Gross, Arnold
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Biography
The artist was born in 1929 in Torda (city in Romania). His father was painter, so he was his first teacher. In 1946 he came to Budapest. In 1953 he graduated at the College of Fine Arts. From 1993 he has been the member of the Széchenyi Literature and Arts Academy. From 1962 he has several single exhibitions in abroad. One of his grand paintings “The highroad of friendship” can be found in the Hotel Mariott (it was the Intercontinental Hotel Danube). From the late fifties he has been numerous exhibitions in Budapest and in the provinces.
He became popular with his richly detailed etchings. Owing to his typical coloring technique all of his prints are different from each others. His images characterized by the wonderful children's tale world, where the sun always shines, full with flower shops and toys. The people can be the part of the nature in his works. With his images he is providing beauty and joy, a fairy tale world, which is devoid any creepy or gloomy.
| Year | Biography |
|---|---|
| 1929 | He was born in Torda (city in Romania) |
| 1946 | He came to Budapest to study arts and crafts |
| 1953 | He continued his studies at the College of Fine Arts |
| His teachers: Gyula Hincz, György Kádár, György Konecsni, Károly Koffán | |
| Awards | |
| 2014 | The artist of the nation |
| 2009 | Pro Urbe Budapest |
| 2008 | Prima award |
| 1995 | Kossuth award |
| 1997 | Merited artist |
| 1993 | MSZOSZ award |
| 1966, 1968 | First prize of the Krakow International Biennial |
| 1955, 1967 | Munkácsy Mihály award |
| Single exhibitions | |
| 2009-2010 | Nature - Drawing 80 years -" 80 images and 80 gemstones" titled exhibition - it represented Gross 80 graphics and 80 gemstones |
| for thehonor of the artsit 80. birthday, Hungarian Natural History Museum | |
| 2008 | Jászi Gallery, Budapest |
| Makett-labor Gallery | |
| 2007 | Railway Museum |
| Castellum Gallery, Budapest | |
| 2001 | Demko Gallery, Budapest |
| 1999 | Café Zacc, Pécs |
| 1998 | Hungarian Association of Writers |
| 1997 | Ferenc Móra Museum, Szeged |
| Vendéglő Gallery | |
| 1996. 2003 | Arts and Crafts Museum, Budapest |
| 1995 | Barcsay school Gallery, Szentendre |
| 1988 | Sárospatak |
| Csók Gallery, Budapest | |
| 1984 | Endre Horváth Gallery, Balassagyarmat |
| 1983 | Liget Gallery |
| 1981 | Cultural House, Tök |
| 1975 | Los Angeles |
| 1974 | Hamburg |
| Helikon Gallery, Budapest | |
| Athens | |
| 1965,1974 | Rome |
| Cologne | |
| 1972 | London |
| New Delhi | |
| 1971 | Brussels |
| 1970 | Bergen |
| Stockholm | |
| Krakow | |
| Helsinki | |
| Trieste | |
| Dűrer Hall, Budapest | |
| 1969 | Amsterdam |
| 1966,1967 | Tokyo |
| 1964 | Mednyánszky Hall, Budapest |
| 1956 | Adolf Fényes Hall, Budapest |
| Group exhibition | |
| 2009 | Master graphic,of three generations, Koller Gallery, Budapest |
