Nikos Varytimiadis
1979 Born in Jesenik, Czech Republic Lives and works in London, UK and Thessaloniki, Greece. 2006 BA, School of Fine Arts, Thessaloniki, Greece 2010 MA in Fine Arts, Central St. Martins, London, UK Solo exhibitions 2012 The Unknown, I.S.W. Gallery, London, UK 2009 Rebellion, DIFA Gallery, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue. Group Exhibitions 2012 Concrete mirrors, Crypt Gallery, London, UK, catalogue 2011 Art at the times of crises, Hellenic Center, London, UK. MA Graduation show, Somerset, UK. 2010 Nessery Illusion, Oxo tower, London, UK Tank Gallery, Group show, London, UK 2009 The Beautiful is only the beginning of the terrible, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue Summer show, DIFA Gallery, Thessaloniki, GR 2008 Cut & Paste,S.M.C.A., Thessaloniki, GR catalogue Artist-in-residency (FAR) Program, Action field Kodra, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue. 2007 1st Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, OtherPlaces, Parallel Program, Thessaloniki, GR catalogue. Archaeology of the future, Amersfoort, NL, catalogue. 2006 4th Biennale of Young Greek Artists Iraklion, GR, catalogue. Beware of digital prints, “Ilios” Center of Engraving, Neapolis, GR, catalogue. Graduates’ Exhibition, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, GR, catalogue. SYNERGEIA, Center of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue. 2nd Pixeldance video::art::festival, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue. 2nd Athens Video-Art-Festival, Athens, GE, catalogue. 2005 Art Action-Field Kodra ‘05, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue. Residencies/Workshops 2008 Artist-in-residency (FAR) Program, Action field Kodra, Thessaloniki, GR, catalogue (commission) 2007 Archaeology of the future, Groepsproject, Amersfoort, NL. (commission) 2006 1st International Art Colon, Skopje, FYROM (commission) 2004 Deciduous Art in a Public Space, Art Action-Field Kodra ’04, Thessaloniki, GR. Awards/Scholarships 2009 Scholarship I.K.Y. (State Scholarship Foundation) 2007-08 Scholarship Panayotis and Effie Michelis Foundation (for postgraduate) 2005-06 Honorary Distinction, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, GR.