Artists



Aknay, János

He was born in 1949 in Nyíregyháza.

Studies

1959-63 Debrecen (Medgyessy Ferenc) Art Circle
1963-67 Fine and Applied Arts High School 
1971 Move to Szentendre, he is still living and working here, this medium is the uninterrupted, "University of Fine Arts" 

Awards (selection)

1977 Scholarship of the Studio of Young Artists
1988

commemorative coins of Vilnius (LIT) city  

"The graphics of the year" award, Szentendre Graphics Workshop
1989 Anna Neufeld Memorial Award, Vác 
1994 Baktay-degree and high-medal Baktay Ervin High School, Dunaharaszti
1995 commemorative coins of  Zella-Mehlis (D) town
1996 Pro Urbe medal, Szentendre

Pest County art prize

Award of Siklos Salon, Siklos
2002 Munkácsy Mihály award
2003 "For the hungarian graphics" prize, IV. National Color Graphics Print Exhibition
2006 Ildiko Simsay Prize of the Hungarian Association of Fine Arts and Crafts
2009 Prize for the Hungarian Art, Hungarian Art Foundation 
2010 Kossuth award

Individual exhibitons (selection)

1972 József Attila Cultural Centre, Szentendre 
1976 Vajda Lajos Studio Basement Workshop, Szentendre 
1977 Community Centre, Örkény 
1981 PMKK housing estates Club, Szentendre
1983 Workshop Gallery, Szentendre 
1984 Csongrad Gallery, Csongrad 
1990 County Cultural Center, Szolnok 
1994 Csepel Gallery, Budapest

Rösch Gallery, Karlsruhe
1997 Palace of Culture, Tirgu Mures 
1999 Rondella Gallery, Esztergom 
2001 Monostori fortress, Komárom
2005

Village House, Leányfalu   

Exhibition of Aknay János from the Szepessy László collection, Bernady House, Tirgu Mures
2007 Catholic Parish of Szentendre 
2008 St. George's Day, Pappenheim Castle, Iszkaszentgyörgy 
2009 ART-ÉRT Gallery, Sárospatak
2010 Szentendrei múzsa - Aknay János collected exhibition, MODEM Modern and Contemporary Art Center, Debrecen
2011 Painter between angels, Gyulai Castle Theatre, Gyula
2012  „On the road", Ars Sacra Festival, Magdolna tower, Budapest

Group exhibitions (selection)

1972 Pitfalls, Young Artists Club of Attila Jozsef
1975 Vajda Lajos Studio, Dózsa György Youth Club, Cegléd 
1980 Szentendre Graphics Workshop, Lakeside Gallery, Boglárlelle 
1984 '84 National Art Exhibition, Műcsarnok, Budapest 
1987 Hungarian avant-garde days, Roten Fabrik, Zurich 
1990 "Ecce-Homo", VLS Pm, Szentendre 
1993 II. International Graphic Biennial, Győr 
1996 Kertalja International Art Colony, Fony
1999 Transitions '99, Contemporary Festival, Artists' Mill, Szentendre 
2000 IV. National Pastel Biennial, Castle 
2005 autumn exhibition of The Old Colony Szentendre creators, Manréza Spiritual and Cultural Center, Dobogókő
2006 Szentendre lights - Szentendre open day and night, Old Colony Artists Gallery, Szentendre 
2008 VII. Hungarian Painting Day - Live hungarian painting - 60 artists Sixty image Reök, Szeged 
2009 AIR-CASTLE Szentendre, exhibition of the Vajda Lajos Studio, Sárospatak 
2012 "We belong together" group exhibition, Forrás Gallery, Budapest
2012 Régi Művésztelepi Gallery, Szentendre
2013 Contemporary Art Gallery, Dunaszerdahely
Fő téri Gallery, Pécs
Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, Berlin
Rumbach Sebestyén utcai synagogue - Ámos Imre and the XX. century - contemporary art exhibition, Budapest

Works in public

1995 Angels, wood, metal, painted resin, gold leaf, ca. 300x230 cm, large square in front of Post Office, Szentendre
2001 "Fresco in Budapest" behalf on újpalotai Agritek Rt. plastic based exterior wall paint, ca. 300x1200 cm
2002 Helena-Major guardian angel, Nagycenk, acrylic on wood panels, structure,

ca. 50x50x220 cm
2007 Tin Christ, Pilisszentlászló,oil, mixed media on iron plate, height: ca. 2.8 m

Memberships, organisations, offices

1972 Vajda Lajos Studio, founding member
1976-84 Studio of Young Artists 
1977 Art Fund (since 1992 National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists) 
1980 Szentendre Graphic Workshop
1983 Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Arts 
1985-93 drawing and painting teacher at Szőnyi István Summer School of Fine Arts, Zebegény
1986 Art-éria Gallery Association, Szentendre 
1987-93 Secretary of MKISZ Territorial Organization of the Pest County
1992-93 Pentaton group 
1992 Szentendre Old Colony Club 
1994 Patak group 
1994-04 "Mythen" creative group 
1995 Society of Hungarian Painters 
2000

teacher at Free Summer Fine Art School, Sárospatak 

Patak Fine Arts Association
2001-05 MAOE Department of Fine Arts, board member
2004 HUNGART Visual Artists Association, Board of Trustees Member

Batthyány Society of Artists
2004-08 National Cultural Fund, College of Fine Arts, board member
2005 MAOE Board Member 
2008 Szentendre Open-Air Museum Foundation, board of trustees member 
2009

member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts 

Honorary Citizen of Szentendre

Exhibitions