Martin Jonaš (1924 – 1996) was a Serbian naïve artist of Slovak ethnicity, from Kovačica, Serbia.

Martin Jonaš during an exhibition in Museum of Vojvodinian Slovaks in Bački Petrovac in 1963

Martin Jonaš was born in Kovačica, where he spent his entire life, both as a farmer and artist. He started painting in 1945 and participated in over 450 individual and group exhibitions.[1][2]

His solo exhibitions were held in various places in former Yugoslavia, as well as Switzerland, Israel, France, Finland, Norway, USA, and elsewhere.[3] Alongside Salvador Dalí, he won a gold medal at the international drawing exhibition in Italy in 1978.[4]

Martin Jonaš's memorial house opened in Kovačica in 2014, on the 90th anniversary of his birth.[4][5] Jonaš's house is a unique documentary about his life, covered with photographs, diplomas, and medals.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "The memorial house of Martin Jonaš". Gallery of naive art. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  2. ^ "Arte - Martin Jonaš - Biografija". www.arte.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  3. ^ "Martin Jonas". Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. ^ a b "90 godina od rođenja Martina Jonaša". www.took.org.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  5. ^ "Spomen muzej Martina Jonaša". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-08.