LAPPAS GEORGE

1. Biography
   1. 2008
      1. Teaches at the School of Fine Art, Athens in the sculpture department since 1992
   2. 2004
      1. Travels in Spain, while based in Madrid
   3. 1995
      1. Travels to England, America, Korea and Japan
   4. 1991
      1. Fellowship of the Cartier Foundation, Jouy-en-Josas, France
   5. 1986-’87
      1. Works and travels in France and the UK
   6. 1984-’85
      1. Attends exchange program at the sculpture department of the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
   7. 1981
      1. Attends courses at the Athens School of Fine Arts, in the Sculpture department. Studies for 5 years in the studio of Pappas and Nikolaides
   8. 1975
      1. Takes courses for a year at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, in London. Travels to Italy
   9. 1974
      1. With the Watson award travels to India and collects documents on the Sculpture and Architecture of the Indians
   10. 1969-’73
       1. Attains a Master's degree in psychology. Researches and participates in psychiatric programs in public psychiatric hospitals in Salem, Oregon, San Diego, California: San Francisco, San Jose, California
   11. 1950
       1. Born in al-Q_hirah, Cairo, Egypt

1. Solo exhibitions (selection)
   1. 2007
      1. Sculptures, Gallery Renos Xippas, Paris
   2. 2005
      1. Sculptures, R.C.A., Rethymnon, Crete
   3. 2004
      1. Sculptures, Galerie Diaspro, Nicosie, Cyprus
   4. 2001
      1. The escape of Laocoon, Galerie Bernier-Eliades
   5. 1998
      1. Elbo, Galerie Lehmann-Maupin, New York
   6. 1997
      1. Elbo, Galerie Jean Bernier, Athens
         Light works, Galerie Gentili, Florence, Italy
         Man in the presence of ghosts, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany
   7. 1996
      1. Parafratellinalia, Warehouse, Thessaloniki (travelled to: Yeni Tzami, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece / Galerie Paolo Gentili, Florence, Italy / Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany)
   8. 1993
      1. The Attitude of the Artist, Galerie Jean Bernier, Athens
   9. 1992
      1. Nouveaux Bourgeois, Galerie Albert Baronian, Brussels
         Sculptures, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany
   10. 1991
       1. Absolute dice, Glasgow, Scotland
   11. 1990
       1. Dice Works, Galerie Bernier, Athens
   12. 1987
       1. Mappemonde, Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens
   13. 1983
       1. Abaccus, Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens
   14. 1981
       1. Iron grills, Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens

1. Group exhibitions (selection)
   1. 2008
      1. Sculptures & drawings, Donopoulos International Fine Arts, Thessaloniki
         Trans-experiences Greece 2008, National Museum of Contemporary Art – EMST, Athens
         Transexperiences, 798 Space, Beijing
   2. 2006
      1. The Alpha Bank Collection – Greek Art since 1920, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art – MMCA, Thessaloniki
         Open Air Sculptures, CityNord sculpture park, Galerie Peter Borchardt, Hamburg
         Chuck Close, Takis, Lappas, Galerie Renos Xippas, Athens
         Group Show, Galerie Renos Xippas, Athens
         Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich
   3. 2005
      1. The Art of Greece meets China, Platform China Contemporary Art Institute, Beijing
         Odyssey: Greek Art from the Last Fifty Years, Galerie Gmurzynska – Zürich, Zurich
   4. 2004
      1. In our image, after our likeness, Frissiras Museum, Athens
         Ausderferne ausdernähe ausdermitte, Galerie Françoise Heitsch, Munich
         monument to now, Deste Foundation, Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens
         Giants, Den Haag Sculptuur 2004, (De Rooil conservatory), Den Haag
         House and Body, Galerie Françoise Heitsch, Munich
         Discovery, Madrid, Spain
   5. 2003
      1. Outlook, (Christos Ioachimedes conservatory),The Factory, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Athens
         Group Show, Bernier/Eliades Gallery, Athens
         The Beltsios Collection, Larissa, Greece
   6. 2002
      1. Conversations, Collection du Musée Van Abbe, The Factory, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Athens
   7. 2001
      1. Shortcuts, Deste Foundation, Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens
         Magicians and Magic (organised by M. Marangou) Domaine Pavlides, Athens
   8. 2000
      1. Group Show, Bernier/Eliades Gallery, Athens
   9. 1999
      1. Group Show, Bernier/Eliades Gallery, Athens
   10. 1997
       1. Kunst im Kontorhaus Mitte, Berlin
          Galerie Jean Bernier, Athens
   11. 1996
       1. All that is interesting is new, The Dakis Ioannou Collection, The Deste Foundation, Athens
          Double skin, Kiel Museum, Germany
          Painting and Sculpture, with Tomboloni and Pizzivanella, Naples, Italy
          Biennale of Kwangju, Korea
          Ephemera, House of Cyprus, Athens
   12. 1995
       1. La cite du désir, Leonkart, Milan, Italy
   13. 1994
       1. Mitis, Goulandris Museum, Athens
   14. 1992
       1. Post-Humain, Italy (travelled to: Switzerland, Israel, Germany and Greece)
   15. 1991
       1. Metropolis, Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin
   16. 1990
       1. Venice Biennale – Coup de dés, Greek Pavilion with Yiannis Bouteas
   17. 1989
       1. Psychological Abstraction, The Deste Foundation & the House of Cyprus, Athens
   18. 1988
       1. Venice Biennale, Aperto
   19. 1987
       1. Sao Paolo Biennale, Brazil
   20. 1982
       1. Young Biennale, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris
          Europalia ’82, Hasseldt, Belgium