Pliarides Vangelis Biography
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Born in Thessaloniki in 1964
EDUCATION
| 1984-1989 | School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (painting) | Thessaloniki |
| 1991-1992 | Royal College of Arts, PEP Diploma (painting) | London |
| 1992-1994 | Royal College of Arts, Master of Fine Arts (painting) | London |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2009 | Thanassis Frissiras Gallery | Athens |
| 2007 | TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Thessaloniki |
| 2006 | Same same but different, Thanassis Frissiras Gallery | Athens |
| 2005 | MCO Arte Contemporanea | Porto |
| TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Thessaloniki | |
| 2004 | Diaspro Art Center | Nicosia |
| Artforum Berlin '04, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Berlin | |
| Andre Zarre Gallery | New York | |
| Art Athina '04, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Athens | |
| ARCO '04, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Madrid | |
| 2002 | Statement | Athens |
| Rocket Shop | Berlin | |
| Gallery Pohlhammer | Steyr | |
| 2001 | Artforum Gallery | Thessaloniki |
| 2000 | Gallery Pohlhammer | Steyr |
| 1999 | Gallery Foka | Thessaloniki |
| 1998 | Artforum Gallery | Thessaloniki |
| 1996 | Strand Galeri | Sodertalie |
| 1989 | Strand Galeri | Sodertalie |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2009 | Verge Art Fair Miami '09, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Miami |
| Art Athina '09, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Athens | |
| 2008 | Domesticos e Selvagens, MCO Arte Contemporanea | Porto |
| Art Athina '08, Thanassis Frissiras Gallery | Athens | |
| Art Athina '08, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Athens | |
| "Nothing of North Unknown", Galerie Alexandra Saheb | Berlin | |
| Uma Viagen um Destino, MCO Arte Contemporanea | Porto | |
| 2007 | Art Lisboa '07, MCO Arte Contemporanea | Lisbon |
| "Docks Art Fair", MCO Arte Contemporanea | Lyon | |
| Art Athina '07, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Athen | |
| "Eclectic afinities between European artists", Frissiras Museum | Athens | |
| "Between earth and sky", TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Thessaloniki | |
| "Aquarela", MCO Arte Contemporanea | Porto | |
| 2006 | Art Salamanca '06, MCO Arte Contemporanea | Salamanca |
| Art Shanghai '06, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Shanghai | |
| Art Lisboa '06, MCO Arte Contemporanea | Lisbon | |
| "Reon Idor", Teloglio Foundation | Thessaloniki | |
| "Crossing the borders", State Museum of Contemporary Art | Thessaloniki | |
| 2005 | "The estranged Human Figure", Frisia Museum, Spanbroek | Holland |
| "Pintado de fresco", MCO Arte Contemporanea | Porto | |
| "Fresh Ground", Frissiras Museum | Athens | |
| Art Athina '05, TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Athens | |
| 2004 | "Group show", TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Thessaloniki |
| "In our image, after our likeness", Frissiras Museum | Athens | |
| 2003 | "European Painting Award", Frissiras Museum | Athens |
| "Open Studios", State Museum of Contemporary Art | Thessaloniki | |
| "Anthropogeography", Frissiras Museum | Athens | |
| "Open-End Berlin (curated by Laura Schleussner), TSATSIS PROJECTS / ARTFORUM | Thessaloniki | |
| Art Athina '03, Artforum Gallery | Athens | |
| "Northwest Passages" | Trikala | |
| 2002 | "New Aquisitions", Frissiras Museum | Athens |
| "Diamantides Collection", Municipal Gallery | Thessaloniki | |
| "Review-Preview", Statement Gallery | Epidauros | |
| 2001 | "Arte-Fiera", Galerie Pohlhammer | Bologne |
| 2000 | Art Athina '00, Gallery Foka | Athens |
| "Blue Chips", Gallery Foka | Thessaloniki | |
| 1999 | Art Athina '99, Gallery Foka | Athens |
| 1998 | "There is something odd about painting", Galerie Christine Konig & Franziska Lettner | Wien |
| 1996 | "Just Painting", Artforum Gallery | Thessaloniki |
| Sanni Festival (Artforum Gallery) | Chalkidiki | |
| 1995 | "19 John Moores Liverpool Exhibition", Walker Art Gallery | Liverpool |
| Cartwright Hall | Bradford | |
| Aberystwyth Arts Center | Aberystwyth | |
| 1994 | Fruitmarket Gallery | Edinburgh |
| Arnolfini Gallery | Bristol | |
| Cornerhouse | Manchester | |
| "BT New Contemporaries", Camden Arts Center | London | |
| "A question of drawing", Atlantis Gallery | London | |
| 1993 | "A new generation of painters", Henry Moore Gallery RCA | London |
| 1991 | The Greek Pavilion at the BMC Cultural Center of Athens | Athens |
| 1990 | Biennale of young artists of Mediterranean countries | Marseille |
AWARDS
| 2003 | Frissiras Museum Painting Award Commendation |
| 2000-2001 | Fulbright grand (New York residency) |
| 1993 | RTZ plc bursary |
| 1991 | British Council Fellowship and Award |
| 1988 | K. Velides Award |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Scania, Alfa Laval, Sodertalie Konsthall, Astra-Zeneca, Union of Swedish Artists, Royal College of Art, Fulbright Foundation, Frissiras Museum, Foundation Sana - Huja MAMCO Geneve
