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 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 is the recipient of ISCP International Program (ISCP) New York, the stipend of the NRW foundation in Germany and the recipient of the Cité des Arts in Paris, France.

Her work has been exhibited in many institutions including the Insel Hombroich foundation in Neuss, Germany; The Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece; MRAC Occitanie, France; MOMus Greece, Kunsthal Mechelen Belgium; FRAC Grand Large and LAAC Dunkirk France; Museumcultuur Strombeek/Gent, Ghent, Belgium, among others.

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.

Her work can be found in the permanent collections of Tenjin Business Center, Fukuoka, Japan, The Murderme Collection, London, UK; ARCH Foundation and Perianth Hotel S.A. in Athens, Bouboulina museum, Spetses; Galerie des Petits Carreaux, Paris; 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, Anne Vierstraete in Brussels and Titia Fuchs in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Deutsche Bank AG and Daniel Buren in France and the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece, among others.

Languages (fluently speaking) : English German French Italian and Greek.

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.

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) 2012nWho 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).