Special Information for the Artist
Born in Kalamata (Peloponnese), Thanassis Makris studied at the School of Fine Arts, Athens (1975-1980) with Yannis Moralis and consequently continued his studies in Paris (1980-1982) at the École des Beaux Arts. He had his first individual exhibition in Athens (1982).
Individual exhibitions in galleries: Ora (Time), Titanium, Ekfrasi (Expression) (Glyfada), Chrysa (Katerini), Miranda (Hydra), Glass-Crystal (Chania), Ekfrasi (Expression) Gianna Grammatopoulou (Athens), Athens Art Gallery, Epsilon (Thessaloniki), Chrysothemis and Moschandreou Gallery (Missolonghi).
Other solo and group shows followed both in Greece and abroad. His work belongs to the abstract objectivity with impressionist extensions.
He lives and works in Athens.
