Stavros Kotsireas

Stavros Kotsiréas was born in Athens in 1960. His family emigrated to Brisbane Australia in 1963 where he spent his early childhood; returning to Greece in 1968. Age thirteen Kotsiréas began his involvement in athletics (track & field 400 & 800m events), competing in championship level for sixteen years 1973-1989. Kotsiréas was selected in 1980 to be part of the 'Olympic flame' team as a torchbearer for the Moscow Olympics.

In 1980 Kotsiréas started a two-year apprenticeship with Vasilis Fotopoulos (stage and costume designer, painter and Oscar prize winner for the set and costume design for the film ‘‘Zorba the Greek,’’) who also became his mentor. Kotsiréas first stage design experience with Fotopoulos was in 1980 when he assisted him in the set design for the theatrical plays “The White Wedding” and “Emigrates” at the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun, both plays directed by Giorgos Lazanis. In 2012 he collaborated with Vladimiros Kiriakidis and Efi Mouriki, creating the set designs for the plays “Extremities and Mnimonio-akrotites”

In 1984 Kotsiréas began six years of study (1984-1990) at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands. There the artist specialised in Painting, Drawing and Graphic Art and went on ...

In 1984 Kotsiréas began six years of study (1984-1990) at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands. There the artist specialised in Painting, Drawing and Graphic Art and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Set and Costume Design.

Solo Exhibitions
2018 - ART THESSALONIKI Art Fair, Chili art gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2017 - "Juxtapositions", Copeland Park-Copeland Gallery, London, UK
2016 - ART THESSALONIKI Art Fair, Chili art gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2013 - The Other Art Fair, Ambika P3, Londons Leading Artist Fair, UK
2012 - Hellenic Foundation of Culture Berlin, 'Silent Nature', Berlin, Germany.
2012 - Gallery Rehorst, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2010 -Great Hall, ‘Melina’ Municipality of Athens, ‘Silent Nature,’ Hellas.
2010 - Chili art gallery, ‘Silent Nature,’ Athens, Hellas.
2009 - Gallery MONASTERY of KAROLOS, ‘Dialogues II,’ Chania, Hellas.
2008 - ADAM Gallery, ‘Dialogues,’Athens, Greece.
2006 - Gallery P37 ‘Desirable Journey,’ Athens Hellas.
2005 - Gallery 91, The Hague, the Netherlands.
2004 - ON THE WALL, Contemporary Art Fair, Olympia London, UK.
2004 - ADAM Gallery, ‘Secrets of Silence,’ Athens, Hellas.
2003 - CCA Galleries, ‘Journeys and Encounters,’ Farnham, UK.
2003 - ERMOUPOLIA 2003, Museum Syros, Cyclades, Hellas.
2002 - Gallery ONE, ‘Internal Landscapes,’ London, UK.
2002 - AMYMONE Gallery, Ioannina, Hellas.
2001 - CCA Galleries, London, UK.
2001 - CCA Galleries, Ceramics, Farnham, UK.
2001 - RIVERHOUSE Galler...