Györffy Sándor
Sandor Györffy was born in the western Hungarian village of Kapolcs in 1951, into a farming family. In his formative years he lived in his native village. The nearness to flora and fauna has substantially influenced his way of thinking an living, and continues to affect his artistic work to this day. This influence appears in multiple ways during different periods: the natural forms and the motifs of vegetation are discernible to varying degrees in his works.
In 1970, Györffy moved to Budapest. Instead of seeking an academic education, he pursued his studies of painting and graphic art in artist groups which were self chosen, and with elder masters. Since 1976 he is exhibiting his works.
Since then he took several study trips, worked in the international artists villages and participated in Symposiums in eleven European countries. He stayed for a longer period in West-Berlin and the US on grants.
His artistic work contains single and serial graphics, photos, paintings, sculptures, installations as well as land art. His artistic fields before: experimental theater and film.
He had 88 personal exhibitions and participated in about 450 group-exhibitions in 26 countries so far.
His works are on exhibition in 53 museums and public collections in 17 countries and can be found in numerous private collections
In 1979 he was co-founder of the art group art-el.
In 1997 he was foundation member of the Cultural Association Mura-District.
He is general editor of the Cultural review Muravidék.
Since 1991 he is organizer of the following cultural programs:
1991 Rézonances (french-hungarian) art-festival, Budapest (21 days, 8 places)
1992 - 1999 Valley of Arts Festival, Kapolcs (All-Arts festival, 10 days) organizer of fine arts programs
1992 - (yearly) AGORA Festival (fine arts and musical workshop) Budapest
1997 - (continuously) Exhibitions and Literary Programs of Cultural Association Mura-District in Hungary and abroad
2000 - 2002 Series of exhibitions of german-hungarian artists
2002 Bridges at the Duna - Series of international art, literature and music programs (6 months, 3 countries, 15 places)
2004 - 2005 Pictures - Voices, series of exhibitions in Hungary and Slovakia
2007 - 2008 Light - Stripes, international series of exhibitions
2009 - 2010 Connection - Flow, series of exhibitions in Hungary and Slovakia
2010 - 2011 Color - Pictures, international series of exhibitions in Hungary and Slovakia
2012 - 2013 - Hand sign and effigy, international series of exhibitions in Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia
Selected solo exhibitions:
1976 |
Toldi Studio Movie Gallery, Budapest |
1977 |
Forum Club, Kalocsa |
1978 |
ÉPGÉP Club, Cegléd |
MAGÉV Club, Budapest |
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1979 |
CONTACT, Eötvös Club, Budapest |
EXPERIMENTAL SPACE, JATE Club, Szeged (with László F. Mikó) |
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1980 |
Lajos Vajda Studio Cellar Gallery, Szentendre |
1981 |
PSEUDO DREAM TRASH, Joliot Curie Club, Budapest |
1984 |
CONCERTPHOTOS, Downtown Cultural Centre, Budapest; County Cultural Centre, Salgótarján |
1985 |
GRAPHICS, Young Artists' Club, Budapest |
1986 |
SILK-SCREENS, Young Artists' Club, Budapest |
PORTRAIT OF AN UNKNOWN PAINTER, Gallery 11, Budapest |
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1987 |
Babylonia Cultural Centre, West-Berlin, Germany |
1988 |
NEW WORKS, Goethe Institut, West-Berlin, Germany |
GRAPHICS, Shopwindow Gallery, Baja |
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1989 |
PRINTS, Look-out Tower Gallery, Budapest |
PICTURES, County Cultural Centre, Szolnok |
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1990 |
A COMMON LANGUAGE, Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Denver, USA |
1991 |
FICTIVE SIGNS, Young Artists' Club, Budapest |
1992 |
Look-out Tower Gallery, Budapest |
REMEMBRANCE OF MY ANCESTORS, Poór house, Kapolcs |
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GOLDEN WINGED STONES, Artists' Colony Gallery, Szentendre |
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1993 |
DRAWINGS, Csók Gallery, Budapest |
NATURAL ELEMENTS AND SACRED SIGNS, Poór house, Kapolcs |
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1995 |
Budapest Cultural Centre, Budapest |
LIFE-SIGN, Poór house, Kapolcs |
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1996 |
CARPETS AND CONSTRUCTIONS, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest |
DUST AND ASHES, Poór house, Kapolcs |
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1997 |
KECSKEMÉT DRAWINGS Merlin Gallery, Budapest |
1998 |
KECSKEMÉT DRAWINGS, Castle Gallery, Kapolcs |
ALLEGRO MODERATO, Czóbel Gallery, Hatvan |
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1999 |
REMINISCENCES AND VARIATIONS, MAMÜ Gallery, Budapest |
PICTURES AND GRAPHICS, Open Atelier, Budapest |
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2000 |
