{"id":1489,"date":"2020-10-03T08:34:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T08:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bokoros.gr\/christos-th-bokoros\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:59:11","slug":"christos-th-bokoros","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bokoros.com\/en\/christos-th-bokoros\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTOS TH. BOKOROS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CV<\/h3>\n

Christos Bokoros was born in 1956 in Agrinio, where he\u00a0spent\u00a0his childhood and adolescence. At the age of 19 he moved to Komotini, to study Law at the Democritus University of Thrace (1975 \u2013 1979). Following his graduation and a brief period of introspection, he crossed the threshold of the School of Fine Arts in Athens (1983-1989). As a boy, he was already well into painting. His first exhibition took place in the mid-\u201880s. In the studio of Kalidromiou street, in the Strefi hill, he created\u00a0the series\u00a0\u201cApprenticeship in Reality<\/em>\u201d. During the 90s\u2019, in Aristodimou street, close to the Lycabettus hill, he attempted to portray the \u201cCommon memory<\/em>\u201d and the \u201cTemptations of the invisible<\/em>\u201d; light and darkness. In 2002 he moved to Kastella in Piraeus where he lives and works ever since. In 2004, with the group of works titled\u00a0\u201cImpenetrable forest<\/em>\u201d, he addressed the thorny legacy\u00a0 of the World War II Greek Resistance\u00a0and the ensuing Civil War years. In 2013 he presented the \u201cBare Essentials<\/em>\u201d at the Pireos street venue of the Benaki Museum, a call for a modest prosperity, and the rediscovery of measure in our everyday life. There, in 2016, followed his exhibition \u201cGlimpses of the \u039fbscure<\/em>\u201d,\u00a0a retrospective of his work of thirty years. Two hundred years after the Greek Upheaval of 1821, he returns to the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, with \u201cThe Fea<\/em>st\u201d<\/em>. <\/em>In 2025, he installs The Passage to the Light<\/em> at the St. Marcus Basilica, a retrospective into the future.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

SOLO EXHIBITIONS<\/h3>\n

2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Passage to the Light<\/em><\/strong>
\nHERAKLION, St. Marcus Basilica<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Memory of the Matter<\/em><\/strong>
\nVERGINA, Polycentric Museum of Aigai<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Memoried Light<\/em><\/strong>
\nKALAMATA, Dance Megaron<\/p>\n

2021<\/h4>\n

The Feast
\n<\/strong><\/em>ATHENS, Benaki Museum of Greek Culture<\/p>\n

Catalogue \/ Texts: Christos Bokoros, Curators: Manos Dimitrakopoulos, Con\/nos Papachristou<\/h6>\n

2019<\/h4>\n

Ascetic excercises
\n<\/strong><\/em>PATMOS, Cave of the Apocalypse<\/p>\n

Painting at the Municipality Theater of Piraeus<\/strong><\/em>
\nPIRAEUS, Municipality Theater<\/p>\n

Eastern<\/strong> <\/em>
\nKASTELORIZO, Municipal Hall of Megisti<\/p>\n

Paralogue<\/strong><\/em>
\nKERATOKAMPOS CRETE, Viannos Art Gallery “Savvas Petrakis”<\/p>\n

Illuminated<\/strong><\/em>
\nNIKITI CHALKIDIKI, Apothiki Art Space<\/p>\n

Heroic Resurrectional<\/strong><\/em>
\nPALLINI, Ellinogermaniki Agogi<\/p>\n

2017<\/h4>\n

Common signs
\n<\/em><\/strong> NAFPLIO, National Gallery
\nIllustrated leaflet \/ text: Ch.T. Bokoros, G. Tertsetis<\/p>\n

Nostos
\n<\/em><\/strong>ATHENS, Benaki Museum<\/p>\n

2016<\/h4>\n

Glimpses of the Obscure
\n<\/em><\/strong>ATHENS, Benaki Museum
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

The bare essentials
\n<\/em><\/strong>MOSCOW, Museum of Modern Art
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T.Bokoros<\/p>\n

Christos Bokoros \/ Painting
\n<\/em><\/strong>ANTIPAROS, “Anti” art gallery
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T.Bokoros<\/p>\n

2015<\/h4>\n

On the exodus
\n<\/em><\/strong>AITOLIKO, Vasso Katraki Museum
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

The bare essentials
\n<\/em><\/strong>PIRAEUS, Municipal Theater
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

The bare essentials
\n<\/em><\/strong>AGRINIO, Public Market
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

2014<\/h4>\n

The bare essentials<\/strong><\/em>
\nSYROS, Cultural Center of Hermoupolis
\nCatalogue \/ text : Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

