György Kornis
György Kornis (February 26, 1927 in Miskolc - March 27, 2011 in Budapest) was a Hungarian painter. He studied in École des Beaux-Arts. His artistic style is Abstract Surrealism, and influenced by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. From 1980 to 1990 he lived in Vienna and now he lives in Budapest. At a very young age, he was a Paris Opera stage designer.
Dates
- 1946-1949 - stage designer of Paris Opera
- 1952 - he returned to Budapest
- From 1957 - member of the Studio for Young Artists (Fiatal Művészek Stúdiója )
- 1988-2002 - lives and works in Vienna
- Since 1994 - member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts
- 1997 - received a Merit Award of Hungary (Magyar Köztársasági Érdemrend)
- 2002 - he returned to Budapest
Important exhibitions
- 1970 Sammlung Dieter, Frankfurt
- 1973 Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna
- 1974 Botsom Gallery, London
- 1976 Galerie Bernard, Paris
- 1983 Mednyánszky Terem, Budapest
- 1987 Miskolci Galéria
- 1988 Galerie De Pélichy, Bruxelles
- 1989 1991, 1992 Galerie Sanner, Darmstadt
- 1989 ASL Galerie, Gent
- 1993 Hotel Kempinsky, Budapest
- 1995 Árkád Galéria, Budapest
- 1997 Embassy of Hungarian Republic, Vienna
- 2003 Vigadó Galéria, Budapest
- 2004 Berlin
- 2007 Hamilton Aulich Art Galéria, Budapest
- 2007 Ernst Múzeum, Budapest
His artworks can be seen in the following museums
References
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Kornis, Gyorgy |
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| Date of birth |
26 February 1927 |
| Place of birth |
Miskolc, Hungary |
| Date of death |
27 March 2011 |
| Place of death |
Budapest, Hungary |