Nikos Arvanitis Born in Athens/Greece 1979 studies 1997-1999 - studies on classical drawing, painting and architectural drawing, Athens/Greece 1999-2003 - Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna/Austria Diploma on painting and graphic art (Prof. Franz Graf) 10/2002-01/2003 - Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens/Greece Erasmus scholarship, painting (Prof. Yiannis Psychopedis) 2004-2006 - Bauhaus University of Weimar, Germany Master of Fine Arts "Public Art and New Artistic Strategies" prices / scholarships - Nominated for the "5th DESTE Prize". DESTE Foundation Centre For Contemporary Art, Athens, GR, 2007. - DAAD Artist Promotion scholarship for studies, 2005-2006. - Alexandros S. Onassis Foundation scholarship for studies, 2005-2006. - "ZeitGenosse Schiller" competition for public art. First prize for the project "Stücke meistern (Meister in Stücke)", 2005. Competition organized by the Deutches National Theatre and Stiftung Weimarer Klassik in cooperation with the MFA program of the Bauhaus University Weimar. - Erasmus scholarship, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens/Greece, painting (Prof. Yiannis Psychopedis), 10/2002-01/2003. publications / releases - "Digital Love", CD album, Plag Dich Nicht record label, Vienna, A, 2002 - "Diploma Works 2003", exhibition catalogue, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, A, 2003 - "Austeros Katallelon" (Strictly Proper) artistic approaches on cinema, exhibition catalogue, Patras Film Association,Patras,GR, 2004 - "Synth Pop Avenue Vol. 2", CD compilation, Synthpopavenue.gr, Athens,GR, 2004 - "GAP", magazine for contemporary art, Futura Editions, Athens, GR, 2005 - "Hans Joachim Roedelius: Works 1968 - 2005", CD compilation, Groenland Records, London, England, 2006, participation with the track "Digital Love" - "577,4 The Distance Between", exhibition catalogue, Stadsbestuur Leuven, Belgium, 2006 - "Metropolis", exhibition catalogue, Patras Film Association,Patras European Capital of Culture,GR, 2006 - "Kunstrasen2006 - Ersatzbank der Gefühle", exhibition catalogue, Halle, Germany, 2006 - "Action Field Kodra 06, 6th visual arts festival", exhibition catalogue, Cultural Organisation of Municipality Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2006 - "Weimar Day to Day", projects catalogue, Fakultät Gestaltung, MFA "Public Art and New Artistic Strategies, Bauhaus Universität Weimar, 2006 - "What Remains Is Future", exhibition fanzines Patra European Capital of Culture 2006 exhibitions/ performances 2008 - “Hotspots” Group Exhibition, Synch Festival June 13, 14, 15th ´08 Technopolis, 100 Pireos str., Gazi, Athens, Greece. - "Barking Dogs United: What We Is Want What You Want", solo show, Schalter Gallery, Berlin, Germany. - "Barking Dogs United: SIZE MATTERZ ", solo show, ACC Galerie Weimar, Germany 2007 - "BDU: Bis auf weiteres...",Public Intervention, K&K Kiosk, Weimar, Germany - "Guest Curator" at Schalter Gallery Berlin, DE Group show curated by Naomi Tereza Salmon Participating Artists: Nikos Arvanitis (GR), Dana Berg (DE), Ondrej Brody & Kristofer Paetau (US),John Erickson Museum of Art Presents: John Feodorov (US), Tegan Forbes (CA),Dieter Roth (DE), Robert Elias Wachholz (DE). - 5th DESTE Prize Participating Artists: Loukia Alavanou, Nikos Arvanitis, Savvas Christodoulides, Socrates Fatouros, Yiannis Grigoriadis, Eleni Kamma. Openning: 24May 2007, Exhibition: 25 May - end of October 2007. Deste Foundation Centre For Contemporary Art - Art-Athina, International Art Fair of Athens. a.antonopoulou.art gallery booth. "The Greek contemporary Art Scene", group show curated by Nadia Argyropoulou. 31.05 - 03.06.07, HELEXPO PALACE, Athens, Greece - "Metropolis", group exhibition, March - September ´07, Athens Municipal Gallery, Greece - "UNFAIR ´07", Art Fair, Athens Imperial Hotel, 15 - 26 March ´07. Represented by a.antonopoulou.art gallery. - "BDU Feat. Roger Behrens: On A Spaceship With No Fuel And No Future", Radio feature, 1h 45min, Weimar, 2006. Produced for the Art Wave Radio official web radio of the 1st Athens Biennal 2006 - "What Remains Is Future" , Group exhibition curated by Nadia Argyropoulou Old Arsakeion School, Patra European Capital of Culture 2006 - ProTaseis, Group exhibition, curated by Elpida Karaba, Sotirios Bahtetzis, Anne-Laure Oberson Action Field Kodra 06, 6th visual arts festival, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece - "Engage", Group exhibition, Nikos Arvanitis, Maria Konti, Antonis Pittas, Poka-Yio. Curated by Polina Kosmadaki. Gazon Rouge Gallery, Athens, Greece. - "Holy Joy", Public Art Project, Weimar Atrium Shoping Centre, Weimar, Germany. - "Kunstrasen2006 - Ersatzbank der Gefühle", Group Exhibition, Druckereigebäude des Stadtmuseums, Halle, Germany. - Live music performance together with Hans-Joachim Roedelius at the Grosse Sendesaal, Radiokulturhaus of ORF, Vienna, Austria - "Nixs Niva and the Deloreans", sound performance, Elektro Giegling, Weimar, Germany - "Metropolis", group exhibition, exhibition Hall "Bari", Patras European Capital of Culture,Greece. - "577,4 The Distance Between", artistic interventions in public space in Leuven, Belgium. Nikos Arvanitis and Naomi Tereza Salmon (Barking Dogs United) participation with the project "iForgive / iForget". 