EDUCATION

2003-2009: PhD, Department of Architecture, N.T.U.A. University of Athens GR
1999-2000: MRes, Cultural Studies and Humanities, London Consortium (Birkbeck College, ICA, AA), London UK
1994-1997: Maitrise, D.E.A., Visual Arts, Paris VIII University, Paris FR

Since 2007 Kostis Velonis is lecturing in the Department of Architecture at the University of Thessaly.

SOLO SHOWS

2010
"Pastoral Dreams in the Days of Bankruptcy", Dana Charkasi Gallery, Vienna AT
"Loneliness on Common Ground: How Can Society Do What Each Person Dreams", National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens GR
2009
"How one can think freely in the shadow of a temple", Hamburg Kunstverein, Hamburg DE
2008
"Craft Boy", Monitor Gallery, Rome IT
"Revolution Essentielle", Academy of Fine Arts, Sarayevo BA
2007
"The Folklore of the Universe", Zina Athanassiadou gallery, Salonica GR
"...was einmal über heute gesagt werden wird: Köln Show2", BQ Gallery, European Kunsthalle, Cologne DE
2005
"Blind Date", (with Katharina Jahnke), Galerie Kamm, Berlin DE
Solo show, (with Katharina Jahnke), The Breeder, Athens GR
2004
"Bauhaus is not our House", The Breeder, Athens GR
2003
"Haml+E.T", AD gallery, Athens GR
2002
"Scandinavia", The Breeder, Athens GR



GROUP SHOWS

2010
"The Marathon Marathon project", (cur. Hans Urlich Obrist, Nadia Argyropoulou), Acropolis Museum , Athens GR
"Politics of Art", National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens GR
2009
"Heaven", 2nd Athens Biennial, “The World Question Center” (cur. Chuz Martinez), Athens GR
"Mediterranean", (cur. Elena Scipioni), Palazzo Rospigliosi, Rome IT
"Vlassis Caniaris. In Contrapunto", (cur. Els Hanappe), ITYS Foundation – MIET, Athens GR
"Naughtiness. Contemporary Greek Artists from the Beltsios Collection", Margaris Found., Amfilochia GR
2008
"Show me, don't tell me", (cur. Nicolaus Schafhausen, Florian Waldvogel), Brussels Biennial 1 for Contemporary Art, Former Post Sorting Center, Station Bruxelles Midi, Brussels BE
"Laugh track", (cur. Oliver Martinez Kandt & Ehsan Fardjadniya), YUM 21C, Brussels BE
"Collage. Cut, paste", (cur. T. Markoglou), State Museum of Contemporary Art, Salonica GR
"What does New and Interesting Mean?", AD Gallery, Athens GR
"Elephant Gun", Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre, Athens GR
"Athensville", Parallel Plan, Art Athina 08, Helexpo, Athens GR
2007
"The History of a Decade that Has not Been Yet Named", (cur. S. Moisdon & Hans Ulrich Obrist), 9e Biennale de Lyon, Institut d'art contemporain, Villeurbanne FR
"In Present Tense", (cur. Tina Pandi, Stamatis Shizakis, Dafni Vitali), National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens GR
"I sigxroni Elliniki Skini", Helexpo Garage, Athens GR
"Open Plan", Helexpo, Athens GR
2006
"Don Quijote", (cur. Nicolaus Schafhausen, Sophie von Olfers), Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam NL
"What remains is Future", (cur. Nadia Argyropoulou), Old Arsakeion School, European Capital of Culture 06, Patra GR
"Crossing the Borders", State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki GR
"The Grand Promenade", (cur. Anna Kafetsi), National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens GR
"Give(a)way", (cur. Katerina Gregos), EV+A Biennale, Limerick IR
"Poetry in the Backyard", Art-Concept Gallery, Paris FR
"An Outing – The Beltsios Collection. Contemporary Art in Greece in the 21st century", Matsopoulos Mill, Trikala GR
2005
"Beyond Stereotypes", (cur. Katerina Gregos), Art Caucasus 05, 2nd International Contemporary Art Exhibition & Convention, Tbilisi GE
"Architectural Transparencies", (cur. Christina Petrinou), Ileana Tounta gallery, Athens GR
"Protaseis Version V", (cur. Xenia Kalpaktsoglou, Augustine Zenakos), Action Field Kodra, Thessaloniki GR
"DESTE Prize", DESTE Foundation, Athens GR
"Lost in Translation", (cur. Artemis Potamianou), Hellenic American Union, Athens GR
"Resemblance Somehow", (cur. Thanassis Moutsopoulos), Benaki Museum, Athens GR
2004
"Athens by Art, Sculpture in public space", AICA Hellas, Athens GR
"Quadrennial of Sculpture", Riga LV
"Breakthrough", (cur. Denis Zacharopoulos, Sania Pappa, Katerina Gregos), Arcala 31, Madrid ES