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FILIPPOS MANOS (Uzbekistan, Tashkent b. 1959 / act: Thessaloniki) |
Filippos Manos was born on 1 May 1959 to Greek parents in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and came to live in Greece in 1976. In 1978 he enrolled in the Department of Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1978). Later he studied in the Department of Visual and Applied Arts School of Aristotle University's Fine Arts School (1986-1991) painting in the workshop of Dimitris Kontos, from which he graduated with Honors. He received a distinction in the 1 st Cultural University Competition.Filippos Manos has presented the following personal reports: Astir Art Gallery, Athens (1996); Art Macedonian Artistic Society, Kilkis (1997); Dimito Gallery, Rethymno, Crete (1998); Yeni Çami, Thessaloniki (2001); Ersi's Gallery, Athens (2001); Utopia Bar, Chortiatis (2003), and Greek Café, Thessaloniki (2003). He has also participated in the following group exhibitions: Dimito Gallery, Rethymno (1989); 1st Cultural University Competition, Kostis Palamas Building, Athens (1990); Ochre Gallery, Thessaloniki (1992, 1994); Katsigra Museum - Municipal Art Gallery, Larissa (1993); ZB' Dimitria, Thessaloniki Port Authority - OLT, Thessaloniki (1993); Diagonal Small Gallery, Thessaloniki (1993); Color Music Café, Thessaloniki (1993); Art Gallery Hotel Sithonia Beach, Porto Carras, Chalkidiki (1994); L' Dimitria, Society of Macedonian Studies Art Gallery, Thessaloniki (1995); Collection of Artists from Thessaloniki: Third Generation, Astrolavos Art Gallery, Piraeus - Kasteliotissa, Nicosia (1995); Macedonian Artistic Art Company, Kilkis (1995), Art Gallery 5, Thessaloniki (1995); Greenpeace: Art for the Environment, Milos, Thessaloniki (1995); Art for the Environment, Gallery of Art in Thessaloniki (1996); LV' Dimitria, Society of Macedonian Studies Art Gallery, Thessaloniki (1997); The Suitcase in Greece, Thessaloniki Train Station - Florina - Edessa - Alexandroupolis - Drama (1997); Cultural Center of Stavropol, Thessaloniki (1997); Aspects of Artistic Creation in Thessaloniki after 1960, International Exhibition of Thessaloniki - DET Thessaloniki (1997); LG' Dimitria, Makridis Gallery, Thessaloniki (1998); Society of Macedonian Studies Art Gallery, Thessaloniki (1998); LE' Dimitria, Thessaloniki (2000); Aenaon Gallery, Athens (2000); Macedonian Art Society, Kilkis (2000); Apogeio Gallery, Thessaloniki (2000); Ariadne Art Gallery, Heraklion, Crete (2001); Artforum Gallery, Vilka Thessaloniki (2001); Visual Arts Month, Technopolis, Athens (2001); Municipal Library of Naoussa, Naoussa (2001); 1st Trans-Balkan Exhibition of Micrography and Miniature Art, B1 Warehouse, Thessaloniki Port Authority - OLT, Thessaloniki (2002); Emphasis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki (2003); and Cheapart, Thessaloniki (2006). Manos' artworks are kept at the following institutions: The American College of Greece, Athens; Municipal Library, Thessaloniki; Society of Macedonian Studies Art Gallery, Thessaloniki; Macedonian Artistic Society Collection, Kilkis; Cultural Capital of Europe Agency.
Filippos Manos is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece - EETE and Visual Arts Artists Association of Northern Greece.
[Megakles 05/2008]
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
DIMITREAS, VANGELIS / PAPADOPERAKI, ASPASIA / MANOS, FILIPPOS Filippos Manos: Drawing 1986-1999 2006 Artline & Genesis, Thessaloniki [Greek]
