Giannis Bekiaris

Born in Athens in 1981. He studied Painting at the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotelian University in Thessaloniki, in the painting studios of the professors G. Tsakiris and G. Golfinos, graduating in 2005 with Honours.
In 2006, he received his Master’s degree in Painting from the Christ Church University College, Kent, UK.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Gallery 7, Athens.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2004: Panhellenic Young Artists’ Biennale, Crete.
2005: Aristotelian University School of Fine Arts Graduate Show at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.
Fine Arts Students’ Group Exhibition at the Teloglio Foundation of Art Museum, Thessaloniki.
5th Pedio Drasis Kodra Art Festival, Thessaloniki.
2006: Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury, Kent, UK
Co-existence, Zina Athanasiades’ Art Gallery, Thessaloniki.
2008: Aspects of flowers, Metamorphosis Gallery, Thessaloniki.
2009: Eleusina: visual landscape, ‘Leonidas Kanellopoulos’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Elefsina
Secret Room, Thanassis Frissiras Gallery
It happened in Athens, ‘Melina Mercouri’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens.
2010: New Gazes, ATRION Gallery, Thessaloniki
Speak up, don’t be scared, Ikastikes Anazitiseis Gallery
Tracing Istanbul, Sismanoglio Megaro, Istanbul
Human dimensions, ‘Melina Mercouri’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens.
2011: Survival kit, Gallery Genesis
Children and adolescents/voices and whisperings, ‘Melina Mercouri’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens.

Artwork