On the way to the bare essentials<\/strong><\/em>
\nCASCAIS (Portugal), Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Dom Lu\u00eds I.
\norganization: R.S. Mesquita and the Greek Embassy of Lisbon
\nCatalogue \/ text : ambassdor P. Kalogeropoulos, V. Koukouma<\/p>\n

2013<\/h4>\n

The bare essentials<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Benaki Museum
\nfirst presentation of the body of works entitled “The bare essentials”
\nCatalogue \/ text: M.Z. Kopidakis, Ch. T. Bokoros
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

2012<\/h4>\n

Sign of Freedom \/ Veria 1912-2021<\/strong><\/em>
\nVERIA, Byzantine Museum
\npart of the anniversary program for the city’s 100 years of liberation
\nIllustrated leaflet<\/p>\n

Freedom Street<\/strong><\/em>
\nNICOSIA, The Office Gallery
\ngroup of works dedicated to Cyprus’ years of occupation and segregation
\nIllustrated leaflet \/ texts: Tasos Gekas, Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greece in the Second World War<\/strong><\/em>
\nWar-Occupation-Resistance-Liberation<\/strong><\/em>
\nCONSTANTINOPLE, Sismanogleio Megaron of the Greek Consulate
\ngroup of works dedicated to the “price” Greece had paid during the Second World War
\nCuratorship: Vasilis Bornovas, General Consul of Greece<\/p>\n

2004<\/h4>\n

Impenetrable Forest \/ Viniani 2004<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumpoulakis Gallery
\nTribute to the Greek Resistance and Civil war
\nCatalogue \/ Text: Michel Fais<\/p>\n

2003<\/h4>\n

Passing from darkness to light<\/strong> <\/em>
\nChania, Tzamia – Krystalla art space<\/p>\n

2001<\/h4>\n

Patmos \/ opening to light and to darkness<\/em>
\nATHENS, Stathatos Mansion, Museum of Cycladic Art
\n15 works – part of “2002 Calendar” by AGET HRAKLIS<\/p>\n

Transformation \u2013 From Darkness to Light<\/strong><\/em>
\nHONG-KONG, Exhibition’s venue of the Municipality
\nTribute to the 100years of China Light, local Electricity Company
\nCuratorship: YOHIFI, Nagel Cameron \/ catalogue<\/span><\/p>\n

2000<\/h4>\n

The landscape of hinterland <\/em><\/strong>
\nANDROS, P.& M. Kudoniefs Foundation
\nretrospective of the years 1986-2000
\nCuratorship: Athena Schina \/ catalogue<\/p>\n

Exhibition in Agrinio<\/strong><\/em>
\nAGRINIO, old tobacco factory of Papastratos brothers
\nretrospective of the years 1986-1999
\nOrganization: Municipality Theater of Agrinio
\nCatalogue \/ Texts: Martha Christofoglou<\/p>\n

1998<\/h4>\n

Raft of escaping<\/strong><\/em>
\nCHANIA, Tzamia – Krystalla art space
\nIllustrated leaflet<\/p>\n

1997<\/h4>\n

Offerings<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumpoulakis Gallery<\/p>\n

1996<\/h4>\n

Painting by Ch. Bokoros<\/strong><\/em>
\nHONG-KONG, The Rotunda, Exchange Square
\nCuratorship \/ Catalogue: Nagel Cameron<\/p>\n

1993<\/h4>\n

Parable of the olive tree<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis Gallery
\nCatalogue \/ Texts: Ch.T. Bokoros<\/p>\n

1991<\/h4>\n

EGGS<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS \/ GLYFADA, Ekfrasis art spce<\/p>\n

1990<\/h4>\n

Painting 1987-1990<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, ORA cultural center<\/p>\n

Catalogue \/ Texts: Ch.T. Bokoros<\/span><\/h6>\n

1987<\/h4>\n

Painting 1984-1987<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Gallery of Contemporary Art[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

GROUP EXHIBITIONS<\/h3>\n

2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n

K. or the collective terror of the individual<\/em><\/strong>
\nATHENS, Sotiris Felios Collection
\nText: Elisavet Plessa<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n

NoEMATA<\/em><\/strong>
\nATHENS, Acropolis Museum
\nText: Nikoolaos Stambolidis<\/p>\n

2022\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Photis Kontoglou and his influence on the younger generation<\/em><\/strong>
\nATHENS, B&E Goulandris Foundation
\nText: Kyriakos Koutsomallis<\/p>\n

2016<\/h4>\n

Suspended seat<\/strong><\/em>
\nNICOSIA,The Office Gallery within the walls
\nCurator: Tasos Gekas<\/p>\n

