Painter. Miklós Göllner enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest in 1921, and studied under the supervision of Oszkár Glatz for some time, and then from the second year he attended the painter school of István Csók. He graduated as an art teacher in 1925. This was followed by decades of uninterrupted teaching, first in the School of Industries and from 1946 to 1964 in the Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts. After his graduation he joined the New Society of Artists (KUT), a group paving the way for modern trends and founded under the leadership of János Vaszary, and later he became a founding member of the New Artist Union (UME). In this period he focused primarily on cubism, in particular the manner of composition in Picasso's pieces, and studied the interactions of light and colour phenomena.

For almost ten years starting from 1930 he regularly travelled to Tihany to paint. The art of József Egry had great influence on him, although he was striving to work out his own set of artistic tools for depicting the entrancing atmosphere of the environment of Lake Balaton. His first comprehensive exhibition was opened in 1933. He worked as a member of the Old Colony of Artists in Szentendre from 1942 until his death. His studio and his oeuvre were destroyed during World War II.

His paintings inspired by Szentendre are characterised by a structured representation of the townscape and landscape, an approach that was called 'soft constructivism' by some. Nevertheless, this did not mean a denial of the postimpressionist traditions of painting, as beside the lyrical tone of his landscapes one can still discover the treasures of atmospheric value painting. As for his themes, the quietly contemplative paintings of Miklós Göllner depict as their object motifs: landscapes and townscapes of human scale, close-ups, antique interiors, outdoor furniture resting on the terrace, simple still-lifes of quince-apples or pears of intimate tone, which create the feeling of cosy familiarity. His oeuvre includes a rich body of similar themes; a series of tint-drawings, watercolour and charcoal pieces as well as pastel paintings. In addition he made mural works; mosaic pieces, sgraffito, and even tapestry.