Introducing George Baloghy, Artist...

George Baloghy is an established Australasian artist. His current style can be described as realism, although it is a particular kind of realism, hardened and sharpened to be something more dramatic. By heightening colour and contrast he creates a realism that is not quite like the reality that we see, but a kind of hyper-realism. He deals with a number of different themes, and these threads have intertwined over the years of his production. There are city landscapes, rural and coastal scenes, art historical references and historical scenes reinterpreted. They are more than pictures, they are also commentaries on how we see. As such there is generally more to the pictures than meets the eye, depending on your knowledge of art history and sometimes local events. His work is included in the curricula of University Art History Programmes, and he has work in almost all the major public art collections in New Zealand. George Baloghy has worked professionally as an artist since 1993.

Family & Naval Hotel Triptych

Painted in 1990 during a period of Neo-Impressionism, when the artist was deeply influenced by the work of Monet. In particular he was fascinated by the observation of scenes at different times of the day under differing lighting conditions, different atmospherics. He used layers of lumpy paint without the detail that characterises most of his work. This broad approach to painting is at variance with his predominant painting style, and lasted from around 1990 to 1993. Paint has been applied in thick dabs with lush colours, creating an impression rather than being a strict depiction. The Family & Naval Hotel is a famous landmark hotel along Karangahape Road in Auckland.

900 x 300 mm

Oil on canvas

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