GROUP MEMBER EXHIBITION:
SHOW #52 / HOLIDAY MARKET – THE FRONT GALLERY
December 2nd, 2022 – January 1st, 2023
The Front Gallery
6 Barre St., Montpelier, Vermont
Gallery Hours: Fridays 4-7 pm
Saturdays and Sundays 11am – 5pm or by appointment
(802) 552-0877
info@thefrontvt.com
GROUP EXHIBITION:
CHRISTMAS – GIFT EXHIBITION / KARÁCSONY – AJÁNDÉK KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS / MFT: MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION
December 1 -12, 2022
Vízivárosi Gallery
Kapás Street 55, Budapest 1027
Opening: December 1, Thursday. 6pm
Remarks by László Hemrik, Art Critic
ONGOING SOLO EXHIBITION:
WORLD AS COLLAGE & FURTHER EXTRAPOLATIONS /
A VILÁG MINT KOLLÁZS ÉS TOVÁBBI EXTRAPOLÁCIÓK
October 20 – December 15, 2022
Ferencvárosi Historical Museum
18 Ráday Street 18 (entrance on 15 Erkel Street)
Budapest 1092
Opening: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Remarks by István Sinkó, painter, art critic, President of the Society of Hungarian Painters
Performance by Endre Kértesz, cello
watch video of opening event here
Based on the World as Collage project completed in the spring of this year, a new series of mixed-media works was created in the very room in which the exhibition is currently displayed. During a three-week solo residency at the Ferencvárosi Historical Museum in Budapest’s ninth district, visitors stopped by to watch as the work unfolded in situ. This exhibition presents the 21 original double-sided collages, subsequent traced drawings and sixteen of the new eighteen double-sided works as well as visual documentation of the sequential process.
SOLO EXHIBITION:
BOOK OF CHAOS / A KÁOSZ KÖNYVE
October 3rd – November 2nd, 2022
Open Workshop / Nyított Műhély
Ráth György Street 4
Budapest 1123
Opening: Monday, October 3rd, 2022. 7:00 PM
Remarks by Ferenc Takács, literary historian
Performance by guitarist Gábor Juhász
Watch video of opening event here.
GROUP EXHIBITION:
SHOW #51 – THE FRONT GALLERY
October 7th – 30th, 2022
The Front Gallery
6 Barre St., Montpelier, Vermont
Gallery Hours:
Fridays 4-7 pm
Saturdays and Sundays 11am – 5pm or by appointment
(802) 552-0877
info@thefrontvt.com
NEW GALLERY MEMBERSHIP & GROUP EXHIBITION:
SHOW #50 – THE FRONT GALLERY
August 5th – August 28th, 2022.
The Front Gallery
6 Barre St., Montpelier, Vermont
Now a member of this small, vibrant artist-run cooperative gallery, my work is in good company! This current group exhibition includes work by all 23 members.
Gallery Hours:
Fridays 4-7 pm
Saturdays and Sundays 11am – 5pm or by appointment
(802) 552-0877
info@thefrontvt.com
TRUTHS FROM THE BUNKER
Indefinitely postponed due to problems in The Bunker. That’s the way things go these days. Would have been an interesting venue, perhaps another time!
October 2nd – October 30th, 2022
Bakáts Bunker – Underground Kulturális Tér / Underground Cultural Space
1092 Budapest, Bakáts tér 1.
GROUP EXHIBITION:
CITY PICTURE / VÁROS-KÉP KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
May 6th – June 10th, 2022
A Vértes Agorája Contemporary Gallery
Cultural Center of Tatabánya
Tatabánya, Szent Borbála Tér 1.
Opening: Friday, May 6th, 5:00pm.
Remarks by Eszter Molnár, art historian
A new photomontage, “A Város (City at War – I)” finally made it to Budapest after an inexplicably tortuous adventure in the depths of the Budapest Customs facilities! It joins the works of 53 Hungarian artists in this juried members exhibition. Another art event experienced in abstentia. My work is happy to be among colleagues!
WORLD AS COLLAGE PROJECT:
2022 MARCH ARTS MARATHON
CENTRAL VERMONT REFUGEE ACTION NETWORK
Visit my CVRAN page HERE
This community fundraiser aims to give succor to current and future asylum seekers in Central Vermont. Looking back at our own family histories, many of us came from the “Old” to the “New” world as penniless immigrants and refugees as well, who with the help of others went on to establish lives and raise future generations. Now it’s our turn.
