Harris
Kondosphyris Irini
Savvani
Panos Bosnakis
Orestes Davias Vassilis
Kokkas |
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Harris Kondosphyris
www.harriskondosphyris.com
info@harriskondosphyris.com
Address: Veranzerou 42, 10432 Athens
Mob.: +30 697 40 66 236
Tel.: +30 210 52 43 033
1965
1984-1987
1987-1993
2007
2020
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born in Lesvos
studied film direction, Hatjikou School, Athens
studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASKT), Athens
Visitor teacher at the Department of Plastic Arts and Sciences of Art of the University of Ioannina.
Assistant Professor at the School of Fine Arts in the University of West Macedonia (city of Florina)
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Lectures |
| 2010 |
Art Athina 2010: Talk about Art During the Recession.
Organised by AICA Hellas.
Participants: Pantelis Arapinis (A.D. gallery), Dimitrios Antonitsis, Emilia Papafilippou, Harris Kondosphyris (artists).
Introduction by Stavros Tsingoglou (member of the Board of Directors).
Coordination: Maria Marangou
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| 2009 |
Open discussion about: "Human identity and the meaning of life - references to the phenomenon of multiculturism".
Discussion's guide-lines: Harris Kondosphyris work of art and Th. Vakalios book "The problem of man's identity".
Participants: A. Apostolou. Th. Vakalios, Ch. Daradimos, Ch. Mihalopoulos, H. Kondosphyris, M. Rogakos and D. Sevastakis.
Organized and modulated by Christos Theofilis - Art-Act Alternative Space.
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| 2007 |
Presentation of "Trauma Queen" art exhibition in the meeting of State Museum of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki
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| 2007 |
Presentation of "Trauma Queen" art exhibition in Balkan Art07, Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 2007 |
Lecture about his work, University of Newcastle, UK |
| 2005 |
"The main name", open discussion in Cheap Art Gallery, Athens |
| 2004 |
Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, Mytilini |
| 1998 |
Lecture about his work, Glass Department of San Jose University, California |

Solo Exhibitions:
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| 2010 |
Co-exhibition with Christina Mitrntse and Yiorgos Taxiarhopoulos, Gallery Lola Nikolaou and Kalos&Klio Showroom, Thessaloniki
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| 2009 |
Electric Home, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
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| 2008 |
- Confusion, co-exhibition with Giorgos Tsakiris, Gallery Lola Nikolaou, Thessaloniki
- Migrant's Ark, notoshome stores, Kotzia Square, Athens
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| 2007 |
- Adorno in Love, Globe Gallery, Newcastle
- Home Sweet Prison, Galerie3, Αθήνα
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| 2005 |
Adorno in Love, February 2005, Galerie3, Athens (curator: Tereza de Arruda)
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| 2004 |
Athens-Beijing, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
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| 2003 |
Projection, Galerie3, Athens
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| 2001 |
- Koumantareios Art Gallery, Thea-tis (Her View), branch of the National Gallery of Greece in Sparta
- Equators, Zographou Campus of the NTUA, (curator: Gogo Kolyvira)
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| 1999 |
Inflectors-Behind the mirror, Galerie3, Athens
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| 1996 |
Inflectors, Kalfayan Gallery, Thessaloniki. (curator: Katerina Koskina)
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| 1995 |
Capricornus Caementum, Mylos Art Gallery, Thessaloniki (curator: Haris Savvopoulos)
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| 1992 |
Architecture Machine, Desmos Gallery, Athens
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International participations:
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| 2009 |
Balkanic Art Inspirations, National Museum Cotroceni, 1 Geniului bld, 060116, Bucharest, organized by Melenia Art Gallery.
