Gyparakis Giorgos
Giorgos Gyparakis (b. 1962) is a visual artist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the School of Architecture N.T.U.A. He studied sculpture at the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and graphic design at Vakalo, School for Applied Arts, Athens. He has completed his post-graduate studies at the Athens School of Fine Arts (A.S.F.A.) under the State Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y.). Gyparakis has held numerous solo and group exhibitions at notable art institutions and museums around the world like, the XLVI Venice Biennale,”Sculpture Triennale”, Osaka Japan in 95’, EMST Greece, Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, the Benaki Museum Athens, the Cultural Centre Vangjush Mio, in Koritsa, Albania, and also at DESTE Foundation and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre. He works and lives in Athens.
SoloExhibitions
2014
“Froglessness" (solo) , Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2012
"Non-profit line - Giorgos Gyparakis-Cosmografies'', Strasbourg, France
''Non-profit line - Giorgos Gyparakis''. Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, Rethymnon
''Non-profit line'' (solo), zina athanassiadou, Thessaloniki
''Non-profit line - Giorgos Gyparakis''. Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, Rethymnon
''Non-profit line'' (solo), zina athanassiadou, Thessaloniki
2006
"Made in China'' (solo), Zina Athanassiadi Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
2004
"Y-Y'' (solo), a.antonopoulou.art gallery, Athens
2000
''Rubber slipper'' (solo), Zina Athanassiadi Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
1999
"Rubber slipper'' (solo), Medoussa Art Gallery, Athens
1994
"I have news for you...'' (solo), Medoussa+1 Art Gallery, Athens
GroupExhibitions
2021
Gardening, Zoumboulakis Gallery, Curated by Georgia Liapi
2019
"Games & Toys", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2018
Once upon a time..., Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2017
"Transcending Time", Athens
"Pause", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
"Pause", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2016
"Flux Olympiad-Zen trexo", The SNFCC to the World: Metamorphosis 23-26/6, Athens
"Nice", Cultural Center Manos Loizos, Νikea-Athens
"Nice", Cultural Center Manos Loizos, Νikea-Athens
2015
"Survival is not enough", Rodeo Gallery, Istanbul
"Goethe's dream", produced by Artecitya, Goethe Institute, Thessaloniki
"In the name of Le Corbusier", Spiter/Proveleggios house, Athens
"MAGIC CARPET RIDE - San Francisco Bay Area Sculptors Meet Athenian Sculptors", Ekfrasi Yianna Grammatopoulou, Athens
"JULES VERNE", The loft, Athens
"#i_antanaklasi_tou_piatou", Museum of Greek Gastronomy, Athens
"Goethe's dream", produced by Artecitya, Goethe Institute, Thessaloniki
"In the name of Le Corbusier", Spiter/Proveleggios house, Athens
"MAGIC CARPET RIDE - San Francisco Bay Area Sculptors Meet Athenian Sculptors", Ekfrasi Yianna Grammatopoulou, Athens
"JULES VERNE", The loft, Athens
"#i_antanaklasi_tou_piatou", Museum of Greek Gastronomy, Athens
2014
"Nautilus, Navigating Greece", Palais des Beaux-Arts - BOZAR, Brussels
"SelfConscious", ACG Gallery, Athens
"Public Domain", Milkshake agency, Genève
"cascando", Cask gallery, Larissa
"DAS ANDERE WO I THE OTHER WHERE", OFF Raum, Vienna
“failure", The Symptom Projects, Amfissa
"SelfConscious", ACG Gallery, Athens
"Public Domain", Milkshake agency, Genève
"cascando", Cask gallery, Larissa
"DAS ANDERE WO I THE OTHER WHERE", OFF Raum, Vienna
“failure", The Symptom Projects, Amfissa
2013
"Transition", Municipal Pinacothèque, Athens
"The Mediterranean Experience: The Mediterranean as a spatial paradigm for the circulation of ideas and meaning. An introduction", Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, 4th Biennale, Thessaloniki
"C. P. Cavafy: "Painted". B. M. Τheocharakis Foundation, Athens
"The Symptom 04 \ , Amfissa
"RE > FRESH", the ArtWall, Fresh Hotel, Athens
"CHANΙaRT 2013", Chania, Crete
"Ιthaca Returned", Ithaca island
"Material as narrative", CAMP, Athens
"By-products", Technopolis, Athens
