BIOGRAPHY
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. In 1980 Kotsiréas started a two-year apprenticeship with Vassilis 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 “Emikredes” at the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun, both plays directed by Georgos Lazanis.
In 1984 Kotsiréas began six years of study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands. There the artist specialized in Painting, Drawing and Graphic Art and went on to complete a Masters degree in Set and Costume Design. Stavros Kotsiréas has presented his work in 33 solo and 65 group exhibitions and his work can be found in many private, public and corporate collections. The artist lives and works in the United Kingdom.
Solo Exhibitions
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 Gallery, ‘Colour Vibrations,’ Walton on Thames, UK.
2000 - Art Athina 8, Contemporary Art Fair, Athens, Hellas.
1999 - Gallery TITANIUM, ‘Dialogue with Nature’, Athens, Hellas.
1998 - Gallery ILIOTROPIO, Larnaka, Cyprus.
1997 - Art Halls ‘Odysseus Elytis,’ Municipality of Athens, Hellas.
1996 - Gallery TITANIUM, Athens, Hellas.
1995 - Gallery GLORIA, Nicosia, Cyprus.
1994 - The BARN GALLERY, Woodbridge, UK.
1993 - Gallery ARTOTEEK, Heerhugowaart, The Netherlands.
1992 - COCON ECN, Petten, The Netherlands.
1991 - Gallery WIMMENUM, Egmond a/d Hoef, The Netherlands.
1991 - AEGON ‘Homage to Klaas Schippers,’ The Hague, The Netherlands.
1990 - Gallery DIJK, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1990 - Gallery d’ EGLANTIER, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1989 - COCON ECN, Petten, The Netherlands.
1988 - Gallery WIMMENUM, Egmond a/d Hoef, The Netherlands.
1988 - Gallery PLAKA, Deventer, The Netherlands.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 - Chili art gallery Myths..Mythoi..pEramythoi, Athens Hellas
2011 - Chili art gallery, 'Summer Creative' Athens Hellas.
2011 - Chili art gallery 'INTRO' Athens Hellas.
2010 - I.E.C, ‘The Ancient Olive Grove of Greta, through the ages,’ Hellas.
2009 - Open Space Presentation, ‘Liquid Blue,’ Thestion, Hellas.
2005 - Gallery ADAM, ‘Sea Works,’ Athens Hellas.
2002 - Dubai Index, CCA Galleries, Dubai, U.A.E.
2002/2001/2000 - New York Expo, CCA Galleries, New York, USA.
2000 - San Francisco Art Expo, CCA Galleries, California, USA.
1997- ALEXANDRIA 97, Cultural Capital of EUROPE, Thessalonica, Hellas.
1996 - Royal Academy, ‘Summer Exhibition,’ London, United Kingdom.
1994 - Gallery AGORA, ‘Metamorphosis,’ New York, USA.
1993 - County Building, ‘Artists for Amnesty International,’ The Hague, The Netherlands.
1992 - Gallery 1740, Hagen I Berchum, Germany.
1992 - Gallery ARCHENOA, Warsaw, Poland.
1990 - POULCRI STUDIO ‘New Salon,’ The Hague, The Netherlands.
International Representations of Hellas
2005 - Florence Biennale, ‘International Contemporary Art’, Florence, Italy.
1994 - XYLON Museum, Contemporary Greek Graphics, Schwetzigen, Germany.
1990 - Gallery INKT 2, ‘Graphic Biennale Intermezzo’, The Hague, The Netherlands.
1989 - ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM ‘Hellas in Holland’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Collaborations and productions
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. In 1980 Kotsiréas started a two-year apprenticeship with Vassilis 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 “Emikredes” at the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun, both plays directed by Georgos Lazanis.
In 1984 Kotsiréas began six years of study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands. There the artist specialized in Painting, Drawing and Graphic Art and went on to complete a Masters degree in Set and Costume Design. Stavros Kotsiréas has presented his work in 33 solo and 65 group exhibitions and his work can be found in many private, public and corporate collections. The artist lives and works in the United Kingdom.
Solo Exhibitions
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 Gallery, ‘Colour Vibrations,’ Walton on Thames, UK.
2000 - Art Athina 8, Contemporary Art Fair, Athens, Hellas.
