Lazongas George (1945-2022)
He was born in Larisa, Greece in 1945. He studied architecture in Thessaloniki and painting in Paris under scholarship from the French government. From 1975 until 1999 he taught painting in the School of Architecture at the Aristotelio University of Thessaloniki. Since 2008 he has been teaching at the School of Fine Arts, Athens.
SoloExhibitions
2012
"Errata", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2009
"The Punishment of the Sirens", Katsigra Museum,, Larisa, Greece
2008
"Journeys", permanent visual installation, Attiko Metro, metro
2006
Solo Exhibition, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
«Artificial breath» (video-painting), Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
«Α4 Drawing Retrospective», Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, , Thessaloniki, Greece
«Artificial breath», video , Studio NW SIGNAL Lazogkas-Papaspyrou
«Artificial breath» (video-painting), Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
«Α4 Drawing Retrospective», Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, , Thessaloniki, Greece
«Artificial breath», video , Studio NW SIGNAL Lazogkas-Papaspyrou
1997
"Blind Painting", Lola Nikolaou Gallery (Thessaloniki, European Capital of Culture)
1994
ART ATHINA, Agathi Gallery, Athens, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Hellenic Institute of Culture, Alexandria, Egypt
Solo Exhibition, Hellenic Institute of Culture, Alexandria, Egypt
1992
Solo Exhibition, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Greece
1987
Festival of Patras, «Sheets», Anglican Church
1985
"Eros - Death", Medousa Gallery (Alexadros Iolas), Athens, Greece
1981
Solo Exhibition, ΖΜ Gallery (Alexadros Iolas), Thessaloniki, Greece
1980
"Palimpsests", Samy Kinge Gallery, (Alexadros Iolas), Paris
1976
Solo Exhibition, Ora Gallery, Athens, Greece
1975
Solo Exhibition, ΖΜ Gallery
GroupExhibitions
2009
«Heart in Heart», National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
2008
«Αt + Nature» Kazouli Vila, Athens, organized by IPEXODE
«Detachment-Attachment», National Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
«Detachment-Attachment», National Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki
2007
2007 19th International Photography Meeting, Photography Museum, Thessaloniki
2005
Bida 2005, «Don Quixote», Thessaloniki – Seville, Spain
2004
ART ATHINA
«Tribute to Antonis Benakis», Benaki Museum
«Tribute to Antonis Benakis», Benaki Museum
2003
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Permanent Collection, Athens
«Memories on Greek Modern Art», National Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
«Memories on Greek Modern Art», National Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2000
«Classical Memories in Modern Greek Art», National Gallery – Onassis Foundation, New York
1997
Salon de Montrouge, Paris, France
1996
Palazzio Delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy
«Configura», Erfurt, Germany
«Configura», Erfurt, Germany
1993
Olympic Museum of Lausanne, Switzerland
1986
ETMAS ’86, Etajima International Mail Art Show, Hiroshima, Japan
1985
«Contemporary Greek Painters», Athens Cultural Capital of Europe
KIS 85 – (Kunsan International Show), Contemporary Art Institute, Korea
KIS 85 – (Kunsan International Show), Contemporary Art Institute, Korea
1983
Biennale Sao Paolo, Brasil
1981
«30 Young European Painters Today», in 10 cities in France, Centre Georges Pompidou, «Art et Poesie», Paris
LIS 81, Lisbon Biennale, Poortugal
Triennale Wroclaw, Museum of Architecture, Poland
LIS 81, Lisbon Biennale, Poortugal
Triennale Wroclaw, Museum of Architecture, Poland
1980
FIAC ’80, Grand Palais, Paris, France
1977
GRANDS ET JEUNES D’AUJOURD’ HUI, Grand Palais, Paris, France