Manos I

Manos is UNESCO awarded painter for his contribution to art. He has been painting since 1967, and he has been painting portraits since 2005. His palette is unique to the world, and he has an ID as a painter already.

Manos is painting large dimension portraits of Athletes, Politicians, Artists, and Common people.

Economist, Businessman, Sailboat Skipper, Airplane Pilot, Army Officer Veteran, Air Races Champion, father, and husband, but above all, Artist.


Manos studied Art at the American College of Thessaloniki Greece, between 1967 and 1973, with famous Professors of that time. He studied Art History, and learned Oil painting, Aquarelle, pencil drawing, ink drawing, charcoal, silk screen printing and batik, creating oil paints, sketches, caricatures, etc. His first exhibition was held in that same College, when he was assigned to the decoration of the Art Hall where the graduation ceremony took place. He decorated the Art Hall with large size (150x100cm) caricatures of his professors! In 1973 he entered the World of Fashion, and he worked producing fashion clothing for famous brands from 1973 to 1991. Part of his production was printing in house with silk screen printing machines, with color palettes from famous designers like A...

University Diploma in Business Administration,
American High School,
Army Officers Academy, Chief of his Class
Airplane Pilot Academy, License in Multi Engine Land, Instrument Rating
Art education in Drawing, Painting, Silk Screen Printing, Engraving.
Speaks English, German, Greek.

Permanent exhibitions

Permanent Virtual Exhibition for his works in surrealism, Pop Art at http://bit.ly/3ulL7eI

The Artist exhibits permanently at Markidi Gallery, Kolonaki Square,6, Koumbari str

Also Markidi Gallery, Thessaloniki Downtown, 9, Lori Margariti str White Tower

Gallery Petraki Kolonaki Square

Hotel Hyatt Thessaloniki

Manos art works are also in several private collections and five star resorts in Greece.

Other solo and group exhibitions

Myro Gallery Thessaloniki group exhibition

Hatzidakis birthday anniversary geoup exhibition at Hatzidakis Family Mansion

“The Power of Colors” Tsihritzi Estate Kifisia Athens Group Exhibition


5th International Contemporary Art Thessaloniki 2020,

solo exhibition at Blender Gallery in Athens Greece.

Love Theme exhibition at Municipal Gallery of Thessaloniki 14-28 February 2023

"Women who Inspired" group Exhibition at Lalaounis Museum Acropolis Athens Greece. 1-16 March 2023


Stay tuned for my new exhibitions in LA, NY London England, and Athens Greece