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Artist Statement -



Petros Karystinos was born in Athens in 1954.
He studied Scenery at the ''School of Cinematography and Television Lykourgou Stavrakou'', Athens and Painting at the ''Accademia di belle arti'', Florence (1972-1978).

He was awarded with a scholarship from the Institution of National Scholarships (I.K.Y.) for his excellenl work in the art of painting (1990-93).
He has been a teacher of fine Arts in secondary education since 1981.
 
He has been a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts in Greece since 1981.


Artist Exhibitions



Group Exhibition 

1978: "VI Mostra Internationale di Pittura e Scultura", Roma.
1982: "Exhibition of support towards the Palestinian people",Athens.
1983: "New Greek Painters”, Athens.
1983: "Art close to the child", Athens.
1983: "Cultural center ''Dimitris Glinos", Athens.
1986: "Support towards Mexico", Athens, museum Vorre.
1988: "Participated in an E.C. calendar", providing samples of his work.
1989: "Cyprus", museum Pieridi.
1989: "Cultural Center", Athens.
1990: "National Institute of Youth", Athens.
1990: "Gera", International meeting of artists, Germany.
1996: "2 Sculptors, 2 Painters, 2 engravers", Athens.
1998: "Athens - Instambul: "Face to Face", "15 artists from Turkey - 15 artists from Greece", Athens.
1999: "Greek Caravan of mutual support",for the support of Kurd refugees.
1999: "Panagoulia '99", Athens.
1999: "As it in a studio", 5 artists in the studio of sculptor M. Papadakis, Athens.
1999: "For the children of Yugoslavia", Cultural center of Athens.
1999: "Camping Happy Children of Father Pirounakis","Cultural Center", Athens.
2000 : "Istanbul - Átina III", ("Face to Face ÉÉÉ")"Yapi Kredi Gallery",Istanbul.
2000 : " 2o Parhellenic Symposium of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving", Samothraki. 
2001 : " Month of Fine Arts ", City of Arts (Gazi), Athens.
2008 : " 90 years of K.K.E. ", City of Arts (Gazi), Athens.
2010 : "Sygrou Building", Poros.
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Artist Publications



Petros Karystinos is the aurhor of the book ''Free Design'' which is the set text at the 2nd grade of the United High School(1998).
He has sccomplished two scheme- propositions concerning the teaching of Art lessons with the use of new technology (Internet / Multimedia).
Moreover, he was a tutor at the Educational Institute of the project ''Odyssea'' between 1998-2000.
His essays :
"In what ways our intentions are being accomplished under the difficult circumstances of our time",
"A suggestive analysis of a work of art in the module History of Art"and
"Expressionism, the direct expression of emotions"
have been published on the yearly scientific magazine "Art Education", which is published by "The Union of Art Teachers".
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Artist Collections



Numerous private, corporate, museum, gallery and government collections detailed information coming soon.

Artist Favorites



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