: Mortarakos Kyriakos

Kyriakos Mortarakos was born in Athens, in 1948 .

He studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts, painting under Y. Moralis, fresco under K. Xinopoulos and stage design under V. Vasiliadis.
He graduated in 1976.
Since 2005 he is a professor at the Aristotlean University of Thessaloniki at the Department of Visual Applied Arts.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 2008:  Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens
 2005:  Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens
 2001:  Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens
 1998:  Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens
 1997:  F Gallery, Karditsa
 1997:  Zina Athanasiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki
 1994 : Nees Moerfes Gallery, Athens
 1991 : Epikentro Contemporary Art Gallery, Patra
 1 990:  3 Art Gallery, Athens
1986: Zygos Gallery, Washington DC
1986: Zygos Gallery, Athens
1984: Zygos Gallery, Athens
1981: Chrysothemis Art Gallery, Athens
1979: ORA Art Gallery, Athens
1978: Agios Markos, under the auspices of the Municipality of Heraklion, Crete

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007:
- Realia Mundi, Petros and Marika Kydonieos Foundation, Andros, curator A. Schina.
- Trans-mission Kardamyli, Municipality of Lefktra, curator Marina Lagou.
2006:"Flowers in Contemporary Art", Benaki Museum, Athens, curators S. Tsingoglou and E. Kipreou.
2004:
- Anthropografy, Collection of Ch. Christofis, Academy of Thracian Art and Tradition, Xanthi.
- Compasses, the M. Koyas collection, Municipal Gallery of Karditsa, curator A. Shina.
- Minimalistic Conceptual Expressionism, Municipal Gallery of Karditsa, curator C. Kolokotronis.
2003: I, Me, Myself, curator E. Kipreos, Rethymnon Centre for Contemporary Art.
2002:
- Poisons, Technopolis, Gazi, cuartor M. Maragos.
- Adamakos-Goulaki-Mortarakos, Zina Athanasiadou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, curator D. Konteletzidou.
- "Greek Painters", Chr. Christofis collection, Triantafyllis House, Athens.
2001:
- Classical Theatre Festival of Merida, Spain.
- Converastion, School of Fine Arts, Madrid.
- Art Athina 9 / 01, Nees Morfes Gallery stand.
2000: Ideas and Idols, Athens, curator Fay Tzanetoulakou.
1999:
- Forty years celebration, curator Helen Kipreos, Nees Morfes Gallery, Athens.
- Zeitgenossische Kunst Aus Griechenland, Central Bank of Europe, Frankfourt, Germany.
- Modern and Contemporary Greek Art, Emfietzoglou Collection University, Athens.
- Do we have anything in common? Vafopoulio Cultural Center, Thessaloniki, curator K. Kilessopoulou.
1998:
- Art Athina 6 / 98, Nees Morfes Gallery stand.
- Walking through time, Aischyleia '98, Eleusina, curator L. Kokini.
1997:
- 42me salon de Montrouge, Paris.
- Masters and students, Astrolavos Gallery, Athens, curator "M. Stefanidis / Metamorffosi Gallery, Thessaloniki"
1996: Hommage to P. Pantazis, The E. Averof Museum, Metsovo, curator O. Metzafou.
1994:
- Land of Aphrodite, Nicosia, Cyprus.
- Art Athina 2 / 94, Epikentro Contemporary Art Gallery stand.
1993: Art Athina 1 /93, Epikentro Contemporary Art Gallery stand.
1992:
- Welcome to Europe, Hjorring Kunst Museum, Denmark.
- Arco 92, Epikentro Contemporary Art Gallery stand, Madrid.
1991: Kunst Europa, Kunstverein Kunsthalle, Berlin.
1990:
- VI International Pleinair, Hommage a Otto Dix, Rudolstadt, Gera, Germany.
- Epikentro Contemporary Art Gallery, Patra: A. Kostopoulou, F. Sakelli, S. Politi, K. Mortarakos, curator C. Stavropoulos.
1989: A double proposition for a new approach, House of Cyprus, Athens.
1988:
- Peinture Greque, Brussels.
- Encounters-Pinpoints-Juxtapositions, Municipal Gallery, Athens, curator C. Stavropoulos.
1987:
- Panhellenic Painting Exhibition, Piraeus.
- Nicosia Festival, Cyprus.
1986: Hellenic Fine Arts Today, Zygos Gallery, Washington, DC
1985:
- Athens: Cultural Capital of Europe, Memories-Transformations-Quests, National Gallery, Athens, curators H. Kambouridis and N. Missirlis.
- Itineraries, the D. Pierides Foundation, Glyfada, curator M. Stephanides.
- Vorres Museum, Peania, Athens.
- Encounters'85, Klimaka Art Gallery, Korydallos, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
1975:
- Young Artists Exhibiton, ORA Art Gallery, Athens.
- Panhellenic Exhibiton, Zappeion Mansion, Athens.
1973: Panhellenic Exhibiton, Zappeion, Athens.