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

1979

CONTACT, Eötvös Club, Budapest

EXPERIMENTAL SPACE, JATE Club, Szeged (with László F. Mikó)

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

1987

Babylonia Cultural Centre, West-Berlin, Germany

1988

NEW WORKS, Goethe Institut, West-Berlin, Germany

GRAPHICS, Shopwindow Gallery, Baja

1989

PRINTS, Look-out Tower Gallery, Budapest

PICTURES, County Cultural Centre, Szolnok

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

GOLDEN WINGED STONES, Artists' Colony Gallery, Szentendre

1993

DRAWINGS, Csók Gallery, Budapest

NATURAL ELEMENTS AND SACRED SIGNS, Poór house, Kapolcs

1995

Budapest Cultural Centre, Budapest

LIFE-SIGN, Poór house, Kapolcs

1996

CARPETS AND CONSTRUCTIONS, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest

DUST AND ASHES, Poór house, Kapolcs

1997

KECSKEMÉT DRAWINGS Merlin Gallery, Budapest

1998

KECSKEMÉT DRAWINGS, Castle Gallery, Kapolcs

ALLEGRO MODERATO, Czóbel Gallery, Hatvan

1999

REMINISCENCES AND VARIATIONS, MAMÜ Gallery, Budapest

PICTURES AND GRAPHICS, Open Atelier, Budapest

2000

Fesenfeld & Cardinahl Office, Hamburg, Germany

SEQUENCES, Duna Gallery, Budapest

MONOTYPES, Kniefer Gallery, Hamburg, Germany

2001

SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF FORMS, Öcollegium Gallery, Budapest

BIRTHDAY, K.A.S. Gallery, Budapest

SEQUENCES 2, Strepy Gallery, Brno, The Czech Republic

2002

MONOTYPES, Cardinahl Office, Greifswald, Germany

2003

THE COLORS OF THE DANUBE, City Hall, Ratekau, Germany

DUST AND ASHES 2, Poór house, Kapolcs

2004

INSERTION-OVERLAPPING-LAYERING, János Xantus Museum, Györ

Municipal Gallery, Szigetszentmiklós

2005

INSERTION-OVERLAPPING-LAYERING, Contemporary Arts Gallery, Tatabánya

X-POSITION, Limes Gallery, Komarno, Slovakia

2006

MONOTYPES, Medical Clinic, Berlin, Germany

MONTHS, Catolic Church, Taliándörögd

2007

DIVIDED SPACES, Art9 Gallery, Budapest

INTERFERENCES, Keve Gallery, Ráckeve

OSCILLATIONS, Ferencváros Cellar Gallery, Budapest

2008

VIEW FROM A BALLOON, Writers Association house, Budapest

SECRET GARDEN, Artotéka, Budapest

STRUCTURES, German school, Baja

2009

FOREIGN SPACE, Szepes Gallery, Érd

DEDICATION TO ETERNITY, Rákospalota museum, Budapest

2010

REPAINTED WINDFALL TEXT, Magyar Mühely Gallery, Budapest

FROM FREE SPACE TO CLOSED TOWN, Municipal Gallery, Szigetszentmiklós

2011

FLASHES, Hegyvidék Gallery, Budapest

MOMENT OF THE SILENCE, Csepel Gallery, Budapest

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