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Christos Giannopoulos was born in Patras, Greece in 1981.<\/strong>
He studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts, the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, and the Porto School of Fine Arts.
He has been selected by the committees of Paintingsince2000 (2025), the Premio Combat Prize (2021), and the Frissiras Award (2017).
From 2016 to 2023, he curated a series of exhibitions featuring artists from Greece and Italy.
In 2014, he participated in a workshop residency for artists and curators focusing on site-specific art practices in Monte Argentario, Italy, and in 2009, he presented his work at Deree, in collaboration with artbox.gr.
He has held solo exhibitions at Polyedro (Patras, 2026), at Centro Congressi Rosolina Mare, curated by Giorgia Bergantin (Italy, 2025), and at Blu Gallery (Bologna, 2022).
He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in galleries and museums across Greece, Italy, and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christos Giannopoulos \u00e8 nato a Patrasso, Grecia nel 1981.<\/strong>
Ha studiato all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Atene, all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna e alla Scuola di Belle Arti di Porto.
\u00c8 stato selezionato dalle commissioni di Paintingsince2000 (2025), del Premio Combat (2021) e del Premio Frissiras (2017).
Dal 2016 al 2023 ha curato una serie di mostre con artisti provenienti da Grecia e Italia.
Nel 2014 ha partecipato a un workshop residency per artisti e curatori incentrato sulle pratiche artistiche site-specific a Monte Argentario, in Italia, e nel 2009 ha presentato il suo lavoro al Deree, in collaborazione con artbox.gr.
Ha tenuto mostre personali presso il Polyedro (Patrasso, 2026), il Centro Congressi Rosolina Mare a cura di Giorgia Bergantin (Italia, 2025) e la Blu Gallery (Bologna, 2022).
Ha partecipato a numerose mostre collettive in gallerie e musei in Grecia, Italia e all’estero<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHRISTOS GIANNOPOULOS<\/strong>
Born in Patras, Greece, 1981
Web: christosgiannopoulos.blogspot.com
EDUCATION<\/strong>
\uf0b72001\u20132006 | Integrated Master in Visual Arts, Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece
\uf0b72004\u20132005 | Erasmus Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto, Portugal
\uf0b72000\u20132001 | Fine Arts Studies, Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, Italy
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES<\/strong>
\uf0b72025 | Selected Artist, Paintingsince2000 Open Call Exhibition, London, England
\uf0b72021 | Recommended Artist, Jury of the 12th Premio Combat Prize, Livorno, Italy
\uf0b72017 | Finalist, 3rd Frissiras Award for European Painting, Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72014 | Artist-in-Residence, SenseOFcommunity #9: Forte Stella (site-specific practices), curated by Silvia Petronici & Adiacenze Gallery, Monte Argentario, Italy
\uf0b72009 | Guest Artist & Speaker, Democracy in the Making, Deree College in collaboration with artbox.gr, Athens, Greece
CURATORIAL PROJECTS<\/strong>
\uf0b72023 | The Infinite (Third Dialogue), Cultural Center \u2018Kostis Palamas\u2019, Patras, Greece
\uf0b72022 | Fake Plastic Trees (co-curated with Matina Charalambi), Alibi Gallery, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72019 | Second Dialogue: Markellos Tower, Tower of Markellos, Aegina, Greece
\uf0b72016 | First Dialogue: Palia Vlahata, Cephalonia, Greece
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
\uf0b72026 | Almost There, Polyedro, Patras, Greece
\uf0b72025 | Flashback, curated by Giorgia Bergantin, Centro Congressi Rosolina Mare, Italy
\uf0b72022 | Two Steps Back, Blu Gallery, Bologna, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS<\/strong>
\uf0b72026 | 45 Years Polyedro, Polyedro, Patras, Greece
\uf0b72025 | The Message of the Chrysalises, Kolossi Castle, Limassol, Cyprus
\uf0b72024 | Drawings from Motel, Palazzo Cassa di Risparmio e Fondazione del Monte, Lugo, Italy
\uf0b72023 | Lunare, Villa Spreti \u2018La Palazza\u2019, Ravenna, Italy
\uf0b72023 | Drawings from Motel, Civic Museum, Gerace, Italy
\uf0b72022 | Inside the Myth, Mill of Pappas, Larissa, Greece
\uf0b72021 | Good Old Days, FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72020 | Unlocked, Oltre il Lockdown, Cortili Aperti, Martano, Italy
\uf0b72020 | Ammophila Vol.1: Birth, Elafonisos, Greece
\uf0b72020 | Love and Disaster in Athens, FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72019 | Come Together Right Now, Alibi Gallery, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72019 | In Art 2019, Zina Athanassiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
\uf0b72018 | She Dreams (Saristra Festival), Palia Vlahata, Cephalonia, Greece
\uf0b72018 | In Art 2018, Zina Athanassiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
\uf0b72017 | See If You Can Fit It on the Paper, U.F.A.P. Gallery, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72016 | Solo Rose, Municipality of Calimera, Italy
\uf0b72016 | Art \/ Non Art – Re-Culture 4, Argiri Market, Patras, Greece
\uf0b72015 | Coexistence, Municipal Gallery \u2018Giannis Moralis\u2019, Arta, Greece
\uf0b72014 | Oikos, Centro Civico Cornigliano, Villa Spinola Narisano, Genoa, Italy
\uf0b72014 | Honour to the Teacher, International Festival of Patras, Greece
\uf0b72013 | Thrills and Chills, CAN Christina Androulidaki Gallery \/ Daily Lazy Projects, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72013 | Barcelona Showcase, Casa Batll\u00f3, Barcelona, Spain
\uf0b72012 | Sogno e Follia, Chie Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
\uf0b72011 | Fake Paradise, K-art Gallery, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72008 | Graduating Class 2005-2006, \u2018Nikos Kessanlis\u2019 Exhibition Hall, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72007 | Mageiritsa, Bios, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72006 | Routes (Patras – European Capital of Culture), Aghios Georgios Mills, Patras, Greece
\uf0b72006 | Fata Morgana (Poetry of N. Kavvadias), Benaki Museum, Piraeus St. Building, Athens, Greece
\uf0b72004 | Strictly Appropriate (Visual Approaches in Cinema), Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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