Gyuri Hollosy
Gyuri Hollósy (born 1946) is a contemporary German-born American sculptor of Hungarian descent.
Early life and education
[edit]Hollósy was born in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany, in 1946.[1] He descends from two Hungarian painters, Simon Hollósy and Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka. In 1955, his family relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.. He received his BFA from Ohio State University and his MFA from Tulane University. He taught at Tulane University (Louisiana); Washington University in St. Louis (Missouri); Bethany College (Kansas); and at the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture (Mercerville, New Jersey).[2][3]
Career
[edit]Hollósy works at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey.[2][3]
Since 1994, Hollósy has been awarded five major commissions including: Hungarian Revolution Memorial, Boston, MA;[4] Our Heritage, New Orleans,[5] LA; The Family, Peoria, AZ;[6] Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary Memorial, Cleveland, OH;[7] and the Hungarian War Memorial in North Olmstead, OH.[8]
Selected publications
[edit]- Voices in an Artist's Head (2017) - Gyuri Hollósy, ISBN 978-1524529277
Works
[edit]- Hungarian Revolution Memorial (1986), Boston's Liberty Square Park, Massachusetts
References
[edit]- ^ "Gyuri Hollosy". Grounds For Sculpture. Grounds For Sculpture. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Bronze Sculpture Artist | Original Sculptor Artwork | Gyuri Hollosy". www.hollosy.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ a b "Gyuri Hollosy - Grounds For Sculpture". Grounds For Sculpture -. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Hungarian Monument in Liberty Square - iBoston.org". www.iboston.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "History | Heritage Plaza Building". heritageplazaofficebuilding.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "The Family in Peoria, AZ". Public Art Archive. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty". Ohio Outdoor Sculpture. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Monument Protection". United Hungarian Societies. Retrieved 2024-03-31.