Ellenico Plurale<\/i><\/b>
\nROME, Complesso del Vittoriano
\nworks from the Sotiris Felios collection
\nCurator: Guliano Serafini \/ catalogue<\/p>\n

2011<\/h4>\n

Tribute to Alexandros Papadiamantis<\/strong><\/em>
\nAGRINIO, Neorion art space
\nCurator: Christos Garoufalis \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Odysseus Elytis & Painting\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Theocharaki Foundation
\nCurator: Takis Mavrotas \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Illuminated shadows\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nVENICE Instituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini
\nCurator: Guliano Serafini \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

2010<\/h4>\n

Contemporary Greek Painting<\/strong><\/em>
\nCONSTANTINOPLE, Sismanogleio Megaro of the Greek Cosulate
\nworks from the Sothiris Felios collection<\/p>\n

2009<\/h4>\n

The sight of time \/ Stories of images<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Benaki Museum
\nworks from the Sotiris Felios collection
\nCurator: Irini Orati \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Ambassadors of contemporary Greek painting<\/strong><\/em>
\nMelbourne, Hellenic Museum
\nCurator: Ministry of Tourism<\/p>\n

35 years of Democracy<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zappeion Mansion
\nCurator: Takis Mavrotas<\/p>\n

Small paintings 2009<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery
\nA small tale in pencil\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2005<\/h4>\n

Dream and Memory<\/strong><\/em>
\nTHESSALONIKI, Kalfayan gallery<\/p>\n

WIih the lens towards the Cyclades<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Museum of Cycladic art
\nCurator: Takis Mavrotas \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Light waves<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Kalfayan gallery<\/p>\n

Praise of the olive tree<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Academy of Athens<\/p>\n

2002<\/h4>\n

Small paintings 2002<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery
\nFlames rising and multiplying\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Art Paris Art Fair 2002<\/strong><\/em>
\nPARIS, Carousel du Louvre, Zoumboulakis Gallery
\nThe inner light comes out\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2001<\/h4>\n

Small painting 2001<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery
\nBlack Faced light\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2000<\/h4>\n

Classical memories in Contemporary Greek Art\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nNEW YORK, Onassis Cultural Center
\nCuratorship: National Gallery of Greece \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Small paintings 2000<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery
\nIlluminating black squares\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Olive Tree<\/strong><\/em>
\nPREVEZA, Aktia Nicopolis Foundation
\nCurator: Louiza Karapidakis \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

1999<\/h4>\n

Small paintings 1999<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery
\nThe moon phases<\/p>\n

Approaches to Greekness\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Municipality Gallery of Athens
\nSTOCKHOLM, Hellenic Cultural Center
\nFALUN, Dalarna Museum
\nLUXEMBURG, Ch\u00e2teau Vianden
\nCurator: Nelli Kuriazi \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Reference to the city\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nIOANNINA, Byzantine Museum
\nMinistry of Culture – Center of Tradition & Cultrural Research \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

The Olive tree in the past and in the present <\/i><\/b>
\nANDROS, P. & M. Kydoniefs Foundation
\nIn the context of the International Conference for the Olive Tree
\nCurator: Ahtina Schina<\/p>\n

Greek pariticipation Al Sarza\u00a0 (Oman)<\/strong><\/em>
\nInternational Biennale of Arts
\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs, commissary: Athina Schina<\/p>\n

1998<\/h4>\n

Small paintings 1998<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis Gallery
\nCommon Memory<\/p>\n

Contemporary Greek Art – Three Generations\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nTEL AVIV, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
\nATHENS, National Gallery
\nCurator: M. Lambraki – Plaka, Mordechai Omer \/ catalogue<\/p>\n

Cores of the sight\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nLARISA, Cultural Center of Contemporary art
\nBRYSSELS, House of the European Union
\nPresidency of Greece\u00a0 \/ January – June \u201998
\nCurator: Athina Schina \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

1997<\/h4>\n

Ivory beds of Philippe\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nVERGINA, Museum of the Royal tombs of Heges<\/p>\n

Ek Vatheon <\/strong><\/em>
\nTHESSALONIKI, Art Forum VILKA
\nCurator: Charis Savvopoulos \/ illustrated leaflet<\/p>\n

Teachers and Students <\/i><\/b>
\nATHENS, Astrolavos gallery
\nThessaloniki, Metamorfosi gallery
\nCurator: Manos Stefanidis \/ catalogue<\/p>\n

1996<\/h4>\n

Small paintings 1996<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery<\/p>\n

Tribute to Perikles Pantazis\u00a0<\/b><\/em>
\nMETSOVO, Averof Gallery
\nCurator: \u2018Olga Mentzafou \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

