Éva Kémeny

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Éva Kémeny was a Hungarian sculptor who worked primarily in stone and bronze, developing abstract and semi-abstract forms that engaged with modernist reduction while maintaining a tactile, material-focused practice. Active from the 1950s onward, her work bridges Eastern European sculptural traditions with the formal languages emerging across postwar European art centers. Her practice privileges the inherent qualities of her materials over representational gesture.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago