Gábor Somonyi

painter

Born: 1939, Budapest.

Specialized in decorative painting I graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in 1962. In 1965, I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts as well. My masters were György Z. Gács, Pál Miháltz and Lajos Szentiványi.

In 1962, I was invited to the Secondary School of Visual Arts to be the senior teacher of the painting department and I taught there until 1998. I live on the Art Colony of Százados Street in Budapesten. My study tours were spent in Libanon, Syria, Egypt, Greece, Italy and West Europe. My works can be found in the museums of Coburg and Groslittgen, Germany, and in English and American private collections.

I had individual shows in Budapest /1978 Helikon Gallery/ Kassel /1989/ Hofgeismar /1990/ Brüsszel /1999/ Himmerod /1999/ Újpest Gallery /2000/ Dunakeszi 2002 München, Orosháza, Deidesheim, Pataky Gallery Budapest 2003 Hévíz 2004 Szabadkígyós 2005 Sümeg, Milánó, Himmerod-Großlittgen.

Exhibitions:

1973: II. National Biennial of Enamel Art, Salgótarján
1975: III. National Biennial of Enamel Art, Salgótarján
1987: Internationale Emailkunstaustellung, Coburg
1989: Galerie am Markt. Hofgeismar
1989: "10 Jahre Creativ - Kreis - International" Stadthalle, Deidesheim
1989: Pneumátika Kentro Demon Athenaion, Athén
1990: Mitteleuropas Kunst "Pfrundhaus" Birr
1992: Zeitgenössischer Künstler aus Ungarn. Galerie Rondell Siebefeld – Bern
1992: Cafe Kipfer Galerie, Bern
1992: Die Ungarische Kunst Digikomp Ag. Zürich
1993: Email International 3. Coburg
1993: Die Ungarische Kunst, Digicomp AG. St. Gallen
1996: 9th International Exhibition of Enamelling Art in Japan, Tokyo
1997: Exhibition of Motivart Studio, Bank Center Budapest
1997: Exhibition of Százados Street Art Colony, Salgótarján
1998: International Emaillenkunstaustellung Himmerod /Groslittgen/
2002: Deidesheim
2003: Pataky Gallery