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Vassilis
Karakatsanis lives and works in Athens. He has
exhibited his work (solo), in Greece,
Cyprus, Spain, Italy,
Indonesia, Ecuador, Turkey, Denmark,
U.A.E. and Germany. His thematic choices
and his personal artistic vocabulary are informed by his experience and
observation of the surrounding world. […] He organizes his exhibitions by
using a theatrical attitude: he transforms the mundane every day objects
into structural elements of his work.
He uses a clean and rich color palette and vivid contrasts. He
creates installations by using elements from the existing three
dimensional spaces and by transforming them into art forms. He researches
with sensitivity the limits between reality and illusion. Irene
Savani (Art Historian) DICTIONARY OF GREEK ARTISTS (Volume 2), KARAKATSANIS VASSILIS
(pag.139), 1998 Athens
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Vassilis
Karakatsanis
(Greece, Athens
b.1957 | act: Athens)
1976 -
1985 education-scholarships:
Athens Graduate School of Fine Arts, Painting,
Stage Design and Book Art with scholarship by the IKY, (Greek State
Scholarship Foundation).
Barcelona University, Graduate School of Fine Arts, (Facultad de
Bellas Artes-San Jorge-Universidad de Barcelona), Painting & Art
Theory, with scholarship by the Spanish Government, (Doctorado en la Teoría del
Arte).
Centro Europeo of Venice, (Centro
Europeo di Venezia per i Mestieri della Conservazione del Patrimonio
Architettonico-Isola di San Servolo), Maintenance of Architectural
Monuments, with scholarship by the European Council.
1982
- 2025 solo
exhibitions in Greece:
Athens, Art
Project Space (organized by
Technohoros Art Gallery/Athens & Gallery Genesis/Athens) 2023
Athens, Genesis
Gallery 2016, 2019, 2022
Piraeus, Art
Prisma Gallery 2017, 2020
Patra, Cube Gallery 2018,
2020
Mirina/Limnos, Ochra-Blue 2019
Alexandroupolis, Art Gallery
Athanasia Peftoulidi 2009,
2013, 2018
Thessaloniki, TIF-HELEXPO - 2nd Art
Thessaloniki (by Technohoros Art
Gallery/Athens) 2017
Skyros, City Hall
2017
Trikala, ALMA Contemporary
Art Gallery 2016
Veria, Papatzikou Gallery 2014
Athens,
VSC-Athens Voice and Swallowing Center 2013
Kifissia/Athens, Tsichritzis Visual Arts Foundation 2013
Katerini, Chrysa Art Gallery
2001, 2011, 2013
Athens, Beton7 2013
Athens, Technohoros Art Gallery
2012
Athens, ekfrasi-yianna grammatopoulou 2008, 2010
Athens, American College
of Greece - ACG Art Gallery 2010
Athens, Architecture Studio Zoe Antoniadi 2007
Heraklio/Crete, Atrion 2007
Athens, Galerie Christina
Karella 2006
Kifissia/Athens, Trigono
Gallery 1987, 2006
Patmos, Lucia Vassiliadis 2006
Athens, Astrolavos Art
Galleries 2005
Thessaloniki, Galerie Zita-Mi
2005
Santorini, ArtSpace Gallery 2005
Spetses, Silogi ‘12’ 2004
Mykonos, Galerie Minima 2003,
2004
Kifissia/Athens, Epoches Art
Gallery 1987, 2001, 2003
Hermoupolis/Syros, Cycladian
Pinacotheque 2003
Athens, Galerie Argo 2002
Livadia, Prisma Art Gallery
2001
Glyfada/Athens, Asaya 1999
Athens, Espace Kreonidis 1998
Trikala, Galerie Scorpios 1998
Athens, Kannabishop 1997
Ioannina, Galerie Amimoni 1997
Thessaloniki, Kreonidis
Art Galleries
1996, 1997
Athens, Vicky Dracos
Contemporary Art 1992, 1997
Hermoupolis/Syros, Art Gallery Hermoupolis 1994,
1996
Athens, Kreonidis Art Galleries 1996
Heraklio/Crete, Galerie Desmos 1993
Hydra, Loulaki Gallery 1988, 1992
Thessaloniki, Galerie K7 1990,
1991
Mykonos, Villa Eolos 1991
Athens, Galerie Titanium 1991
Mykonos, Galerie Opsis 1990
Delphi, European Cultural Centre
of Delphi 1990
Athens, To Trito Mati Art
Gallery 1989
Corfu, Municipal Gallery 1987
Athens, Galerie Artio 1986
Kifissia/Athens, Iakinthos Art
Gallery 1985
Rhodes, Municipal Gallery - Museum of Modern Greek Art 1985
Athens, Instituto Cultural Espanol, Reina Sofia
1982, 1983
1986
- 2025 solo
exhibitions in Italy, Spain, Indonesia, Cyprus, Ecuador,
Turkey, Denmark, U.A.E. & Germany:
Limassol, Cyprus, Morfi
Gallery 1997, 2002, 2006, 2009,
2015, 2019, 2021, 2024
Nicosia, Cyprus, Marginalia
Gallery 2020/2021, 2023
Istanbul, Turkey, Pinelo Art Gallery 2015, 2020
Dubai, U.A.E., The Art Cocoon Gallery 2019
Stege/Møn, Denmark,
Liza’s Krügermeier Gallery 2015, 2017
Quito, Ecuador, Home Identity
