Oliver Sin (born 18 May 1985) is a Hungarian artist.
Early life and education
Born in Budapest, Hungary, Oliver Sin was raised with his sister Judit by his father, Zoltan Sin, a ropemaker. He became interested in art and science at an early age. He studied visual art from 2003 to 2009 at Dunakeszi's Miklós Radnóti Gymnasium. After graduation Sin enrolled in Szombathely's University of West Hungary where he majored in Visual Arts and Croatian.
Career
Sin's work first came to international attention after his collaboration with Fibenare Guitars Co., when they made the Fibenare - Oliver Sin Collaboration Guitar in 2012. He made the cover of Guitar Connoisseur Magazine (in New York, USA) in 2013.
Exhibitions
2009
Budapest (Hungary), Bakelit Multi Art Center
2010
Budapest (Hungary), Pszinapszis XIV
2012
Érd, City Gallery (Hungary), Ez van! Budapest (Hungary), Syma Centre, Decoration Society Contest II. Budapest (Hungary), FN5, Millenáris Vác (Hungary), Exhibition of the Contemporary Values II. K.É.K. Budapest (Hungary), Bakelit Multi Art Center Budapest (Hungary), Abszurd Flikk-Flakk, Alle Center Budapest (Hungary), Bakelit Pályázat 2nd Exhibition, Fogasház Kulturális Befogadótér Budapest (Hungary), Honoratus Kodály Zoltán, MOM Kulturális Központ
2013
Los Angeles (USA), NAMM Show / Fibenare Szentendre (Hungary), Budapest Art Expo Fresh VI.- International Biennial Of Young Artists Erzsébetliget (Hungary), Art Feszt VI. Újpalota (Hungary), In-Spirál Ház, Zsókavár Gallery Vác (Hungary), Light / Fény – Napfesztivál, Art Lavina Gallery Budapest (Hungary), ARC 13. Warsaw (Poland), Perfectionists / MODESSQE 1st, Skwer
2014
Anaheim (USA), California, NAMM Show with Fibenare Guitars Co. Kraków (Poland), Pracownia pod Baranami (MODESSQE)Vernissage Final Collection Modessqe Budapest (Hungary), My Brain Is Open, Serpenyős Cambridge (USA), Central Elements Cambridge Science Festival (MIT)CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2014
Collections
Sin's work is in private and public collections such as MODESSQE (Poland).
Illustrations
2013 April, October Guitar Connoisseur (New York, USA) / coversGuitar Connoisseur Magazine 2013 September Endre Dicsőfi: Nyitnikék (HU) / cover, illustrations 2013 October Korunk (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) / cover, illustrationsKORUNK 2013/10 - A KÁDÁR-KORSZAK (ÉS) TÖRTÉNETEI (Hungarian)
References
External links
Oliver Sin official website Art of Oliver Sin Kaltblut Magazine Oliver Sin! Hungarian Art! Art4th Zine Oliver Sin, Visual Artist ARClap Oliver Sin, Borz-award interview (Hungarian)