Giorgos Charvalias (Greek: Γιώργος Χαρβαλιάς; 1956) is a Greek painter and former rector of the Athens School of Fine Arts.

Biography and career edit

Charvalias was born in Athens in 1956 where he lives and works.[1] At first he studied graphic arts (1971–1974) and then he entered the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1976 until 1983, where he studied under Dimitris Mytaras, Lefteris Kanakakis and Dimosthenis Kokkinidis.[2][3] Subsequently, he became a scientific collaborator at the same institution, where he was also a postgraduate student in Nikos Kessanlis' workshop.[3] At the same time he taught at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens from 1979 to 1985. Since 1987, he teaches painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts.[2] In 2002 he was elected associate professor and in 2006–2007 he served briefly as the institution's vice rector.[4] In 2009 Charvalias was elected rector, a position he held until 2014 succeeded by Marios Spiliopoulos.[1][3][5]

Charvalias is considered an expressionist and an action painter while his work has been presented in various solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries in Greece and abroad. Artworks of Charvalias have been acquired by museums and galleries, including the National Gallery of Greece, the National Museum of Contemporary Art , Frissiras Museum and Vorres Museum.[2][4][6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Γιώργος Χαρβαλιάς". www.asfa.gr. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Κομίνη-Διαλέτη, Δώρα· Ματθιόπουλος, Ευγένιος Δ, p. 423.
  3. ^ a b c "Χαρβαλιάς Γιώργος". www.blod.gr. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Charvalias Giorgos". FRISSIRAS MUSEUM. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (16 October 2014). ""Συκοφαντική εκστρατεία" κατά της Σχολής Καλών Τεχνών καταγγέλλει ο πρώην πρύτανης". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Charvalias Giorgos". National Gallery. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Harvalias, Yiorgos". Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

Bibliography edit

  • Κομίνη-Διαλέτη, Δώρα· Ματθιόπουλος, Ευγένιος Δ (1997). Λεξικό Ελλήνων Καλλιτεχνών:Ζωγράφοι, γλύπτες, χαράκτες, 16ος-20ός αιώνας. Καλλιτεχνική βιβλιοθήκη. 4. Athens: MELISSA Publishing House. p. 423. ISBN 9789602042267.

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