1982 - Painter
Biography
György Király's visual world deals with the theme of silence through still life motifs. Initially, his focus was on representational painting, which gradually abstracted, eventually leading to the image carrying an independent content by translating experiences into a constant abstract phenomenon. His use of materials includes oil painting, watercolour, charcoal drawing, and etching techniques.
From 2003, he majored in painting at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts under Dóra Maurer and later Gábor Nagy. In 2008, he received the diploma prize from the Hungarian Association of Fine Artists. In 2009, he was awarded a studio apartment at the Szolnok Artist Colony, where he had the opportunity for in-depth painting work.
In 2009, he received the Barcsay Award and exhibited at the Barcsay Museum in Szentendre. His graphic activities began in 2013 with the support of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship at the Nuremberg Academy, where he created a series of etchings. Since then, his etching work has been developed in parallel with his painting. He is a member of the Hungarian Graphic Artists' Association and received the Rékassy Award at the 65th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition.
Starting in 2016, his series Különös Csendek (Mystical Silences) has been supported annually by the National Cultural Fund. The theme of silence is expressed in both small and large-scale oil paintings, often titled after specific individuals or phenomena. The initial Kék-csendek (Blue Silences) series has expanded over the years to include the Vörös (Red), Fekete (Black), and Fehér (White) series. These works were awarded at the Szeged Summer Exhibition in 2019, the Eger Watercolor Triennial in 2021, the Tatabánya Charcoal Triennial and the Pastel Triennial in 2023, and the Salgótarján Spring Exhibition in 2024. In 2024, as a scholar at the Hungarian Academy in Rome, he is working on the Római-csendek (Roman Silences) series.
In 2021, he had a solo exhibition at the János Damjanich Museum in Szolnok, accompanied by the publication of the Különös Csendek (Mystical Silence) book edited by art historian Ágnes Képiró. In 2022, he held solo exhibitions at the Újpest Gallery and the Martyn Ferenc Gallery in Pécs, followed by an exhibition titled Stille at the Vielshofen City Gallery in Germany. His works are part of the permanent collection at the Damjanich Museum and are also held in collections at the Herman Ottó Museum, the Tornyai János Museum, the Rómer Flóris Museum, and the Dobó István Museum.
EDUCATION
2000-2003: University of Szeged, Faculty of Arts, English Studies
2003-2008: Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Painting Department under Dóra Maurer and later Gábor Nagy – Master’s Degree in Painting (MA)
2007: Accademia di Belle Arti, Macerata, Italy – Erasmus Scholarship, Fall Semester
2013-2014: Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg, Germany – 14-month independent project with support from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023: “Silentium” – SZAB Headquarters, MTA/MMA, Szeged, Opening by Kristóf Fekete, Phd Candidate in Esthetics
2023: “Köztes Csend”(Interim Silence) – Csongrád Gallery, Curator: Ágnes Képiró, Art Historian
2022: “Stille” – with sculptor Mona Zimen – Stadtturmgalerie, Vielshofen, Germany, Curator: Judit Faludy, Art Historian
2022: “Csendek // Sublimatio” (Silences/Sublimation) – Martyn Ferenc Gallery, Pécs, Curator: Eszter Láng, Visual Artist, Art Writer
2022: “Fényérzetek” – Újpest Gallery, Budapest, Opening by Judit Faludy, Art Historian
2022: “Grillenöd Künstlerbesuch” – Hof Grillenöd, Passau-Haarbach, Germany
2021: “Különös Csendek” (Mystical Silence) – János Damjanich Museum, Szolnok, Curator: Ágnes Képiró, Art Historian
2015: “Grafikák” (Graphics) – Túri Fazekas Museum, Mezőtúr, Opening by György Verebes, Painter
2011: “Stilleben” – Residency 2011, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2011: “Csak én vagyok” (It’s only me) – Belvárosi Kamara Gallery, Szeged, Opening by Pál Szuromi, Art Writer
2010: Barcsay Award 2009 (with Ágnes Kántor) – Barcsay Collection, Szentendre, Opening by Ádám Kéri, Painter, Organized by András Herpai, Art Historian
