Panos Tsangaris
Panos Tsagaris was born in 1979 in Athens, Greece. He lives and works in New York. He is represented by Kalfayan Galleries, Athens – Thessaloniki.
EDUCATION
1999-2004
BA in Fine Arts, Major in Communication Design, Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, Canada.
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RESIDENCIES 2016 68 Projects, Berlin, Germany. 2015 Hooper Projects (January – April 2015), Los Angeles, USA. AWARDS 2017 Short-listed for the EMoP Arendt Award 2017 – European Month of Photography, Arendt& Medernach, Luxembrurg. 2016 Prix Pictet Nomination MUSEUM DONATIONS 2018 PIN. charity auction in support of the Pinakothek der Moderne & Museum Brandhorst in Munich, Germany. UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 2025 Solo show, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2023 “Metamorphosis and metaphors. – The abyss. And rising from it”, curated by Christian Oxenius, Ncontemporary Gallery, Milan, Italy. 2022 “The Seed” (solo show), Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. 2020 “Forever Now”(Solo show), The Teloglion Art Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece. 2016 “Let the Sun Protest”, MLF Gallery, Rome. “TIME”, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece. “Studies in Symbologie”, 68 Projects, Berlin, Germany. “Apocatastasis”, Stems Gallery, Brussels. 2014 Solo show (curated by Anna Chatzinassiou), Bricollage, in collaboration with Kalfayan Galleriers, Athens. 2012 “Clothed with the Sun”, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. 2008 “I am the Sun in His Rising”, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. 2007 “The inability to interpret sensations in this excess of light”, Assab-One Institution, Milan, (performance). “Whom I love I chastise with many rods”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig, (performance). 2006 “The Divine Darkness”, Galerie Davide Gallo, Berlin. 2005 “Theanthropic”, at Up&Co Gallery, New York. PUBLIC PERFORMANCES 2009 “The Mystic Death of the Kiss”, at the Performance Festival, curated by Eirini Papakostantinou and Demosthenes Agrafiotis, part of the 2nd Thessaloniki Biennial, Thessaloniki, Greece. 2008 “Chasing The Sun Forever”, at Athensville exhibition, curated by Marina Fokidis, Athens, Greece. 2007 “The Inability to interpret sensations in this excess of light”, Assab-One, Milan, Italy. “Whom I love I chastise with many rods”, Galerie Fur Zeitgenossische Kunst Leipzig, Germany. 2006 “In The Divine Darkness”, Galerie Davide Gallo, Berlin, Germany. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2024 “Infinite Regress: Mystical Abstraction from the Permanent Collection and Beyond” , (curated by Kevin Moore), Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City. September 19th, 2024—February 22nd, 2025. “Body Remember”, Kalfayan Galelries, Athens “Odyssey” (curated by Marilena Koytsoukou), Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Greece. “Berlin On My Mind”, Celebrating 10 years of Artistic Residency at 68Projects, Berlin. “Chronicles of Dreams Forgotten”, PS122 Gallery, New York. 2023 “Metamorphosis and metaphors. – The abyss. And rising from it”, curated by Christian Oxenius, Ncontemporary Gallery, Milan, Italy. “Healing Ruins” (curated by Anlam de Coster), Zeyrek Çinili Hamam, Istanbul. “Invisible Thread”, curated by Aaron Levi Garvey, Jule Collins Smith Museum at Auburn, Alabama. “Voices from the Underworld”, as part of “Eleusis – European Capital of Culture. Curated by Sam Steverlynck (4 February – 8 April 2023). “Frontage Project”, Municipal Gallery of Athens – Melina Cultural Centre, Athens. 2022 “GILDED”, curated by Harald F. Theiss,Schloss Biesdorf, Berlin. “Metamorphosis and metaphors, a dialogue on minor aesthetics” (group show):Reuven Israel (New York), Ege Kanar (Istanbul), Panos Tsagaris (New York), in dialogue with Elif Kamisli (Istanbul). Curated by Christian Oxenius. Ark Kültür , Istanbul, Turkey. “An alphabet in the dark”, curated by Jordi Vernis, Centre Maristany, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain (group) “And Now the Good News. Works from the Annette and Peter Nobel Collection” , PERA Museum, Istanbul, Turkey. ‘Invisible Thread’, curated by Aaron Levi Garvey, The Baker Museum. Naples, Florida. 