Oliver Sin (born 18 May 1985) is a Hungarian artist.
Early life and education Born in Budapest, Hungary, Oliver Sin was raised with his sister Judit by his father, Zoltan Sin, a ropemaker. He became interested in art and science at an early age. He studied visual art from 2003 to 2009 at Dunakeszi's Miklós Radnóti Gymnasium. After graduation Sin enrolled in Szombathely's University of West Hungary where he majored in Visual Arts and Croatian.
Career Sin's work first came to international attention after his collaboration with Fibenare Guitars Co., when they made the Fibenare - Oliver Sin Collaboration Guitar in 2012. He made the cover of Guitar Connoisseur Magazine (in New York, USA) in 2013.
Exhibitions
2009 Budapest (Hungary), Bakelit Multi Art Center
2010 Budapest (Hungary), Pszinapszis XIV
2012 Érd, City Gallery (Hungary), Ez van! Budapest (Hungary), Syma Centre, Decoration Society Contest II. Budapest (Hungary), FN5, Millenáris Vác (Hungary), Exhibition of the Contemporary Values II. K.É.K. Budapest (Hungary), Bakelit Multi Art Center Budapest (Hungary), Abszurd Flikk-Flakk, Alle Center Budapest (Hungary), Bakelit Pályázat 2nd Exhibition, Fogasház Kulturális Befogadótér Budapest (Hungary), Honoratus Kodály Zoltán, MOM Kulturális Központ
2013 Los Angeles (USA), NAMM Show / Fibenare Szentendre (Hungary), Budapest Art Expo Fresh VI.- International Biennial Of Young Artists Erzsébetliget (Hungary), Art Feszt VI. Újpalota (Hungary), In-Spirál Ház, Zsókavár Gallery Vác (Hungary), Light / Fény – Napfesztivál, Art Lavina Gallery Budapest (Hungary), ARC 13. Warsaw (Poland), Perfectionists / MODESSQE 1st, Skwer
2014 Anaheim (USA), California, NAMM Show with Fibenare Guitars Co. Kraków (Poland), Pracownia pod Baranami (MODESSQE) Budapest (Hungary), My Brain Is Open, Serpenyős Cambridge (USA), Central Elements Cambridge Science Festival (MIT)
Collections
Sin's work is in private and public collections such as MODESSQE (Poland).
Illustrations 2013 April, October Guitar Connoisseur (New York, USA) / covers 2013 September Endre Dicsőfi: Nyitnikék (HU) / cover, illustrations 2013 October Korunk (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) / cover, illustrations
References
External links
[1] Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine Oliver Sin official website Yareah Magazine Art of Oliver Sin Kaltblut Magazine Oliver Sin! Hungarian Art! Art4th Zine Oliver Sin, Visual Artist ARClap Oliver Sin, Borz-award interview (Hungarian)