Yiannis Sakellis
Yiannis Sakellis was born in Paphos (Cyprus) on 1983.
He studied painting in the Academy of fine arts “Pietro Vannucci” in Perugia-Italy where he graduated in 2007 with honors. In 2006 he won the annual “Adelmo Maribelli” prize, from the same academy. In 2015 he founded the Kimonos Art Center together with a group of 4 more visual artists in his hometown. He is currently following a Master degree in Art History and Theory at TEPAK (Cyprus University of Technology) in Limassol, Cyprus.
Solo exhibitions.
-The Curtain
March 2020
Almyra Hotel, Paphos
-Fener
December 2018
Blue Iris Gallery, Paphos
•Cappella,
September 2016,
Almyra Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus.
•The observed and the Observer,
The FlevaRES project
November 2010, NikokliaINN, Nikoklia, Paphos, Cyprus.
•The theory of the strings,
December 2009,
“Harupomilos” art hall, Paphos, Cyprus.
•Fiber optics
February 2009, “skali” exhibition center in Aglanzia- Nicosia, Cyprus.
Selected exhibitions,
•2019
The Thresholds of Life
October 2019
Almyra Hotel, Paphos
.CY, Alternative Traditional Art&Design exhibition
September 2019
Almyra Hotel, Paphos
•2018
1st Biennale Larnaca
Larnaca Municipal Gallery -Larnaca, Cyprus.
Keeping a secret
"Palia electriki", art center - Pafos, Cyprus.
Lush art in Austere times
IsNotGallery - Nicosia, Cyprus
•2017
Kai ti m’auto
IsNotGallery – Nicosia, Cyprus.
Weaving Europe
Attikon, Pafos, Cyprus
a project of the European Capital of Culture PAFOS2017, curated by Dr Efi Kyprianidou
Cementography
Pafos Old market, a project of the European Capital of Culture PAFOS2017
Janus
Ibrahim’s Khan, Pafos, a project of the European Capital of Culture PAFOS2017
The Big Mosaic
May 2017, Ibrahim’s Khan, Paphos, For PAFOS2017 European Capital of Culture.
more info at www.thebigmosaic.com
•2016
2016 a year in Review,
December 2016, Almyra hotel, Paphos, Cyprus.
•2015
FAFF, the Fine Art Film Festival
Film Festival focus on Fine Art subjects. Venice, California.
Selected for screening the video “the Box”.
Street Art event in the town center of Paphos, Cyprus.
•2014
50 Years EKATE.
Four exhibitions for the 50th anniversary of E.KA.TE. –the Cyprus chamber of Fine Arts.
Haroupomylos, Lanitis Art center,Limassol, Cyprus.
“Palia electriki”, art center Paphos,Cyprus.
Municipal gallery, Larnaka,Cyprus.
Pili Ammochostou art center, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Technopolis20
Group exhibition for the opening of Technopolis20 art center, Paphos, Cyprus.
•2013
Othello/Rebirth.
Othellos cinema, Paphos, Cyprus.
Site specific exhibition in the abandoned cinema Othellos. Part of the second version of ReBirth day, in collaboration with the “Cittadellarte” Foundation in Biella, Italy.
ECO InSite
Documentation of INSITE. Pegasos Art Fountation, Limassol, Cyprus
•2012
Catharsis/rebirth.
Hamam, Paphos, Cyprus, (part of a global event organized by the “cittadellarte foundation”, Italy. Documentation- video of catharsis/rebirth was presented in the Louvre museum during the personal exhibition of M.Pistoletto ‘Year one the paradise on earth” together with all the “rebirth day” video-events on May 15th 2013.
INsite,
21 -30 September. Site specific exhibition. Archaeological park, Paphos, Cyprus. (Event for the Cypriot presidency of the EU)
WindowArt.
Site specific exhibition in Paphos old market, Paphos, Cyprus.
Lush art in austere times.
Isnotgallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.
•2011
2nd international painting biennial of Chisinau
Chisinau- Rep. of Moldova
"Athletics"
Cyprus Olympic center, Nicosia, Cyprus.
All colours,
Studio 55 Limassol, Cyprus.
Visual Paphos
”Palia Ilectriki” art center, Paphos, Cyprus.
•2010
4th annual exhibition of young Cypriot artists,
Akamantis conference center, Nicosia, Cyprus.
50 years of artistic creation,
Exhibition dedicated to the 50 years of The Republic of Cyprus.
Melina Mercuri Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus.
•2009
Images from Paphos,
“Palia Ilectriki” art center, Pafos, Cyprus.
•2007
Risonanze,
Corciano historical center, Italy
Initinere,
Site specific exhibition in the historical center of Perugia, Italy.
•2006
Trame,
Corciano historical center, Italy.
•2005
Luoghi,
Corciano historical center, Italy.
•2004
Istantanea,
Corciano historical center, Italy
photo by Nicolas Iordanou