CV - Biography
Visual artist Athina Ioannou was born in Phaleron, Athens (GR) to Greek parents and she moved to Italy after high school. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and graduated from the Dusseldorf Academy of Fine Arts (MFA) with Janis Kounellis, David Rabinowich, Daniel Buren and Didier Vermeiren (Rectorat: Markus Lüpertz).
She has been working and living in Rome and Dusseldorf since 1997, while living and working in France, Paris since 2006 and Belgium, Brussels since 2008. Her work reflects her international orientation, as in the case of her first solo exhibition in Mexico City and her latest work at the Tenjin business Center in Fukuoka, Japan; an artwork production for the new building designed by the world acclaimed architect REM Koolhaas New York office, in collaboration with Tokyo-based Art Front Gallery and the Hilario Galguera gallery in Mexico.
Athina Ioannou, was in 2020 a member of the Election Committee for postgraduate (MFA) students. Invited by Guy Masseaux (Prof. Holder AEsP) [art in public space] of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.
In addition, she has created in 2021 the honorary flag for Bouboulina’s Museum in Spetses, within the context of the 200-year anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821.
Athina Ioannou is now the recipient of ISCP 2023 International Program (ISCP) Brooklyn, New York
Her work can be found in the permanent collections of Tenjin Business Center, Fukuoka, Japan, Perianth Hotel S.A. Athens, Bouboulina museum, Spetses, Greece, Galerie des Petits Carreaux, Paris, France, MRAC Musée Régional d’Art Contemporain Occitanie, France, MOMus—Metropolitan Organisation of Museums Visual Arts of Thessaloniki, Greece, L.A.C. Lieu d’Art Contemporain, Narbonne, France, Titia Fuchs in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Damien Hirst in the UK, Deutsche Bank AG and Daniel Buren in France and the Benaki Museum in Greece, among others.
Languages (fluently speaking) : English German French Italian and Greek
- CV [Curriculum Vitae, Visual Arts]
ATHINA IOANNOU Athens, Greece
- EDUCATION
1987-1991 Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
1997-1999 Guests student, Academy of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany
2000-2004 (MFA) Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany, by Janis Kounellis, David Rabinowitz, Daniel Buren and Didier Vermeiren ( Rectorat, Markus Lüperzt ).
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
CONVERSATIONS-TALKS-CONFERENCES- EXPERIENCE (selection)
2020
Art in the public space, [ARBA-ESA] Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Brussels - Member of the Election Committee for the postgraduate program in the Master Clas
2019
ARTWORKS_FELLOWS at ARCH
Athina Ioannou in conversation with Artworks-fellows 25.10.19. On Friday October 25th Artworks fellows visited ARCH. Our Fellows 2019 had the chance to meet in person Athina Ioannou, artist in residence at ARCH and discuss with her about the preparation of the exhibition Floating Gestures, the outcome of her 2-month stay at ARCH. Athina also talked about her artistic practice and her work until now. Atalanti Martinou, Founder and Director, informed our Fellows about the general scope of ARCH, its future activities and programme.
ARCH Athens / event Athina Ioannou in Conversation with Denys Zacharopoulos.
On the occasion of Athina Ioannou's solo exhibition, [Floating Gestures] the artist will join Denys Zacharopoulos (art historian, critic and curator) in conversation on Monday, December 2nd, 2019 at 7 PM. The event was taken place at ARCH's library and was open to the public.
2018
Talk: Athina Ioannou in conversation with Curator Luk Lambrecht and S.M.A.K. director Philippe Van Cauteren, On the occasion of Athina Ioannou's solo exhibition, [Mythologies] at Irène Laub gallery, Brussels (BE)
2016
16. Appointment D/A/C Zerynthia
Shared Artistic DenominationProducteurs vs artistes
A-Rena Anacapri (IT)
2015
15. Appointment D/A/C Shared Artistic DenominationProducteurs vs artistes Espace d’art contemporain HEC Paris, France (FR)
2012
RAM | Radio Arte mobile, Rome (IT)
[Who is afraid of the Walls?] A conversation with artist Athina Ioannou, Janis Kounellis, Curator Denys Zacharopoulos Maria Marangou, Jackie Ruth Mayer.
