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Artist Statement for Korognai Janos
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János Korognai
Hungary, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár Gyári u. 10.
Mobil: +36 30 958 3559
Email: korognai.j@gmail.com
janos.korognai@artkorjanos.hu
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Gustave Courbet :
People should bypass tradition, like a good swimmer crossing a river : the academic drowns.
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Curriculum vitae:
I was born in 1950, in Mosonszentpéter, Hungary.
After finishing secondary school I continued my studies at the Decorator Training School in Budapest. Every summer I attended the courses of the Open School of István Szőnyi Fine Arts in Zebegény and for some years I took part in the work of Open School of Mártély.
I took a degree in drawing and geography at the Teacher Training College in Pécs. Then I worked as an employed graphic artist. I have specialized on oil painting since 1985.
I have been the member of Landscape Artists International-LAI-Group and the Universal Hungarian Artistic Association-EMKES-Stockholm and the New Yorker Soho and Chelsea Artistic Communities.
In April 2004. an introducing article was published about my work in ArtisSpectrum Magazin in New York.
About my painting:
I would like to do european fine art painting. I believe in renovation with the help of past but without destruction.
I paint tablepaintings and canvas pictures with oil. I am interested in aspects of artificial and natural environment and figural representation. As far as I can manage I would like to avoid technicism and the influence of other genre and culture in my work.
I use the trinity of perspective, light and colour. I want to combine plein air with expressive light effects.
I work with special painting appliance, alla prima, without predrawing. The facture of my paintings is impasto and plastic, I highlight the figures with facet surface treatment and I use the results of modern colourtheory.
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The extreme character of the modern art in the drugs roots. I, the in all senses clear art I am looking for it.
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Artist Statement:
The secret of continous renewal of european art was high-level natural representation and modernizing traditional styles.
In XX. th. century a part of artists stopped this tradition so foreign effects and prehistoric laching in style increased.
In my opinion Academis of Fine Arts would give back the reputation of European art. These STYLE ACADEMIES (Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Baroque etc.) world provide continuosity with taking care of, learning and modernizing traditional European styles.
I trust in viability of European fine art painting and it gives power for my work.
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We may not refer to the greatness of the more thousand year European cultures and art steadily if we do not practise it on the pretext of modernity, we do not keep it alive.
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Hungary, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár Gyári u. 10.
Mobil: +36 30 958 3559
E-mail: korognai.j@gmail.com
janos.korognai@artkorjanos.hu
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Links:
www.absolutearts.com
www.arteon.hu
www.artline.hu
www.l-a-i.com
www.art-area.hu
www.segilfineart.com
www.artisspectrum.com
www.ritacirillo.com
Reviews, publications:
Your artwork is bold, dynamic and quite thought provoking. Keep it up!
Laura Segil
Segil Fine Art Source
www.segilfineart.com
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In his words, János Korognai believes in the - viability of European art. For Korognai this means the preservation of many Euro-centric academic styles. Within a visualization of how this tradition of painting might evolve, Korognai considers his work. His painting /Bruges/ demonstrates his informed practice of painting with attention towards European subject matter and style, especially the academic movements that led up to impressionist painting. Korognai work shows a great sensitivity to color and light. In his faceted shapes one can find the influence of Cezanne. In his purple hued shadows one can find the influence of Monet. He paints architecture and landscape with deft ease and immediacy. His work has been developed over a long period of dedicated observation and technical practice in Hungary. During this time he has concentrated on the - continuous renewal of European art. He has painted since 1985 and has exhibited widelly.
ArtisSpectrum Magazine -vol. 14, 2004 /page 48
415 West Broadway
New York
www.artisspectrum.com
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Influenced by the Greek, Roman, Renaissance and Baroque cultures, the paintings are skillfully executed and achieve poignancy through a classical perspective that resonates throughout the cohesive presentation. Wonderful fine art work. I feel that the work is marketable and in keeping with the style and quality of work that we like to represent and exhibit at Agora Gallery.
About us: Agora Gallery was established in 1984 by a fine artist who was looking for an opportunity to break into the New York art market. We hope you will find it important to be a part of our family of artists and a member of the SOHO and the CHELSEA art community, two of the most important centers of the art world.
Angela Di Bello
Agora Gallery Director / Editor-in- Chief of ArtisSpectrum Magazine
USA - New York
www.agora-gallery.com
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A collector has recently brought your art to my attention, and I have been most impressed by your compelling and exciting work.
AMSTERDAM WHITNEY GALLERY: a premier, museum-forum gallery, also known as the most beautiful gallery in Chelsea,- the unrivaled international art center of the world.
Ruthie Tucker
Executive Director - Curator
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery - USA, New York
www.amsterdamwhitneygallery.com
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