"The Mediterranean Experience: The Mediterranean as a spatial paradigm for the circulation of ideas and meaning. An introduction", Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, 4th Biennale, Thessaloniki
"C. P. Cavafy: "Painted". B. M. Τheocharakis Foundation, Athens
"The Symptom 04 \ , Amfissa
"RE > FRESH", the ArtWall, Fresh Hotel, Athens
"CHANΙaRT 2013", Chania, Crete
"Ιthaca Returned", Ithaca island
"Material as narrative", CAMP, Athens
"By-products", Technopolis, Athens
2012
"The Symptom 03 \ to the limits of togetherness", Amfissa
''Coney Island'', Ersi gallery, Athens-Aegina
''The distant relative of a blind man'', ABOUT, Athens
"Tracing trace'', Fizz gallery, Athens
''Things'', TAF/the art foundation, Athens
''Logotherapy'', Dezaar, Athens
''Coney Island'', Ersi gallery, Athens-Aegina
''The distant relative of a blind man'', ABOUT, Athens
"Tracing trace'', Fizz gallery, Athens
''Things'', TAF/the art foundation, Athens
''Logotherapy'', Dezaar, Athens
2011
"C.I.M.O.L.I.A.", Festival of Ephemeral art, Athens
"Greek-Art", SEM-ART gallery, Monaco
"Greek-Art", SEM-ART gallery, Monaco
2010
''Open spaces'', public art exhibition, Aegina island
"Taseis fygis", Kourd gallery, Athens
"Time. People. Their stories", Benaki Museum, Athens
''Artists support curators'', Exhibition to benefit AICA (HELLAS)'', Kappatos gallery, Athens
"Belle vue'', Ileana Tounta, Contemporary Art Centre, Athens
"Taseis fygis", Kourd gallery, Athens
"Time. People. Their stories", Benaki Museum, Athens
''Artists support curators'', Exhibition to benefit AICA (HELLAS)'', Kappatos gallery, Athens
"Belle vue'', Ileana Tounta, Contemporary Art Centre, Athens
2009
"Design 2009'', Spiti tis Kyprou, Athens
''Expanded Ecologies. Perspectives in a time of emergency'', EMST, Athens
''Expanded Ecologies. Perspectives in a time of emergency'', EMST, Athens
2008
"Everyday utilitarian artifact", ZEON, Athens
"WO [+] MAN=? "Definition of the sexes : New roles -New rights?" 6th Festival for Human rights, Athens
"Games Without Frontiers", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
"Athensville", Art Athina 08, Athens
"Digital Romance", Vilka ARTFORUM, Thes/ki
''The island'', Cultural Centre COSMO-POLITISMOS, Athens
''Every month'', EMST, Athens
"The aesthetic activation of cheapness materials'', Fizz gallery, Athens
''Art+Nature'', Environment, Action 08, Villa Kazouli, Athens
"WO [+] MAN=? "Definition of the sexes : New roles -New rights?" 6th Festival for Human rights, Athens
"Games Without Frontiers", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
"Athensville", Art Athina 08, Athens
"Digital Romance", Vilka ARTFORUM, Thes/ki
''The island'', Cultural Centre COSMO-POLITISMOS, Athens
''Every month'', EMST, Athens
"The aesthetic activation of cheapness materials'', Fizz gallery, Athens
''Art+Nature'', Environment, Action 08, Villa Kazouli, Athens
2007
'Τopos-Eggonopoulos'', Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
"Art Athina + RADAR "7 - Musical performance, International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens
"Musical performance Stagonophono+Voukino'', Performance Festival, BIOS, Athens
"RADAR 8", Musical performance, Volos
"Karaoke poetry bar", 1st Biennale of Athens
"PLACES. An exhibition, an approach, a museum, a history ", Benaki Museum, Athens
"Artistic Innovation-Semiotics of its Terms in the New Era", State Museum of Contemporary art, Thes/ki
"Art Athina + RADAR "7 - Musical performance, International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens
"Musical performance Stagonophono+Voukino'', Performance Festival, BIOS, Athens
"RADAR 8", Musical performance, Volos
"Karaoke poetry bar", 1st Biennale of Athens
"PLACES. An exhibition, an approach, a museum, a history ", Benaki Museum, Athens
"Artistic Innovation-Semiotics of its Terms in the New Era", State Museum of Contemporary art, Thes/ki
2006
''Τattoo My art'', a.antonopoulou.art, Athens
''Lacoste Project 12.12», Benaki Museum, Athens
''Arrivals--Greece'', Cultural Centre Vangjush Mio, Koritsa, Albania
''Αn outing», Beltsios collection, Mylos Matsopoulou, Trikala
''Τhe scarecrow'', Μuseum E. Averof, Metsovo
''Stagonophono'' Musical performance, BIOS, Athens
"What remains is future'', Old Arsakion School, Patra (Patra Cultural Capital of Europe)
''Lacoste Project 12.12», Benaki Museum, Athens