2008: “Csendes Kis Életek” (Silent Little Lives) – Százszorszép Cultural House Gallery, Szeged, Opening by Pál Szuromi, Art Writer
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2024: Budapest Contemporary 2024: Roman Scholarship Exhibition, Hungarian Academy in Rome, Italy
2024: Tallinn Liszt Institute, Estonia
2024: Watercolour Society Exhibition, Szép3, Budapest, Hungary
2023: Celebration, Kert Gallery, Szolnok Artist Colony, Hungary
2023: Water-Space, Sárvár, Hungary
2023: T-Art Foundation Supporters Exhibition, San Marco Gallery, Óbuda, Hungary
2023: Summer Exhibition, REOK, Szeged, Hungary
2023: Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Tornyai Museum, Hungary
2023: Miskolc Graphic Triennial, Miskolc Gallery, Hungary
2023: Plein Air Artist Colony, Csongrád Gallery, Csongrád, Hungary
2023: New Horizons - New Members of the Hungarian Graphic Artists’ Association, Vízivárosi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2023: Between Rivers - Szolnok Artist Colony Group Exhibition, Bácskai Cultural Palace, Baja, Hungary
2023: Szolnok Artist Colony, Bartók1 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2022: V. National Drawing Triennial, Dornyay Museum, Salgótarján, Hungary
2022: In Memoriam András Butak, Újpest Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2022: Searching for T-Art, St. Joseph House, Budapest, Hungary
2022: 120 Years of Szolnok Artist Colony, Ceglédi Gallery, Hungary
2022: Limes - Izsa Symposium Exhibition, Kuny Domokos Museum, Synagogue, Tata, Hungary
2022: Living Hungarian Painting, Szolnok Gallery, Hungary
2022: 68th Autumn Exhibition, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2022: G7 Transylvanian Graphic Biennale, RO
2022: II. Szolnok Graphic Symposium, Szolnok Artist Colony, Hungary
2022: 36th Hajdú-Bihar Graphic Artist Colony, Derecske, Hungary
2022: Panel Painting Biennale, REOK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2022: Continuum/Szolnok Artist Colony 120 Years, Agóra Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2022: IV. Hatvan Small Graphic Biennale, Moldvay Gallery, Hatvan, Hungary 2022: Fine Art Hungary, Artotek, Max City Gallery, Törökbálint, Hungary
2021: Living Hungarian Painting, Agóra Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2021: Szolnok Fine Arts Society, National Exhibition, Szolnok Gallery, Hungary
2021: Searching for T-Art, St. Joseph House, Budapest, Hungary
2021: Transparent / Hungarian Watercolour Society, Újpest Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2021: Garana 2021 / Herczeg Foundation Collection, Bánsági National Museum, Romania
2021: IV. Eger National Watercolor Triennial, Kepes Institute, Eger, Hungary
2021: I. Szolnok Graphic Symposium, Kert Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2021: XLI. Summer Exhibition, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2020: 67th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2020: Continuum - Szolnok Artist Colony Creators, Hungarian Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2020: Dialogue of Drawings, Újpest Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2020: Master and Students / Gábor Nagy, Csongrád Gallery, Csongrád, Hungary
2020: Searching for T-Art II., Józsefvárosi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2020: Trans - Agóra Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2020: “Overcome Boundaries” - MANK Application, Agóra Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2020: II. Drawing Triennial, Contemporary Gallery, Tatabánya, Hungary
2020: Miskolc Graphic Triennial 2020, Miskolc Gallery, Miskolc, Hungary
2020: XVIII. Szeged Panel Painting Biennale, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2020: III. Hatvan Small Graphic Exhibition, Moldvay Gallery, Hatvan, Hungary
2019: III. National Drawing Triennial, Béla Dornyay Museum, Salgótarján, Hungary
2019: Searching for T-Art, Óbékásmegyer St. Joseph House, Budapest, Hungary
2019: 66th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2019: “Presence - Szolnok Artist Colony Creators,” Halász Castle, Kápolnásnyék, Hungary
2019: XL. Summer Exhibition, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2019: Atelier Visit Europe Symposium, Hof Grillenöd, Germany
