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Brief CV 


1955

Born in Athens 
Lives and works in Greece

Studies

Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome 
Universita di Pescara ,Architetura

Distinctions

Fulbright Grant 1990-91,New York 
Elected professor of the Aristotle University of Thessalonica in 1999 
Member of the Swiss Engelberg Academy 
Cavaliere dell’ Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta’ Italiana (2004) 

Awards

Segno d’ Oro 2007 ( Italy) 
Street Trend award 2004/2005 ( for the work Untitled 2001,Switzerland) 
2004 Best sculpture,The Year in Review 2004,for his work Contiguous Currents
 in Palm Beach,Florida,USA 

Public Collections (Selection) 

Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Lausanne, Switzerland
Mussee d’ Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain,Nice,France 
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece
“Untitled”, Mc Cormick Center, Chicago, USA, public space
“La Morgia”, Community of Gessopalena, Italy, public space
”Untitled”, Piazza Benefica, Turin, Italy, public space 
”Untitled”, Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., USA, public space 

Principal Exhibitions (Selection)

1981 Gallery 2000, Bologna, Italy
1982 Europalia ’82,Athens Greece-ICC Antwerpen, Belgium 
1987 Biennale of Sao Paulo,Brazil 
1989 Deste Foundation,Athens,
Greece
1990 Macedonian Museum of Contemporary                            Art,Thessaloniki,Greece
1991 Giorgio Persano Gallery,Milano,Italy
1992 De Europa, Athens,Rome, De Europa,Rome,Italy 
 Leiman gallery New York,USA
 Arco,Madrid,Spain
1992 Biennale of Venice, Italian Pavilion 
1995 Biennale of Venice,Artelaguna,Italian Pavillion 
 Giorgio Persano Gallery,Torino,Italy 
1998 “Horizons”,MUHKA Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium 
1999 Biennale of Venice, Greek Pavilion 
2004 “Transcultures” National Museum Of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece 
2007 Future through the past, Benaki Museum,Athens,Greece

Works in Public Space (Selection) 

1983 The Poet ,Nicosia, Cyprus, public artwork
1988-1994 The Runner, Athens, Greece 
1996-97 La Morgia, Community of Gessopalena, Italy 
1997 Untitled, Mc Cormick Center, Chicago, USA 
1999 Untitled, Piazza Benefica, Turin, Italy 
2001 Untitled,Butzberg,Switzerland
2003 Untitled,Agios Ioannis Rentis central square, Athens,Greece
Contiguous Currents, City Hall ,Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA 
 Untitled, Washington Covnention Center, Washington DC, USA
2004 Untitled,façade of the 166 PireosSt.building,Pantheon,Athens,Greece
 Labyrinth,Arco 2004,Madrid,Spain
 Untitled, Doukissis Plakentias Metro station, Athens, Greece 
2006 Horizon 4,Certosa di Padula, Salerno,Italy
Untitled, Bernstrasse, Steffisburg, Switzerland       
2007 Horizon-Geraki, Geraki,Sparta,Laconia,Greece
2008 ORIZON 2008, Murano Hotel,Tacoma(Seattle), Washington,USA 
 Untitled 2008,Thermi central square,Thermi,Thessaloniki,Greece

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Blog Archive

  • ►  2012 (5)
    • ►  January (5)
      • Costas Varotsos - "L'Approdo" - Interview 23-1-201...
      • L'Approdo Otranto Italy
      • Η μετατροπή του ναυαγίου του Αλβανικού πλοίου Kate...
      • Costas Varotsos - "L'Approdo. Opera per l'Umanità ...
  • ▼  2011 (16)
    • ►  December (1)
      • Costas Varotsos-Kater I Rades “Fratellanza tra i P...
    • ►  November (3)
      • "Περιστέρι 2011"- Αθήνα- Ελλάδα - "Peristeri 2011"...
    • ►  October (1)
      • La Approdo - The Landing Opera per l'Umanita Migra...
    • ►  August (1)
      • Costas Varotsos - Κωστας Βαρωτσος - Η ζωη ειναι αλ...
    • ►  June (2)
    • ▼  May (8)
      • Tension-Energy , Lucerne , Switzerland - curator F...
  • ►  2010 (7)
    • ►  December (1)
      • Title: "2010"
    • ►  September (1)
      • Πολιτισμός και Τουρισμός: Μια νέα προσέγγιση Συνέδ...
    • ►  June (3)
      • Το Φεγγάρι της Αλεξάνδρειας . The Moon of Alexand...
      • Costas Varotsos - The Runner (Athens 1988-1994)
      • The Poet at Casacalenda,Italy (1997)
    • ►  March (1)
      • Interview to Reinhard Behm for the DW TV,Edited & ...
    • ►  February (1)
  • ►  2009 (14)
    • ►  December (3)
      • Πύλη 2009 - Λιμάνι της Αίγινας - Gate 2009 - ...
      • Horizon 2009,Onassis Foundation,Olympic tower .New...
      • Συρρίκνωση - Implosion - Fizz Gallery Βαλαωρίτου ...
    • ►  November (1)
      • UTOPIA - Eugenides Foundation Athens - ΟΥΤΟΠΙΑ - Ε...
    • ►  September (1)
      • MILANO MALPENSA AIRPORT PROJECT IN COLLABORATION W...
    • ►  April (1)
      • Untitled 2007,Benaki museum,Athens,Greece
    • ►  March (8)
      • The Poet 1983,Famagusta Gate,Nicosia,Cyprus
      • The Runner 1988-1994,Athens,Greece
      • La Morgia 1996-97,Community of Gessopalena,Apennin...
      • Continguous Currents 2003,Palm Beach Gardens,Flori...
      • Tension Energy,Lucerne,Switzerland,realisation 201...
      • Orizon 2008,Tacoma,Seattle,construction
      • Orizon 2008,Murano art hotel,Tacoma,Seattle,USA,co...
      • ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ ΜΠΕΝΑΚΗ 2007- BENAKI MUSEUM 2007

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