Andreas Giannoutsos

He was born in Larissa in 1953.He studied sculpting and stage designing from 1971 to 1976 at the Athens School of Fine Arts.He was director of the Larissa Contemporary Art Centre from 1996 to 2003.He has been teaching as professor of Art at secondary education schools since 1979-2010.He frequently co-operated with the Thessalian Theatre for the stage,costume and poster designs(Aristophane Irene (Peace),The Story of Ali Retzo by Markaris and Xenopoulos Temptation).In the period between 1983-88 he taught art at the workshop of the Larissa Municipal Art Gallery - G.I.Katsigra Museum of which he was founding member and elected member of its Board of Directors.He co-operated with the Larissa Experimental theatre for the staging and costumes of the play titled Cyclica Topia (Circular Landscapes) by P.Kotronis in his capacity as artistic director of the Larissa Contemporary Art Center,he organised and implemented many great thematic exhibition and units,educational programmes and workshops.He edited numerous publications and artistic periodicals.In 1992 he was a candidate for the UNESCO prize for the promotion of the arts.He is a member of the Visual Arts Champer,Greece.In 1996 he represented Greece at the Budapest SCULPTURE - DRAWING BI...

Solo Exhibitions: in 1979 and 1981 at the Ergastiri Galleri in Larissa,themes:Objects and the City.In 1984 he presented a unit of works titled love,Arena Art Hall,Athens,Larissa Municipal Art Gallery-G.I.Katsigra Musuem.In 1987 at the Antinor Gallery in Athens and the Vlachouli Gallery in Larissa.He also presented a unit of works(wooden constructions and paintings)titled Probable Lands at the Liberal Workshop of the Larissa Municipal Art Gallery.In 1991 at the Goethe institute in Thessaloniki and the Art Gallery of the Lampropoulos department store in Larissa.In 1993 he presented paintings-sculptures (of a retrospective nature)at the Thessaloniki Municipal Art Gallery / Yeni Tzami-Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum and the Vlachouli Gallery in Larissa.In 1995 at the TITANIUM Gallery in Athens and the Municipal Art Gallery- G.I.Katsigra Museum.In 2004 at the Gallery 3 of athens presented paiting-sculptures with the title "SEEKING THE SAP OF LIFE".The same year he exhibit too at Gallery Margoni Larissa.In 2006 at the Gallery JANE MONE of Luxemburg presented paiting-sculptures with the title "PERSISTENCE".In 2009 at Gallery BAMA NIGHT of Bolos city.