Szotyory László – Mediterranean I
2002 / oil on canvas / 70×50 cm
About the author:
He was born in 1957 in Kolozsvár (today Cluj-Napoca, Romania). In 1983, he graduated in painting from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts (Magyar Képzőművészeti Főiskola), where he studied under the mentorship of prominent professors Ignác Kóka and Gábor Dienes. Since graduation until today, his artistic work is inseparably connected to Budapest, the city where he lives and creates.
He began his solo exhibition career as early as 1983 and has since held 29 solo exhibitions. Simultaneously, he has participated in numerous group exhibitions throughout Hungary and abroad, gaining significant recognition on the international art scene. His works, distinguished by a recognizable personal style, are part of collections in prestigious museums and galleries, as well as private collections, attesting to the lasting value of his creations. Over four decades of artistic work, he has achieved a unique visual expression that combines the tradition of Hungarian modern painting with a distinctive personal approach.