2021 “In search of lost time”, Dreamsong gallery, Minneapolis, USA. ‘Newer revolutionary Narratives – Transitions of an ideal Nation’, Organised by the Municipality of Syros, Hermoupolis, Syros. ‘WABI-SABI’, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK. ‘Mr Robinson Crusoe stayed home. Adventures of design in time of crisis’ (curated by Polina Kosmadaki, Kostis Velonis), Benaki Museum, Athens. Theorimata 2, National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST, Athens. 2020 ‘Time Complex’, 1st Yerevan Biennial, curated by Lorenzo Fusi, online edition. ‘Pineal Eye Infection’ (curated by Aaron Moulton), Seasons, Los Angeles, USA. 2019 “Truthiness and the News”, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Massachusetts, USA. ‘a.O. – b.c. An audiovisual diary’, STATE OF CONCEPT, Athens. 2018-2019 “Shine on Me: The Sun and Us”, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden. 2019 “What is an edition, anyway?” McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco. “Truthiness and the News”, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA. (11 October, 2019 – 15 March, 2020) 2018 “Symphony in twenty parts. Works from the Collections of the State Museum of Contemporary Art Nad the Macedonia Museum of Art”, MMA, Thessaloniki. “TOMORROW’S DREAMS” (Curated by Daily Lazy), Neuer Essener Kunstverein, Essen, Germany. “Transplants. Greek Diaspora Artists” (group show), Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York. 2017 Canakkale Biennale (curated by Christian Oxenius), Kunsthalle Osnabrück, Germany. The Times”, Flag Art Foundation, New York, USA. “Looking for the Clouds” / European Month of Photography, Casino Luxemburg. “Baker’s Dozen VI” (group show), Torrance Art Museum, California (USA). “Perished Sun”, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. “Basketball and Art” (group show), Dio Choria, Myconos, Greece. 2016 -2017 “Genii Loci”, Greek Art from 1930 to the present”, The Manege State Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 2016 “Looking for the Clouds”, Museum Start Gallery Artothek (MUSA) in Vienna as part of the European Month of Photography. “And Now the Good News. Works from the Annette and Peter Nobel Collection” (Curated by Elio Schenini and Christoph Doswald), Museo d’arte della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland. Athens Photo Festival, Benaki Museum, Athens. Language of the Birds” (curated by Pam Grossman and Jesse Bransford), 80WSE Gallery, New York University, USA. Spring Break Art Show, New York, USA. 2015 “The Billboard Creative” (curated by Mona Kuhn), organized by The Billboard Creative (TBC), 913 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, USA. “Dio Horia in Mykonos” (curated by Marina Vranopoulou), Dio Horia Art Platform, Myconos, Greece. “Snakeskin Lattice” (curated by Lalita Ivana Salander), CP Projects Space, SVA School, New York. 2014 “EX-CHANGE: RISK” (group show) (curator: Eva Kekou), House of Cyprus, Athens, Greece. 4th International Canakkale Biennale (curated by Beral Madra), Turkey. “Staging the Domestic” (curated by Anna Chatzinassiou), The Hospital Club, London, UK. “No Country For Young Men. Contemporary Greek Art in Times of Crisis” (group show curated by Katerina Gregos), Bozar Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium. “Conscious/Consciousness: All rising boats lift tides” (curated by Rachel Garrard, Patrick Meagher), SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, USA. “Collective Show” ( curated by Patrick Meagher), CASA MAAUAD, Mexico. “L’ Arte in tempo di crisi”, Triennale of Milano, Italy. ”Conscious/Consciousness: All rising boats lift tides” (curated by Rachel Garrard and Patrick Meagher), SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, USA. 2013 “Everywhere but Now”, 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece. “Nostalgia Nevrosa” (curated by Iliana Fokianaki), ReMap 4, State of Concept Gallery, Athens, Greece. “Paradise Lost” (curated by Artemis Potamianou), Parallel event at Art Athina, Athens. “BACK TO ATHENS / CHAPTER III INVOCATION”, Pindaros Hotel, Athens. “Picatrix: Davide Balliano & Panos Tsagaris”, Galerie Michel Rein, Paris. 