2005 - "The Wild Bunch" radio show with Nixs Niva and NTS Randomizer at Radio Lotte, Weimar, Germany - formation of the artist couple "Barking Dogs United" together with Naomi Tereza Salmon, Weimar, Germany - "Stücke meistern (Meister in Stücke)", Public Art Project, Theaterplatz, Weimar, Germany - "Utopikator", installation in cooperation with Jens Maier-Rothe Utopie Baustelle, Schiller Festival 2005, Thearerplatz, Weimar, Germany - "Nixs Niva", sound performance, Elektro Giegling, Weimar, Germany - "In Vivo" exhibition by Fatima Bornemissza, opening sound performance by Nikos Arvanitis. Interationales Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia, Bamberg, Germany 2004 - "Austeros Katallelon" (Strictly Proper) artistic approaches on cinema group exhibition Hansen Hall, Old Public Hospital, Patras Byzantine Museum, Athens, Greece - "No Longer Accepting Complaints" sound performances and djing residency Inoteka, Athens, Greece - "A_part, Until death do us" Dance play based on Socrates "Symbosium" by Prosxima contemporary dance group with original sound score and music direction by Nikos Arvanitis, choreography by Stella Zannou, Maria Koliopoulou and Dimitra Kritikidi. Topos Allou Theatre, Athens, Greece Roes Theatre, Athens, Greece 1st Mediterranean Platform of Contemporary Dance, Chania, Greece Part of the dance play has been presented in the form of workshop at the Athens School of Fine Arts with live music improvisation by Nikos Arvanitis, Nikos Sepetzoglou and Demitris A. - "Nixs Niva", sound performance, Bios, Athens, Greece - "Bus Journey" part I, action in public space, Weimar, Germany 2003 - "Thisplay" group exhibition Galerie IG Bildende Kunst , Vienna/Austria - invited as special guest on the "La Boum De Luxe" radio program at Vienna Fm4 radio on 22. 08. 03 - "Guertel Night Walk ?03" Live concert together with Hans Joachim Roedelius as headliners at the Viennese music event at Rihz club, Vienna/Austria - "Nikos Arvanitis Live", Sound Performance, Kunstlerhaus Passage, Vienna, Austria - "m10+n69 Live", Sound Performance together with Magnus Arnason, Fluc, Vienna, Austria - "Tetrachromia" group exhibition Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens / Greece 2002 - "less.sense.obvious" solo exhibition (opening sound performance by Nikos Arvanitis, Hans Joachim Roedelius, Magnus Arnason) Shultz ,Vienna/Austria - "Converter Project - part 2" sound and visual project/group exhibition The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik/Iceland - "Digital Love" CD album released by the Viennese record label Plag Dich Nicht (composed by Nikos Arvanitis, produced by Nikos Arvanitis and Hans Joachim Roedelius) - Invited by Prof. Yiannis Psychopedis to organize and supervise a workshop with subject "the sound in the Fine arts" at the Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece - Nikos Arvanitis, Hans Joachim Roedelius: Digital Love Live, Sound Performance, Fluc, Vienna Austria 2001 - "Seed Camp Festival" (together with Magnus Arnasson, Franz Graf, Jagosh Kalezich and Florian Lang) Waldviertel/Austria - "Natura Calling Khwan" group exhibition Galerie Schloss Damtschach, Carinthia/Austria - "Stromstrasse Produkt" group exhibition (together with Magnus Arnasson) The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik/Iceland - "Marthaler Zimmer" group exhibition/sound performance (together with Magnus Arnasson, Franz Graf, Zenita Komad and Unfriendly Takeover) Vienna/Ausria - "Converter Project" sound and visual project/group exhibition Atelierhaus Semperdepot, Vienna/Austria - "Enhanced beats, mellow electronics" sound performance (together with Fotis Germanos as "Mellow Decay" and with visuals from Simone Carneiro) MUMOK Bar, Museum Of Modern Art, Vienna/Austria 2000 - "Toter Vogel" Project (together with Magnus Arnasson and Judith Weratznig) Sargfabrik, Vienna/Austria - "RAM" project/group exhibition Atelierhaus Semperdepot, Vienna/Austria - "Heimat Odyssee" project/sound performance (together with Magnus Arnasson and Andreas Findeisen) Main act by Mike Hentz Atelierhaus Semperdepot, Vienna/Austria - "m10+n69" exhibition (together with Magnus Arnasson) VEKKS, Vienna - winter 2000 formation of "Stromstrasse Produkt", a project platform for sound and visuals (together with Magnus Arnasson), Vienna/Austria 1999 - "Heimat, fremde Heimat" group exhibition Atelierhaus Semperdepot, Vienna/Austria - "Choose Life" sound performance (together with Magnus Arnasson) Atelierhaus Semperdepot, Vienna/Austria - "Metronome" sound performance (together with Magnus Arnasson and Markus Zobl) Contemporary Art Institute, Vienna/Austria - formation of the experimental music duo m10+n69 (together with Magnus Arnasson), Vienna/Austria 1997-1998 - sound performances as bass player of the new/dark wave band "The Ophelia's Garden", Athens/Greece - summer 98 formation of the electronic duo "Mellow Decay" (together with Fotis Germanos), Athens/Greece Close Window |