal ért a csúcsra Victor Vasarely magyar tanítványa''. Pénzcentrum, 2022. október 25. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| ] | |||
| # ↑ ''Városi-könyv: Művek, Korszakok, Történetek''. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 7 January 2025
| Gábor Városi | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1965-12-10)December 10, 1965 |
| Education | Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, painting, master course, Budapest |
| Known for | artist, painter, sculptor, architect, teacher |
| Spouse(s) | Eszter Városi (2015-2020), Dr. Fáta Városi-Izrael (2024-) |
| Children | Villő Városi (2007-), Róza Mira Városi (2016-) |
| Parent(s) | László Városi (1928-2011) military officer and Anna Jeges (1936-2012) journalist |
| Family | Dr. László Városi (1961-2019) |
| Website | www.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
- Diána, Reményi (2023-03-06). "Városi Gábor: a mindennapok endorfinja". FashionStreetOnline.hu. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Városi Gábor festőművész kétlakásos háza, kontrasztos PREFA homlokzattal". www.proidea.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ webformance. "Városi, Gábor (1965 - ) - famous hungarian painter, graphic". kieselbach. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Budai luxusvillákkal ért a csúcsra Victor Vasarely magyar tanítványa: Az életvitelem Amerikában menő, itthon ciki". Pénzcentrum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Gábor Városi". Web design and E-commerce. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Bright & Carefree Living in Experimental Architecture | 8.12.2013 | GG Magazine". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "GG December 2008, Varosi Gabor". GG Magazine. December 20, 2024. pp. 154–155.
- "GG Magazine Dec 2014". GG Magazine. December 2014. pp. 64–71.
- ^ "Költő Kert, a kézműves villapark". Octogon (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "2,3 milliárd forintért árulják a kortárs magyar festőlegenda budai luxusvilláját + fotók". Pénzcentrum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "TV2 Play". tv2play.hu. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "2014/1 Octogon 109. lapszám". Octogon (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Rent Poets Garden Villa". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Megfestették Osvárt Andi aktját". Blikk (in Hungarian). 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "„Legyen trend a mosoly" – Interjú Városi Gáborral - Remind" (in Hungarian). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- BARNES Magazine, Hungary #1. Barnes Magazine. pp. Pages 34-37.
- ^ Tamás, Nagy; László szerk, Lelkes. Gábor Városi STORIES, ARTWORKS, ARTISTIC PERIODS. Nagy Tamás. ISBN 978-615-01-6219-5.
- "Museum of Ethnography Budapest – Arch-Studio". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Költő Kert Villapark és Galéria: művészet, panoráma és luxus Budapesten". Lakáskultúra magazin (in Hungarian). 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- Hungária, K. A. V. (2022-06-30). "Költő Kert: Sosem látott exkluzív lakóépület Magyarországon". KAV Hungária (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.