Giannis Aristotelous

Art research publications can be found at the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna (MUMOK) and the Nitsch Foundation.

Education

• 2021- 2023, MEXT Japanese Scholarship, MFA Fine Art, Kyoto University of the Arts, Japan (KUA).
• 2019, Erasmus Exchange, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria (Die Angewandte).
• 2016-2020, BA Fine Art, Newcastle University, United Kingdom (NCL).

Exhibitions and Achievements

2021

• Solo exhibition at The O Gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus.
• Upcoming solo exhibition at Paphos Munincipal Museum, Paphos, Cyprus.

2020

• Degree completion with a First Class Honours (BA Hons, 2016-2020) Fine Art from Newcastle University, virtual degree exhibition due to Covid-19 pandemic.
• Exhibition participation at Newcastle University, Fine Art Department, UK.
• Designed the artwork for a rock band’s CD, “Oneirism”.

2019

• Semester Abroad: Painting and Animated Film Department, University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte, AU), 02/2019 – 06/2019.
• Worked closely with the founder of Viennese Actionism Hermann Nitsch. Thesis publication The Orgies Mysteries Theatre, A Contextual Analysis of Hermann Nitsch’s work, can be found at the MUMOK Museum permanent text collection (Museum of Modern Art Vienna), and the Nitsch Foundation, Vienna.
• Exhibition participation at Newcastle University, Fine Art Department, UK.
• Performance piece at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte), Foyer building, Vienna.

2018

• John Christie Prize for studentship, Newcastle University, UK.

2017

• John Christie Prize for studentship, Newcastle University, UK.

2015

• Solo exhibition at the House of Arts and Literature in Limassol, Cyprus.
• 1st award Epilogi Pancyprian Painting competition in Platres, Cyprus.
• 1st award Tilemachos Kanthos Art competition in Nicosia, Cyprus.

2014

• 1st award at Epilogi Pancyprian Painting competition in Omodos, Cyprus.

2013

• 1st grade in the Pancyprian final exams in art.
• 2nd award in the Pancyprian School Competition.
• Exhibition Participation at Alpha Gallery in Nicosia, Cyprus.

2012

• 1st award in painting and distinction in printmaking in the competition Tilemachos Kanthos Museum in Nicosia, Cyprus.
• 1st award in printmaking at the Hampis printmaking competition in Plataniskia, Cyprus.

2011

• Awarded with distinction in the Pancyprian School competition.
• 2nd award at Epilogi’s Pancyprian competition in Kilani, Cyprus.
• Exhibition participation at Peter’s Gallery in Limassol, Cyprus.

2010

• 1st award in printmaking at the Hampis printmaking competition in Plataniskia, Cyprus.

2009

• 1st place in the national entrance exams for art, Cyprus.