MANOLIS CHAROS

Biographical Sketch

1960 Manolis Charos was born in Cythera (Greece).
1978 He studied in Paris, in the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
(Fine Arts, Etching, Lithography) and in the Ecole Nationale Supérieure
des Arts Décoratifs (Visual Communication).
Diploma in Etching (Grade Excellent).
Diploma in Painting (Grade Excellent).
1982 Post Graduate Degree at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
on Visual Communication.
1984 He was awarded the Prix des Fondations, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des
Beaux Arts, Paris (lithography) and the French State acquired certain of his
works.
1991 He traveled to the U.S. where Absolut Vodka used his painting for their
advertising campaign.
1993 He designed, together with artist M. Zacharioudakis, a number of games and
brochures for the exhibition “The Child in Modern Greek Art” of the National
Gallery, Athens.
1994 He represented Greece in the International Art Festival in Cagne sur Mer
(France).
1996 Several of his drawings were shown in the Lumière ’96 Exhibition in Paris
and in Ambiente ’96 in Frankfurt.
He designed the campaign of the Greek National Book Center.
1998 He was awarded the Athens Academy First Prize for Artists
under 40 years of age.
1999 He was exhibited at Princeton University with his drawings for the book
“Odes” of the Greek poet Kalvos.
2000-01 He worked as Invited Artist at Princeton University, U.S.A.

Group Shows
1984 “Biennale de l’Estampe” in Mulhouse, France, representing France.
1985 “Vitrina della Biennale” in Turin, Italy, representing Greece.
1986 “Second Biennale for Young Artists of the Mediterranean Countries”,
in Thessaloniki, Greece.
1987 “Third Biennale for Young Artists of the Mediterranean Countries”,
in Barcelona, Spain. In cooperation with artists M. Zacharioudakis and
N. Alexiou.
“Dedication to Beatrice Spiliadis”, National Gallery, Athens.
1988 Exhibition at the Municipal Gallery of Athens organized by K. Stavropoulos.
“Five Greek Artists”, European Community, Brussels, Belgium.
1989 “Five Greek Artists”, Strasbourg, France.
1990 “Metehmio”, exhibition at the Municipal Gallery of Athens.
Organized by M. Stefanidis.
1991 Young Greek Graphists, the House of Cyprus, Athens.
Organized by the Artistic Foundation A. Tassos.
1992 International Competition of the Monte Carlo (Monaco) Art Museum.
Spiral I, Twelve Greek Creators. Circule de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
Organized by Sania Pappa.
1993 “To Thendro”, Pinacotheque Averof, Metsovo. Organized by J. Kolokotronis.
1994 “To Thendro”, Municipal Gallery of Nicosia, Cyprus /
The Pierides Foundation, Glyfada.
“Du bleu …”, Galerie Fr. Bordas, Paris.
“Milegmanta of Time”. Organized by Sania Pappa.
SAGA (FIAC Edition), Galerie Fr. Bordas, Paris.
Art Athina 2, Galerie 3, Athens.
1995 “Ihthis”, Pinacotheque Averof, Metsovo. Organized by J. Kolokotronis /
Municipal Gallery of Nicosia, Cyprus / The Pierides Foundation, Athens.
1995 Art Athina 3, Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens.
New York Art Fair, New York.
“Katzourakis-Paniaras-Samios-Charos”, Pinacotheque Averof, Metsovo.
“The Absolut Collection”, Paris.
1996 “Hommage à P. Pantazis”, Pinacotheque Averof, Metsovo.
Lithography Workshop of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris.
Organized by D. Rogan, Astrolavos Gallery, Athens.
SAGA (FIAC Edition), Galerie Fr. Bordas, Paris.
Paquebot Editions, Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens in collaboration with
Galerie Fr. Bordas, Paris.
“Rip Arte ’96”, Rome.
1997 “Physiognomy of an Industrial Site”. Curators Flavia Nessi-Iris Kritikou.
Athens.
Salon Montrouge, Paris.
1998 “The Absolut Collection”, London.
“Original Replica”, Nees Morfes Gallery. Organized by Eleni Kipreos.
“Contemporary Greek Artists”. Curator N. Kyriakides. Tower Vianden,
Luxembourg / Museum Falun, Sweden.
2005 Absolueamerikana gallery St Augustine Florida

Main Personal Shows
1981-1983-1984 Polyplano Gallery, Athens.
1983-1985-1987 Galerie 3, Athens.
1988 Galerie La Lithographie, Paris.
1989 SAGA (FIAC Edition), Galerie La Lithographie, Paris.
1990 Paintings and Graphic works, Astrolavos Gallery, Piraeus.
Paintings, Galerie France T., Paris.
SAGA (FIAC Edition), Galerie France T., Paris.
1991 Skoufa 4 Gallery, Athens.
1992 Galerie France T., Paris.
1993 Old Archeological Museum, Thessaloniki. Catalogue by Sania Pappa.
1994 Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens.
Epikentro Gallery, Patras.
1995 Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki.
1997 Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens.
Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki.
Wigmore Fine Arts, London.
1997 Andreas Kalvos “Odes”, Galerie 3, Athens.
1999 Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki (with catalogue).
2001 Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens.
2005 Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki (with catalogue).

Publications
1988 “Four Erotic Poems by Kavafis”. Etchings in 130 copies.
Mimnermos Editions, Athens.
1989 “An Orpheus of our Times” by V. Vassilikos. Lithographs in 120 copies.
La Lithographie Editions, Paris.
1990 “For only six days a year”. Lithographs in 120 copies.
Polyplano Editions, Athens.
1994 “The Bell Tower” (H. Melvile). Kedros Editions, Athens.
1995 “The Cat Di Balanza”. Agra Editions, Athens.
1996 “Alphavita”. Lithographs in 100 copies. Fr. Bordas-Nees Morfes Editions,
Paris.
1997 Andreas Kalvos “Odes”. Okeanida Editions. Tirage de tête in 100 numbered
copies, in addition to the regular edition.
2004 Jannis Ritsos “ Sonata tou selinifotos” (lithographies) in 80 copies Athens