DIONYSIS PAPADATOS

DIONYSIS PAPADATOS was born in Zakynthos in 1937. He began his studies in painting in 1958, when he first went to Athens.  At that time he worked in different open studios, and in particular he worked for three years in the open studio of  Theodoros Drossos.

He is a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts.  His works form part of Athens University School of Archaeology's art collection, Giorgos Kostopoulos art collection and it is exhibited in galleries throughout Europe.

Since 2002 he has lived and worked in his birthplace, Zakynthos, where he has derived inspiration and where he has created his most recent works of metallic installations.

In Zakynthos he founded the cultural centre “KRYPTI” which was opened in 2001.  He was the curator of Zakynthos Museum's exhibition “Modern Greek Painting and Sculpture”  in which one of his own paintings was displayed.

1976: "ASTOR Gallery", Athens
1980: "ASTOR Gallery", Athens
1982: "Art Hall KOSTIS PALAMAS", Athens
1987: "CULTURAL CENTRE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ZAKYNTHOS (organised by the Municipality) 
1987: "DADA Gallery", Athens
1988: "Gallery ART HALL OF NAFPLION", Nafplion
1989: "BECHRAKI Gallery", Corinth
1991: "VILLA Gallery, Nuremberg, Germany (Organised by the Municipality)
1994: "Gangloff Gallery", Mulhouse, France
1995: "Gallerie DU MONTPARNASSE, Paris, France
1996: "Museum of DIONYSIOS SOLOMOS AND OF DISTINGUISHED ZAKYNTHIANS", Zakynthos
2003: "KRYPTI" Exhibition Centre", Zakynthos