Born: 05. 25. 1953.

Place of birth: Szombathely, Hungary

Living and working in Hungary, Sopron, and in Greek Island Crete, Rethymno.

QUALIFICATIONS

Teacher Training Collega, Pécs (Hungary) 1973-1977.

Privat student of the University of Applied Arts, Painting Faculty 1978-1983.

Scholarship recipient of the Hungarian Academy of Science, University of Eötvös Lorand 1985-1988

Professor of University of Pécs, Hungary (since 1990)

Some major topics of his courses:

Philosophy, especially ancient greek philosophy

Human ecology

Special courses:

Religion and fine art. Frescos, potteries and other vessels.

The importance of frescos of Akrotiri and Knossos in the history of fine art.

The necessity of the development of a Modern Minoan Art, ont the basis of ancient frescos.

ACADEMIC DEGREES

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Eötvös Lorand University, Budapest, 1988

PhD, Doctor of Phiosophy, 1993

DSc hc WHO, 1995.

FOUNDER

International Mail Art journal, called „Ethic-Cards”, together with Joseph Kadar (Paris). 1988

„RaArt Gruppe, Graz” – International contemporary art. Total art: performances, exhibitions with music, art electro image and paintings. Together with Gerhard Lojen, Edith Temmel („Gruppe 77” Graz) 1994

„Electro Art Music MultiArt” – Art Electro Image. 2004. Screenings with music.

„Upanisadjazz Ensemble” Band 2007. Live concerts and performances, together with Art Electro Images. (Wien, Budapest, Graz and in many other towns.) General art performances.

„Modern Minoan Art” (Crete, since 1997).

The development of the artistic trend was inspired by the frescoes of Thera and Knossos.

- Oil paintings

- Table pictures

- Graphics

- Chalk drawings

„Afro-Cretan Pottery and Porcelain” (Graz, 1999).

The concept, or notion of „Afro-Cretan” based on the unquestionable connections between Egyptian and Cretan fine art. (See for example, Marinatos’ book, entitled: „Akrotiri. Thera and the East Mediterranean.”).

 - Porcelain table pictures

 - Porcelain plates

 - Porcelain and ceramic vases

„Afro-Fun Pottery” (2005, Stoob, Austria).

 - Pottery plates

„New Immersion Thinking Society” (Szombathely, Hungary 2018).

  „Νεος Διαλογισμος”

A Society of philosophy, fine art and literature”.

General Art Performances

„Paintings – Musik – Poems” with screenings (ElammArt), pantomime and ballet.

Music: Upanisadjazz Ensemble.

In theaters, Jazz Clubs Art Clubs, Galleries, Castles and Hotels.

(Wien, Graz, Budapest, Szombathely, Nagycenk, Sopron, Pécs and so on…)

For example:

- Gallery in the Castle of Esterhazy, Pápa, 1999.

- Castle Zarkaháza, 2022.

- Gallery Derkovits, Budapest, 2007-2010.

- Gallery Spontan, Graz, 2011.

- Schloss Lackenbach (Austria) 2007, 2008, 2009.

- Spring Festival, Szombathely, Staat Gallery (Hungary), 2008.

- Sopron, Salon Ferenc Liszt 2008-2010

- Sopron, Hotel Siesta, 2008.

- Music Festival Castle Széchenyi, Nagycenk, 2008.

- Vienna, Lokal Vorstadt, 2009.

- Weöres Sándor Theatre, Szombathely, 2012-2014.

- Petőfi Sandor Theatre, Soporn 2013-2014.

- Weöres Sándor Theatre, „ART CLUB”, 2012-2014.

- Gallery Józsefváros, Budapest, 2019-2020.

SELECTION FROM IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS

 International Mail-Art Exhibition. – Szombathely, Medium Gallery, 1986.

Art Electro Image – Szombathely, City Gallery, 1987.

„Cretan moments” – Hani Kokkini, Gallery Prima, 1987.

„Minos and Hellas” – Budapest, Gallery of Club of Young Artists”, 1997.

„Hommage a’ Bartók” – Paris, UNESCO Palast, 1995. I. Internationale Post Mail Art Biennale. (Together with Joseph Kadar).

International Biennale of art electro image, 1996. City Gallery, Szombathely.

„Faces and Masks” – Budapest, Litea Gallery, 1998.

„Faces, landscapes, fetuses” – Pápa, Gallery Esterhazy in the Castle, 1999.

„Two hundred years after the last war”. Oil paintings on the music of „Omega” rock band. – Budapest, Gallery Benczur, 2000.

„Afro-Cretan pottery and porcelain table pictures” – Graz, Cafe Galerie, 2001.

„Porcelain table pictures” – Graz, Spontan Galeris, 2022.

„Exhibition of works painted to music” – Together with Edith Temmel. – Castle Zarkaháza. 2002.

„Afro-Cretan pottery and porcelain” – Sopron, Salon Liszt”. 2004.

„Beyond time” – Budapest, Gallery Derkovits, 2005.

„Oil paintings for music: Haydn: „Concerto No. 1 for Organ”. – Budapest, Gallery Derkovits, 2005.

„Oil paintings for the music of Ferenc Liszt”, together with a piano concert of Peter Kuzsner.

Regisseur: Sándor Szokolay. – Sopron, Líceum. 2005.

„Oil paintings for Dante: „La Divina Commedia”. – Sopron Painting Association Gallery, 2006. (Also in Győr, in the year of 2007, and in the castle of Lackenbach, Austria, 2007.)

„Modern Minoan Art”. Oil paintings. – Budapest Józsefváros Gallery. 2018 and 2019.

„Oil paintings” – Budapest, Artem Donum Gallery. Since 2022. Permanent exhibition.

„Modern Minoan Art” – Rethymno (Crete). 23. 05. 2025 - 11. 06. 2025. Morfes Gallery.

Permanent exhibitions, publications (poems, essays) on the portals of literary and artistic magazines

For example:

Új Nautilus, SzövetIrodalom, Holdkatlan, Litera-Túra, Kalamáris, Vaskarika, Alkonyzóna, Tiszatáj, Hetedhéthatár etc.

Published 15 books in the genre of fiction and many poems in literary journals.

Title of his art history and art philosophy book is: „The Reality of the Human Being in the Art of Painting.”- In press: Novum Publishing Austria.

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