| 07/04/2008 | Sculpture | Hungary |
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The Exhibition of the Sculpture Gábos Mihály
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| Posted by Ilona Varga | |
20.03.-15.05.2008.  Gábor, Mihály sculptor (Székelyhíd, Romania 09. September 1942.) He spent his childhood in Csanádapáca, Békés Country. He started his secondary education in Orosháza but finished his studies in Rákospalota. Dési Huber circle, master: Ferenc Laborcz 1969-74: College of fine arts, masters: Sandor Mikus, József Somogyi 1975-79: Derkovits-scholarship 1977: State Youth Prize 1978: Art-Scholarship of Kiskunhalas 1979: Munkácsy-Prize 1985: Service Medal for Children 1991: IOC (international olympic committee) Art Prize In his mural works of art and in those that are placed at public places, "... He places natural fragments into poetical situations and he fills non-figurative plastic elements with the feeling of reality, he is able to create symbols from metaphors, and he does all these with faultless plastic formation, with brilliant professional knowledge." (Lóránd Bereczky) Hungarian history and the Olympic thought - sports - appears in his works of art very often. These statues are filled with strength and dynamics. A frequent topic of his polished small bornze pieces in the new relationship of man and techniques (Új Magvető, 1985). In his reliefs, he is interested in the changing rhythm of flat surfaces and large positive forms (Pannónia Fríz, 1978. Zánka). He works with stone, iron, bronze and he shapes plate copper himself, his bell for the fame of Hungarian people is given out by the government of Hungary as a prize since 1997. He lives and works in the colony of artists at Százados Road since 1977. In 1999 he established the Blue Crane Gallery and Art Workshop (Kék daru galéria és művészeti műhely), which is operating on almost 400 sqm. Here, he organises art exhibitions as well as symposiums in co-operation whit his fellow artists for foreign and Hungarian people, who are interested in arts, for colleagues and students. Beside the academic education, this place provides opportunity for people to get acquainted with the materials of the classic sculptural school as well as learning about the most modern techniques in practice. ______________ Munkácsy Memorial House 5600 - Békéscsaba Gyulai út 5. Phone: +36 (66) 442-080 emlekhaz.bekescsaba@museum.hu munkacsyhaz@mail.globonet.hu |