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| == Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
| Városi was born in ], Hungary, in 1962. | |||
| Városi was born in ], Hungary, in 1962. He studied at the ], 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}} | 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}} | ||
| 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}} | 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 == | ||
| 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}} | |||
| == Exhibitions == | == Exhibitions == | ||
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| == Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||
| Városi is known for his unique lifestyle, which combines his passion for art with luxury property development.<ref>{{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> He divides his time between his villa in Budapest and his studio, where he continues to produce new work.<ref>{{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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rent Poets Garden Villa |url=https://rentpoetsgardenvilla.com/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{cite web |title=Városi Gábor |url=https://remind.hu/varosi-gabor/ |website=Remind |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}}<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>{{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> | Városi is known for his unique lifestyle, which combines his passion for art with luxury property development.<ref>{{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> He divides his time between his villa in Budapest and his studio, where he continues to produce new work.<ref>{{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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rent Poets Garden Villa |url=https://rentpoetsgardenvilla.com/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{cite web |title=Városi Gábor |url=https://remind.hu/varosi-gabor/ |website=Remind |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=hu}}<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>{{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> | ||
| === Select public works === | |||
| * 2008 - Shambala Home, Budapest, Hungary<ref>{{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>{{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>{{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 == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 5 January 2025
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
- 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)
- "„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.
- webformance. "Városi, Gábor (1965 - ) - famous hungarian painter, graphic". kieselbach. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Tamás, Nagy; László szerk, Lelkes. Gábor Városi STORIES, ARTWORKS, ARTISTIC PERIODS. Nagy Tamás. ISBN 978-615-01-6219-5.
- "2014/1 Octogon 109. lapszám". Octogon (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Városi Gábor festőművész kétlakásos háza, kontrasztos PREFA homlokzattal". www.proidea.hu (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.
- "TV2 Play". tv2play.hu. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "2,3 milliárd forintért árulják a kortárs magyar festőlegenda budai luxusvilláját + fotók". Pénzcentrum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Bright & Carefree Living in Experimental Architecture | 8.12.2013 | GG Magazine". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Museum of Ethnography Budapest – Arch-Studio". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Költő Kert, a kézműves villapark". Octogon (in Hungarian). 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.