''Arrivals--Greece'', Cultural Centre Vangjush Mio, Koritsa, Albania
''Αn outing», Beltsios collection, Mylos Matsopoulou, Trikala
''Τhe scarecrow'', Μuseum E. Averof, Metsovo
''Stagonophono'' Musical performance, BIOS, Athens
"What remains is future'', Old Arsakion School, Patra (Patra Cultural Capital of Europe)
2005
"RADAR 6 - Visions'', Kappatos Gallery, Hotel Athens Imperial, Athens
"Fata Morgana'', Photographiki Syngyria, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary art, Thes/ki
"RADAR 6 - Visions'', Kappatos Gallery, Hotel Macedonia Palace, Thessaloniki
''Girokomio'', Historical Museum of Hydra, Hydra island
"Fata Morgana'', Photographiki Syngyria, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary art, Thes/ki
"RADAR 6 - Visions'', Kappatos Gallery, Hotel Macedonia Palace, Thessaloniki
''Girokomio'', Historical Museum of Hydra, Hydra island
2004
''Athens by art'', Monastiraki, Athens
"Eleas egkomion'', Academy of Athens, Athens
"Zitimata taftotitas'', Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
''Diadromes psyhis'', Aigli Zappeio, Athens
"Eleas egkomion'', Academy of Athens, Athens
"Zitimata taftotitas'', Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
''Diadromes psyhis'', Aigli Zappeio, Athens
2003
"Today Tomorrow and Yesterday'', E. Averoff Museum, Metsovo
"Sculpture you love'', LAB Art Projects, Athens
''New Acquisitions'', National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
''Ikade'', Centre for Contemporary Art, Rethymnon
"Suburban Takes'', FOURNOS Center for Art and New Technologies, Athens
''Today Tomorrow and Yesterday'', Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
''Today Tomorrow and Yesterday'', Gazi Athens
"RADAR 5, almost like radar'', LAB Art Projects, Athens
"Lies and truths'' Medussa Art gallery, Athens
"Sculpture you love'', LAB Art Projects, Athens
''New Acquisitions'', National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
''Ikade'', Centre for Contemporary Art, Rethymnon
"Suburban Takes'', FOURNOS Center for Art and New Technologies, Athens
''Today Tomorrow and Yesterday'', Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
''Today Tomorrow and Yesterday'', Gazi Athens
"RADAR 5, almost like radar'', LAB Art Projects, Athens
"Lies and truths'' Medussa Art gallery, Athens
2002
''Terra Incognita'', Diana Gallery, Athens
2001
"Ancient Drama Festiva"l, Meride, Spain
"MIART", Milan, Italy
"Purple Gaia'', Fyrogia Monastery, Sifnos Island
''I don't believe in your eyes", Stage design and script, Theater of Neos Kosmos, Athens
"MIART", Milan, Italy
"Purple Gaia'', Fyrogia Monastery, Sifnos Island
''I don't believe in your eyes", Stage design and script, Theater of Neos Kosmos, Athens
2000
Stage design and costumes, ''Caligula'' of Alber Kamy, Theater of Neos Kosmos, Athens
"MAGIC SOFTWARE", Gazi, Athens - Mylos, Thessaloniki
"MAGIC SOFTWARE", Gazi, Athens - Mylos, Thessaloniki
1999
"Three Generations of Greek Artists" , National Art Gallery, Athens
1998
"Three Generations of Greek Artists", Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, Israel
"Center for Contemporary Art", Rethymnon
"Non Stop Art", Hilton, Athens
"Center for Contemporary Art", Rethymnon
"Non Stop Art", Hilton, Athens
1997
"RADAR 3", Old Soap Factory, Elefsina
"RADAR 4", Z-oo bar, Athens
"RADAR 4", Z-oo bar, Athens
1996
"ELYTRON", Basilika of St. Francis, Rethymnon
"Visual Poetry Thema Gallery", Athens
"Art Athina", Athens Art Fair
"Visual Poetry Thema Gallery", Athens
"Art Athina", Athens Art Fair
1995
"RADAR 2", Mylos, Thessaloniki
"ELYTRON", XLVI Venice Biennale, Venice
"Elytron", Macedonian Museum of Modern Art, Thessaloniki
"Sculpture Triennale", Osaka Japan
"ELYTRON", XLVI Venice Biennale, Venice
"Elytron", Macedonian Museum of Modern Art, Thessaloniki
"Sculpture Triennale", Osaka Japan
1994
"RADAR", Founded the radar group, in collaboration with Kostas Ioannidis and Alexandros Psychoulis
"RADAR 1", Loulaki Gallery, Hydra
"RADAR 1", Loulaki Gallery, Hydra
1993
"Research Centre for the Arts and Sciences (KETE)"
1990
"5th Biennale for Young Artists", Creative Jewellery, Marseilles
1989
"Photography Exhibition", French Institute, Thessaloniki
"Art Symposium", Minos Beach, Crete
"Art Symposium", Minos Beach, Crete