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Károly Klimó

b. 1936

Hungarian artist (born 1936)

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About Károly Klimó

Born 1936. Károly Klimó is a Hungarian painter, university teacher, visual artist and graphic artist.

Károly Klimó (; born 17 May 1936) is a Hungarian artist, one of the best known Hungarian artists of the present day. He is a non-figurative artist, member of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.

Born in Békéscsaba, he studied art from 1956 to 1962 at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, and had his first solo exhibition in 1977 in Budapest. Thereafter, he undertook numerous trips abroad to study in several European countries, the United States, Iran, and South Korea. In 1990, he became a professor at the Academy of Art in Budapest. He lives and works in Budapest in the area of the Disk Lake, as well as making frequent stays in Germany and Austria. His work has been exhibited in dozens of solo and group exhibitions around the world, and some of his works are collected at, among other places: the State Art Gallery in Mannheim, Germany, the Albertina in Vienna, the Seoul Art Museum, and the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Hungarian University of Fine Arts
Awards
Munkácsy Prize; Meritorius Artist of Hungary; Herder Prize
Also known as
Karoly Klimo

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Károly Klimó's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Károly Klimó?

Hungarian artist (born 1936)

When was Károly Klimó born?

Károly Klimó was born on 17 May 1936 in Békéscsaba.

What is Károly Klimó's occupation?

Károly Klimó is a painter, university teacher, visual artist and graphic artist.

What nationality is Károly Klimó?

Károly Klimó is Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Károly Klimó

· Wikidata: Q663659

· DBpedia: Károly Klimó

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