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.
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 Népszabadság Online: Kornis-képek születésnapra