Greece
Matrix II – 2010
53×82.5cm
oil on paper

Zolotakis was born in 1963 in Athens. In 1983 he began his studies at the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen – Holland. In 1988 he graduated in graphical design and photography and in 1990 in computer graphics, silkscreen and painting. In 1990 – 1991 he worked as ‘artist in residence’ at SCAN (the former National Institute for computer graphics, animation and multi media).

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2010
– Celluloid and Cigarettes – CheapArt – Athens – Greece
– Simplon Art Gallery – Groningen
– With the eyes of the unknown – Portiersloge – Groningen
– Memeplex – Agterhuis – Hengelo

2009
– Attrition A – Gallery K-Art – Athens – Greece
– Attrition B – Dutch Institute – Athens – Greece
– Perceptual Code – L. Kanellopoulos Cultural Centre (Aischylia 2009) – curator: L. Karapidaki – Elefsina – Greece

2007
– Pinacotheca – Corfu – Greece

2006
– Gallery E31 – Athens – Greece
– W T C Art Gallery – Rotterdam

2005
– International Art Fair Lineart – Gent – Belgium, represented by Gallery Marc van Meensel

2004
– Art event ‘Helder gekaapt’ – Den Helder

2003
– Oerol Festival – Terschelling

2002
– Art Event Van IJ tot Zee, installation in former Sugar Factory CSM Amsterdam – Halfweg
– Sophie’s Palace – Utrecht

2001
– Sophie’s Palace – Utrecht

2000
– Fort Lux, at Fort island – IJmuiden
– Gallery Humanitas – Groningen

1998
– Gallery Windows 3 – Utrecht

1997
– Besselaar Contemporary Art Gallery – Utrecht

1995
– Design Institute – Amsterdam

1994
– Gallery Kiem – Utrecht

1992
– Pinacotheca Slochteren

Group Exhibitions (selection)

2010
– The Open Mind of Lefkadio Hearn – Donjon of Matsue Castle, Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum and Karakoro Studio – Japan
– Erisichthon, the modern interpretation of the myth – L. Kanellopoulos Cultural Centre (Aischylia 2010) – curator: L. Karapidaki – Eleusis – Greece
– ‘Harvest’ – curator: L. Karapidaki – Sellasia – Greece
– Nine modern painters are talking in Ios – Hall of cultural events – IOS – Greece
– Oli-vier-r – curator: L. Karpidaki – Meknes – Marokko
– Holland Tunnel Gallery – Paros – Greece

2009
– Human and Divine – French Embassy – Athens – Greece
– Rural Heritage and Collective Identity – Folklore and Historical Museum of Komotini – Greece
– Landscape of memory – Pinacotheca San Marco dei Cavoti, Benevento – Italy
– The Open Mind of Lefkadio Hearn – The American college of Greece – Athens
– Dilemma – Holland Tunnel Gallery – Paros – Greece
– Landscape Stories – Basilica of San Marco in Herakleion – Creta – Greece and Tower Clocks’ Museum – San Marco dei Cavoti, Benevento – Italy and Loutra Aeridon – Athens – Greece
– Shield and Symbol from the Ancient Veil to the Hijab – ReconcArt Festival – Athinaida Cultural Centre – Athens – Greece

2008
– Rural Heritage and Collective Identity – Museum Kresow – Poland and National Museum of History – Sofia – Bulgaria
– Silent dialogues – Multimedia portraits throughout time – The American College of Greece – Athens

2007
– WTC Art Gallery – Rotterdam
– Tokens of Worship and Miracles – Byzantine Museum – Corfu – Greece

2006
– Visual Arts in Greece – State Museum of Contemporary Art – Thessaloniki

2004
– Art event – Antwerp – Belgium

2003
– Gallery Humanitas – Groningen

2002
– Gallery Humanitas – Roden

1999
– Art Fair St. Jans Church – Utrecht

1997
– Besselaar Contemporary Art Gallery – Utrecht

1996
– Besselaar Contemporary Art Gallery – Utrecht

1995
– Katauczek Gallery – Vienna – Austria

1994
– 6th Internat. Triennial of Prints: Grafinnova, Ostrobothnian Museum – Vaasa – Finland
– 5th International Symposium on Electronic Art – Helsinki – Finland
– Gallery Kiem – Utrecht
– Herenhuis Gallery – Enkhuizen
– Dutch Electronic Art Festival – Rotterdam

1993
– Museum for Graphics – Joure
– Bergkerk – Deventer
– Gallery Broekhuis – Enschede
– International Photography Manifestation Fotografica – Breda
– Gallery J. Koniarka – Trnava – Slovakia
– Gallery Benesov u Prahy – Czech republic
– Kotauczek Gallery – Wien – Austria

1992
– Traveling exhibition Computer Graphics in the Fine Arts – Czechoslovakia
– Third International Symposium on Electronic Art – Sydney – Australia
– Pinacotheca Slochteren
– Literary Museum – Den Haag
– Pinacotheca – Zaandam

1991
– European Currents Photography – Durham University – England
– Traveling Photography Exhibition CNTATA – Russia
– VSB Gallery – Amsterdam

1990
– Second International Symposium on Electronic Art in Groningen
– Centraal Beheer – Apeldoorn
– Stretching Photography – New Castle – England
– The Electronic Artist Posthoornkerk – Amsterdam

1989
– Media Vision – RAI – Amsterdam