Lend a hand to the newcomers in our midst and in return for your support, be my virtual studio guest during the entire month March! Receive daily emailed posts of new and developing visual pieces; poems, thoughts and musings; music and history. In short, I offer you a month of virtual “visits” to my studio via image, word and sound!
So far the WORLD AS COLLAGE PROJECT has eighteen sponsors.
Great thanks to all the friends and donors for their support
Darryl Bloom
Kate Burnim
Deborah Davidson
Wendy Derevensky
Priscilla Fox
Dovid Fried
Lew Friedland
Carol Friedman
Laura Gurton
Ellien P. Hayes
Michelle Lesnak
Kenneth MacInnes
Shana Margolin
Phyllis Rubenstein
Sally Seymour
Walter and Laura Sophrin
Janet Van Fleet
Lynn Wild
GROUP EXHIBITION:
MIRROR EXHIBITION / TÜKÖR KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
October 22nd – November 13th, 2021
Újpest Gallery
Budapest. Árpád Boulevard 66.
Opening: Friday, October 22nd, 6:00pm.
Remarks by Henrik László (Ludwig Museum)
My newest piece, Mirror Test/Tükör Teszt has made it to Budapest in three days, to take its place alongside works by 78 Hungarian artists in this latest juried exhibition of the Society’s members.
GROUP EXHIBITION:
ANTICIPATION – STELLA QUARTA DECIMA
August 13 – October 31, 2021
Stella Quarta Decima Gallery
3568 Main St., Manchester, Vermont.
This Inaugural Exhibition of SQD Gallery features works by Vermont artists Matthew Monk, James Rauchman, Hannah Morris, Diane Sophrin, Kate Burnim, and Lynn Newcomb.
Sharon Butler reviews the show in her award-winning NYC art blogazine Two Coats of Paint. “Thinking beyond New York City” can be read HERE.
VIRTUAL STUDIO VISIT and LECTURE:
WORKING THROUGH OUR PLAGUES – RECENT PAINTINGS BY DIANE SOPHRIN
BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE EVENTS PROGRAM
ZOOM presentation: Sunday, May 23rd, 2021.
Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier, Vermont.
Watch the recorded ZOOM event: HERE
I have worked a great deal over this past year; that effort serving as both anchor and compass during these challenging times! Now it’s a pleasure to be able to share this recent work. Join me in my studio via Zoom to see and learn about this new body of work.
GROUP EXHIBITION:
WINDOWS & DOORS EXHIBITION / AJTÓ, ABLAK KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
April 22 – May 10, 2021
FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
Online opening: April 23rd, 2021
Remarks by Ferenc Matits, art historian
Musical performance by István Grencsó
Stream live or watch afterwards on the FUGA You Tube channel HERE:
View online exhibition catalog: HERE.
Yet another trans-Atlantic voyage for my works, yet another exhibition filled with new and exciting works by my Hungarian colleagues and friends but empty of the artists themselves. The same creative impulse that impels the Society, its president Albert Kováts and the members to continue working and exhibiting is what inspired me to make my latest Ajtó, ablak pieces and ship them halfway across the world to Budapest. FUGA is a great place and is doing a wonderful job documenting and presenting all their current events – lectures, concerts and art exhibitions.
NEW GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
SQD GALLERY
A new regional gallery, SQD GALLERY (Stella Quarta Decima) has opened its virtual doors, with actual exhibitions in the works for this coming summer. Founder and curator Benjamin Ward has chosen six Vermont artists to represent. I am pleased to be among them and a part of this new initiative.
Visit the SQD website HERE to view the work and learn about the gallery and artists.
GROUP EXHIBITION:
PART > WHOLE EXHIBITION / RÉSZ > EGÉSZ KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
October 16 – November 15, 2020
Vértes Agorája Modern Art Gallery
Szent Borbála tér 1, Tatabánya
My latest collage pieces Spherical Fragments remarkably made it to Budapest in three days where they joined the works of 46 Hungarian colleagues in the public gallery of the City Art Center of Tatabánya, not far from Budapest. In the midst of the pandemic this group exhibition opened, with commentary offered by Balázs Feledy, art critic and writer.
