Csaba Markus

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Csaba Markus

Markus in his studio, 2008
Birth name Csaba Márkus
Born January 26, 1953(1953-01-26)
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality American (United States)
Field Painting, Film, Sculpture, Printing, Glass
Movement Eclectic

Csaba Markus is an Artist, Painter, Sculptor, Television producer and Publisher.

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[edit] Childhood and early career

Markus was born in 1953 in Budapest, Hungary.[1] His childhood in Hungary, where he frequented museums, is an influence on his work.[1] Early on the Renaissance, Neo-Classical and Romantic periods dominated his work. Though classically trained, the Avant Garde and Abstraction began to make their way into his work. The idea of the rebirth of humanity after the Middle Ages became a strong theme in his art. He became increasingly frustrated with teachers and the confines of communism. "I was very fed up," he said. "[The communist system] doesn't value the individual. They don't like freethinking minds. I was very desperate. For me it was not a good environment."

[edit] Paintings

Markus began his career as a sculptor. At the age of fourteen, he and his work were featured on international public television. As a youth he spent hours in museums, studying the paintings and sculpture of artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, and El Greco. While his school friends dreamed of finding fame on the soccer field, young Markus was teaching himself from the works of the Old Masters. He was almost wholly self-taught and experimented with numerous techniques and mediums. He worked with glass, sculpture, ceramics, hand made papers, etchings, mono prints, and even animation. His paintings reflected the influences of the High Renaissance, Impressionism, and the Minoan, Classical Greek and Byzantine civilizations and cultures.

[edit] Books and limited edition prints

Markus is dedicated to the traditional art form of printmaking, with a particular focus on serigraphy. His reputation as an internationally renowned artist came largely from his serigraph prints. His first experiences with traditional printmaking, including etching, began around 1979. Markus often uses two or three copper plates when creating his etchings, and up to 20 colors when printing his serigraphs. He often combines elements of both mediums, such as mixing drypoint, aquatint and soft-ground etching techniques with graphite pencil. He does all of his own printing in his atelier.

Recently Markus, who self-publishes his work under the company name of Csaba Markus Atelier, expanded into the book publishing business in 2004, with his new company, Dreaming Muse.[2] The first published book was Gems and Rhapsodies , printed in 2004 (2004, ISBN 0-9746635-0-6).

Other self-published books by Markus include:

[edit] Other media

Although Markus is most known for his paintings and films, he has created works in many different medias. He has worked with multiple medias, including oil, acrylics, water colors, mezzotint, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cells, lithographs, serigraphs, silk screens, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, glass, and computer graphics. He has also included glass as a "canvas" for his creative expression.

  • Drawing: Graphite Pencil, Oil Pastel,
  • Sculpture: Bronze, Cooper, Terra-cotta, Porcelain.
  • Broadcasting: Csaba Markus has a broadcasting studio in his atelier.
  • Photography: Markus is an accomplished photographer, and has taken photographs of models, shows and travels.
  • Computer: Markus use Apple computers to generate digital art, web sites and book publishing.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Art Business News, March 2001.
  2. ^ Art Business News, April 2004.

[edit] References

  • "Art Trends" Art Magazine,January, 1997, Title]], On the Cutting Edge by Maryann Ondovcsik
  • "U.S. Art " Art Magazine,September, 1998, Title]], Painting the Solution by Jennifer Mitchell
  • "Art Trends" Art Magazine,March, 1999, Title]], New Dimensions in Contemporary Art by Marguerite Smolen
  • "Art Business News" Art Magazine,March, 2001, Title]], A Contemporary Classic-Csaba Markus
  • "Art Business News" Art Magazine,September, 2001, Title]], Csaba Markus Introduces `Museum at Home' Series
  • "Art Business News" Art Magazine,March 1, 2002, Title]], Csaba Markus to premiere mythology-inspired series
  • "Art Business News" Art Magazine,April 1, 2002, Title]], Galleria di Sorrento hosts Csaba Markus show
  • "Art Business News" Art Magazine,February 1, 2001, Title]], Csaba Markus creates new serigraphs, plans art book release
  • "Beautiful Struggle" Art Book,January 30, 2008, Title]], Aesthetic Olympian by Morris Shapiro
  • "Beautiful Struggle" Art Book,January 30, 2008, Title]], The Art of Csaba Markus Essay by Richard D. North

[edit] Selected one-man shows

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  • Albermarle Gallery, London, England
  • Sierra Galleries, Lake Tahoe, California
  • Ambassador Gallery, New York City, New York
  • Arctic Rose Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska
  • Central Square Gallery, Linwood, New Jersey
  • Galerie du Vieux Saint-Paul, Sant-Paul de Vence, Cote d'Azur, France
  • Downey Museum, Downey, California
  • Fingerhut Galleries, Edina, Minnesota
  • Galerie Normandy, Honfleur, Normandie, France
  • Studio of Long Grove, Long Grove, Illinois
  • Musashino Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
  • Miranda Gallery, Aspen, Colorado
  • Galerie du Vieux Honfleur, Honfleur, Normandie, France
  • Fingerhut Galleries, Sausalito, California
  • Forest Avenue Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California
  • Ambassador Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida
  • Galerie du Dauphin, Honfleur, Normandie, France
  • Richard Thomas Galleries, Laguna Beach, California
  • Fingerhut Galleries, La Jolla, California
  • Galerie Sainte-Catherine, Honfleur, Normandie, France
  • Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, Florida
  • P&C Fine Art, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Phillips Galleries, Carmel, California
  • Morgan Jones Gallery, Lake Tahoe, California
  • Galerie d'Art Elysees, Paris, Champs-Elysées, France
  • Gallery Feel, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Phillips Galleries, Kirkland, Washington
  • Ventana Art Gallery, Sacramento, California
  • Richard Thomas Galleries, Park City, Utah
  • Phillips Galleries, San Jose, California
  • Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
  • James-Harold Galleries, Lake Tahoe, California
  • Seiyoukan Gallery, Seiyoukan City, Japan

[edit] External links

  • [1] at Bnet
  • [2] at Archer Exchange
  • [3] at HighBeam Encyclopedia
  • [4] at Christie's
  • [5] at Official Site of Csaba Markus