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| = Gábor Városi = | |||
| '''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> | |||
| {{Infobox artist | |||
| | name = Gábor Városi | |||
| | image = Városi Gábor.jpg | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date|1965|11|10}} | |||
| | children = Villő Városi (2007-), Róza Mira Városi (2016-) | |||
| | parents = László Városi (1928-2011) military officer and Anna Jeges (1936-2012) ] | |||
| | family = Dr. László Városi (1961-2019) | |||
| | education = ], painting, master course, Budapest | |||
| | known_for = ], ], ], ], ] | |||
| | website = www.varosigabor.com | |||
| | spouse = Eszter Városi (2015-2020), Dr. Fáta Városi-Izrael (2024-) | |||
| }} | |||
| '''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. | |||
| 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" /> | |||
| == Early life and education == | |||
| 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> | |||
| Városi was born in ], Hungary, in 1962. He studied at the University of Pécs, where he graduated from the Faculty of Visual Arts, majoring in painting. After completing his education, he worked under the influence of prominent Hungarian artists, including ], whose teachings had a lasting effects on his artistic style.{{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 |website=Pénzcentrum |date=25 October 2022 |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}} | |||
| == |
== 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.{{cite web |title=A mindennapok endorfinja – interjú Városi Gáborral |url=https://fashionstreetonline.hu/2023/03/06/a-mindennapok-endorfinja-interju-varosi-gaborral/ |website=Fashion Street Online |date=6 March 2023 |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}} | |||
| 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" /> | |||
| == Painting == | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 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" /> | |||
| 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}} | |||
| == Buildings, "Habitable scluptures" == | |||
| 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> | |||
| == |
== Artistic style == | ||
| Városi’s artistic style is strongly influenced by the Hungarian modernist tradition and the kinetic art movement. 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.{{cite web |title=La villa del pittore ungherese Városi Gábor |url=https://www.prefa.it/it/news/all/la-villa-del-pittore-ungherese-varosi-gabor/ |website=Prefa |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=it}} | |||
| 2022 Journalist Tamás Nagy and Munkácsy Award-winning graphic artist László Lelkes wrote a book summarizing the oeuvre of Gábor Városi.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tamás |first1=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> | |||
| == |
== Exhibitions == | ||
| Városi has had several solo and group exhibitions throughout his career: | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| * 2021: Solo exhibition, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest | |||
| * 2018: Contemporary Art Fair, New York | |||
| * 2015: Art Vienna, Vienna | |||
| == 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.{{cite web |title=Városi Gábor |url=https://remind.hu/varosi-gabor/ |website=Remind |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}} | |||
| == References == | |||
| # ''Városi Gábor''. Kieselbach Galéria. (Accessed: 23 September 2024) | |||
| # ↑ ''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) | |||
| == External Links == | |||
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Hungarian Artist
Gábor Városi
| Gábor Városi | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1965-11-10)November 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 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
Városi was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1962. He studied at the University of Pécs, where he graduated from the Faculty of Visual Arts, majoring in painting. After completing his education, he worked under the influence of prominent Hungarian artists, including Victor Vasarely, whose teachings had a lasting effects on his artistic style."Budai luxusvillákkal ért a csúcsra Victor Vasarely magyar tanítványa: az életvitelem Amerikában menő, itthon ciki". Pénzcentrum (in Hungarian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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."A mindennapok endorfinja – interjú Városi Gáborral". Fashion Street Online (in Hungarian). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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."Városi Gábor". Városi Gábor (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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."Költő Kert: A kézműves villapark". Octogon (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 August 2024."Költő Kert: Villapark és galéria Budapest szívében". Lakáskultúra (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
Artistic style
Városi’s artistic style is strongly influenced by the Hungarian modernist tradition and the kinetic art movement. 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."La villa del pittore ungherese Városi Gábor". Prefa (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
Exhibitions
Városi has had several solo and group exhibitions throughout his career:
- 2021: Solo exhibition, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest
- 2018: Contemporary Art Fair, New York
- 2015: Art Vienna, Vienna
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."Városi Gábor". Remind (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
References
- Városi Gábor. Kieselbach Galéria. (Accessed: 23 September 2024)
- ↑ 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)