Artists



Gyarmathy, Tihamér (1915 - 2005)

Biography:

1915 he was born on 8th March, in Pécs (deceased in 2005)
1920s at the end of the decade, his arts teacher, Jenő Gábor, introduces him to the Bauhaus group in Pécs: Marcell Breuer, Alfréd Forbáth, Farkas Molnár and Andor Weininger.
From 1933 he is a student at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. His masters are: János Vaszary and László Kandó
1937-39 he studies in Italy, in France, in Switzerland, and in Germany. He meets István Beöthy, André Breton, Piet Mondrin, Hans Arp and Max Bill.
1939 he meets Ernő Kállai, who introduces him to Lajos Kassák.
1945 he is a member of the “European School”
1946 he leaves the “European School” and takes part in the establishment of the artist group “Gallery to the 4 Points of the Compass”, which unites non-figurative artists.
1947 he partakes in the 3rd Surrealist World Fair (“Salon des Réalités Nouvelles”), in Paris.
1948-1962 he does not show up in public, except for the Spring Exhibition in 1957.
1963 he is invited to the 1st International “Plein Air” Symposium, in Kosalin, Poland.
1965 he exhibits a 9 x 4.5 metres big iron sculpture for the 1st Sculpture Biennale in Elblag, Poland.
From 1971 he travels a lot in Western-Europe.
1973 he goes on a 2 months tour in Africa.
1991 he is a founding member of Hungarian Academy of Arts.
1993 he is a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.

Awards:

1977. Silver Cup of Regency, Naples
1980. 12th Festival of Cagnes-sur-Mer, special award of the jury
1980. title and degree of “Honoris Causis”, Italy
1982. Grand Prix „Le Mecon” Arts Foundation Award, Belgium
1985. Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic
1985. Janus Pannonius Arts Award, Pécs
1987. Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic
1990. Kossuth Award
1995. Freeman of Pécs
2003. Freeman of Erzsébetváros

Individual Exhibitions:

1938. Paris, Zurich
1947. “Gallery to the Four Points of the Compass”, Misztótfalusi Publisher, Budapest
1948. Hungarian Artists’ Free Trade-union, Budapest
1963. Autumn in Warsaw, on occasion of Musical Weeks, Warsaw
1964. Rédey Studio, Budapest (with Endre Rédey sculptor)
1965. City Museum, Wroclaw (with Janina Zamojtel)
1965. Arsenal Gallery, Poznan
1966. Rákosligeti Cultural Hall, Budapest
1966. Sarp Club, Gdansk
1967. Graphics Exhibition, KFKI Club, Budapest
1972. University Gallery, Stuttgart
1973. Galérie I’Ecuyer, Brussels
1973. Gallery Campo, Antwerp
1973. Studio-exhibition, Bujumbura
1977. Galleria dell’ Incisione, Milan
1977-78. Bologna, Basel, Washington
1978. Komárom County Cultural Centre, Tata
1979. Tihamér Gyarmathy collective exhibition, Műcsarnok, Budapest
1980. Bács-Kiskun County Cultural Centre, Kecskemét
1982. Graphical exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
1982. “Space/Time”, Pécsi Gallery, Pécs
1986. Tihamér Gyarmathy’s exhibition in memoriam Ernő Kállai, Műcsarnok, Budapest
1987. “White-Black”, Budapest Exhibition Hall, Budapest
1987. House of Arts, Pécs
1991. Szentendrei Exhibition Hall, Szentendre
1991. Budapest Exhibition Hall, Budapest
1991. Janus Pannonius Museum, Pécs
1993. Academy Inaugural Exhibition, Körmendi Gallery, Budapest
1994. “Selection from Tihamér Gyarmathy’s Artworks”, Körmendi Gallery, Budapest
1995. “Tihamér Gyarmathy’s Life Work Exhibition”, Historical Museum/Capital City Exhibition Hall, Budapest
1999. “Pentecostal Anzix”, The Association of Hungarian Journalists, Budapest
1999. Máté Kovács Cultural Centre, Hajdúszoboszlói Gallery
2004. “Collegium Hungaricum”, Vienna, Austria
2004. “From the European School to the European Union - the Gyarmathy Artist Family”, collective exhibition, Körmendi Gallery, Budapest
2004. Körmendi Gallery, Sopron
2004. Hungarian Institute of Culture, Stuttgart, Germany
2008. Forrás Gallery, Budapest (with Gábor Rádóczy Gyarmathy)