Constantin Xenakis
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Constantin Xenakis (Κωνσταντίνος Ξενάκης) was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 28 December 1931.
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[edit] Biography
He has lived in Paris since 1955. In 1996 he was awarded the Prix Delmas by the Institut de France, at the recommendation of the French Academy of Fine Arts.
[edit] Scholarships
1970, Scholarship of the D.A.A.D Arts Programme, Berlin.
1980, Research Scholarship from the French Ministry of Culture.
[edit] Community Action
Member of Administrative Committee of the Salon de Mai, Paris, from 1968 to 1983 Member of Founding Committee and Judges Panel for the "Vitry-sur-Seine" Painting Prize, France, from 1969 to 1990.
[edit] Teaching
1971-1973 Professor in Visual Arts Programme at Schiller College, Berlin
1973 Taught at Seminar at the University of Fine Arts, H.F.B.K., Berlin
1973-1996 Lecturer at Ecole Normale Supérieure de l’Enseignement Technique, Cachan, France
1976-1982 Member of ENSET Examining Committee on modelage
1978-1983 Member of French Examining Committee for Agrégation in Visual Arts
[edit] Awards
1986 Knight of the Arts and Literature, awarded by the French Republic
1991 Opening of the "Constantin Xenakis" hall at the Community Center of Fameck, France
1996 The Delmas Price of the French Institute, awarded at the recommendation of the French Academy of Fine Arts
1998 "Award of Appreciation" at the 24th Olympiad, by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
[edit] Spectacles
1969 "EK-STASIS", spectacle with electrically-kinetic sculptures by Constantin Xenakis, electronic music by J. Bruzdowicz, mime by Jaroszewics and Marceau.
1982 "La grande journée", co-production C.F.D.T.-Antenne 2, text J.P. Faye, music J.V. Bosseur, sets C. Xenakis, choreography Pomares
[edit] Monumental Constructions
1985 Creation of relief and ceramic semiotic routes (670m2) for the sewage pumping station of the town of Crosne, France. Architect Monique Labbe.
[edit] Environments, Actions and One Man Shows
1967
- Superlund: Un Panorama du Present, une Philosophie du Futur, Lunds Konstall, Sweden, Curator, Pierre Restany, Group exhibition, Environment Catalogue in Swedish and in English, text Pierre Restany, preface Eje Hogestatt.
1968
- Expansions et Environnements: Le Decor Quotidien de la Vie en 1968, Xenakis, Tinguely, Cesar, Niki de St.-Phalle, Arnal, Sanejouand, Musee Galliera, Paris, Curator, Pierre Restany, Group exhibition, Environment, Catalogue, text, Pierre Restany.
- Avant Garde Griechenland,Wurttembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Haus am Lutzowplatz, Berlin, Frankfurt, Curator, Christos Joakimides, Group exhibition, Environment, Catalogue, text, C. Xenakis.
1969
- Espace a Reflexion, Xenakis, Gette, Sodertalje Konsthall, Sweden, One Man Show, Environment, Catalogue in Swedish, texts, Yona Friedman, Marcel Marceau, Eje Hogestatt, G. Xenakis.
1970
- Galerie Alliance, Copenhagen, One Man Show, Environment, Catalogue in Danish and in French, text Pierre Restany, "La metamorphose a portee de la main".
- IVeme Festival d' Art Actuel de Rouen, Xenakis, Aeschbacher, Janicot, Gette, Rouen, (France), Group exhibition, Environment, Catalogue, text B.H.
- Constantin Xenakis, Malmo Museum, Sweden, One Man Show, Environment-Action, Catalogue in Swedish and in French, text, C. Xenakis.
1971
- Constantin Xenakis, Ausstellungsraume der Ehem, Galerie des XX Jahrhunderts, Berlin, One Man Show, Environment-Action, Catalogue in German and in French, Editor-text, C.Xenakis, preface, Peter Nestler.
- Strassenaktion,Galerie Paramedia, Xenakis, Brusse, Berlin, One Man Show, Action.
- Galerie Pryzmat, Krakow, One Man Show, Painting-Project
- Studio fur Moderne Kunst, Goethe Institut, Athens, One Man Show, Enironment-Action.
- RA / Reflexion, Action, Studio fur Moderne Kunst, Goethe Institut, Athens,
no. 1, Magazine-Catalogue in Greek, in French and in German, Redacteur en Chef, C. Xenakis, texts, Yona Friedman, Marcel Marceau, Heinz Ohff, Christos Joachimides.
