Aatoth Franyo (Hungary)

Hungarian born painter Franyo Aatoth lives in Paris and in Rairakhdhammatchart (Thailand). He also creates graphic art works.

Thanks to his friendship with Victor Vasarely and his son, Yvaral, he collaborated with the sculptor Ervin Patkaï for 5 years. He created numerous visual works for ARTE channel and for the renowned French Rock group “Noir Désir”. He wrote “Le petit Ivre rouge “ (The Dictionary of the traveling barflies) in 18 languages and released several editions between 2000 and 2011. He actively engages in artistic creation and his works have a widespread international exposure. Franyo featured in exhibitions in Europe, America and Asia, with solo shows in Paris, Budapest, Chicago, München, Canton - Republic of China, Ulaanbaatar – Mongolia, etc. What struck me the most after meeting Franyo is his ability to convert objects into entertaining and colourful works of art. I obviously like the glasses he customised for me very much, but I also enjoy listening to his loud and warm voice while he sings at dinners at club 55Bellechasse.

When I first visited his Parisian studio, a modern city house in Paris, I wasn’t surprised to smell fresh painting nor to see shelves plenty of books, catalogs about his past exhibitions and works on great masters of all times and places.

Even though he settled in France years ago, Franyo is, indeed, a born traveller. He navigates through Asia for months every year to work and find new ideas near open water. He permanently revitalizes his sources of inspiration and share them with us through new art pieces, some of which you will have the chance to see during this solo show. Don’t miss it:  Franyo is both a great master and a very humane individual.

SELECTED SOLO SHOW

2017 

Várfok Galéria XO hall  (Budapest, Hungary)

Várfok Galéria Projekt room (Budapest, Hungary) 

Galerie 55 Bellechasse (Paris, France)

Balassi Institut (Brussels, Belgium)

2016  

Galerie Mansart (Paris, France)

Szatmári Múzeum (Hungary)

Kriterion Galéria (Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania)

Rangsit University (Bangkok, Thailand) 

2015  

Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

Institut Français (Budapest, Hungary) 

Rangsit University (Bangkok, Thailand) 

2014  

Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

2013  

Herman Ottó Múzeum (Miskolci, Hungary)

Galéria (Miskolci, Hungary)

2012 

Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

La ville de Saint Ouen l’Aumône (Saint Ouen, France) 

Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

2011  

Art Museum (Guangzhou, China)

Academy of Fine Arts (Canton, China)

2010  

Tallinn / Hungarian Institut (Estonia) 

Tokaj / Zempléni Fesztivál (Hungary) 

Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

Várfok Galéria XO terem (Budapest, Hungary) 

2009  

Várfok Galéria Várfok terem (Budapest, Hungary) 

2005  

Várfok Galéria XO hall (Budapest, Hungary) 

Galerie Vent d’Est (Bordeaux, France)  

Müvészetek Háza (Art Hall) (Miskolc Hungary) 

2007  

Le Quai (Angers France)

Moldovay Gyözö Galéria (Hatvan, Hungary )

Flatfile Galleries (Chicago, USA)

Körzögyár (Budapest, Hungary) 

Opéra de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France) 

Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Galerie Arnizault - Guerlain (Paris, France)

2005  

Comédie de Reims  (Reims, France)

Quais des Arts (Bordeaux, France) 

2003

Várfok Galéria XO terem (Budapest, Hungary) 

2002 

Institut Hongrois de Paris (Paris, France)

2000  

Szatmár Múzeum (Mátészalka  Hungary)

GROUP SHOW / ART FAIRS

2017  

Master Pieces  (London, UK)

Fine Art Salzburg Art Fair, gallery 55 Bellechasse (Salzburg Germany)

ART PARIS 2016 (Paris, France)

Fine Arts BRAFA (Brussels, Belgium)

Fine Arts Silent Night - Bateau lavoir (Paris, France) 

2016  

ART PARIS 2016 (Paris, France)

2015

Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Here and Now - Mücsarnok, (Budapest, Hungary) 

Minimenta - Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

ART 15 - Makláry Fine Arts (London, UK)

ART PARIS - Makláry Fine Arts (Paris, France)

2013

KIAF 2013 - Makláry Fine Arts  (Seoul, South Korea)

ArtPlacc 2013 - Várfok gallery  (Tihany, Hungary)

ART PARIS - Makláry Fine Arts (Paris, France)

2012

Bodnar Zoltan Collection - B 55 Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Face à Face / Institut Francais (Budapest, Hungary) 

