Biography

Michalis G Kallimopoulos
Born Athens, Greece, 1970. Lives and works in Athens, Greece

1997 – 2001 Degree in Sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts

1991 – 1995 Degree in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, Italy

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery, Athens. “Power vs Violence”.

2016 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery, Athens. “One, no one and eleven hundred”.

2013 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery, Athens. “The Picture Looking Inwards”. (Catalogue)

2007 Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens. “I, According to Me”. Sculpture. (Catalogue)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selection)

2020 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery, Athens. «Summer breeze».

2020 Alma Gallery. Online exhibition Movements”. Curated by Maria Albani, Yota Dimitriou.

2020 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery. Online exhibition “Measuring about 1.5m” Curated by Angeliki Ch. Antonopoulou, Alexandros Psychoulis.

2018 House of Cyprus, Athens. “Diorama in Art”. Curated by Project 2 (Catalogue)

2018 Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens. “Prometheus 2.0”. Curated by Calliope Liadi (Catalogue)

2018 Archaeological Museum of Melos, Milos. “Cultural Memory, Ancient Memory in Contemporary Art”. Curated by Petros Kosmas

2017 Syros. “Tidal Flow Relocated”. (Catalogue)

2017 Back to Athens 5: “Gateway to Freedom”. Curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos. (Catalogue)

2017 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery, Athens. “Antiquidia: Dialogues with Antiquity”.

2017 Lola Nikolaou gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece. “Pieces of...”.

2016 A.antonopoulou.art Gallery, Athens.

2014 BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium. “No Country for Young Men, Contemporary Greek Art in Times of Crisis”. Curated by Katerina Gregos. (Catalogue)

2013 “Remap 4, Athens

2013 “Art Athina”, Athens. International Contemporary Art Fair

2011 P. & M. Kydoniefs Foundation, Andros. "Ploes XVII - The Neo-bourgeoisie Heads for Paradise". Curated by Athena Schina. (Catalogue)

2010 Zone D of Zoumboulakis Gallery. Agia Irini Square, Athens. “Cabinets of Miracles”. Curated by Polyna Kosmadaki, Christopher Marinos. (Catalogue)

2010 “A. Tassos”, Municipal Gallery, Kalamata. “On Heroes and ...”. Curated by Iris Kritikou. (Catalogue)

2009 Benaki Museum, Athens. “Nees Morfes: 50 Years After”. Curated by Julia Demakopoulou. (Catalogue)

2009 Thanassis Fryssiras Gallery, Athens. In Search of the Contemporary.

2008 Technopolis, Athens. “Image, Space, Action 2”. (Catalogue)

2008 Technopolis, Athens. “90 years of the KKE”.

2007 - 2008 National Theatre, Rex Theatre, Athens. “Common View”. Curated by Ghislaine Dantan and Eleni Koukou.

2007 Kappatos Gallery. Athens Imperial Hotel and the Macedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki. “Unfair '07”. (Catalogue)

2003 Art Space “8”. Rethimnon Centre for Contemporary Art. Rethimnon, Crete. I, Me, Myself”. Curated by Eleni Kypreou (Catalogue)

2002 Technopolis. Athens. “Young Artists Exhibition”.(Catalogue)

2002 Athens School of Fine Arts. “Graduates of 2001”. (Catalogue)

2001 Technopolis. Athens.“Month of Visual Arts, 2001”.

1995 Sala Consigliare di Varmo. Cittá di Varmo, Udine, Italy.

1995 Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia. Venice, Italy. “Graduate Exhibition”.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Since 2015 Artistic Anatomy for sculptors. Educator

Since 2014 “Learn to See”, Visual Literacy Workshop. Educator

2020 MOMus-Thessaloniki Museum of Photography “View Master”. Visual Literacy Seminar. Educator

2017 Anatolia Elementary School, Thessaloniki. “Week of Arts”: The use of 3D printing in art. Lecturer

2015 V & M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts & Music, Athens. “Learn to See”, Visual Literacy Workshop. Lecturer

2015 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens. “Learning how to see: An introduction to the visual world”. Lecturer

2014 Vita Activa, Athens. “Learn to See”, Visual Literacy Workshop. Lecturer

2002 - 2010 Various elementary schools in Athens. Visual arts Teacher of children aged 6-12

2009 Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens. “Children Games in Ancient Greece”. Designer and Illustrator

2008 Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens. “Images from Mythology”. Layout design by Altsys. Illustrator of the Educational Catalogue

2007 Hay Group. “Leading Companies Greece”. Designer of the Prize

2006 Centre for the Acropolis Studies, Information and Education Office, Athens. “The Gods of Olympus”, Educational Museum Kit; Illustrator

2006 Acropolis Museum, Athens. “The Museum and the Excavation”. Poster Designer

2004 Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens. “The Dress in Ancient Greece”. Illustrator of the Educational Catalogue

2004 Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens. Exhibition “Magna Graecia - Athletics and the Olympic Spirit on the Periphery of the Greek World. South Italy and Sicily”. Layout design by Altsys. Educational Catalogue; Designer and Illustrator

2001 and 2002 Dithyramvos Theatre
, Amaroussion, Athens. “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen. Director: Eucharis Papaioannou. Set and Costume Designer

1996 – 2001 Shakespeare’s Globe. Southwark, London, United Kingdom. “Shakespeare’s Globe Temporary Exhibition”. Designer and Painter of the decorative artwork

1996 Edinburgh Festival. Zaoum Company’s “Everyman At The Mall”, United Kingdom. Written and Directed by Sulayman Al-Bassam. Set Designer Virginie Gervaise. Assistant Set Designer

His work is part of the collection of Dakis Joannou, of Sotiris Felios and of other ones.