Praxis: Personal=Political, 2η Biennale of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki (curators: Theodore Markoglou-Areti Leopoulou)
The open mind of Lefkadio Hern, ACG Art Center, Athens - Lefcadio Hern Memorial Museum, Matsue, Japan (curator: Megakles Rogakos)
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| 2008 |
Material Link. Exhibition meeting of Greek and Chinese contemporary artists. Contemporary Art Museum of Shanghai. Also in 2009: Contemporary Art Center of Thessaloniki and Technopolis - Gazi, Athens (curator: Iris Kritikou)
Transleat me, part of the international exhibitions by the Platfrom Translation, Athens exhibition (curator: Zoe Pappa, guest curator: Natalia Arcos), Independent Exhibition Space: Eolou st. 48-50, 4th & 5th floor, Athens
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| 2007 |
6η Shenzhen International Sculpture Exhibition, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (curator: Feng Boyi)
Balkanart07, Novi Sad, Serbia, Presentation of the "Trauma Queen" exhibition (curator: Sava Stepanov)
ARTmART, Vienna, Austria |
| 2006 |
Ravelsbach Art Project, Ravelsbach (curators: Isabel Cerwenka-Wenkstetten, Christian Rupp), Austria
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| 2005 |
Athens-Beijing, 2nd Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
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| 2004 |
Athens-Beijing (official representation of Greece), 26th Biennale of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Commissioner: Irini Savvani)
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| 2001 |
9pus-pool, Street Festival, Izmit 2001, Turkey
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| 1995 |
Configura 2, Erfurt, Germany. [curator: Katerina Koskina (exhibition catalogue)]
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| 1992 |
Art in Summer, Savingiano, Italy
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| 1988 |
3rd Biennale for Young Artists of the Mediterranean, Bologna, Italy (Greek & Italian exhibition catalogue)
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Publications (selection):
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| 2009 |
Trauma Queen, exhibition catalogue, future Editions, Athens (192 p.) (greek, english)
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| 2007 |
Kolokotronis, Yiannis, Contemporary Greek Art 1974-2004, Institution of Thrace Art and Tradition, Xanthi, pp. 228-9
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| 2004 |
Athens-Beijing, Harris Kondosphyris, catalogue of the participation in the 26th Biennale of Sao Paulo, futura Editions, Athens (160 pp) (Greek, English, Portuguese)
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| 2004 |
Kondosphyris, Harris "O Halepos", in Yannoulis Halepas: Tragedy and Myth, Ekplous, Tinos, pp.80-83 (greek)
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| 2003 |
Inflector, Harris Kondosphyris, futura Editions, Athens (300 pp) (greek).
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| 2003 |
Papanikolaou, Miltiadis M., History of Art in Greece. Painting and Sculpture in he 20th century, Adam editions, Athens, pp. 367, 370 (greek).
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| 2001 |
Stefanidis, Manos, Ellinomouseion, Six centuries of greek painting, volume B', Militos editions, Athens (greek).
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| 2000 |
Adamopoulou, Areti, Greek Post-war Art - Visual Interventions, University Studio Press editions, pp.138-139 (greek).
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Group exhibitions (selection):
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| 2010 |
Art Athina 2010, Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Athens
Group exhibition, Petalouda Art Gallery, Naxos island
The joy of life, Danish Institute, Athens (exhibition inspired by the homonymous book by Maria Harami)
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| 2009 |
Beatiful/Terrible, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki (curator: Apostolos Kalfopoulos)
A pale shade of white, Louka & Evangelou Bellonia Foundation, Fira - Santorini (curator: Iris Kritikou)
Summer 2009, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
Silent dialogues, ACG Art Center, Athens (curator:Megakles Rogakos)
Landscape Stories. From tradition to sustainability, Basilica of San Marco, Herakleion - Crete (curator: Louisa Karapidakis).
Reconciliation Through Art: Perception of Hijap, Athinais & Alekton Spaces, Athens (curator: Louisa Karapidakis).
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| 2008 |
The aesthetic activation of cheapness materials, December 2008 - January 2009, fizz gallery, Athesn (επιμέλεια: Christos Theofilis)
Small Paintings, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
Summer 2008, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
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| 2008 |
Games without frontiers, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens (curator: Thanos Stathopoulos)
Panorama of Visual Arts in Greece II. "Artistic innovation. Semeiology of its terms in the new season", 14 December of 2007 - 15 February 2008, Moni Lazariston, Stayroypoli, Thessaloniki (curator: Haris Kampouridis)
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| 2007 |
Birth Place, Benaki Mouseum, Athens (curator: Iris Kritikou)
Domicilliary tradition or uncoditional surrender, Cheap Art, Athens (curator: Gelly Grindaki)
Open Artistic Studios, Travelogue in the Contemporary Art, organized by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens
Trauma Queen, Hotel Mediterranean, Omonoia Sq.-Athens (curators: Harris Kondosphyris, Zoi Pappa, Christian Rupp)
Botanikos, 10+ installations, Athens (curator: Dora Theodoropoulou)
Realia Mundi, Kydoniaios Foundation, Andros (curator: Athina Schina)
In-situations, Municipal Gallery of Kalamata "A. Tassos" (curator: Megakles Rogakos)
Urban Legends, Epi Kolono Theater, Athens (curator: Marina Lagou)
Untitled exhibition against censorship, Iasonos 4, Kerameikos, Athens
Restart, Art Athina 2007, Galerie3, Athens
Switch on Switch off, Art Space "Switch on", Athens (curators: Ε. Maragaki, G. Papadopoulou)
"...a pineapple doughnut", Municipal Market of Kypseli, Athens. Organization: Reconstruction Community.
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| 2006 |
The age of innocence, Spilioti Projects, Athens
Cheap Art 12, Cheap Art, Αθήνα
Wo(+)Man, 5ο International Art Festival For Human Rights, Cultural Organization «Open Horizons», Cheap Art, (curator: Costas Theonas), Athens
One Minute, Alba Space, (curator: Babis Dermatis), Athens
Voices in all colors, (curator: Babis Dermatis), Athens
A Souvenir from Greece, Spilioti Projects, Athens
R.C.TECH Opening, R.C.TECH Company Office (along with Manolis Zacharioudakis, Manolis Haros and Ioanna Misiou), Athens
Art Code - An anagram in art, Ianos (curator: Marina Athanassiadou), Athens
4th European Social Forum, Former West Airport, Athens
Erotica, Spilioti Projects, Athens
Measuring love, Exhibition Space of Metro Station in Syntagma Square, Athens
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| 2005 |
A4 Project, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art (curator: Artemis Potamianou), Thessaloniki
160 years since the end of the Second World War, Arts Centre of the Municipality of Athens (Eleftheria Parc) (organization: Culture Department of Synaspismos Political Party)
cartel, Public works, Athens
Cheap Art 1995-2005, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
Cheap Art 1995-2005, Mylos Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
The Art Show, Zina Athanassiadou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
Art Athina 12 '05, Galerie3, Athens (exhibition catalogue)
Portraits, Zappeion Megaron, Athens (curator: Olinka Miliaresi-Foka)
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| 2004 |
Artiade | Olympics of Visual Arts, Public artwork, Olympic exhibition, August 2004, Athens, organized by the Cultural Foundation Artiade e.V. (curator: Tereza de Arruda)
www.OdePindArt.gr, August 2004, Aithousa Technis Athinon, Athens (exhibition catalogue)
Athens by Art, August 2004, Public artwork, Olympic exhibition, organized by the Municipality of Athens (curator: Irini Savvani)
Homage to Gyzis, July 2004, House of Exhibitions, Falatados, Tinos Island. (curator: Nikos Xidakis)
Cheap Art 2004, Mylos Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
38th Parallel-The Horizon, Skironio Museum Polychronopoulos, Athens
Art Athina 11, '04, Galerie3, Athens
Athens, Metropolis By Mistake?, Bios, Athens / Volos / Larisa [curator: Olinka Miliaresi-Foka (exhibition catalogue)]
Light between, Diana Gallery Down Town, Athens / Volos
[curator: Fei Tzanetoulakou (exhibition catalogue)]
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| 2003 |
E.U. 2003, Zappeion Megaron, Athens
Art Athina 10 '03, Galerie3, Athens
War Art, Ios Art Gallery, Athens (curator: Kostas Kyriakakis)
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| 2002 |
The Big Inflector, Macedonian Museum of Modern Art, Thessaloniki
Purple Earth, Choros Technis "8", Rethymno (curator: Maria Maragou)
People-Faces-Figures, Municipal Gallery "L. Kanakakis", Rethymno
(curator: Maria Maragou)
Zero Point, Cheap Art 2002, Α. Antonopoulou Gallery, Athens
Undecided Bush, Cheap Art 2002, Athens
30cmx40cm, Aithousa Technis Athinon, Athens
Open Art, Lithography workshop on Piraeos St., Moschato (curator: Babis Dermatis) |
| 2001 |
Competition, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
The crew of another era, Battleship Averoff, Faliro (curator: Nephele Kontarini)
Maya, Pavlidis Estate, Paeania, Athens
Fyrogia 2001, Purple Earth, Sifnos (curator: Maria Maragou)
"The De Stail Couple"(1992), Christie's (auction of the artwork), Athens
Ariston, Collective work with N. Kanagini, E. Protonotariou, A. Skourti, D. Christidi and M. Maragou, Centre for Artistic Creation, Rethymno, Crete
Chair-Mirror-Jewel, Galerie3, Athens
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| 2000 |
20 Inconceivable Objects, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
"Greek Artists 1962 - ", "Small architectural machine No 760" (1992), Christie's (auction of the artwork), Athens
Com-Panis-Companion, Desmos gallery, Athens
The Desmos Archive, Rethymno and Thessaloniki
The artwork the Metro will buy, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
Fyrogia 2000. Mannequins at the edge of their existence, Sifnos (curator: Maria Maragou)
24 Sunsets in Thasos, Galerie 3, Athens (curator: Eurydice Trison-Milsani)
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| 1999 |
Fyrogia 1999, Landslide on Sifnos, Sifnos
Celestial Machine, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
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| 2007 |
- Fast Forward Death, GlobeGallery, Newcastle, England (exhibition in progress)
- Home Sweet Prison, Galerie3, Athens
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| 1998 |
Relief Drawings, Cheap Art, Epikentro Gallery, Athens
New Acquisitions, Macedonian Museum of Modern Art, Thessaloniki (exhibition catalogue)
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| 1997 |
Relief Drawings, Cheap Art gallery, Athens
The metaphor of the screw, Theodosiadis Building, Piraeus. [curator: Gogo Kolyvira (exhibition catalogue)]
Pain-t, Department 15, Athens
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| 1996 |
IX International Sculpture Biennale, Skironeio Centre of Kifissia. (curator: Bia Papadopoulou)
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| 1995 |
Natura Mater Artis, EAT-ESA Athens (curator: Manos Stefanidis)
Wipe your feet, Antonia Havani Gallery, Corfu
Art Athina 3 '95, Desmos Gallery, Athens (exhibition catalogue)
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| 1994 |
Art Athina 2 '94, Desmos Gallery, Athens (exhibition catalogue)
100cmx100cm, Thema Gallery, Athens
Points of Contact, Citibank, Athens. (curator: Athena Schina)
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| 1993 |
Art Athina 1 '93, Desmos Gallery, Athens (exhibition catalogue)
Exhibition of ASKT Graduates, National Gallery, Athens (exhibition catalogue)
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| 1992 |
Landslide, International Symposium on Marble Sculpture, Thasos (curator: Emmy Varouxaki)
Modern Art Object, Miraraki Art Gallery, Athens
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| 1991 |
Assault on the Senses, DESTE Foundation, Athens. [curator: Katerina Kafopoulou (exhibition catalogue)]
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| 1988 |
Barcelona '87-Bologna '88, Municipality of Athens Gallery, Athens
Artio Gallery, Athens
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