El Kazovsky
El Kazovsky (July 13, 1948 – July 21, 2008) was a Russian-born Hungarian painter, performer, poet and costume designer who was one of the leading Hungarian painters of his time. • Illustration — El Kazovsky
El Kazovsky
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- 1948
- Died
- 2008
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- Hungary
- Occupation
- artist · painter · performance artist · poet · graphic artist
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El Kazovsky (July 13, 1948 – July 21, 2008) was a Russian-born Hungarian painter, performer, poet and costume designer who was one of the leading Hungarian painters of his time. • Illustration — El Kazovsky
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El Kazovsky (1948–2008) was a Hungarian artist, graphic artist and painter, among other activities. Born Jelena Jefimovna Kazovszkaja in Saint Petersburg, the artist died in Budapest.
El Kazovsky studied at Hungarian University of Fine Arts. The artist was active in Hungarian literature and visual arts.
Languages used include Hungarian and Russian. El Kazovsky received Kossuth Prize and Munkácsy Prize.
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Personal life
Personal life
El Kazovsky was born under the name of Elena Kazovskaya in Leningrad, Russia to Irina Putolova, an art historian, and Yefim Kazovsky, a physicist. He moved to Hungary in 1965, at the age of 15, and graduated in 1977 with a degree in painting from the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts. El Kazovsky's masters were György Kádár and Ignác Kokas. El Kazovsky was open about being a transgender man; he was born as a biological female and self-defining as an androphile man.
Art
Art
His art cannot be broken down into periods; all of his expressive paintings reveal the same mythological world that he created. Several recurring figures appear in many of his paintings, such as the long nosed dog or the ballet dancer figure. Besides paintings, his work includes stage designs, performances and installations.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Solo shows: • El Kazovsky: Encore—Várfok Gallery, Budapest, 2016 • The State Russian Museum—Marble Palace, St. Petersburg, 2005 Group shows: • Mis-en Abyme (Kép a képben)—Várfok Gallery, Budapest, 2008 • Hungarian Art. Danubiana—Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava, 2007 • Re:embrandt—Contemporary Hungarian Artists Respond. Museum of Fine Arts - Budapest, Budapest, 2006 • Common Space—Ernst Museum Budapest, Budapest, 2006 • In Black and White—Graphic Art exhibition. Műcsarnok / Kunsthalle Budapest, 2001 • Millennial serie of exhibitions in the Mucsarnok—Mucsarnok Kunsthalle, Budapest, 2000
Life and career
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Life and career
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1948
El Kazovsky born at Saint Petersburg.
2008
El Kazovsky died at Budapest.
Books, monographies
• Forgacs, Eva: El Kazovszkij (monograph, 1996) • Uhl, Gabriella: El Kazovszkij kegyetlen testszínháza (album, 2008)
Public collections
• Hungarian National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galéria), Budapest, Hungary • Ludwig Museum - Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, Hungary • Institute of Contemporary Art, Dunaújváros, Hungary • Muzeum Sztuki w Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Awards
• Kossuth Award (2002) • Mihaly Munkacsy Award (1989) • Gyula Derkovits Scholarship (1980)
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