Fesenfeld & Cardinahl Office, Hamburg, Germany |
SEQUENCES, Duna Gallery, Budapest |
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MONOTYPES, Kniefer Gallery, Hamburg, Germany |
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2001 |
SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF FORMS, Öcollegium Gallery, Budapest |
BIRTHDAY, K.A.S. Gallery, Budapest |
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SEQUENCES 2, Strepy Gallery, Brno, The Czech Republic |
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2002 |
MONOTYPES, Cardinahl Office, Greifswald, Germany |
2003 |
THE COLORS OF THE DANUBE, City Hall, Ratekau, Germany |
DUST AND ASHES 2, Poór house, Kapolcs |
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2004 |
INSERTION-OVERLAPPING-LAYERING, János Xantus Museum, Györ |
Municipal Gallery, Szigetszentmiklós |
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2005 |
INSERTION-OVERLAPPING-LAYERING, Contemporary Arts Gallery, Tatabánya |
X-POSITION, Limes Gallery, Komarno, Slovakia |
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2006 |
MONOTYPES, Medical Clinic, Berlin, Germany |
MONTHS, Catolic Church, Taliándörögd |
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2007 |
DIVIDED SPACES, Art9 Gallery, Budapest |
INTERFERENCES, Keve Gallery, Ráckeve |
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OSCILLATIONS, Ferencváros Cellar Gallery, Budapest |
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2008 |
VIEW FROM A BALLOON, Writers Association house, Budapest |
SECRET GARDEN, Artotéka, Budapest |
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STRUCTURES, German school, Baja |
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2009 |
FOREIGN SPACE, Szepes Gallery, Érd |
DEDICATION TO ETERNITY, Rákospalota museum, Budapest |
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2010 |
REPAINTED WINDFALL TEXT, Magyar Mühely Gallery, Budapest |
FROM FREE SPACE TO CLOSED TOWN, Municipal Gallery, Szigetszentmiklós |
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2011 |
FLASHES, Hegyvidék Gallery, Budapest |
MOMENT OF THE SILENCE, Csepel Gallery, Budapest |
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2012 |
PERMEATIONS, APPROACHINGS, Boltíves Gallery, Budapest |
2012 |
MOZAIK/ON, Castle Gallery, Kapolcs |
Works in public collections in Hungary:
- Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
- Ferenczy Museum, Szentendre
- Tragor Ignác Museum, Vác
- Xantus János Museum, Györ
- Hermann Ottó Museum, Miskolc
- Katona József Museum, Kecskemét
- Hatvany Lajos Museum, Hatvan
- Rákospalota District Museum, Budapest
- Hungarian Graphic Art Foundation, Budapest
- Budapest Gallery, Budapest
- Photogallery, Miskolc
- Artpool, Budapest
- International Mail Art Collection, Kaposvár
- Cultural Centre, Szolnok
- Cultural Centre, Nagykorös
- Cultural Centre, Dombóvár
- Cultural Centre, Sopron
- Oxygen Foundation, Györ
- Public Library, Békéscsaba
- Young Artist’s Studio, Budapest
- Neumann International, Budapest
- Novotrade Company, Budapest
- Papi Lajos Collection, Kisújszállás
- Széchenyi Foundation, Gyermely
- Makay Collection, Jászberény
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Dunaharaszti
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Solymár
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Érd
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Ócsa
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Bábolna
Works in public collections abroad:
- Hungarian Cultural Cente, Moscow, Russia
- Kanagawa Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
- Mältinranta Cultural Centre, Tampere, Finland
- Centre for Culture and Arts, Catania, Italy
- School of Art and Craft, Ibiza, Spain
- School of Art and Craft, Soria, Spain
- Vistula Museum, Kazimierz Dolny, Poland
- Museum of Graphic Art, Giza, Egypt
- Haus am Checkpoint Charlie Museum, Berlin, Germany
- Colorado Gallery, Denver, USA
- Hampton Foundation of Arts, New York, USA
- Museum of Modern Art, Brusque, Brasil
- Sharjah Museum of Art, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Centre for Culture and Arts, Laon, France
- Museum of International Small Graphics, Vollenhove, Netherlands
- Guido Gezelle Museum, Bruges, Belgium
- T.A.C. – 42.292 The Administration Centre, Wellen, Belgium
- Centre of Arts, Hasselt, Belgium
- Gallery of Contemporary Hungarian Art, Dunajska Streda, Slovakia
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Patince, Slovakia
- Collection of Contemporary Artworks, Velky Meder, Slovakia
- Rosenberg Museum, Violin, Slovakia
- Andy Warhol Museum, Medzilaborce, Slovakia
- SONY Austria, Wien, Austria
Works in public spaces:
- AGORA, Wien, Austria
- School Garden, Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic
- School Garden, Bélavár, Hungary
- German Lutheran Church, Budapest, Hungary
- East Side Gallery, The Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany