Spyros Prokopiou – Winter Group Exhibition

Forms entangled, mixed up, sometimes interlaced and sometimes alone shape the composition of the surface as intangible entities to a nonexistent/absent space. The subconscious consolidation of human being – anthropocentric drawings – led to the teratogenic creations, where the integration of innocence body together with the ugliness of a teratogenic form turned out to be the main theme of my work. Having a realistic suspicion as a return for the unconventional and acceptable, with the complete yield of the volume, coexist and converse with what is accepted and what is normal – simple use of outline through the drawing process – balance all the rudiments and statements.

The impersonal process of research converted to personal. Finding photographic documentary for the negotiation of personal concerns was the core of the artistic intervention. Pictures indicating death, decay, corruption, was the beginning of a process, which as fate, had an inner need of answering to experiential and empirical questions.

Pencil, charcoal, chalk form the illusion of a shadow that integrates the shapes and hides the stories of the characters. The element of transparency through the black and white materiality of my artistic pieces, is important for the puzzle that is completed slowly, but yet again dissolved to thousand of thoughts. The stagnation of the forms with my life experiences, record my personal concerns in order to let me free to connect with the viewer as well as myself.

Education:

• New York Academy of Art , 2019
• Master of Fine Art: Drawing , Printmaking Aristotle University, 2016
• Bachelor of Fine Art: Painting – with integrated Master’s degree

Exhibitions (solo show):
2021:

•  Foreign Bodies, The O Gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus.

Exhibitions (group shows):

2022:

• 2nd Winter Group Exhibition, The O Gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus.

2021:

• VirtualArtists2020, Virtual Gallery, team based in London, U.K.

2020:

• Winter Group Exhibition, The O Gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus.
• Playground, Saint Maison, Online Gallery, Technical team based in Tokyo.
•  An Intimate Glance: Studies & Prints, peri-Tēchnes, virtual show, team based in NY, U.S.A.
• 3 Angels Modern Gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus.
• Salon Show, The Green Point Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

2019:

• Pop-Up at Di Donna Gallery, Di Donna Gallery, New York, U.S.A
•  MFA Thesis Exhibition NYAA, Wilkinson Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
•  Tribeca Ball, NY Academy of Art, New York, U.S.A.

2018:

• Container & Content, Larnaca Biennale, Larnaca, Cyprus.
• Join The Dots, Salone Degli Incanti, Trieste, Italy.
• New Horizons in Painting II: The Unpredictability of Ideas, Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece.
• Little But Fierce, Chashama Space for Artists, New York, U.S.A.
•  Deck the wall, New York Academy of Art, New York, U.S.A.
•  Santo Santa, Casa Equis y Los 14, Mexico City, Mexico.
•  TrabecaBall, New York Academy of Art, New York, U.S.A.

2017:

• Art Noir, New York Academy of Art, New York, U.S.A.
• Deck the wall, New York Academy of Art, New York, U.S.A.
• Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Lucas Venetulias, Teloglion Foundation of Arts, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2016:

• The Most Right Swiped Men, BenSousan Han, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Moi Comme Nous, French Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece.
•  A Sound Mind in a Sound Body, ALMA Gallery, Athens/Trikala, Greece.
• Between Land & Sky, Dormitories former camp Kodra , Thessaloniki, Greece.

2015:

• Error: Happy Accidents, Action Field Kodra, Thessaloniki, Greece
• Lucas Venetulias, Teloglion Foundation of Arts, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2014:

• Art and Madness, Cultural Centre Melina, Athens, Greece.
• Telemachos Kanthos Foundation, Kanthos Art Center, Nicosia, Cyprus.
• In Between, Metapolis, Athens, Greece.

2013:

• 6th International student Triennial, Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Indications, Artis Causa Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• To the point, Angelon Vima, Athens, Greece.