1972
- Modern Art Galerie, Berlin, One Man Show, Painting.
1973
- Galerie Tanit, Munich, One Man Show, Electric-Kinetic Objects, Painting.
1974
- Constantin Xenakis, Alexandre Iolas, Galerie T. Zoumboulakis, Athens, 1974, One Man Show, Painting, Objects, Catalogue in Greek and in French.
- Galerija Studentskog Centra, Zagreb, One Man Show, Action.
1976
- Centre d' Art et Communication, Vaduz (Liechtenstein), One Man Show, Painting.
1977
- Constantin Xenakis: Peinture / New Smith Gallery, Brussels, 1977, One Man Show, Painting, Catalogue, texts, Pierre Restany, "C. Xenakis: la memoire du fetichisme", Jacques Meuris.
- Constantin Xenakis, Galerie Zoumboulakis, Athens, One Man Show, Painting, Catalogue in Greek and in French, Texts, Pierre Restany, "C. Xenakis: la memoire du fetichisme" , Pierre Bourgeade, " C. Xenakis : Dialectique du reel et du signe " and Yona Friedman.
- Kohlias Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, One Man Show, Painting.
1978
- Galerie Roger d' Amecourt, One Man Show, Painting, Photography, Objects.
- Centre d' Art et Communication, Vaduz (Liechtenstein), One Man Show, Painting.
1979
- Parti Pris 3, Xenakis, Jaccard, Kermarrec, Noroit, Arras (France), One Man Show, Environment, Painting.
- Miranda Gallery, Hydra, One Man Show, Painting.
1981
- Constantin Xenakis : 15 Ans d' Art Semiotiqie, Centre Culturel de Mont -Saint-Aignan (France), One Man Show, Environmnent, Painting, Catalogue, texts, Pierre Restany, "L' homme est l' oevre", Bernard Heidsieck, " C. Xenakis, ou notre infirmier-benedictin".
- Art Ceramique, Rouen, One Man Show, Painting.
1982
- Itineraires, Syn Art, Paris, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
- Constantin Xenakis: Periode 1978-1982, (La Fleche), Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, One Man Show, Painting, Catalogue in Greek and in French, Text, Gerard Xuriguera, "Constantin Xenakis".
- ZM Gallery, Thessaloniki, One Man Show, Painting.
1983
- Constantin Xenakis: Itineraire d' un Peintre, Galerie Municipale, Ville de Vitry-sur-Seine (France), One Man Show, Environment, Painting, Objects, Catalogue, texts, Pierre Restany, , "L' homme est l' oevre", Raoul-Jean Moulin, " Xenakis et le brouillage des codes ", Gerard Xuriguera, "C. Xenakis ", preface, Jean Collet, " C. Xenakis ".
- 8eme Foire d' Art Actuel, New Smith Gallery, Brussels, One Man Show, Painting.
- Moris Gallery, Tokyo, One Man Show, Painting.
1984
- Galerie Suzanne Pons, Cannes, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
- Galerie Leonard Perlson, New York, One Man Show, Painting.
1985
- Constantin Xenakis, Galerie Walker Hill Art Center, Seoul, One Man Show, Painting, Photography, Catalogue in Korean and in French, Texts, Kyung-Sung Lee, Constantin Xenakis.
- Constantin Xenakis, Institut Franco-Japonais, Tokyo, One Man Show, Painting, Photography, Catalogue in Japanese and in French, Text, Constantin Xenakis.
- Constantin Xenakis, Musee d' Art Moderne de la Velle de Taipei, One Man Show, Painting, Photography, Catalogue in Chinese and in French, Text, Martha Su Fu, Constantin Xenakis, M. Deverge.
1986
- Galerie L' Oeil Dense, Paris, One Man Show, Painting.
1988
- Galerie L' Oeil Dense, Paris, One Man Show, Painting.
- Constantin Xenakis, Han Kuk Gallery, Seoul, One Man Show, Painting, Catalogue in Korean and in French, Text, Kyung-Sung Lee.
1989
- Constantin Xenakis: La Memoire du Fetichisme, Chorfi Art Gallery, Casablanca, One Man Show, Painting, Catalogue in French, Texts, Michel Butor, "Dans la nouvelle bibliotheque d' Alexandrie", Severo Sarduy, " Un noeud de signes ".
