Artists
Szabó, Ákos
Biography:
1936 | he was born on 9th June in Budapest |
1942-44 | he started his piano studies at the preparation course of Hungarian Academy of Music. |
1945-50 | he studies piano as a private student. |
1950-54 | he is a student of Vásárhelyi Zoltánné and Major Ervin in Erkel Ferenc Grammar School of Music, majoring in composing and piano. |
1954-60 | he attends Kmetty János' and later Bernáth Aurél's classes in the Hungarian University of Fine Art, majoring in painting. |
1959-60 | Altogether with Csernus Tibor, Kóka Ferenc, Gyémánt László, Lakner László and Méhes László, he assists the spontaneous birth of movement sur-naturalism, later called magical realism, which Jean Clair placed with his usual insight- including Sándorfi István -into 20th century European Art History under the title Budapest School in 1972. |
1960-65 | he survives the early years of his career in obligate marginality as a "tolerated enemy of the regime". |
1964 | 15th July, his daughter, Laura is born |
1965 | he arrives to Paris for the invitation of Kazimir Romanovicz, director of Galerie Lambert. He decides to settle down in Paris. |
1967 | 9th June, his son Kristóf is born. |
1970 | 10th April, his twin daughters, Irina and Aurelie are born. |
1980 | 4th April, his son, Pierre is born. |
1981 | his student, Laura starts her exhibiting artist's career. |
1983 | 13th May, his son, Antonin is born. |
1988 | his student, Kristóf starts his exhibiting artist's career. |
1993 | his student, Irina starts her exhibiting artists' career. |
1994 | his student and wife, Michèle starts her exhibiting artist's career. |
1995 | he moves to Normandy, Gavray from Paris. |
2003 | his student, Antonin starts his exhibiting artist's career. |
Individual exhibitions:
1965 | Cultural Hall, Rákospalota |
1967 | Galerie Lambert, Paris |
1969 | Le Ranelagh, Paris |
1972 | Galleria Alberto Schubert, Milano |
1988 |
Unesco, Paris Institut Hongrois, Paris |
1991 | Sala Gaudi, Barcelona |
1995 |
Eglise Saint-Pierre, Touques Salle Richard Lenoir, Villers-Bocage |
1997 | Abbaye de Hambye |
1999 |
Espace Culturel de l´Hôtel de Ville, Sées Galerie du Théâtre, Vire |
2000 | Centre Culturel, Cesson-Sévigné |
2002 | La Galerie, Tourgéville |
2003 | Centre Culturel Merville-Franceville |
2005 | Agence Crédit Agricole, Avranches |
2006 |
La Médiathèque, Granville Salle Anne de Bretagne, Pleyber-Christ Château Le Logis, Equilly |
2007 |
La Filature, Gouville-sur-Mer Haras National, Saint-Lô |
2008 |
Hôtel Mercure, Saint-Lô La Filature, Gouville-sur-Mer |
2009 | Forrás Gallery, Budapest (with Csernus Tibor painter) |
2010 | Forrás Gallery, Budapest |
2011 | Forrás Gallery, Budapest |
Artworks in public collections:
Hungarian
Hungarian national Gallery, Budapest
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Musée Joseph
Dechelette, Roanne
Musée Hermès, Paris
Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris
Fond National d' Art Contemporain, Paris
Artworks in private collections:
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris
Galerie Jean Briance, Paris
Galerie Lambert, Paris
Galerie Alberto Schubert, Milano
Galerie Buchholz, Müchen
Also in private collections of Germany, Canada, Columbia, USA, France, Italy, Japan, England, Sweden and Switzerland.
Monumental artworks:
« Cantata Profana », fresco
« al secco », Czabán Samu Grammar School, Budapest. 1960.
Mosaic, CES de Gradignan 1972.
Four frescos, CSEC de Carpiquet. 1999.
Several illustration works for French publishers Gallimard, Hachette, Hatier, Robert Laffont, Albin Michel and Bayard.