10 visual artists for the Medecins sans Frontiers\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Melina Merkouri Cultural Center<\/p>\n

At Chania\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nCHANIA, Firka Fortress
\nCurator: Tzamia – Krystalla gallery \/ Illustrated leaflet<\/p>\n

1995<\/h4>\n

Small paintings 1995<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery<\/p>\n

Tribute to Greco <\/i><\/b>
\nATHENS, National Gallery
\nCurator: Marina Lambraki – Plaka<\/p>\n

Noble metals<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, New Forms art space
\nCurator, texts: Giannis Kontos<\/p>\n

Summer in the Mediterranean\u00a0<\/b><\/em>
\nTIRANA, National Gallery
\nCuratorship: Zoumboulakis Gallery<\/p>\n

Foire Internationale d\u2019Art Contemporain 1995<\/strong><\/em>
\nPARIS, F.I.A.C. \/ Zoumboulakis Gallery
\n2nd participation in the International Exhibition of Contemporary Art<\/p>\n

1994<\/h4>\n

Exercises in Homeland knowledge\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nCORFU, National Gallery
\nCurator: Manos Stefanidis \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Foire Internationale d\u2019Art Contemporain 1994<\/strong><\/em>
\nPARIS, F.I.A.C. \/ Zoumboulakis gallery
\n1st participation in the International Exhibition of Contemporary Art<\/p>\n

Small paintings 1994<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Zoumboulakis gallery<\/p>\n

1993<\/h4>\n

13th Mediterranean Biennale\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nNICE (France), Palais des Expositions Nice Acropolis
\nMediterranean Union for Modern Art
\nCatalogue
\nAward of the city of Saint-Paul-de-Vence<\/p>\n

Greek Spring<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Artigraf
\nCurators: Stratis Gounaris, Giannis Karteris<\/p>\n

The Tree<\/strong><\/em>
\nMETSOVO, Averof Gallery
\nCurator: Giannis Kolokotronis \/ catalogue<\/p>\n

25th International Festival of Painting (in honour of the\u00a0 award winners)<\/strong><\/em>
\nCAGNES-SUR-MER (France), Ch\u00e2teau de Cagnes
\nMinistry of Culture \/ Catalogue \/ texts: M. Lambraki – Plaka<\/p>\n

1992<\/h4>\n

24th International Festival of Painting\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nCAGNES-SUR-MER (France), Ch\u00e2teau de Cagnes
\nMinistry of Culture \/ Commissary: Irene Florou \/ catalogue
\nGrand Prix<\/p>\n

For the honor\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Cultural Center ORA
\ntribute to ORA Gallery and Ashantour Baharian<\/p>\n

Contemporary Greek Creators<\/strong><\/em>
\nDELPHI, European Cultural Center
\nCuratorship: Pierides Gallery<\/p>\n

1991<\/h4>\n

Commun Dreams\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, House of Cyprus
\nBlack Box – Memory safe
\nCatalogue \/ Texts: Kostis Papagiorgis<\/p>\n

1990<\/h4>\n

Four painters for four poets<\/b><\/em>
\nATHENS, 24 art space
\nCurator: Michel Fais, Elisavet Sakareli<\/p>\n

1989<\/h4>\n

10 young painters\u00a0<\/i><\/b>
\nTHESSALONIKI, Terracotta art space
\nCurator: Manos Stefanidis \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Graduates of the School of Fine Arts\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Athens Conservatory
\nCuratorship \/ Catalogues: School of Fine Arts<\/p>\n

1988<\/h4>\n

Painting for a table\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, Municipality Gallery
\nCurator: Manos Stefanidis \/ Catalogue<\/p>\n

Portraits<\/strong>
\nATHENS, Municipality Center Freedom Park\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Art exhibition for Avgi Newspaper\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nATHENS, University of Athens Cultural Center<\/p>\n

1987<\/h4>\n

150 years Athens School of Fine Arts\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nHYDRA, Tobazis Mansion
\nCurator: Panagiotis Tetsis<\/p>\n

1986<\/h4>\n

Eros & Peace\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nFLORENCE: Basilica di Santo Spirito
\nCurator: prof. G. Markou<\/p>\n

1984<\/h4>\n

International Conference of Art Critics ( A.I.C.A.)<\/strong><\/em>
\nDELPHI, European Cultural Center
\nCurator: Athens School of Fine Arts<\/p>\n

1982<\/h4>\n

Exhibition of the painters from Agrinio<\/strong><\/em>
\nAGRINIO, Center of Visual Arts
\nCurator: Kostas Papantoniou[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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