- Faculte des Sciences, Marrakech, One Man Show, Painting.
- Galerie Francoise Bolognini, Thionville (France), One Man Show, Painting.
1990
- Galerie Francoise Bolognini, Thionville (France), One Man Show, Painting.
- Constantin Xenakis: Peintures et Objets, Galerie Point Rouge, Paris, One Man Show, Painting, Objects, Catalogue, text, Michel Butor, "Dans la jungle des signes".
1991
- Pyramide Pernod, Creteil, France, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
- Constanin Xenakis, Galerie Art Prestige, Paris, text, Lydia Harambourg.
- 7e Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck. Inauguration de l' Espace C. Xenakis, Centre Social, Fameck, (France), One Man Show, Painting, Photography, Catalogue, texts, Gino Ceppetelli, Constantin Xenakis.
1992
- Galerie Saint-Martin, Metz (France), One Man Show, Painting.
1993
- Constantin Xenakis, Kreonidis Art Gallery, Athens, One Man Show, Painting, Objects, Catalogue, texts, Maria Kotzamani / "The language as vehicle of spiritual adventure in the work of C. Xenakis", Michel Butor, "Dans la jungle des signes".
1994
- Presentation of the Album Mandibules, Librairie Nicaise, Paris.
1995
- Le livre de la vie, Kreonidis Art Gallery, Athens, One Man Show, Environment.
1996
- Lola Nikolaou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
- Serigraphies, L' Oasis du Livre et des Arts, Villeneuve-sur-Lot (France), One Man Show.
- Constantin Xenakis, Retrospective 1958-1996 : The return of the artist, Musee des Beaux Arts, Alexandria, Egypt, One Man Show, Painting, Objects, Catalogue in Greek, Arabian and French, Texts, Chrysantos Christou, "Constantin Xenakis", Marcel Marceau, Pierre Restany, " L' homme est l' oeuvre ", Michel Butor, " Dans la nouvelle bibliotheque d' Alexandrie pour C. Xenakis ", Jean-Clarence Lambert, " Le scribe ", F. Arrabal, preface, Adamantios Pepelassis, Edition, Foundation for Hellenic Culture.
1997
- Constantin Xenakis, Retrospective 1958-1996 : The return of the artist, Hanager Arts Center, Cairo, Egypt, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
- Le Livre de la Vie, Chapitre B: Alexandre le Grand et Moi , de Constantin Xenakis (The Book of Life, Chapter 2 : Alexander the Great and me, by Constantin Xenakis), Alatza Imaret, Thessaloniki, One Man Show, Installation-Environment, Catalogue in Greek and in French, Texts Thalia Stefanidou, "Septembre 1997", Constantin Xenakis, "Le livre de la vie", Jean Pierre Faye, " Livre de vie C. Xenakis ", Miche Butor, " Chant des Ptolemees pour C. Xenakis ", Edition part of the programme of events for " Thessaloniki Cultural Capital of Europe 1997 ".
1998
- 9e Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck, Cite Sociale de Fameck, (France), One Man Show, Painting, Painting.
1999
- Presentation of the Confus publication, Sponsored by USINOR, Cite Sociale de Fameck (France).
2001
- Art Athina 2001, Diana Gallery Down Town, Helexpo Exhibition Centre, Athens, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
2002
- Diana Gallery Down Town, Athens, One Man Show, Painting, Objects.
2003
- Constantin Xenakis. Le livre de la vie Ch. C. Les trois KKK, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Constantin Xenakis. Works 1980-2001, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Costakis Collection, Thessaloniki, Greece
2005
- Lola Nikolaou Art Gallery in Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Constantin Xenakis, Parcours d’un peintre 1966-2004, Centre Noroit Arras, France.
- Constantin Xenakis, Fundació Jaume II el Just. Reial Monastir de Santa Maria de la Valldigna, generalitat Valenciana conselleria de Cultura, Spain.
2006
- «Le code de la Route» Museum of Modern Greek Art, Rhodes, Greece.
- Constantin Xenakis, Galeria de Arte Contemporaneo Jorge Ontiveros, Madrid.
- «Structures & Codes» Herakleidon Museum, Athens.
[edit] External links
- Constantin Xenakis Official Site
- Greek Museum of Contemporary Art
- Artists.org
- Concrete and Visual Poets
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Xenakis, Constantin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ξενάκης, Κωνσταντίνος (Greek) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Contemporary artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cairo, Egypt |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