- CATALOGS
2021
P(ART)cours / Par(KUNST) / Park(ARTS) Publisher: Lieux-Communs Platform for contemporary art Namur
Belgium (BE)
2020
7th. Thessaloniki Biennial (GR)
2019
[Floating gestures], a fully illustrated catalogue EN/GR with texts by Athina Ioannou, Denys Zacharopoulos and Atalanti Martinou. Edited by ARCH Athens (GR) ISBN 978-618-84417-1-2
2017
MUSEUM || 2017 MuseumcultuurStrombeek/Gent BE Catalogue BE/EN Editions MER. Paper Kunsthalle www.merpaperkunsthalle.org
ISBN 978-94-9232-153-4 D/2017/7852/4
2007
4 # Experience Pommery Beaux-Arts Magazine (FR)
- PRESS
2021
Athina Ioannou Portrait by Dimitria Kehagia, MATAORA
2019
Floating gestures by ARCH-ATHENS https://archathens.org/project/floating-gestures. ISBN 978-618-84417-1-2.
Mononews.gr
A conversation with artist Athina Ioannou and curator Atalanti Martinou In occasion of the exhibition Floating gestures at ARCH Athens (GR)
2018
Athina IOANNOU: Mythologies Luxembourg Portail
TL Magazine 30
[Les Mythes sont des histoires] Mythologies are Stories
by Luk Lambrecht
MU-INTHECITY
[Athina Ioannou, Porte drapeau modernist] by Muriel de Crayencour
La libre Belgique
[Valoriser le chromatism e lumière] by Claude Lorent
2016
In de kerk by Rudi Fuchs, De Groene Amsterdammer
2013
Intervention im Raum by Kultur Magazin
2012
RAM | Radio Arte Mobile Athina Ioannou [Who's afraid of the Walls?], An Interview with artist Athina Ioannou, Janis Kounellis, Curator Maria Marangou, Jackie-Ruth Mayer & Denys Zacharopoulos
2009
Aktuelle Kunst: Im Leipziger Winter wärmt die Kunst by Lisa Zeitz, FAZ.NET
- BOOK
Le chant du Rossignol
CUBE ART EDITIONS
With texts by Athina Ioannou & Denys Zacharopoulos ISBN: 978-618-80384-6-2 A fully illustrated book published on the occasion of the artist's solo exhibitions:
[Le Chant du Rossignol] at Insel Hombroich Foundation, Neuss, Germany and [Who is Afraid of the Walls?] at Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, Athens, Greece, GE/EN/GR
German, Greek & English edition
- Artwork Edition
2007
[De Amande au Tournesol]
Deutsche Bank AG, Paris & HEC contemporary art space (FR)
- GRANTS AND AWARDS
2013
Jubiläums Stiftung der Sparkasse Neuss (DE)
Stiftung Insel Hombroich, Düsseldorf / Neuss (DE)
2012
Kunststiftung NRW, Düsseldorf (DE)
2007
HEC Contemporary Art Space, Paris (FR)
2006
Sculpture Prize from the Greek Embassy in France, Paris (FR)
2005
Travel grant, Istanbul; Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf (DE)
The J.F. Costopoulos Foundation
2004
DAAD (Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst), Bonn (DE)
- RESIDENCIES
2023
The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Brooklyn, New York
2019
ARCH, Athens (GR)
2015
THE VACUUM, Contemporary art space, Narbonne (FR)
2013
Gast Atelier, Stiftung Insel Hombroich, Neuss (DE)
2007
HEC Contemporary Art Space, Paris (FR)
2006 - 2007
International City of the Arts, Paris (FR)
- SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
As a Rose is a Rose is a Rose, curated by Denys Zacharopoulos, Batagiani gallery, Athens (GR)
2019
Floating gestures, curated by Atalanti Martinou, ARCH, Athens (GR)
2018
Mythologies, Irène Laub Gallery, Brussels (BE)
2017
Polifonías, Galería Hilario Galguera, Mexico City (MX)
2016
Athina Ioannou, Rose is a Rose is a Rose, Hopstreet gallery, Brussels (BE)
IN DE WIND, Cultuurcentrum Strombeek/Gent, Ghent (BE)
Extra muros: Athina Ioannou, [Our Church], 2016 - Grimbergen Abbey Church, Brussels Curated by Luk Lambrecht & Lieze Eneman Museumcultuur Strombeek/Gent, Ghent (BE)
2015
ATHINA IOANNOU Manifestation L’Aspirateur, Contemporary art space and Lapidaries Museum, Narbonne (FR)
2013
Who is afraid of the Walls? (II)
, MMCA Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessalonica (GR)
The song of Nightingale, Insel Hombroich foundation, Neuss (DE)
2012
Who is afraid of the Walls?, The Benaki Muséum of Islamic art, Athens (GR)
2011
Quartetti, cur. Ursula Wiegand, Neonhalle, Bochum (DE)
