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Attila Konnyu, Hong Kong - October 15 to November 30, 2025. International painter Attila Konnyu presents his new body of work in an exhibition titled MEDITATION, opening at Ma wan 1868, organised by VA Art Center with the support of the Consulate General of Hungary in Hong Kong. The exhibition forms part of Konnyu’s ongoing exploration of gesture, matter, and presence. A journey that has already brought his art to audiences across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Step int

Chongqing, China – October 2025. From October 1 to 8, during the Chongqing Golden Week digital art exhibition, Hungarian artist Attila Konnyu transforms the rhythm of Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street into a moving canvas, merging painting, light, and motion in the heart of China’s most festive week. Every October, Golden Week  turns China’s cities into living festivals. In Chongqing , that celebration centers around the Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street , where national flags line the

Venice, Italy – September 16–18, 2025. Attila Konnyu’s latest work was recently showcased at the Venice Glass Week, one of Europe’s leading multidisciplinary art events, where his paintings entered into a powerful dialogue with the city’s centuries-old traditions. Attila Konnyu at his exhibition in Venice, September 2025. Over three days, Konnyu’s canvases transformed the Venetian setting into a space of reflection, silence, and boundless movement. His artworks , defined by p

In 2025 autumn, I’m relocating to Asia for an extended creative break, part reset, part research. I’ll be based in Hong Kong, surrounded by mountains, temples, and stillness. It ’s a step back from the commercial cycle. No exhibitions. No deadlines. Just space for reflection, for silence, for painting. Presence is the point. Eastern philosophy has long shaped my work, especially Taoist art and abstraction rooted in gesture. This move deepens that thread. The brushstroke beco

My paintings and installations draw deeply from the principles of Taijijian (太极剑, Tai Chi Sword) , where slow, deliberate movements harmonize with breath to circulate qi (气) , the vital life force in Chinese philosophy. For me, art is not a representation of this process but its direct embodiment: the brush moves like the sword, colors vibrate with energy, and space itself becomes a medium of flow. With a background in architecture and cinema, I bring together Western traditi

In 2026, Hungarian-born American contemporary artist Attila Konnyu will publish a new book. This time, not a collection of works, but a deeply personal autobiography . Following the success of his first printed volume in 2020 , which focused on his artistic output, this new publication turns the spotlight inward. For the first time, Attila opens up about the life behind the art: the stories, moments, and memories that shaped his creative vision over the years. “This book is