MANOLIS CHAROS
1960 Born in Cythera (Greece).
1978 He studied in Paris, in the École Nationale Supérieure des
Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts, Etching, Lithography) and in the
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Visual
Communication). Diploma in Etching (Grade Excellent).
Diploma in Painting (Grade Excellent).
1982 Post-graduate degree at the École Nationale Supérieure
des Arts Décoratifs on Visual Communication.
1984 He was awarded the Prix des Fondations, École Nationale
Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris (lithography) and the
French State acquired certain of his works.
1991 He traveled to the US where Absolut Vodka used his
painting for its advertising campaign.
1993 He designed with the artist M. Zacharioudakis, a number of
games and brochures for the exhibition “The Child in
Modern Greek Art” of the National Gallery in 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 ʼ96
Exhibition in Paris and in Ambiente ʼ96 in Frankfurt.
He designed the Campaign of the Greek National Book
Center.
1998 He was awarded by 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.
2000-2001 He worked as invited Artist at Princeton University,
USA.
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 Mοnte 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 “Το Thendro”, Municipal Gallery of Nicosia, Cyprus/The
Pierides Foundation, Glyfada, “Du bleu…”, Galerie Fr.
BORDAS, Paris, “Milegmata 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”, Pinacothèque Averof, Metsovo.
Lithography
Workshop of the École 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 Colllection”, London, “Original Replica”,
NEES MORFES Gallery.
Organized by Eleni Kipreos “Contemporary Greek Artists”,
Curator N.Kyriakides. Tower Vianden, Luxembourg/
Museum Falun Sweden
2005 ABOLUTEAMERIKANA gallery St Augustine Florida
MAIN PERSONAL SHOWS
1981-1983-1984 POLYPLANO Gallery Athens
1983-1985-1987 Gallery 3 Athens
1988 LA LITHOGRAPHIE Gallery, Paris
1989 SAGA (FIAC Edition), Gallery LA LITHOGRAPHIE, Paris
1990 Paintings and Graphic works, ASTROLAVOS Gallery,
Piraeus
Paintings, Gallery FRANCE T. Paris SAGA (FIAC Edition),
Gallery FRANCE T., Paris
1991 SKOYFA 4 Gallery, Athens 1992 Gallery FRACE T., Paris
1993 Old Archeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Catalogue by
Sania Pappa
1994 NEES MORFES Gallery, Athens. EPIKENTRO Gallery,
Patra
1995 LOLA NIKOLAOU Gallery, Thessaloniki
1997 NEES MORFES Gallery, Athens, LOLA NIKOLAOU Gallery,
Thessaloniki,
Wigmore Fine Arts, London
1997 Andreas Kalvos “Odes”, Gallery 3, Athens
1999 LOLA NIKOLAOU Gallery, Thessaloniki (with catalogue)
2001 NEES MORFES Gallery, Athens, 2005 LOLA NIKOLAOU
Gallery, Thessaloniki (with catalogue)
2004 ABSOLUTEAMERIKANA Gallery, Florida, U.S.A.
2005 Kremidas Residence, Kefalonia
2005 LOLA NIKOLAOU Gallery, Thessaloniki (with catalogue)
2007 NEES MORFES Gallery, Athens
2008 TSICHRITZIS Foundation (catalogue, Eleni Athanasiou)
PUBLICATIONS
1988 “Four Erotic Poems by Kavafis”. Etchings 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”, Arga 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 Selinofotos”, (lithographies) in
80 copies Athens