GROUP EXHIBITION:
HORIZON EXHIBITION / HORIZONT KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
September 25 – October 24, 2020
Érdi Gallery
Alsó Street 2, Érd
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
What a world! I remain embedded for better and for worse here in Vermont. Nevertheless, my work, the first of the Spheres of Destiny series made expressly for this exhibit, was submitted digitally as usual, accepted by the jury, and shipped via FedEx to Budapest where it joins the works of 49 Hungarian colleagues in the public gallery of Érd, just outside Budapest.
UPCOMING SOLO EXHIBITION:
SMALL BOOK OF CHAOS / A KÁOSZ KIS KÖNYVE
RESCHEDULED FOR FALL, 2021!
originally scheduled: April 28 – May 30, 2020
Open Workshop / Nyított Műhély
Ráth György Street 4
Budapest 1123
On March 17, 2020, the Corona Virus descended upon the world. Borders closed and flights were cancelled. I never left Vermont. As of January 9, 2021, the situation continues to worsen and travel remains impossible. This exhibition has just been postponed again and is now tentatively re-scheduled for the Fall of 2021!
GROUP EXHIBITION:
HOLIDAY EXHIBITION / ÜNNEP KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
2019. november 14 – december 20.
Városi Könyvtár és Galéria, Szigetszentmiklós
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION:
ReVISION: ART AT THE KENT
September 6 – October 6, 2019
Kent Museum, Kents’ Corner, Calais, Vermont
SOLO EXHIBITION:
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: COMMENTARY AND FORM
May 14 – June 29, 2019
Studio Place Arts Third Floor Gallery
201 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641
GROUP EXHIBITION:
ISLAND EXHIBITION / SZIGET KIÁLLÍTÁS
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
November 6 – 27, 2018
Vízivárosi Gallery
Kapás Street 55
Budapest 1027
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
SOLO EXHIBITION:
WETTED SCROLL SERIES – J.LANGDON EXHIBITION
September 7 – September 30, 2018
J.Langdon Art & Antiques
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
GROUP EXHIBITION:
TELL ME
May 22 – June 30, 2018
Studio Place Arts
201 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
SOLO EXHIBITION:
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / FOLYAMATOS JELEN
April 13th – May 15th, 2018
Open Workshop (Nyitott Muhely)
Ráth György Street 4
Budapest 1123
GROUP EXHIBITION:
IN MEMORY OF GÁBOR KARÁTSON / KARÁTSON GÁBOR EMLÉKEZETE
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
MAY 3 – 21, 2018
FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
GROUP EXHIBITION:
WHITE PAINTINGS / FEHÉR KÉPEK
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
November 16 – December 7. 2017
City Library and Gallery
Szigetszentmiklós
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
GROUP EXHIBITION:
GARDEN OF EXILE / A SZÁMŰZÖTT PARKJA
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
October 5th – 28th, 2017
Széphárom Community Center
Budapest
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
SOLO EXHIBITION:
DIANE SOPHRIN: NEW WORKS AND FREE ASSOCIATIONS
DIALOGS WITH ATTILA JÓZSEF
September 14th – October 14th, 2017
Ferencvárosi Historical Museum
18 Ráday Street 18 (entrance on 15 Erkel Street)
Budapest 1092
FÉSZEK ARTISTS’ CLUB MEMBERSHIP:
Diane Sophrin is honored to be accepted as a member of this creative arts organization for painters, architects, sculptors, musicians, singers and actors. Read more here and here about this historically significant Hungarian creative arts organization founded in Budapest in 1901.
WHITE PAINTINGS / FEHÉR KÉPEK
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
November 16 – December 7. 2017
City Library and Gallery
Szigetszentmiklós
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
GROUP EXHIBITION:
GARDEN OF EXILE / A SZÁMŰZÖTT PARKJA
SOCIETY OF HUNGARIAN PAINTERS JURIED EXHIBITION
October 5th – 28th, 2017
Széphárom Community Center
Budapest
View online exhibition catalog: HERE
SOLO EXHIBITION:
DIANE SOPHRIN: NEW WORKS AND FREE ASSOCIATIONS
DIALOGS WITH ATTILA JÓZSEF
September 14th – October 14th, 2017
Ferencvárosi Historical Museum
18 Ráday Street 18 (entrance on 15 Erkel Street)
Budapest 1092
FÉSZEK ARTISTS’ CLUB MEMBERSHIP:
Diane Sophrin is honored to be accepted as a member of this creative arts organization for painters, architects, sculptors, musicians, singers and actors. Read more here and here about this historically significant Hungarian creative arts organization founded in Budapest in 1901.
Diane Sophrin 