2013
Nicosia, Cyprus, Galerie Argo
1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2007
Kuta/Bali, Indonesia, Pantarei
Art Seminyak 1998
Madrid, Spain, Galeria Berruete
Regoyos 1998
Nicosia, Cyprus, Gloria Gallery
1991, 1993
Rome, Italy, Galleria Fontanella
Borghese 1990
Worpswede/Bremen, Germany, Galerie
Gisela Bollhagen, Kunstcentrum Alte Molkerei 1989
Hamburg, Germany, Galerie
Meissner-Kempinski Atlantic 1989
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Galeria
Joan Oliver Maneu 1986
participation in Art Fairs:
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Art
Fair Luxembourg 2024
Athens, Greece, Art Athina
1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Ankara, Turkey, Art Ankara Contemporary Art Fair 2019
Milan, Italy, Affordable Art Fair 2018
Dubai, U.A.E, World Art Dubai 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece, Art
Thessaloniki 2016, 2017
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, IDF Expo Oman 2015
Istanbul, Turkey, contemporary istanbul
2013
Dakar, Senegal, Dakar Arts Festival 2011
Innsbruck, Austria, Art
Innsbruck 2007
Geneva, Switzerland, Europ’ART-artbygenève
2007
Stockholm, Sweden,
Stockholm Art Fair 2007
participation
in international selected group exhibitions - awards &
distinctions:
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Houston/Texas,
U.S.A, Marlowe 2018
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Houston/Texas,
U.S.A, Home Identity 2017
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Dubai, U.A.E, St. Regis – Le Patio Gallery 2017
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Houston/Texas,
U.S.A, BeDesign 2016
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Thessaloniki,
Greece, Block 33 2016
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Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club
2015
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Muscat, Sultanate
of Oman, Opera Galleria 2015
·
Houston/Texas,
U.S.A, 4411 Montrose Gallery 2014
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London, England,
U.K., Whitfield Fine Art 2014
·
Alexandria,
Egypt, Bibliotheca
Alexandrina BACC East Exhibitions Hall & The Cavafy Museum 2013
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Shanghai, China, SAACC,
Exhibition of fine arts in cooperation with the association of visual
artists of Shanghai 2013
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Athens, Greece, Arts
Center-Parko Eleftherias 2013
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Quito, Ecuador, Home Identity 2013
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Arnhem, The Netherlands,
TAPE, Temporary Art Product Exchange
2009
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Athens, Greece, Diana Gallery - Epoches Art Gallery - Galerie Argo
(Organising Committee for the Olympic
Games in Athens) 2004
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Pisa, Italy, Santa Croce in Fossabanda -
Montecatini Terme, Italy, Terme
Tamerici, - Porto Venere, Italy,
Castello Doria 2002
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London, England
U.K., Derek Johns LTD 2000
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New Delhi, India, 8th International Triennale,
Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, National Gallery of Modern Art, All India Fine
Arts and Crafts Society –Lalit Kala
Akademi- Lalit Kala Akademi, (curated by Dr. Farooqi Anis -Triennale Director-) 1994
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Brussels, Belgium, BP Gallery 1991
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New York, U.S.A, Sotheby’s 1990
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Brussels, Belgium, BP Oil Europe 1990
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Moscow, Russia, Soviet Artists Cultural Union - Советские художники культурного союза 1988
·
Piraeus, Greece, Organization of the Port of Piraeus
1987
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Sofia, Bulgaria, CbBPEMEHHA ÃÑБЦKA ЖИВОÐИС COÖИЯ ХОЛИ 1987
·
Itinerant exhibition of FPPU (Familiares de Presos
Políticos Uruguayos) Fundación de Montevideo, Uruguay, in
Kryddloftet Halls, Malmö, Sweden - L.
Council, Lausanne, Switzerland - S.
