Áron Gábor
Festőművész / Painter
Biography
“As a painter, virtuoso graphic artist, installer, sculptor and video artist, Áron Gábor, who started out in the early 80s, works as well. From the beginning, his artistic approach was characterised by radical eclecticism. He has created an instantly recognisable, districtly individual formal world. The commonality of the visual basis and the individual signature link his works created in different media.
His method of merging different experiences and knowledge, of merging different sign systems by projecting them on each other, is typical of a turn-of-the-century, or millennium, world view and taste. His art is characterized by a strong graphic element in his painting and by a diverse use of media. He works in painting, printmaking, experimental film, sculpture and installation. In his final period he captures the diversity and drama of characters through abstract heads and faces. Over the past forty years, his work has been included in museums and private collections around the world. He has participated in fellowships and study tours in Europe and overseas.”
His method of merging different experiences and knowledge, of merging different sign systems by projecting them on each other, is typical of a turn-of-the-century, or millennium, world view and taste. His art is characterized by a strong graphic element in his painting and by a diverse use of media. He works in painting, printmaking, experimental film, sculpture and installation. In his final period he captures the diversity and drama of characters through abstract heads and faces. Over the past forty years, his work has been included in museums and private collections around the world. He has participated in fellowships and study tours in Europe and overseas.”
Prizes
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023. Circular question Kunsthalle, Budapest 2023. The pull of depth Zsdrál Art Gallery, Balatonfüred 2022. Thoughts from the hea, Fészek Gallery, Budapest 2022. Space questions, A selection of works from the last four decades, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2022. Space Questions, Colour- thesis series, B32 Gallery, Budapest 2020. “Elevation” Colour- thesis series Bartók Boulevard, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2019. Contrasts II. with artist Zsuzsa G. Heller, Révfülöp 2018.”Dialogue”, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2016. “The Question” book launch and exhibition at Faur ZSófi Gallery, Budapest 2014. “In the Pull of Depth” Raiffeisen Gallery, Budapest 2014. “Whispered in the ear”, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2014. Art exhibition with sculptor Zsuzsa G Heller, Esterházy Etyek Mansion 2013. “Light Maze”, Faur ZSófi Gallery, Budapest 2011. “Unexpected Incidents”, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2011. Synthesis Centro Arte Lupier, Gardone Valtrompia, Italy 2009. “Colour-Thesis” G13 Gallery, Budapest 2008. “Fragile Balance” Virág Judit Gallery and Auction House, Budapest 2007. “Stream of Light”, Fészek Gallery, Budapest 2004. Áron Gábor, The Café Europe-Centre for Contemporary Art, Rome 2004. Hungarian Academy, Rome 2004. Mediterranean-Rome-Badacsony-Lisbon, House of Arts Csikász Gallery, Veszprém 2003. Transcriptions, Haworth Hungary Showroom, Budapest 2003. Visible invisible Zsuzs G. Heller-Áron Gábor, The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, Berlin 2003. A selection of works from the last 20 years, Mű-Terem Gallery, Budapest 2002. Visible invisible, Vadnai Gallery, Budapest 2002. Vízivárosi Gallery, Budapest 2000. BTM Budapest Metropolitan Gallery/ Kiscelli Museum, Budapest 2000. Paintings and sculpture by Áron Gábor, Gutenberg Vastle, Austria 1999. House of Arts, Pécs 1999. “Head”, Palme Olof House, Budapest ( with Ákos Birkás, Károly Klimó, Topaz Gil) 1999. Valéria Fazekas, Zsuzsa G. Heller, Áron Gábor, Tamás Soós, Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary, New York 1998. Golden Garden, Heads, Ernst Museum, Budapest 1996. Hungarian Institute, Prague (with Zsuzsa G. Heller) 1996. Church Gallery, Zlatká Koruna (with Zsuzsa G. Heller) 1996. PANNON PIPE Plastics Kft., Budapest 1996. Vigadó Gallery, Budapest 1995. A selection of works by Áron Gábor, Michael Horsley, István Nádler, Róbert Swierkiewicz at the Vác Graphic Workshop, Budapest, Fészek Gallery, Budapest 1995”Summer of 95”, Pandora Gallery, Budapest 1993. Vortexes, French Institute, Budapest 1993. Fészek Gallery, Budapest 1993. Pécs Kis Gallery, Pécs (with Zsuzsa G. Heller) 1993. Pandora Gallery, Budapest 1991. Pandora Gallery, Badacsonytomaj (with Zsuzsa G. Heller) 1989. French Institute, Budapest 1989. The New Art of Hungary- Four Artists, Imre Bukta, Áron Gábor, Géza Samu, János Szirtes, Don Soker Contemporary Art, San Francisco 1987. Studio Gallery, Budapest 1986. Mechanical Engineering and Automation College, Kecskemét 1985. Young Artists Club, Budapest 1983. Hungarian Cultural Institute, Helsinki (with András Böröcz, Mária Czakó, Zsuzsa G. Heller) 1983. City Gallery, Porvoo (with András Böröcz, Mária Czakó, Zsuzsa G. Heller) 1982. Videoton Cultural House, Székesfehérvár 1982. City Hospital, Cegléd
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023. Landing International exhibition, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest2023. Evocations A nomad Exhibition Project, International Exhibition, Shazar Gallery, Naples, Italy 2023. Evocations A nomad Exhibition Project, International Exhibition, Gallerie Brugier-Rigail, Paris, France 2023. Interactions, Arts meeting across Europe, Csigó Malom, Gyulakeszi 2023. Evocations A nomad Exhibition Project, International Exhibition, Galleria Petra Seiser, Attersee, Austria 2023. Evocations A nomad Exhibition Project, International Exhibition, Faur zsófi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary 2023. Trends Reök Palace, Szeged 2023. My Imaginary Land Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2022. My Imaginary Land Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2022. Art on Paper International contemporary Drawing Fair, Brussels 2022. Fer me the outside- For me the inside Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2022. Art and Antique, Bálna, Budapest 2021. One artis- One designer, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2021. Imre Bak x Áron Gábor, Káli Cool, Káptalantóti 2021. 20 years 20 stories 20 artists, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest 2021. “KÉP-TÁR-HÁZ” II. Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Szombathely Gallery 2021. Art and Antique, Várkert Bazár, Budapest 2021. ÉS exhibition, FUGA Gallery, Budapest 2020. Exhibition in Káli Cool, Káptalantóti
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS