Akrithakis Alexis (1939-1994)
Born in Athens in 1939.
He lived in Paris between 1957 and 1961, and from 1968 to 1970 he remained in Berlin with a scholarship from the German state (DAAD).
After that, he was between Athens and Europe. He has conducted solo exhibitions in Greece and abroad (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Turin, Geneva) and has participated in major group presentations in Europe.
Akrithakis dealt with book illustrations, stage design and design.
He died on 19th of September 1994 from a heart attack.
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Selection of works
Untitled, 1988, Acrylic on cardboard , 70x100 cm
A suitcase for Zoumboulakis Gallery, 1971, Drawing, Ink on paper, 18,5x10 cm
Untitled, Drawing, Ink on paper, 28.5x19.5 cm
SoloExhibitions
2005
Solo Exhibition, Kalfayan Gallery, Athens
2003
Solo Exhibition, New National Gallery, Berlin
1998
Retrospective exhibition, National Gallery of Athens Alexandros Soutsos Museum, Athens
1997
Retrospective exhibition, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
GroupExhibitions
2004
"Glances in Greek Post-War Art, Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki
2003
"Hellenic Art of the 20th Century" Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki
2002
"Routes II" Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki
"Greek Painting of the 20th Century" Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki
"Greek Painting of the 20th Century" Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki
2001
"Routes" Kalfayan Galleries, Thessaloniki