BIO
CV
Lefteris Veletzas, was born in 1989 at Volos, Greece. He is a Greek visual artist with special interest in Printmaking and Photography. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the Accademia di Belle Arti Di Firenze in Florence-Italy and an Integrated Master's in Fine Arts from the School of Fine Arts of University of Western Macedonia in Florina-Greece, where he studied Printmaking. His artistic work is revolving around the belief that art could be proved a particularly efficient way to self awareness. In his works he focuses on the way that the observer would perceive and interpret the artwork. His printmakings are generally depictions of landscapes calling the observer to an ontological dialogue of self. He has participated in various group exhibitions and art festivals. He lives in Thessaloniki working as an Art Teacher for children and adults.
Studies
2009-2012
Bachelor's Degree in Painting, ''Accademia di belle arti di Firenze'', Florence - Italy
2012-2017
Integrated Master's Degree in Fine Arts Printmaking, ''Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Western Macedonia, Florina - Greece
2018-Ongoing
Master of Science in Strategic Product Design, School of Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Exhibitions and Participations
2006, 2007, 2008 Participation in the annual students' exhibitions of the Cultural Organism of Volos Municipality,Volos Greece
2011 Photography and Painting group exhibition at Caffe maono, Florence Italy
2012 Photography and Painting group exhibition at Centro Java, Florence Italy
2012 participation in the exhibition ''ARTTAMAGGIO'' , Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze- California State University, Florence Italy
2013 participation with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina in the Erotic Poem Night of Amyntaio, Stegi Grammaton kai Technon Amyntaiou, Amyntaio Greece
2013 participation with the artistic group En-Flo in Art-Athens Festival 2013, Project ''Sisyphos'', Athens Greece
2013 participation with the artistic group En-Flo in the ''Sisyphean Route'' during the ''Museums' Day and Night'', Benaki Museum, Athens Greece
2013 participation with the artistic group En-Flo in the artistic action ''Συντρέχω, Αλλάζω'' (I Succor, I Change) during the ''Museums'' Day and Night'' at the National Bank of Greece Historical Archive, Athens Greece
2013 participation with the artistic group En-Flo in Aisxylia Festival 2013, Project ''Sisyphos-refugee condition'', Elefsina Greece
2013 participation with the artistic group En-Flo in Dimitria Festival 2013, Συμφαγωμεν ''Σισυφως-Συνοδοιπόρος'', Thessaloniki Greece
2014 participation with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina in Lithography and Offset Workshop in ASFA, Athens Greece
2014 participation in the 7th Biennale of students of Fine Arts Schools of Greece, Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music, Athens Greece
2014 participation in the group exhibition ''When images narrate – A tribute to Tonia Nikolaidi'', Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts of Florina & Cultural Foundation of the National BanK of Greece (M.I.E.T), Bookshop of M.I.E.T – Thessaloniki Greece
2015 participation in the ‘ 2nd Art & Expression Influence Festival’, Project ''Cotton Entropy'' in cooperation with Efpraxia Georgarou, Karditsa Greece
2015 participation in the group exhibition of contemporary printmaking '' POLIS: (IN)VISIBLE – UNGOVERNABLE – UNFORTIFIED '' under the Chania Art Festival 2015, Cooperation between the 2nd Printmaking Studio of A.S.F.A, the Printmaking Studio of the School of Visual and Applied Arts of AUTH & the Printmaking Studio of the School of Fine Arts in Florina, Cultural Center of Chania, Greece
2016 participation with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina, in the group exhibition-installation ''Faces 1944-49'' under the Athens PrintFest 2016, Metamatic:Taf, Athens Greece
2016 participation with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina, in the group exhibition ''Faces 1944-49'' under the Athens PrintFest 2016, Alma Gallery, Athens Greece
2016 participation in the group exhibition '' A Poem for the Refugees'' under the World Poetry Day, Stegi Grammaton kai Technon Amyntaiou, Amyntaio Greece
2016 participation in the action '' Etches & print for nature and the environment '' with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina under the '' Eco Festival'' on the occasion of World Environment Day in Kastoria
Illustrations
2015 participation in the illustration and the presentation of Alexandros Ardavanis' book ''Επι Τοίχων Εικονικών'' in collaboration with Dimitra Siaterli
2016 participation with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina, in the group illustration of the Prespa National Park Diary for 2016
2017 participation with the Printmaking Studio of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina, in the group illustration of Nikitas P. Kakkavas' poety collection " Δυσμενής Μετάθεση "
His work can be found at
Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts in Florina
Museum of Contemporary Art of Florina