Collective exhibitions:
1962 | Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
1964 |
Ernst Museum, Budapest István Király Museum, Székesfehérvár |
1966 | Château de Ranes |
1967 | Műcsarnok (Museum of Modern Arts), Budapest |
1968 |
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris Galerie Casanova, Paris Salon Comparaisons, Paris |
1969 | Biennale de la Jeune Peinture, Tokyo |
1971 | Musée Marmottan, Paris |
1972 | Citée Internationale des Arts, Paris |
1973 |
Salon de Mai, Paris Exposition "Prix Europe de la Peinture", Oostend Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris |
1974 |
Galerie Philippe Demay, Paris Musée d´Art Moderne, Ceret |
1976 | Salon de la Jeune Peinture, Paris |
1977 |
Librairie-Galerie La Bouquinerie, Paris Salon de la Jeune Peinture, Paris Centre Culturel de Limoges, Centre Pompidou, Paris |
1978 |
Salon de Mai, Paris Exposition "Gallimard", Centre Pompidou, Paris Salon de la Jeune Peinture, Paris Salon Comparaisons, Paris Salon Figuration Critique, Musée du Luxembourg, Paris |
1979 |
Hommage á la Révolution Cubaine, Unesco, Paris "Présence Paris-Budapest", Orangerie du Luxembourg, Paris "Peindre et le Réel", Centre Culturel de Fougères Salon Figuration Critique, Le Ranelagh, Paris "Peintres figuratifs avec idées", Université Libre, Bruxelles "Peindre et le Réel", Salle Saint-André, Châteaudun "Peindre et le Réel", Musée de Chartres |
1980 |
Réalisme et Imagerie, Centre Culurel de Montreuil "Peindre et le Réel", Musée de Poitiers "Rencontres hongroises", Hôtel de Ville, Arcueil Festival de Senart, Senart Salon Comparaisons, Paris Galerie Philippe Fregnac, Paris Sélection Comparaisons, Caves Bresserat de Bellfon, Reims "Travaux sur papier", Centre Culturel J. Prévert, Villeparisis "Peindre et le Réel", Centre Culturel des Prémontrés, Pont-á-Mousson |
1981 |
Salon Figuration Critique, Centre Culturel rue du Louvre, Paris Salon Comparaisons, Palais des Papes, Avignon "Travaux sur papier", Centre Culturel des Prémontrés, Pont-á-Mousson Salon Figuration Critique,
Forum des Halles, Paris Salon Art Sacré Expression Spirituelle, Centre Culturel rue du Louvre, Paris
Salon Comparaisons, Paris Salon Figuration Critique, Mairie de Joinville le Pont "4 Peintres," Mairie de Joinville le Pont |
1982 |
1982 Salon Figuration Critique, Centre Culturel rue de Nesle, Paris Salon Comparaisons, Paris
Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris Galerie Jean Briance, Paris Galerie Bernheim-Guiot, Paris
Salon des Beaux Arts, Centre Culturel de Charenton Műcsarnok, Budapest Réalisme et Imagerie, MJC Les Hauts de Belleville, Paris |
1983 |
Réalisme et Imagerie, Maison des Arts et Loisirs, Thonon les Bains Galerie du Haut-Pavé, Paris Móra Ferenc Museum, Szeged "Bestiaire Comtemporain", Tours-Multiples, Tours
Sélection Comparaisons, Château de Bourdeilles "La mode en peinture", Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris |
1984 |
Salon Comparaisons, Paris Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris Salon International de Bedarieux |
1985 | Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris |
1986 |
Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris Salon Comparaisons, Paris |
1988 |
Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris Salon Comparaisons, Paris |
1990 | Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris |
1992 |
Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau,Paris Salon Comparaisons, Paris
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1994 | Salon d´Automne, Saumur |
1995 | Salon du Dessin et de Peinture á l´Eau, Paris |
1998 |
Centre Richard Lenoir, Viller-Bocage (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe and Irina) "Pastel en Normandie", Saint-Lô Salon du Printemps, Mortagne au Perche Salon de L´Estran, Agon-Coutainville |
1999 | Centre Culturel les Unelles, Coutances (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe and Irina) |
2000 |
Château Montgommery, Ducey (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, Irina, Pierre, Virginia Bassetti and Christophe Desvallées) Centre Culturel de La Garenne-Colombe |
2001 |
"Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe Galerie de la Cité de L´Eau, Publier |
2002 |
Château Montgommery, Ducey (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, Irina, Pierre,Antonin and Christophe Desvallées) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe Salon Tremplin, Saint-Lô Manoir d´Argences, (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, Irina and Pierre) |
2003 |
Espace Culturel Saint-Benoît, Saint James Château Montgommery, Ducey (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, Irina, Pierre and Christophe Desvallées) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe "Pastel en Normandie", Saint-Lô |
2004 |
Château du Logis, Brécey Caisse Régionale du Crédit Agricole, Saint-Lô (with Michèle, Laura, Antonin) Koller Gallery,
Budapest (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe and Antonin) Château Montgommery, Ducey (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, and Antonin) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe |
2005 |
Crédit Agricole, Avranches (with Michèle) Salon des Peintres de la Mer, Cean Château Montgommery, Ducey (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, Antonin , Párkány Raab Péter and Christophe Desvallées) La Galerie, Tourgéville (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, Irina, Antonin and Pierre) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe Salle Polyculturelle, Villiers Fossard, with Párkányi Raab Péter |
2006 |
Abbaye de la Lucerne, (with Michèle and Antonin) Château Montgommery, Ducey (with Michèle, Laura, Antonin and Gilbert Bazard) Agence CIC, Vire, (with Michèle) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe |
2007 |
Institut Hongrois, Paris (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe, and Antonin) 5e Salon de l´Art Marin, Caen "Carrefour des Arts", La Chapelle Urée, ( with Michèle, Laura, and Antonin) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe |
2008 |
Hôtel Mercure, Saint-Lô, (with Michèle) Cloître Saint-Cyr, Rennes, (with Michèle) "Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe Biennale Internationale, Tinchebray Musée Quesnel-Morinière, Coutances (with Michèle, Laura, Christophe and Antonin) |
2009 |
"Regards sur les Arts", Lamballe La Filature, Gouville-sur-Mer (with Michèle and Laura) |
2010 | Exhibition Boldogasszony - Forrás Gallery, Budapest |
2011 |
Exhibition "Magyar művészet", National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
2012 | "We belong together" group exhibition, Forrás Galéria, Budapest |
Exhibitions
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exhibition
2012.03.08. - 2012.04.03.
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Hungary Art exhibition - BEIJING
2011.06.14. - 2011.07.04.
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Szabó, Ákos painter exhibition
2011.03.02. - 2011.03.02.
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Exhibition of Szabó Ákos painter
2010.12.03. - 2010.12.23.
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Boldogasszony Exhibition - BUDAPEST
2010.03.04. - 2010.03.20.
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Exhibition of Csernus, Tibor (1927-2007) and Szabó, Ákos (1936 - ) painters
2009.11.26. - 2009.12.23.