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Recent activities, exhibitions and presentations by Markos Kampanis

November 2020

At the Museum of Modern Greek Art in Rhodes, he collaborated with art historian George Mylonas in the preparation and design of the exhibition “Biography”.

October 2020

Two simultaneous exhibitions in the city of Volos. At the Giorgio de Chirico Art Center a selection of the work related to Mount Athos was shown, while at the Delta art gallery, a selection from two older painting series, “A Museum of Trees” and “365”.

September 2020

September 2020 Three painting compositions have been completed to be placed in the new administrative building in Karyes, the capital of Mount Athos. They are all with acrylic paint on wood.
1. Mount Athos, 2020, acrylic on imitation mortar on wood, 86×206 cm.
2. Karyes triptych, 2020, acrylic on imitation mortar on wood, 88×209 cm. An abstracted view of the capital of Mount Athos presenting only the buildings housing the 20 monasteries delegations, the so called “konakia” 3. Icon of Abraham’s Hospitality, acrylic on imitation mortar on wood, 88×58 cm.

November 2019

The icon of “Christ in glory” was completed and has been installed in the sanctuary of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic church in Chester, Illinois. It is a large painting with acrylic on canvas, dim. 290 x 173 cm.

October– November 2019
Printmaking exhibition

The Union of Greek Printmakers organized an exhibition of its members at the Onassis Cardiological Centre in Athens, with works that relate in any way possible, literal or symbolic with the heart.
Markos Kampanis exhibited with an overpainted collagraph from the series of Rusalka, an illustration inspired by the opera by Ant. Dvorzak.
Duration 7 October – 8 November 2019

October 2019
Stratis Myrivilis

Book illustrations for new editions
Hestia Publishers present on 15 October 2019 at the Gennadius Library in Athens, during an event for the 50 years since the death of Stratis Myrivilis two new editions of the writers work:
A selection of short stories from the so called “colored books” and an edition of his poems, (Μικρές Φωτιές). Both books have been illustrated by Markos Kampanis.
See all illustrations here.

October 2019 – January 2020
Spyros Papaloukas, Drawings and studies

The Cultural Foundation of the National Bank of Greece organized from 17 October 2019 until 31 January 2020 at the Foundation’s Eynardou mansion in Athens, an exhibition of mostly unknown drawings and colored studies by the painter Spyros Papaloukas. The works exhibited come from several private collections. The exhibition was curated by Markos Kampanis. A catalogue was published in Greek.

July – September 2019
“Summer is a state of mind”

A summer exhibition of painters related to i-D PROJECTART, 11, Kanari street, Athens,
Duration 9 July to 30 September 2019.

March – May 2019
“Not a day without a line”

Personal exhibition at i-D PROJECTART, 11, Kanari street, Athens,
Paintings from the series “365” and “The Museum of Trees”. Also presented is a number of hand painted luxury wooden boxes.
Duration 28 March to 5 May 2019.