b.1968 | Greece

Chronis Tsakirakakis

Born in Athens in 1968. Following a course of inner guest and creative expression he signed of his studies in fashion in the "Veloudakis" school of fashion and later on took acting lessons in the "Theodosiades" school of theatre. During the time of these studies he attended seminar of Creative expression and stage design his knowledge. Presenting the several stages of guest and experimentation as much as to handy and to decorative objects Chronis Tsakirakakis has exhibited:

Full Biography

Born in Athens in 1968. Following a course of inner guest and creative expression he signed of his studies in fashion in the "Veloudakis" school of fashion and later on took acting lessons in the "Theodosiades" school of theatre. During the time of these studies he attended seminar of Creative expression and stage design his knowledge. Presenting the several stages of guest and experimentation as much as to handy and to decorative objects Chronis Tsakirakakis has exhibited:

1998
Solo exhibition in "Stavlos Gallery".
Works in chemical clay and egg tempera.

1999
Part of Trash Art. Exhibition with recyclable materials.

2000
Stay in New York and presentation of his work in the lobby of Mc Kinsey and Co*, Business Consultants Building. Basic material egg, cells and wood.

2001
Part of *Art scare Gallery.
Mykonos. Painting and handy objects in aluminum.

2002
The "Afternoon". Boutique shop in St. George Lycabettus. First presentation of his work in timber. leather, aluminum.

2003
Collaboration and exclusive presentation of his work by Mrs Rozy Varaggis. A completed presentation of his work in timber with an apparent, interest in characterizing the "Form" in every day handy objects and configures.

2003
Styling of the Salon Oriental for the presentation of Roberto Cavalli, new fragrance in Psin, Athens.

2004
*Stavros Mihalarias Art Gallery"
Works of his were chosen to lead the presentation of the German Firm "Mono" by lonia Porcelains.

2004
Works in aluminum and wood in the Art Gallery
Millefiori, Kolonaki, Athens.

2005
Solo exhibition under the subject "Homo Erectus" in
VR Gallery in Athens.

2006
A Jewel design for the presentation of Tom Ford new fragrance for "Estee Lauder"

2006
A Jewel Line design for the chain of stores Li-La-Lo.

2006
Solo exhibition in "Red Gallery Nature".

2009
Participation in group exhibition at the "Astrolavos Gallery".
Athens.

2010
Participation in "Art Athina" with Skoufa Gallery.

2010
Participation in group exhibition in "Skoufa Gallery"

HONOURS

2001
A selection from 14000 canditates in the & (eight) dominants for the "Chief Fixtures Designer"
Position for the "Nautica" stores in Rockefeller buildingin New York.

2003
A selection as the Designer of the Year" by "Elle Decoration" for representing Greece in the international contest "Salone di
Mobile" in Milan.

2008
First Price in Touch Festival" under the auspines of the Ministry of Culture Ag Nikolaos, Crete.


Works of Chronis Tsakirakakis are in the art collections of Nikolaos Theocharakis, Agapi Vardinogiannis, David Pears chairman of the Economic Dpt. Of Yale, Mc Kinsey & Co, Municipal Art Gallery of Nicosia, Cyprus, as well as in the "Mykonos Blue Hotel", Myconos, "Kefalari Suites" in Kifissia and "Polis Grand Hotel" in Athens.