Giannis Efthimiou

Giannis Efthymiou Born in Corinth in 1990, he studied for three years at the Preparatory and Professional School of Fine Arts of Panormos, Tinos (PESKPT), where he first came into substantive contact with sculpture and painting. During his studies there, he received honorary distinctions, and in 2011 he entered the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA), graduating in 2017 with first-class honors (100%) for his thesis project. He was awarded the “Henrion Prize” by the Hampstead Art Society (2025) for his work Athens by Night, as well as the 2nd Prize in the “Young Artists Competition” organized by Ethniki Asfalistiki in collaboration with ASFA. He was also a nominee for the Yannis Spyropoulos Awards (20152016). His solo exhibitions include: The Peak is Behind the Mountain (Skoufa Gallery, 2025), Dampen (Historical Archive – Museum of Hydra, 2024), Agnws Kavalaris (Evripides Art Gallery, 2022), as well as a solo show at the same venue in 2020. His work is characterized by an ongoing exploration of memory, landscape, and the human experience through painting and sculptural mediums. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Greece and abroad, including the Hampstead Art Society in London (2025), the DIMY Art Project in Kythira (2025), Art Thessaloniki with the Mataroa Project (2024), as well as major events such as ART ATHINA, the Biennale of Students of Fine Arts Schools, and exhibitions at the Gennadius Library and the Vorres Museum. Through his participation in these initiatives, he develops a multifaceted artistic practice that bridges contemporary creation with history and culture.