Aris Kalaizis

Aris Kalaizis

1966 Born in Leipzig as son of Greek political immigrants
1992-1997 Studies at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig under supervision of Prof. Arno Rink
1994 Birth of Daughter Nike
1997 Diploma Graduate Painting at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig
1997-2000 Post-graduate studies under supervision of Prof. Arno Rink
1997 Free State of Saxony scholarship holder
2002 Art Award of the German Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken
2005 Work-abroad grant awarded in the USA given by the Ministry of Arts and the Greater Columbus Art Council
2007 ISCP scholarship, New York City
2010 Participation at the Venice Biennale (12.Mostra Internazionale di Architettura. Italy)
2011 Participation at the 4 th Guangzhou-Triennial (Guangdong Art Museum. China)
2013-2014 Exhibition-Tour through Germany, Austria, Netherlands



He lives and works in Leipzig