Severo Hall, Perugia, Italy - Bosco,
Terni, Italy - Grand Hôtel de
Ville, Lille, France - Übersee
Museum, Bremen, Germany - Stadteatern
Gallery, Helsingborg, Sweden - Lausmuseum,
Kristiansand, Norway - Viveros
Municipales, Valencia, Spain - Casa
de Cultura, Sant Cugat, Spain - Culturel
Center, Rønne, Denmark - Museo,
Lérida, Spain 1987
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Barcelona, Spain, Fundacion Joan Miro 1986
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La Vella, Andorra, E & C Department 1986
·
Itinerant exhibition of FPPU (Familiares de Presos Políticos Uruguayos)
Fundación de Montevideo, Uruguay, in Thessaloniki &
Heraklio, Greece - Lausanne, Bern & Geneva, Switzerland - Uppsala &
Stockholm, Sweden - Montreal, Canada - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Caracas,
Venezuela - Paris, France 1985
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Madrid, Spain, Publicidad ‘84 1984
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Palma de Mallorca,
Spain, La Lonja 1983
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Madrid, Spain, 8th BIDA Bienal
Internacional del Deporte en las Bellas Artes, Palacios de Exposiciones de El Retiro, Velasquez y Cristal 1982
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Thessaloniki,
Greece, Textilia ‘80 1980
collections
- museums:
Alexandria, Egypt, Bibliotheca Alexandrina & Cavafy
Museum
Athens, Greece, Vogiatzoglou
Collection
Athens, Greece, Chr.
& S. Moschandreou Art Collection
Athens, Greece, K & N
Evripides Art Collection
Athens, Greece, E.J. Papadopoulos S.A. Company Art Collection
Athens, Greece,
The American College of Greece
Art Collection
Athens, Greece, Meliá
Residence Giorgio Hotel Collection
Athens, Greece, Vorre's
Museum, Peania
Athens, Greece, Camper’s
collection
Athens, Greece,
ALBA-Athens Laboratory of Business Administration Graduate
Business School
at the ACG
Athens, Greece, Fos Hotel
Art Collection
Athens/Kifissia, Greece, John S. Latsis Public Benefit
Foundation Art Collection
Athens/Kifissia, Greece, Tsichritzis Visual Arts Foundation Collection “IETT”
Barcelona, Spain, Fundación
Joan Miró, Parc de Montjuic
Bremen, Germany, HANSA
Dienstleistungs - und Vertriebs GmbH
Brussels, Belgium,
BP Oil Europe
Corfu, Greece,
Municipal Art
Gallery of Corfu
Frankfurt, Germany, B.
Wetzestein Showroom
Hamburg, Germany, Lloyd
Hania, Greece,
Orthodox Academy of Crete,
Kolymbari
Hermoupolis/Syros, Greece, Cycladian Pinacotheque
Hermoupolis/Syros, Greece,
Ploes Hotel Art Collection
La Vella, Andorra, E & Cultural
Department
Limassol, Cyprus, Metropolite
of Limassol
Limassol, Cyprus,
Sun Flower Beach Resort
Limassol, Cyprus,
Four Seasons Hotel
Beach Resort
London, England,
U.K.,
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (easyjet) Collection
London, England,
U.K.,
Derek Johns LTD Collection
Madrid, Spain, Colección
particular de S.M. los Reyes de España
Madrid, Spain, Palacio de
Cristal, Retiro
Mesolongi, Greece, Pinacothèque Christos & Sophia Moschandreou
Montevideo, Uruguay, Fundación
Familiares de Presos Políticos Uruguayos “FPPU”
Naoussa/Paros, Greece, Astir of
Paros Hotel
Nemea, Greece, Skouras
Winery
Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle
Insurance Collection
Nicosia, Cyprus,
Cyprus
State Art
Gallery
Nicosia, Cyprus, Universal Life Collection
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Museo de
Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo "Es Baluard"
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Colección Gruppo Pedro Serra
Quito, Ecuador, GUITIG Art Collection
Rhodes, Greece, Municipal Art Gallery of Rhodes – Modern Greek Art Museum
Rome, Italy, Istituto Orientale
Santorini/Pyrgos, Greece, Santa
Irini SA-J. Chryssos Collection
Skyros/Hora, Greece, City Hall
Soller/Mallorca, Spain, Museo de
Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo “Can Prunera”
Thessaloniki, Greece, Society
for Macedonian Studies Collection
Thessaloniki, Greece,
MOMus Macedonian Museum of Contemporary
Art
Tiranë, Albania, National
Gallery of Arts “Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve”
Ubud/Bali, Indonesia, Neka
Museum
Veria, Greece, Central
Public Library
Vitina/Arcadia, Greece, Art Mainalon Collection
Xanthi, Greece, Prefecture
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