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 "Nature of our Earth is fantastic and wonderful, that we have to preserve for ourselves and for the future generations,too. As a Hungarian painter I love to paint interesting people, admire and care of wonderful nature, try to capture the best moments and show them on my artworks." 
                                                                        NORA KOMOROCZKI – MANO
                                                                    Hungarian Painter | Oil on Canvas
       "Painting, for me, begins with the act of seeing. Working primarily in oil on canvas, I seek to preserve not merely the visual appearance of a subject, but the atmosphere, light, and emotional resonance of the moment that inspired it.
Rather than confining myself to a single theme, I paint what genuinely moves me—whether it is an evocative landscape, an intriguing human face, a historical reflection, or a fleeting memory. Having lived and travelled extensively across the world, my visual perspective is deeply rooted in an appreciation for diverse cultures and the fragile beauty of our natural world. Each canvas is an independent story, connected by a lifelong dedication to capturing the quiet, meaningful moments of life and nature for present and future generations."

 

ABOUT MANO

Nora Komoroczki (MANO) is an internationally acclaimed Hungarian oil painter whose lifelong dedication to visual art is rooted in childhood sketching and an early, instinctive connection to observation and creative expression.

Before dedicating herself exclusively to painting, MANO built a distinguished career in journalism and international tourism—serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Hungarian airlines inflight magazine and Regional Director for the Hungarian Tourism Agency covering the Scandinavian and Baltic countries. Combined with living abroad for several years in Sweden, Israel, and Brussels, these rich international experiences deeply shaped her artistic outlook and visual language.

For the past four decades, oil painting has been her primary medium. Her works have been exhibited in major cultural capitals worldwide—including New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo, Shanghai, and across Hungary—and are held in institutional collections such as the Jósa András Museum.

State Honors & Papal Audience

  • Vatican Presentation: On October 30, 2024, MANO was received in an audience by His Holiness Pope Francis, who warmly accepted her gift of a historical oil painting.
  • National Recognition: Awarded the Silver Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit by the President of Hungary in recognition of her artistic achievements and cultural contributions.

International Recognition & Milestones

  • Global Awards & Publications: Recipient of more than 60 international art awards (including World’s Best Artists) and featured in nearly 80 international art publications.
  • Prestigious Art Catalogs: Selected for the renowned Atlante dell'Arte Contemporanea (Start Group, Italy), presented under the patronage of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2025) and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York (2026).
  • Academic Honors: Emeritus Member of the Accademia Italia nel Mondo in Lecce, Italy.
  • Notable Collections: Her paintings reside in prominent private collections across the globe, including works acquired by an Apollo 11 astronaut. 
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