Thomas Nonn

Nonn came to the US from Hungary in 1957, after the repression of the uprising there in 1956. Coming from a world of State enforced social realism, he enthusiastically embraced the incredible spirit of freedom which characterized the NY scene. His works can be best described as "Matter Paintings", he explores surfaces of different materials exposed to various kinds of destructive forces. The materials are mixtures of sand, marble, oxidized copper and powdered pigments that are all prepared by himself. The collages resemble aesthetic transience of earthy elements.

Consulate of the Republic of Hungary, New York City

Manhattan College, New York

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York

New York University Loeb Center, New York

Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisconsin

Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York

Subaru Art Collection, Tokyo, Japan

The S.J. Davenport Collection, Oakland, California

Ladenburg & Thalmain Investment Bank, New York

G. Potts Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark

A. Martinez, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Panama City, Panama

J. Hoffman Collection, Staten Island, New York