2012:

• Telemachos Kanthos Foundation, Kanthos Art Center, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2011:

• “The Great Well-Known And Unknown”/“Paul Klee – A Walk With Color”, after 11th International Art
• Competition, Cultural Centre, Rybnik, Poland
•  Kyrenias’ Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus.
•  Olympic Central Committee, Nicosia, Cyprus.|

Honors:
2020:

• 15th ARC Salon Semi-Finalist

2018-19:

• Bob Colacello Scholarship
•  NYAA Scholar Award
•  Cyprus Children Foundation
•  Levention Foundation Scholarship

2017-18:

• Presidential Scholarship, NY Academy Of Art

2017:

• Beijing Biennale Shortlisted for Cyprus Representation

|Awards:

2019-20:

• Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Award

2017:

• 1stPrize, L. Venetulias competition, Teloglion Foundation of the Arts, Greece

2011:

• World Award, 11th International Art Competition, “The Great Well- Known And Unknown”/“Paul Klee – A Walk With Color”, Poland

2010:

• 1st Illustration Prize, Teen Novel, Cultural Foundation of the Bank of Cyprus (published in 2011)

2008:

• 2nd Illustration Prize, Children Novel, C.F.B.C., Cyprus

2006:

• 2nd Prize, DY.S.EURO European Painting Competition

Publications – Links (selected):
2018:

• Larnaca Biennale, MEM The, ISBN978-9925-7489-0-7

2017:

• The Unpredictability of Ideas: NEW HORIZONS, Author: Frissiras Museum, ISBN 978-618-82154-3-6

2015:

• Action Field Kodra: Error, Author: A.F.K., ISBN 978- 960-221-564-7

2013:

• Connecting the Dots: 6th International Student Triennial, Author: Marmara University Faculty of Fine
  Arts
• https://peri-technes.com/artist-feature-spyros-procopiou/
• https://peri-technes.com/a/spyros-prokopiou
• http://www.frissirasmuseum.com/english/collection.aspx?id=302

Public Collections (selected):
• Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, Greece
• Frissiras Museum, Greece
• Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy

CV

| Εκπαίδευση
New York Academy of Art | 2019
Μεταπτυχιακό Καλών Τεχνών: Σχέδιο / Χαρακτική
Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο | 2016
Πτυχίο Καλών Τεχνών: Ζωγραφική
-με ενσωματωμένο μεταπτυχιακό-

| Ατομική έκθεση
• 2021, Foreign Bodies, The O Gallery, Λάρνακα, Κύπρος.

| Ομαδικές εκθέσεις
• 2021, VirtualArtists2020, Virtual Gallery, έδρα Λονδίνο, Η.Β.
• 2020, OMG, The O Gallery, Λάρνακα, Κύπρος.
• 2020, Playground, Saint Maison, Online Gallery, Τεχνική ομάδα με έδρα το Τόκιο.
• 2020, An Intimate Glance: Studies & Prints, peri-Tēchnes, εικονική έκθεση, ομάδα με έδρα τη Νέα Υόρκη,
ΗΠΑ.
• 2020, 3 Angels Modern Gallery, Λάρνακα, Κύπρος.
• 2020, Salon Show, The Green Point Gallery, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2019, Pop-Up at Di Donna Gallery, Di Donna Gallery, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2019, MFA Thesis Exhibition NYAA, Wilkinson Gallery, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2019, Tribeca Ball, NY Academy of Art, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2018, Container & Content, Larnaca Biennale, Λάρνακα, Κύπρος.
• 2018, Join the Dots, Salone Degli Incanti, Τεργέστη, Ιταλία.
• 2018, New Horizons in Painting II: The Unpredictability of Ideas, Μουσείο Frissiras, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.
• 2018, Little but Fierce, Chashama Space for Artists, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2018, Deck the wall, New York Academy of Art, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2018, Santo Santa, Casa Equis y Los 14, Πόλη του Μεξικού, Μεξικό.
• 2018, TrabecaBall, New York Academy of Art, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2017, Art Noir, New York Academy of Art, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2017, Deck the wall, New York Academy of Art, Νέα Υόρκη, ΗΠΑ.
• 2017, Μακεδονικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2017, Λούκας Βενετούλιας, Τελλόγλειο Ίδρυμα Τεχνών, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2016, The Most Right Swiped Men, BenSousan Han, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2016, Moi Comme Nous, Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2016, A Sound Mind in a Sound Body, ALMA Gallery, Αθήνα / Τρίκαλα, Ελλάδα.
2016, Between Land & Sky, Κοιτώνες Πρώην Στρατοπέδου Κόδρα, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2015, Error: Happy Accidents, Action Field Kodra, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2015, Λούκας Βενετούλιας, Τελλόγλειο Ίδρυμα Τεχνών, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2014, Τέχνη και τρέλα, Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο Μελίνα, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.
• 2014, Τηλεμαχου Κανθος Ίδρυμα, Κανθος Art Center, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος.
• 2014, In Between, Metapolis, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.
• 2013, 6η Διεθνής Triennial, Πανεπιστήμιο Μαρμαρά, Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών, Κωνσταντινούπολη, Τουρκία.• 2013, Indications, Artis Causa Gallery, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα.
• 2013, To the point, Αγγελων Βημα, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.
• 2012, Τηλεμαχος Κανθος Ίδρυμα, Κανθος Art Center, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος.
• 2011, “The Great Well-Known And Unknown”/“Paul Klee – A Walk With Color”, Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο, Rybnik,
Πολωνία
• 2011, Δήμος Κερύνειας, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος.
• 2011, Κεντρική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος.
| Διακρίσεις
• 2020, 15th ARC Salon Semi-Finalist
• 2018-19, Υποτροφία Bob Colacello
• 2018-19, NYAA Scholar Awards
• 2018-19, Cyprus Children Foundation
• 2017-19, Υποτροφία Ιδρύματος Λεβέντη
• 2017-18, Προεδρική Υποτροφία, NY Academy of Art
• 2017, Πεκίνο Μπιενάλε Υποψήφιος για Κυπριακή Εκπροσώπηση

| Βραβεία
• 2019-20, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Robert Blackburn Βραβείο χαρακτικής
• 2017, 1ο βραβείο, Διαγωνισμός Λ. Βενετούλιας, Τελλόγλειο Ίδρυμα Τεχνών, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα
• 2011, Παγκόσμιο Βραβείο, 11ος Διεθνής Διαγωνισμός Τέχνης, “The Great Well- Known And Unknown”/“Paul
Klee – A Walk With Color”, Πολωνία
• 2010, 1ο Βραβείο Εικονογράφηση, Εφηβικό Μυθιστόρημα, Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα της Τράπεζας της Κύπρος
(δημοσιεύθηκε το 2011)
• 2008, 2ο Βραβείο Εικονογράφηση, Παιδικό μυθιστόρημα,Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα της Τράπεζας της Κύπρος
• 2006, 2ο Βραβείο, Ευρωπαϊκός Διαγωνισμός Ζωγραφικής DY.S.EURO

| Δημοσιεύσεις – Σύνδεσμοι (επιλογή)
• 2018, Larnaca Biennale, MEM The, ISBN978-9925-7489-0-7
• 2017, The Unpredictability of Ideas: NEW HORIZONS, Author: Frissiras Museum, ISBN 978-618-82154-3-6
• 2015, Action Field Kodra: Error, Author: A.F.K., ISBN 978- 960-221-564-7
• 2013, Connecting the Dots: 6th International Student Triennial, Author: Marmara University Faculty of Fine
Arts
• https://peri-technes.com/artist-feature-spyros-procopiou/
• https://peri-technes.com/a/spyros-prokopiou
• http://www.frissirasmuseum.com/english/collection.aspx?id=302

| Δημόσιες συλλογές (επιλογή)
• Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, Greece
• Frissiras Museum, Greece
• Luciano Benetton Collection, ItalEducation