Fokas Yiannis

Born in 1951, Giannitsa, Greece

1973 – 1978
Studies in painting at the Supreme Art School in Athens, ateliers of professors Giannis Moralis and Dimostenis Kokkinides. Scene painting with B. Vasiliadis.

1979 – 1983
As a scholar of the Supreme Art School in Athens, he continues his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Atelier J. Lagrange.

1995
Professorship at the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1981
Gallery Maison des Beaux–Arts Paris

1983
Kohlias Gallery Thessaloniki

1985
Zoumboulakis Gallery Athens

1987
DIASPRO Art Center Nicosia, Cyprus

1989
Vafopoulio Cultural Center Thessaloniki
DIASPRO Art Center Nicosia, Cyprus

1990
French Institute of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki

1992
Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bologna Bologna, Italia

1993
Kreonidis Gallery Athens

1994
Artforum /tsatsis projects Thessaloniki

1997
Kassandra’s Festival Halkidiki
TSATSIS PRJECTS / ARTFORUM Thessaloniki

1998
Kreonidis Gallery Athens
DIASPRO Art Center Nicosia, Cyprus

2002
TSATSIS PRJECTS / ARTFORUM Thessaloniki

2003
Yayannos Gallery Athens

2006
Yayannos Gallery Athens

2008
Τsatsis Projects / Artforum Thessaloniki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1981 – 83
Salon des Realites Nouvelles Paris

1982
Zoumboulakis Gallery Athens
ZM Gallery Thessaloniki

1984
Cultural Center of Sannois Paris
Cultural Center of Massy Paris
University of Bordeaux Bordeaux
The First Fifth, Press room of the Greek Embassy of Paris Paris

1985
The Greek Artists of Paris Paris
Art Gallery of Rhodos Syros

1986
New Artists, Skironio Museum Athens
4 Contemporary Greek Painters, M.J.C des Marquisats Annecy

1987
The Road, Salle Polyvalente de la Roquette Paris
Panhellenic Exhibition Athens
Bienalle of Alexandria (Second Prize) Alexandria

1990
Tribute to Bouzianis, Municipal Art Gallery Athens

1991
Municipal Art Gallery Thessaloniki
Boston USA
Untitled, Mylos Thessaloniki

1992
Woman and Artistic Creation, Artforum Gallery Thessaloniki
Untitled, DESTE Foundation Athens

1993
Dialogues, Palais d’ Iena Paris

1996
Just Painting , Artforum Gallery Thessaloniki

1997
Montrouge – Athenes, 42th Salon de Montrouge France

1999
ART ATHINA , Artforum Gallery Athens

2000
ART ATHINA , Artforum Gallery Athens

2003
ART ATHINA , Artforum Gallery Athens

2008
ART ATHINA , Artforum Gallery Athens

2010
George Economou international collection,pinakothiki of athens

2014
ART ATHINA , Artforum Gallery Athens