Petits chorals, Showroom Tina Miyake, Düsseldorf (DE)
2009
Dragée, Galleria Hilario Galguera, Leipzig (DE)
2008
Amande, L.A.C., Sigean (FR)
2007
De l’Amande au Tournesol, Espace d’art contemporain HEC, Paris (FR)
Poussin//Corail, Hall de Deutsche Bank AG, Paris (FR)
Athina Ioannou, Dipinti a olio, Galeria Hilario Galguera, Mexico City (MX)
- GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
ZONAMACO | Arte Contemporáneo | GaleriaHGalguera, Mexico City
Flatland | Back to Athens 2023
2022
Does it Matter? NOASS Art Center, Riga LV-1048, Latvia
The foam of the days
Gallery 7, Athens, Greece
Standing Wave, Hilario Galguera Gallery, Caleta, Mexico-City
2021
Movements, Bouboulina’s Museum, Spetses, (GR)
Triennial Art P(ART)cours Brussels (BE)
Accepting the human, Galeria Hilario Galguera, México City (MX)
The intimate consciousness of time, Irène Laub Gallery, Brussels (BE)
2019
Gigantisme – Art & Industry, FRAC Grand Large – Hauts-de-France and LAAC – Musée de France, with the association L’Art contemporain and the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Littoral Hauts-de-France, Dunkirk (FR)
L’Art Chemin Faisant… Paysages des Formes, Centre d’art L’Atelier d’Estienne, Pont-Scorff (FR)
7th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki, Thessalonica (GR)
Achrome, Irène Laub Gallery, Bruxelles (BE)
2018
The Materiality of the painterly event, cur. Denys Zacharopoulos, City of Athens Arts Centre, Athens (GR)
Geometries, Onassis Cultural Centre-Athens, Athens (GR)
2017
La Pergola, MRAC Musée Régional D’Art Contemporain Languedoc-Roussillon, Sérignan (FR)
2016
Transitions, cur. Denys Zacharopoulos/ Alexandra Roussopoulos, La Galerie épisodique, Paris (FR)
2015
L.A.C. Lieu d’Art Contemporain, Sigean (FR)
A-rena Anacapri, Capri Clou espace d’art, Capri (IT)
Toile de Jouy-regards contemporains , Espace d’art contemporain HEC, Paris (FR)
Vertigo Arte; Centro Internazionale per la Cultura e le Arti Visive, Cosenza (IT)
2014
INDEX 4, Galeria Hilario Galguera, Mexico City (MX)
2012
Jaunes, Galerie des petits carreaux, Paris (FR)
2010
Resituations, Commissaire exposition, LA CIT-Chapelle de Penitents, Ariane (FR)
Toccata e Fuga, Vertigo Arte, Centro Internazionale per la Cultura e le Arti Visive, Cosenza (IT)
Que du Papier, L.A.C. Lieu d’art Contemporain, Sigean (FR)
2009
Imperium/Che viva Mexico!, Galeria Hilario Galguera, Leipzig (DE)
2008
Wallpaintings 9+1/1+9, cur. Luk Lambrecht, Koen Leemans, Cultuurcentrum Strombeek & Cultuurcentrum Mechelen (BE)
Index#2, Galleria Hilario Galguera, Mexico City (MX)
Athina Ioannou Antonello Curcio, cur. Jackie-Ruth MEYER, invited by Daniel Buren, Centre d’art le Lait, Castres (FR)
2007
Index#1, Gallery Hilario Galguera, Mexico City (MX)
Ensemble(s)II, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (FR)
L’Emprise du Lieu, Expérience Pommery #4 Domaine Pommery, Reims (FR)
2006
Musée Régionale d’Art Contemporain, Sérignan (FR)
Ensemble(s), Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (FR)
2005
Contrepoints, Benaki Muséum, Pireos street annex, Athens (GR)
Poussin, Galerie Ruzicska///Weiss, Düsseldorf (DE)
À y regarder de prés, Espace d’art Contemporain G. Fayet, Sérignan (FR)
Volumen, Kunstraum, Düsseldorf (DE)
Avenirs de Villes /Future for cities, Nancy (FR)
Resistenze, Villa de Bank Founation, Enschede (NL)
2004
Vor Ort, Garash galeria, Mexico City (MX)
- ARTWORK COLLECTIONS
Her work can be found in the permanent collections of Tenjin Business Center, Fukuoka, Japan, Perianth Hotel S.A. Athens, Bouboulina museum, Spetses, Greece, Galerie des Petits Carreaux, Paris, France, MRAC Musée Régional d’Art Contemporain Occitanie, France, MOMus—Metropolitan Organisation of Museums Visual Arts of Thessaloniki, Greece, L.A.C. Lieu d’Art Contemporain, Narbonne, France, Titia Fuchs in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Damien Hirst in the UK, Deutsche Bank AG and Daniel Buren in France and the Benaki Museum in Greece, among others.