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Vasilis Zografos

Vasilis Zografos was born in Mytilini, Lesvos 1965. He studied at the School of Fine Arts at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (1987-1992). During the period 1993-1995, he gained a scholarship from the Lilian Voudouri Trust in conjunction with the Dutch State whereby he attended and completed the Masters Degree Course at the Academy of Fine Arts in Groningen, in the Netherlands. In 2002 he completed a multi-discipline Masters Course at the Polytechnic School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in the Preservation, Conservation and Restoration of Art Works. Between 2002 and 2007 he taught Painting and Drawing at the Ecole Régionale de Beaux Arts de St. Etienne. He now lives and works in Thessaloniki.

 

Born in Mytilini, Lesvos in 1965

 

Recent solo exhibitions

2020 ‘Remains’ Eleftheria Tseliou gallery, Athens.

2019   ‘Studio of Archeo-Virtual Spiritings’ curating by Stephanie Bertrand, Helen day art center Stowe Vermont U.S.A.

2018   ‘Illusionistic’ curating by Thalea Stefanidoy, Lola Nikolaou gallery, Thessaloniki.

2018  ‘La vie des objets’, espace_L gallery, Geneva.

2017   ‘Phryctoria’,  espace _L gallery, Geneva.

2015   ‘Missing’, Eleftheria Tseliou gallery, Athens.

2012   ‘BackHome’, Batagianni gallery, Athens.

2012   ‘Mysteria’, curated by Anna Mykoniati, Chryse Tsiota and Vasilis Zografos, at CACT Thessaloniki.

2011   ‘A puff of air is an event’ Mirta Demare Gallery, Rotterdam Netherlands.

2010  ‘Paradox’, curated by Thalea Stefanidou and Lydia Chatziiakovou, I.M.A.R.E.T. Contemporary Art Projects, Kavala.

2009   ‘Elephant’s memory’, Batagianni Gallery, Athens.

2006   ‘Simple Lessons of Perception’, Tsatsis Projects/Artforum Gallery, Thessaloniki.

 

Recent group exhibitions

2020 ‘Is this a time to speak of flowers?’ curated by George Boudalis, National Bank  of Greece Cultural  Foundation, Thessaloniki.

2019 ‘The flowers of evil’ curated by Giannis Bolis and Alexandros Maganiotis, The Project Gallery, Athens.

2019 ‘Phasma’ curating byVassiliki  Vayenou, FokiaNou Art Space, Athens.

2019   ‘Still Alive’  curating Yiannis Bolis and Alexandros Maganiotis, The Project Gallery,   Athens.

2019 ‘The public- The Symptom  Project’ curated by Apostolis Artinos, Angelikis Chatzimichalis Museum of Popular Art, Athens.

2018   ‘The public -The Symptom  Project’ curated by Apostolis Artinos, οικία Πανουργία, Άμφισσα.

2018   ‘New Acquisitions’ curated by Katerina Koskina, National Museum of Contemporary Art EMST, Athens.

2018   ‘Ceramics’ Eleftheria Tseliou gallery, Athens.

2018 ‘Athens in a tank’ curated by Giorgos Tserionis, Space 52, Athens.

2018   ‘The Memory of the Revolution’, curated by Giannis Bolis, exhibition space “Nikos Kessanlis” ASKT, Athens.

2018   ‘Forthcoming’, curated by Louis Papachristos, Studio 52, Athens.

2017   ‘The Body – The soul – The Place, curated by Maria Tsatsanoglou and Syrago Tsiara, Nationale Museum of China, Beijing.

2017   ‘Aqua’, curated by Adelina von Fürstenberg, SESC Belenzinho, Sao Paulo.

2017   Under the spell of Greek Costume, curated by Paul Thanopoulos, Costa Navarino.

2017   Aqua, curated by Adelina von Furstenberg, Chateau de Penthes, Geneva.

2016   Back to basics: Uncanny, curated by Artemis Potamianou, Enia Gallery,Piraeus.

2016   Mind the gap, curated by Maria Kenanidou, Action Field kodra, Kalamaria Thessaloniki.

2016   Fournos, curated by Vasiliki Sifostratoudaki and Maria Tzanakou, Githio Lakonia.

2016   Multiples, Eleftheria Tseliou gallery, Athens.

2016   Something of Exquisite Beauty, Elika gallery, Athens.

2015   Huile sur Toile, espace _ L gallery, Geneva.

2014   FOOD, curated by Adelina von Furstenberg, MuCEM Marseille.

2014   ‘6+6 steps to the White House’, curated by Thalea Stefanidou ,Casa Bianca Thessaloniki.

2013   ‘Everywhere but Now’ curated by Adelina von Furstenberg, 4th Biennale of Contemporary Art Thessaloniki.

2012   The Club of Queer Trades, curated by Alexios Papazacharias, Batagianni gallery, Athens.

2010   Push the envelope, organized by Rachel Moore, Dynamo project space, Thessaloniki.

2010  Breaking Walls – Building Networks, curated by Iara Boubnova, Lydia Chatziakovou, Christo Savvidis, Thalea Stefanidou at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.

2009   My Wall (parallel project to Wall), curated by Art Box at the 6th pan – Hellenic Architectural Exhibition, Patra.

2009   Paint-id, curated by Sotirios Bahtsetzis at the Alex Mylona Museum, Athens & Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.

2008   Nature Project, curated by Giannis Bolis at Villa Kazouli, Athens.

2008 Places, curated by Denys Zacharopoulos at Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki & Benaki Museum – Pireos. Athens (2007).

2007 Recreation ‘Maid’ in Greece, curated by Thalea Stefanidou, Thessaloniki 1st Biennale of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.

2006 ‘Η2Ο’, Tellogleio Foundation, Thessaloniki

2006   Crossing The Borders, Visual Arts in Greece, curated by Thanassis Moutsopoulos at Greek State Museum, Thessaloniki.

2006   Positive Charges, curated by Thouli Missirloglou – Vassilis Amanatidis at Thessaloniki Center of Contemporary Art.

 

Curating

2019 ‘Hypotheses and Hypostases’, Vita Zita studio, Thessaloniki.

2019   Vita Zita studio at platforms project, Kessanlis Hall, School of Fine Arts, Athina.

2019   ‘Compositions’, Espace _L gallery, Geneva.

2018   ‘be glazed and fired’, Vita Zita studio, Thessaloniki.

2017  ‘Be my quest’, curated by Vasilis Zografos, Vita Zita studio, Thessaloniki.

2015   ‘Creative stereotypes’, curated by Vasilis Zografos,  National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Villa Kapantzis, Parallel programme of the 5th Biennale of Thessaloniki, State Museum of Cotemporary Art.

2013   ‘Floating Walls’, curated by Vasilis Zografos, Kodra Fresh, Action Field Kodra, Kalamaria.

2013   ‘Message in a bottle’, curated by Vasilis Zografos,  Mithymna Gallery, Lesvos.

2012   ‘WhatWeWant’, curated by Vasilis Zografos, Kodra Fresh, Action Field Kodra, Kalamaria.