György Kornis (February 26, 1927 in Miskolc – March 27, 2011 in Budapest) was a Hungarian painter. He studied in École des Beaux-Arts. His artistic style is Abstract Surrealism, influenced by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. From 1980 to 1990 he lived in Vienna and later in Budapest. He began his career as a stage designer at the Paris Opera.

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György Kornis
Born	26 February 1927 Miskolc, Hungary
Died	27 March 2011(2011-03-27) (aged 84) Budapest, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Education	École des Beaux-Arts
Known for	Painting
Movement	Abstract surrealism
Awards	Merit Award of Hungary

Career

• 1946–1949 - stage designer of Paris Opera
• 1952 - he returned to Budapest
• From 1957 - member of the Studio for Young Artists (Fiatal Művészek Stúdiója )
• 1988–2002 - lives and works in Vienna
• Since 1994 - member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts
• 1997 - received a Merit Award of Hungary (Magyar Köztársasági Érdemrend)
• 2002 - he returned to Budapest

Important exhibitions

• 1970 Sammlung Dieter, Frankfurt
• 1973 Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna
• 1974 Botsom Gallery, London
• 1976 Galerie Bernard, Paris
• 1983 Mednyánszky Terem, Budapest
• 1987 Miskolci Galéria
• 1988 Galerie De Pélichy, Brussels
• 1989 1991, 1992 Galerie Sanner, Darmstadt
• 1989 ASL Galerie, Ghent
• 1993 Hotel Kempinsky, Budapest
• 1995 Árkád Galéria, Budapest
• 1997 Embassy of Hungarian Republic, Vienna
• 2003 Vigadó Galéria, Budapest
• 2004 Berlin
• 2007 Hamilton Aulich Art Galéria, Budapest
• 2007 Ernst Múzeum, Budapest

His artworks can be seen in the following museums

• Albertina museum of Vienna
• Fondation Jaques Brel, Brussels
• Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
• Musée du Louvre, Paris
• Modern Hungarian Gallery, Pécs
• Museum of Christian Arts, Esztergom
• Museum of Modern Art Passau
• Museum Moderner Kunst, Ludwig Stiftung, Vienna
• Menton's Modern Art Museum
• Műterem Galéria (Buda Castle)
• T-Art Foundation, Budapest

References

• Műterem Galéria
• KORNIS György | Artportal Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Népszabadság Online: Kornis-képek születésnapra

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