2019: “Presence,” Szolnok Artist Colony Exhibition, Halász Castle, Kápolnásnyék, Hungary
2018: 65th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition Award Winners Exhibition, Bartók1 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2018: “Living Hungarian Painting,” Hungarian Painting Day, Kepes Institute, Eger, Hungary
2018: 65th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2018: XVII. Panel Painting Biennale, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2017: “Limes,” Szolnok Fine Arts Society Exhibition, Agóra Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2017: Exhibition of Szolnok Artist Colony Creators, Limes Gallery, Komárno, Slovakia
2017: “Living Hungarian Painting,” Hungarian Painting Day, Bálna, Budapest, Hungary
2017: 64th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2017: XXXIX. Szeged Summer Exhibition, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2017: II. Hatvan Graphic Exhibition, Hungary
2017: Csongrád Artist Colony Selected Collection, Jászberény, Hungary
2017: Exhibition of Szolnok Artist Colony Artists, Ferihegy Airport Diplomatic Waiting Room, Budapest, Hungary
2016: 63rd Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2016: Kunstpreis der Nürnberger Nachrichten Nominees Exhibition, Kunsthaus, Nuremberg, Germany
2015: Amaház Creators, Miskolc Gallery, Miskolc, Hungary
2015: Szolnok Artist Colony Group Exhibition, MANK Gallery, Szentendre, Hungary
2015: 62nd Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2014: III. Transylvanian Graphic Review, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Romania
2014: Barcsay25 Exhibition, MűvészetMalom, Szentendre, Hungary
2014: Kunstpreis der Nürnberger Nachrichten Nominees Exhibition, Kunsthaus, Nuremberg, Germany
2014: Jahresausstellung, Academy dBK, Nuremberg, Germany
2014: Furament_2014 Biennale, European Artist Colonies, Tervuren, Belgium
2014: “Residency 2010-2013,” Rathaus Gallery, Reutlingen, Germany
2014: Academy Gallery, Nuremberg, Germany
2013: Mednyánszky Society, Dunaszerdahely, Slovakia
2013: Szolnok Artist Colony Creators, Minerva House, Cluj, Romania
2013: XXXVII. Summer Exhibition, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2013: Budapest Art Expo, MűvészetMalom, Szentendre, Hungary
2012: “Here” Szolnok Fine Arts Society National Exhibition, Szolnok Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2012: Unicredit Talent Program Award Exhibition, Dorottya Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2012: “Sport,” Hungarian Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy
2012: Szeged Panel Painting Biennale, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary
2012: 59th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2011: 58th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2010: 57th Vásárhelyi Autumn Exhibition, Alföldi Gallery, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2010: I. Transylvanian Graphic Biennale, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Romania
2009: “In Memoriam Csontváry,” Community House, Tatabánya, Hungary
2009: “Twelve-Faced” - Rög Group, Kert Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2008: “Hungarian University of Fine Arts - Fresh Graduates ’08,” Keve Gallery, Ráckeve, Hungary
2008: Portaan Akkatemia Residency, Porras/Forsa, Finland
2007: XXXIV. Summer Exhibition, Italian Institute, Szeged, Hungary
2007: Barcsay Award Winners Exhibition, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
2006: Articum II. Fine Arts Biennale, Szolnok Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary
2006: Hungarian University of Fine Arts/Nagy Gábor Class Artist Colony Work Exhibition, Csongrádi Municipal Gallery, Csongrád, Hungary
2005: Maurer Dóra Class Exhibition, Geological Institute, Budapest, Hungary
2004: Maurer Dóra Class Exhibition, Artpool Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
János Damjanich Museum, Szolnok, Hungary
Rómer Flóris Museum of Art and History, Győr, Hungary
Ottó Herman Museum, Miskolc Gallery, Graphic Collection, Hungary
János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
István Dobó Castle Museum, Eger, Hungary
City Art Collection, Stadt Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Csongrád Artist Colony Collection, Csongrád, Hungary