1999 - Gallery TITANIUM, ‘Dialogue with Nature’, Athens, Hellas.
1998 - Gallery ILIOTROPIO, Larnaka, Cyprus.
1997 - Art Halls ‘Odysseus Elytis,’ Municipality of Athens, Hellas.
1996 - Gallery TITANIUM, Athens, Hellas.
1995 - Gallery GLORIA, Nicosia, Cyprus.
1994 - The BARN GALLERY, Woodbridge, UK.
1993 - Gallery ARTOTEEK, Heerhugowaart, The Netherlands.
1992 - COCON ECN, Petten, The Netherlands.
1991 - Gallery WIMMENUM, Egmond a/d Hoef, The Netherlands.
1991 - AEGON ‘Homage to Klaas Schippers,’ The Hague, The Netherlands.
1990 - Gallery DIJK, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1990 - Gallery d’ EGLANTIER, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1989 - COCON ECN, Petten, The Netherlands.
1988 - Gallery WIMMENUM, Egmond a/d Hoef, The Netherlands.
1988 - Gallery PLAKA, Deventer, The Netherlands.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 - Chili art gallery Myths..Mythoi..pEramythoi, Athens Hellas
2011 - Chili art gallery, 'Summer Creative' Athens Hellas.
2011 - Chili art gallery 'INTRO' Athens Hellas.
2010 - I.E.C, ‘The Ancient Olive Grove of Greta, through the ages,’ Hellas.
2009 - Open Space Presentation, ‘Liquid Blue,’ Thestion, Hellas.
2005 - Gallery ADAM, ‘Sea Works,’ Athens Hellas.
2002 - Dubai Index, CCA Galleries, Dubai, U.A.E.
2002/2001/2000 - New York Expo, CCA Galleries, New York, USA.
2000 - San Francisco Art Expo, CCA Galleries, California, USA.
1997- ALEXANDRIA 97, Cultural Capital of EUROPE, Thessalonica, Hellas.
1996 - Royal Academy, ‘Summer Exhibition,’ London, United Kingdom.
1994 - Gallery AGORA, ‘Metamorphosis,’ New York, USA.
1993 - County Building, ‘Artists for Amnesty International,’ The Hague, The Netherlands.
1992 - Gallery 1740, Hagen I Berchum, Germany.
1992 - Gallery ARCHENOA, Warsaw, Poland.
1990 - POULCRI STUDIO ‘New Salon,’ The Hague, The Netherlands.
International Representations of Hellas
2005 - Florence Biennale, ‘International Contemporary Art’, Florence, Italy.
1994 - XYLON Museum, Contemporary Greek Graphics, Schwetzigen, Germany.
1990 - Gallery INKT 2, ‘Graphic Biennale Intermezzo’, The Hague, The Netherlands.
1989 - ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM ‘Hellas in Holland’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Collaborations and productions
* William Penn Leisure Centre, Housing 28 Art Works for the shole periot of Olympic year 2012.
* IOLI, HEINEKEN GREECE, ‘Collector’s Mineral Water Bottles,’ spring 2008. Creation of three art works for collectors bottles IOLI. 2008.
* WIND HELLAS Giclee, Limited Edition 50 copies ‘Noon at the Olive Grove,’ produced as a special corporate gift, Athens Greece 2007-2008.
* ‘Collector’s Edition Stavros Kotsireas’ 12 Giclees Limited Edition 350, published by PAPERTOUCH celebrating 15 years of the artist Stavros Kotsiréas creativity, Athens, 2008.
* ‘Collector’s Calendar Stavros Kotsiréas 2008,’ presented at Eleutheroudakis Central and Kifisia Bookstore Athens, 2007.
* Art Poster on Canvas ‘Melody of a Landscape,’ published by The Art Group, London, 2005, UK.
* Olympic medal 2004, medal casted in bronze, 150 pieces for Alpha Satellite Television for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greece, 2003.
* Giclees, Limited Edition 195 ‘Melody of a Landscape,’ published by CCA Galleries, London, 2004.
* Giclees, Limited Edition 195 4 small paintings 30X30 cm, published by CCA Galleries, London, 2003.
* Art Poster, ‘Enchanted Light IV’ & ‘Olive Grove II,’ published by The Art Group, London, 2002, UK.
* Art Poster, ‘Freshness of Colours,’ published by The Art Group for IKEA worldwide, London, 2002, UK.
* 110 ceramics designed for Mrs S. Staikou, 2002.
* Silk-screens, Limited Edition 195 ‘Olive Grove I’ & ‘Summer Love’, published by CCA Galleries, London, 2001.
* ‘Hand made book CAP 12’, 12 artists contributed in the creation of a hand made book, Guildford, United Kingdom.
* Book cover ‘AGAPI & MARTIRIA: pursuit of Speech and Morals in the Work of Ilias Boulgarakis published by Akritas, Greece, 2001.
* 50 Ceramics creared for Alpha Satellite Television, as a PR gift, 2001.
* CD Cover ‘Schumann symphonies 2&3’ Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Gramophone, Germany, 2000.
* Silk-screens, Limited Edition 195 ‘Kingdom of Spring’ & ‘Seashore with Poppy Field,’ published by CCA Galleries, London, 2000.
* Silk-screens, Limited Edition 195 ‘Flamed Earth’ & ‘Window to Summer’, published by CCA Galleries, London, 1999.
* ‘Millennium Diary 2000’ illustrated with 104 images, published by Alpha Satellite Television, Greece, 1999.
* Offset print, ‘Passionate Landscape,’ published by Spiros Ginnis, Athens, 1999.
* Book cover ‘ELLADA AND CIVILIZATION Art of Speech,’ published by the Holy Monastery Koutloumousiou, Greece, 1996.
* IOLI, HEINEKEN GREECE, ‘Collector’s Mineral Water Bottles,’ spring 2008. Creation of three art works for collectors bottles IOLI. 2008.
* WIND HELLAS Giclee, Limited Edition 50 copies ‘Noon at the Olive Grove,’ produced as a special corporate gift, Athens Greece 2007-2008.
* ‘Collector’s Edition Stavros Kotsireas’ 12 Giclees Limited Edition 350, published by PAPERTOUCH celebrating 15 years of the artist Stavros Kotsiréas creativity, Athens, 2008.
* ‘Collector’s Calendar Stavros Kotsiréas 2008,’ presented at Eleutheroudakis Central and Kifisia Bookstore Athens, 2007.
* Art Poster on Canvas ‘Melody of a Landscape,’ published by The Art Group, London, 2005, UK.
* Olympic medal 2004, medal casted in bronze, 150 pieces for Alpha Satellite Television for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greece, 2003.
* Giclees, Limited Edition 195 ‘Melody of a Landscape,’ published by CCA Galleries, London, 2004.
* Giclees, Limited Edition 195 4 small paintings 30X30 cm, published by CCA Galleries, London, 2003.
* Art Poster, ‘Enchanted Light IV’ & ‘Olive Grove II,’ published by The Art Group, London, 2002, UK.
* Art Poster, ‘Freshness of Colours,’ published by The Art Group for IKEA worldwide, London, 2002, UK.
* 110 ceramics designed for Mrs S. Staikou, 2002.
* Silk-screens, Limited Edition 195 ‘Olive Grove I’ & ‘Summer Love’, published by CCA Galleries, London, 2001.
* ‘Hand made book CAP 12’, 12 artists contributed in the creation of a hand made book, Guildford, United Kingdom.
* Book cover ‘AGAPI & MARTIRIA: pursuit of Speech and Morals in the Work of Ilias Boulgarakis published by Akritas, Greece, 2001.
* 50 Ceramics creared for Alpha Satellite Television, as a PR gift, 2001.
* CD Cover ‘Schumann symphonies 2&3’ Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Gramophone, Germany, 2000.
* Silk-screens, Limited Edition 195 ‘Kingdom of Spring’ & ‘Seashore with Poppy Field,’ published by CCA Galleries, London, 2000.
* Silk-screens, Limited Edition 195 ‘Flamed Earth’ & ‘Window to Summer’, published by CCA Galleries, London, 1999.
* ‘Millennium Diary 2000’ illustrated with 104 images, published by Alpha Satellite Television, Greece, 1999.
* Offset print, ‘Passionate Landscape,’ published by Spiros Ginnis, Athens, 1999.
* Book cover ‘ELLADA AND CIVILIZATION Art of Speech,’ published by the Holy Monastery Koutloumousiou, Greece, 1996.
