Zoltan Nuridsany

Background

Nuridsany was born in 1925 to an Armenian father from Ani (like much of the Armenian community in Transylvania) and a Hungarian mother.

Career

During his secondary school years he became a pillar of the Fine Arts Circle of Nandor Nagy in Budapest. In 1948 he received a grant of the Hungarian Academy of Rome. The colors and forms he used turned the attention of a number of Italian magazines and newspapers.

In Hungary he became concerned with the theory and practices of mural art

In 1949 his monumental mosaic scheme was exhibited at the MEFESZ Exhibition. His talent was recognized by Mariusz Rabinovszky and Lajos Fulep.

In 1949-1950 the "Quadriga" exhibition was founded by Ferenc Janossy, Nuridsany and others His well-known monumental work is "The Engineer" mosaic on the outside wall of the Engineering School in Székesfehérvár.

In 1962 an independent exhibition was held in the Fenyes Adolf Gallery.

On Sarmen"s invitiation he visited Soviet Armenia in 1972. His apartment in Budapest has always been a center of the Armenian culture. In 2000 Nuridsany"s exhibition was opened at the National Gallery of Armenia.

Achievements

• His design won 2 awards not long before he died.

Membership

His supporters considered him as a member of new generation of the European School and a promising talent.