Kontrasztok vonzásában - Reök palace (Szeged, Hungary)

Autoportraits - Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

Art Market (Budapest, Hungary) 

Memento Portál / Varfok Galérie - Projekt room (Budapest, Hungary) 

2011

Serial Artists - Galerie Talmart (Paris, France)

Hommage à Rozsda Endre - Várfok gallery XO hall (Budapest, Hungary) 

Bastille Quartier libre - Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

2010

Budapest ArtFair - Varfok gallery - Mücsarnok (Budapest, Hungary) 

Contemporary Art Ruhr (Essen, Germany) Art BLOKK (Budapest, Hungary) 

Evald Okase Museum (Haapsalu, Estonia)

Eastern Media Center (Beijing, China)

Tianjin Museum (Tianjin, China)

Senat of PR China Taipingqiao Xicheng dstr (Beijing China)

55 artistes pour Haïti - Galerie l'Entrepot (Monaco, Monaco)

Crescendo - Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

On Paper - Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Paradogma - Várfok Galéria / XO hall (Budapest, Hungary) 

Pensées détachées - Bibliothèque François Mitterand (Paris, France)

2009

Enfances / Galerie Keller (Paris, France)

Nude / Girls -Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Budapest ArtFair- Mücsarnok (Budapest, Hungary) 

Hommage à El Kazovszkij - XO galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

2008

Budapest ArtFair - Várfok Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Tegnapután - XO Galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Jégkockák - XO galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

Kép a képben XO galéria (Budapest, Hungary) 

2007

Budapest ArtFair (Budapest, Hungary) 

Institut Hongrois (Brussels, Belgium)

Köln Fineart 2007 - Várfok Galeria  (Cologne, Germany)

2006

PLUG - Varfok gallery (Budapest, Hungary) 

Köln Fineart 2006, Várfok Galeria (Cologne, Germany)

Europe Frieze, MissionArt Gallery, Hungarian Institut Vienna  (Vienna Austria)

Europe Frieze,  MissionArt Gallery, Hungarian Institut Bratislava  (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Europe Frieze / MissionArt Gallery - Hungarian Institut Roma  (Roma, Italy)

Europe Frieze / MissionArt Gallery - Hungarian Institut Moscow (Moscow, Russia)

2005

PLUG - Varfok gallery (Budapest, Hungary) 

Europe Frieze / MissionArt Gallery - Institut Français (Budapest, Hungary) 

Europe Frieze / MissionArt Gallery - Hungarian Institut  Stuttgart  (Stuttgart Germany)

Europe Frieze / MissionArt Gallery - Hungarian Institut  Berlin (Berlin Germany)

Europe Frieze / MissionArt Gallery - Institut Hongrois (Paris, France)

2004

Szatmári Múzeum (Mátészalka, Hungary)

“Vörös és Fehér” - (Rouge et Blanc) - Várfok Galeria (Budapest, Hungary) 

2002

Performence “Le petit ivre rouge”(l’avion mythique) (Calvi, Corsica)

Installation“ Un aquarium pour Grosseto”à la Festambiente Rispescia (Grosseto Italy)

1999

«Avant Bâle» (Paris, France)

1998

MEDIAWAWE festival (Paris, France)

Espionnage industrielle (Paris, France)

1997

Prison de Pontoise (Osny, France)

1996

Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil (Paris, France)

Modern Art Gallery (Paris, France)

1995

Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil (Paris, France)

1994

Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil (Paris, France)

1993

France - Mongolie –Ermont Palais de l'UNESCO (Paris, France)

Jeune Peinture - Grand Palais (Paris, France)

National Gallery (Oulan-Bator, Mongolia)

Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil (Paris, France)

1992

Sterling Gallery - La Jolla Ca (USA)

Jeune Peinture - Grand Palais (Paris, France)

Exposition d'art Contemporaine (Courbevoie, France)

1991

Salon d'Ermont (Paris, France)

Grands et Jeunes d'aujourd'hui - Grand Palais (Paris, France)

Les Béthunes St Ouen l'Aumont (St Ouen l'Aumont, France)

International Coffee Themed Show (San Diego, USA)

Nap Nap Fesztivàl (Budapest, Hungary) 

Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil (Paris, France)

1990

Grands et Jeunes d'aujourd'hui - Grand Palais (Paris, France)

Nap Nap Fesztivàl (Budapest, Hungary) 

1988

Maison de l'Amérique Latine (Paris, France)

1987

Centre Coréen (Paris, France)

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