Marios Spiliopoulos

Days of Thessaloniki No.1

21 January - 22 February, 2006

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  BIOGRAPHY
 

Born in 1957 in Polygyro, Chalkidiki, Greece.

His first studies in art were in icon painting with Kostas Georgakopoulos. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Athens (1983-1987, studio of D. Kokkinides). He has been teaching at the School of Fine Arts since 1991, where he is a Professor.

In 1994 he was awarded the Grand Prix d˘Alexandrie at the 18th Biennale of Alexandria.

His works can be found in private and public collections in Greece, Belgium, France, Poland, England, Germany, Spain, Israel and the U.S.A.

Solo Exhibitions
2006
 “Days of Thessaloniki No.1”, Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki
“Mystery of the Bees”, Archaeological site of Mystras, Greece
2003
“Inexpressible Beauty”, Book Center, Athens
2000
“Drawings + Works of Innocence”, Paratiritis Gallery, Thessaloniki
1999
“Mare Nostrum”, Art Athina '99 (Ekfras i Gallery), Athens
1997
“The Landscape of Being“, Wigmore Fine Art, London
“The Flags Within Me”, Artio Gallery, Athens
1994
“Guardhouse of Memories II”, Z-M Gallery, Thessaloniki
“Guardhouse of Memories”, Artio Gallery, Athens
1993
“The Akathistos Hymnos + ATAXTH, Markou Vamvakari”, Gazi, artistic intervention, Athens
1992
Sani Beach Hotel, Chalkidki, (organized by John Reisen, L.T.P.)
“Mystery of the Bees”, Artio Gallery, Athens
1991
“How a Piece of the Sea is Read”, Polyedro, Patras
1989
“The Oil Lamp”, Artio Gallery, Athens
1987
“Artistic Intervention in the Environment”, Estate of A.G. Kougionis, Chalkidiki

Group Exhibitions (selection)
2005
Art Athina '05, Gallery Chrysothemis, Athens
2004
“Approximate Likeness: Versions of a Portraitof Antonis Benakis", Benaki Museum, Athens
“Mickey Mouse Meets Art”, Hellenic American Union, Athens
2003
“Free Transit?”, (Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Zappeion Hall, Athens
“Sous Verre”, Art Athina '03, Chrysothemis Gallery, Athens
2001
“Mythologies of the Book, Contemporary Greek Artists”, Book Fair Forum-Frankfurt 2001, Frankfurt
2000
“Euro-World, Europeans Painting for Young Cancer Patients”, Euro-cultural Mile, Frankfurt
1999
“Greek Painting 1950-1999”, National Museum of Art, Bucharest, Romania
“Greek Contemporary Art”, European Central Bank, Frankfurt
1998
“Contemporary Greek Art – Three Generations”, Tel Aviv Museum/National Gallery, Athens
1997
“Montrouge-Athenes”, Art Contemporain, 42eme Salon de Montrouge, Paris
1996
Art Athina '96, Chrysothemis Gallery, Athens
“Heimatkunde”, KX/Campnagnel, Hamburg
1995
“TICKON”, International Centre for Art and Nature, Langeland, Denmark
“TRILOGY: Art, Nature, Science”, Copenhagen
“The box…”, Galerie Diaspro, Nicosia
1994
Art Athina, '94, Artio Gallery, Athens
18th Biennale of Alexandria (curator:Marina Lambraki-Plaka) , Grand Prix d'Alexandrie
1992
"Spiral 1:12 Greek Creators", Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid
“Sanat, Art, 14 Greek and Turkish Contemporary Artists”, Museum of Sculpture and Painting (Dolma Baktse Palace), Istanbul
1991
“LINEART”, Foire d'Art Internationale, Ghent
“Living Room Gallery”, Gianni Pacenti, Glasgow
1990
“LINEART”, Foire d'Art Internationale, Ghent
Glasgow Sculpture Studio, Glasgow (Cultural Capital of Europe)
“Out of Limits”, Galerie Wielka 19, Posnan, Poland
“The Quest for the Secret Center”, 2 nd Istanbul Biennale, Istanbul
“Mediterraneo per l˘Arte Contemporanea”, ExpoArte, Bari
1987
“Anti-Monument”, courtyard of the School of Architecture (National Metsovio Polytechnic), Athens
1984
International A.I.C.A. Conference, Delphi.