Born in Malounda, Nicosia, Cyprus in 1956. He lives and works in Cyprus
and Paris. From 1976 to 1981 he studied painting at the Institute de Arte Plastice “N. Grigorescu” in Bucharest with a scholarship from UNESCO. He furthered his studies in 1986-1987 at Cite International des Arts through a Scholarship from the French Government -The Prix Matisse1985 – and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1993 residence , FRAC / CRAC d’Alsace.
His participation in the Venice Biennale (Aperto 1990) was the beginning of a significant presence in the international art scene. He has created monumental works in public spaces in Cyprus, France and Greece. Ηe has presented his work in important museums and in many solo and international group exhibitions.
SELECTED SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 “So Close Yet So Far Away”, Israel Museum, Patah Tikva (Israel) 2016 Place du Louvre Paris 2016 Kolossi Castle Limassol, curator Nadia Anaxagorou 2015 Lanitis Fountation, Limassol «Sentiment and Understanding» curator Eleni Nikita 2013 Lanitis Foundation, Limassol ‘’ Maniera Cypria’’ curator Nadia Anaxagorou 2012 Espace Verralbane, Paris 2012 Mediterranean in CRISIS , Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia 2012 ‘’Object’’ Lanitis Fountation, Limassol, curator Andri Michael 2010 Cyprus in the Venice Biennale, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia 2008 Cyprus, from Neolithic to Theodoulos Gregoriou, Museum of Louvre, Paris • 2006 UNESCO, Paris • 2005 Seoul Olympic Art Museum, Seoul / Iancelevich, La Louvière / Kunsthaus, Manheim / Modern Art Museum, Ostend • 2004 Küpersmühle Museum, Duisburg / Kunstlerhaus, Vienna / State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki • 2003 Les Abattoirs Contemporary Art Museum, Toulouse / Andersen Gallery, Zurich • 2002 Royal Park, Toulouse • 2001 OPEN, Lido, Venice / Diatopos Centre of Contemporary Art, Nicosia / Ileana Tounta Centre of Contemporary Art, Athens • 1999 National Museum, Warsaw / Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki • 1998 Andre Malraux, Municipal Centre of Contemporary Art, Colmar • 1997 Venice Biennale • 1996 The Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia • 1995 Ileana Tounta Centre of Contemporary Art, Athens • 1993 FRAC/CRAC, Alsace • 1992 Midi-Pyrénées Centre of Contemporary Art, Toulouse / Claude Fain Gallery, Paris/ Ileana Tounta Centre of Contemporary Art, Athens • 1991 Kolossi Medieval Castle, Limassol • 1990 Aperto ’90, Venice Biennale / Modern Art Museum, Toulouse • 1987- 2007 Diaspro Art Centre, Nicosia. etc.
He has collaborated with the Diaspro and, Diatopos Galleries in Nicosia, Ileana Tounta Gallery in Athens, Galleries Beacker Kolonia, Claud Fain in Paris and Andersen in Zurich. His works can be found in private and public collections, in public spaces, in European museums and at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
Website: www.theodoulosgregoriou.com