2012 “Berlin Kreuzberg Biennale 2012” “THE GARDEN OF EDEN – EVIL – Near-Far” (curated by Artemis Baltoyanni, Giannis Varelas, Nadja Argyropoulou), Palais de Tokyo, Paris. “Gold” (guest curator: Thomas Zaunschirm), Imperial Belvedere Palace Museum, Vienna. “The Quality of Presence” (curated by Dmitry Komis), Chelsea Hotel, New York. 2011 “Alchemically Yours” (curated by Pam Grossman), Observatory Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. OU.UN.PO. Symposium (Organisers: Vanessa Theodoropoulou and Nadja Argyropoulou), archaeological site, Elefsina, Greece. 2010 Group show (curated by Tim Goossens), group exhibition with Panos Tsagaris, Xaviera Simmons, Nikki Katsikas and Sam Moyer, Club Monaco store, Westchester, New York. “The West at Sunset” (curated by Adrian Geraldo Saldaña), group show with Jaq Belcher, Alberto Borea, Amy Finkbeiner, Marykate Maher, Rachel Pollak, Cyrus St. Amand Poliakoff, Adam Paker Smith, Panos Tsagaris, Abrons Arts Center, New York. “Sensitivity Questioned – The Feminine Preserve” (curated by Iliana Fokianaki), Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre, Athens. 2009 2nd Thessaloniki Biennale & Performance Festival (Panos Tsagaris: Drawings and Performance titled: “The Mystic Death of the Kiss“). Organised by the State Museum of Contemporary Art – Costakis Collection & the Contemporary Art Center of Thessaloniki. “Down Below is Chaos” (performance), 50 Eldridge Street, New York. “Action Field KODRA 09”, 9th Visual Arts Festival, “Gallery Young”, Kalfayan Galleries, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. “Treasures of Wisdom” (Aikaterini Gegisian, Antonis Donef, Hrair Sarkissian & Panos Tsagaris). Exhibition presented by Kalfayan Galleries as part of ReMap2, an international art project parallel to the 2nd Athens Biennial. “Mimes” (curated by Christopher Marinos), group show with works by Marcel Broodthaers, Antonis Donef, Danièle Huillet & Jean-Marie Straub, Nikos Kanarelis, Apostolos Karastergiou, Nina Papaconstantinou, Ilias Papailiakis, Florian Pumhösl, Batia Suter, The Infinite Library (Daniel Gustav Cramer & Haris Epaminonda), Panos Tsagaris, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. Art Dubai, Kalfayan Galleries, Dubai. ART LA, Kalfayan Galleries, Los Angeles. Art Athina, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. 2008 “AthensVille” (curated by Marina Fokidis), in the context of the participation of Kalfayan Galleries at Art Athina, Athens. “Night of the 1000 Drawings”, Artist’s Space, New York. 2007 “Our Space” – CREAM Editions 5th Anniversary (curated by Irene Leung), Karok Gallery, Hong Kong. “Open Plan” (curated by Sotirios Bahtsetzis), in the context of the participation of Kalfayan Galleries at Art Athina, Athens. 2006 “M*A*S*H”, during Art Basel Miami Beach (curated by David Hunt, produced by Michael Sellinger), Miami. Preview Art Fair, with Davide Gallo Gallery, Berlin. “Crosby Street Art Project”, The Apartment, New York. 2005 “Friends and Lovers”, part of the CREAM edition, issue 3, Hong Kong. BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTED) “Panos Tsagaris. In constant dialogue with the Unseen forces of life”, Baptista Magazine, March 2023, pp.78 – 84 Arendt Collection Catalogue, page 153, 2019. “SHINE ON ME-The Sun and Us” exhibition catalogue, pages 124-125, 2018. Frieze Online: https://frieze.com/article/critics-guide-athens-0 “Energy Conversion”, by Katya Tylevich, ELEPHANT Magazine, ISSUE 32, pages 177-179, 2017. “It’s Getting Hard to Tell If a Painting Was Made by a Computer or a Human”, by Rene Chun, ARTSY.net, 2017. “Critic’s Guide: Athens”, written by Maria Nicolacopoulou, Frieze Magazine online edition, 2017. “Looking for the Clouds”, Exhibition Catalogue, page 104-107, 2017. “European Month of Photography, Luxembourg”, Exhibition Catalogue, pages 12-13 and 32, 2017. “Athens Photo Festival”, Exhibition Catalogue, page 34-35 and pages 168-169, 2017. Priscilla Frank, “Delving Into The Shadowy World Of Occult Art”, Huffington Post, 28 January 2016. “What Art Can Teach Us about This Year’s Biggest News Stories That a Newspaper Can’t”, Artsy, 22 December 2015. Tricia Tongco, “33 Art Billboards Soothing Road Rage Across Los Angeles”, Huffington Post, Los Angeles, 31 December 2015. “Artist of the week: Panos Tsagaris”: http://lvl3media.com/artist-of-the-week-panos-tsagaris/#.VWRBIabvk31 Noah Horowitz, Interview, New York Times, 3 March 2015: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/armory-show-noah-horowitz-interview/?ref=t-magazine&_r=1 Andi Potamkin, ‘The Armory Show 2015, Andi Potamkin’s Armory Week Diary”, L’Oeil de la Photographie, 12 March 2015: http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/2015/03/12/festival/27498/the-armory-show-2015-andi-potamkin-s-armory-week-diary Madmin, Droste Effect, Focus on the East Coast, Interview with Massimilano Gioni on the 2015 Armory Focus: MENAM: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/armory-show-noah-horowitz-interview/?ref=t-magazine&_r=3 Aspasia Koumli, ‘Los Angeles –New York: Travelling with the artist Panos Tsagaris”, Huffington Post, Greece, 20 April 2015: http://www.huffingtonpost.gr/aspasia-koumli/-_466_b_7090738.html?utm_hp_ref=greece , Pam Grossman, “Black and White and Gold All Over: An Interview with Panos Tsagaris”, Abraxas, Issue 5, 17 March 2014. Samantha Katz, “Go Wild at Spring/Break Art Show”, Whitewall (online), 7 March 2014. Cathryn Drake, “4th Thessaloniki Biennial”, ARTFORUM, January 2014, p.p. 231 – 232. Marilena Astrapellou, “Art stories in Times of Crisis”, To Vima, 26 January 2014, Anaid Demir, “L’ art anti-crise de la Grece”, Beaux Arts Magazine, November 2013, p. 142. Marilena Astrapellou, “Art stories in Times of Crisis”, To Vima, 26 January 2014, Anaid Demir, “L’ art anti-crise de la Grece”, Beaux Arts Magazine, November 2013, p. 142. Cathryn Drake, “Local Warming”, ARTFORUM (online), 2013. Exhibition catalogue of the 4th Thessaloniki Biennial of Contemporary Art, 2013, p.p. 82 – 83, 251. Evelina Syrigou, “The Power of Art”, GLOW Magazine, October 2013, p.p. 40 – 41. Despina Zeykili, Athinorama, 17 December 2012. Cozy Home, no.09, Winter 2012, p. 136. “Gold” (guest curator: Thomas Zaunschirm), Belvedere Museum, Vienna, 2012 (exhibition catalogue, illus. p. 332). George Karouzakis, “Clothed with the Sun”, Lifo, no.320, 13 December 2012, Angelo Plessas, “On the silver couch no 84”, Lifo, 21 November 2012. Fotis Vallatos, “For between the darkness and the light we stand”, Lifo, no. 284, 1 March 2012, p. 39. David Everitt Howe, “The West at Sunset”, Art Review, March 2011. Phantasmaphile, 13 January 2010. Dora Palaiologou, “Yperohi Zoi”, Paper magazine, no. 28, November 2010, p. 44. “Opinions and Inspirations”, Dapper Dan, October 2010, issue no.2, p. 4. Christos Paridis, “Panos Tsagaris, Easter”, Soul, no. 43, March 2010. Bailee Wolfson, “Panos Tsagaris”, Cool Hunting, 9 September 2009. “Mimes” (curated by Christopher Marinos), Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, 2009 (exhibition catalogue, illus. p. 41). Tina Komninou, “Panos Tsagaris – In Search of LIGHT”, Yatzer, 27 August 2009. ARREN magazine, May/June 2009, p. 26. Nadja Argyropoulou, “This Bloody Something…”, Velvet, Νο.35, September 2008. Dr. Vicky Sarakatsianou, “Condensed Energy”, Ideal House, July/August 2008, Irene Lioumi, “Letterhead”, Crawford magazine, issue 06, July 2008, p. 28. Margarita Poyrnara, “Mysticism”, I Kathimerini, 25 June 2008, p. 14. Lifo, no.114, 5 June 2008, p. 13. Kalliopi Minoudaki, “The Politics of the Occult”, NYArts magazine, March/April 2008, p. 55. Nadja Argyropoulou, “The Magical Art”, 4essera magazine, Winter 2007-2008, Flash Art International Edition, October issue, 2007. “Whom I Love I Chastise With Many Rods”, MachtMusik, 11 – 16 September 2007, p. 10. CREAM publication, 5 years after, issue 8, Hong Kong, 2007. Anna Sulikowska, “Kim & Panos Saving the World”, Slash magazine, Spring 2007. CREAM publication, StarWars edition, issue 5, Hong Kong, 2006. CREAM publication, Winter edition, issue 3, Hong Kong, 2006. TELEVISION & Online INTERVIEWS ET1 digital (Hellenic Television1), Interview with Marina Papadaki: http://www.ertdigital.gr/video-gr.php?channel=5&id=196
Panos Tsagaris, Reuven Israel.
Panos Tsagaris, Reuven Israel.
“More than Documenta / Athens”, written by Zoe Cooper, FlashArt Magazine online edition, , 2017.
“TIME exhibition review”, written by Stephanie Bailey, Artforum Magazine February issue, page 235-236, 2017.
“Panos Tsagaris Delves Beneath the Surface”, written by Miss Rosen, Crave online, 2017.
