Zsolt Bodoni

Bodoni Zsolt

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Born 1975 Élesd, Romania.
Lives and works in Oradea, Romania.

After completing his education at the High School of Art in Târgu Mureș, he further honed his skills at the Hungarian College of Fine Arts, where he focused primarily on graphic arts before shifting his passion towards painting. From his early days as an emerging artist, he has been deeply engaged in exploring the boundaries of visual creation through innovative use of constraints and experimentation, often challenging the traditional confines of genres.

Since 2008, his thought-provoking paintings, which delve into the somber perspectives of Eastern European life, have garnered international acclaim. His work has been showcased in solo exhibitions across various cities including Milan, London, Buffalo, Los Angeles, and Dubai. Additionally, he is a co-founder and the principal organizer of the Art Colony of Aleșd, now in its 27th year, where he remains an active participant. His recent works were featured in a group exhibition at the Várkapitányi Lak in Gòdòllo, during the annual showcase of the Art Colony of Aleșd.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Simplicity, EMUK Museum Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania
2021 Hybrids, David Kovats Gallery London, UK
2019 Duo Exhibition with Márton Nemes, BuBu, Buffalo, NY
2019 E.H.M.S., Art+Text Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
2016 Forest, Art+Text Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
2015 The Shining Path, Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2013 King Give Us Soldiers, Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2011 Remastered, Brand New Gallery, Milan, Italy
2011 Gods and Mortals, Mihai Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Son of the White Mare, Ana Cristea Gallery, New York, NY
2009 The Foundries of Ideology, Ana Cristea Gallery, New York, NY
2009 Yesterday’s Heroes, Tomorrow’s Fools, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Monuments, FA Projects, London, UK
2008 Art Factory Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2006 HCI, Bruxelles, Belgium
2005 MAMU Budapest, Hungary

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PRESS
2014 This Side of Paradise, exhibition catalogue, ed. By Jane Neal. S|2 Gallery. London, UK
2013 Nightfall – New Tendencies in Figurative Painting, exhibition catalogue, ed. By Jane Neal. Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic
Kalsi, Jyoti. “An Investigation Of Power Games.” Gulf News. January 24,
“Hungarian painter Zsolt Bodoni in Dubai.” Time Out Dubai. January 15,
2012 Neal, Jane. “What Lies Beneath.” Flash Art. July-September
Remastered exhibition catalogue, interview of Jane Neal. Brand New Gallery, Milan, Italy 2011
“After the Fall.” New York Times. 2011
2010 Sicha, Choire. “The 23 Must-Buy Artists of the 2010 Miami Art Fairs.” The Awl, web. Dec 6 th .
Chambers, Christopher. “Like a Rolling Stone: Alexander Esters, Peter Gerakaris, Justen Ladda, and Gallery Artists at Ana Cristea Gallery in New York.” Dart International. No 27, Fall
After the Fall exhibition catalogue. HVCCA, New York.
2009 “Back to Storage.” Harper’s Bazaar. November 2009: P.17 Taubman, Lara.
“Zsolt Bodoni at Mihai Nicodim.” Art in America. October 2009: PP.175-176.
“Top 100 Emerging Artists.” Flash Art international. October 2009: PP.52-53
2008 Exley, Roy. “Zsolt Bodoni, FA Projects – London.” Flash Art. November-December
2008 Rudkin, Joe. “Portraits of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” Flavorpill London, 2008

NOTABLE COLLECTIONS
Knoxville Museum of art