Βιογραφικό

THRASYVOULOS AVARITSIOTIS

Professor /Dep. of Conservation of Antiquities and works of Arts./ Faculty of Applied Arts

Address: 6, Ag. Panteleimonos Str Halandri, 15234 ATHENS-Greece
Telephone: +(30) 2106833759
E-mail: thrassos@teiath.gr - thrassos.avaritsiotis@gmail.com

Education and training
• September 1976. ad hoc student in the Department of Fine Arts of Reading University (UK) for a one year post-graduate course by research. (Ad-hoc Post graduation studies. Certificate). • 1974 Scenography at the Athens School of Fine Arts. (Certificate) • 1973-1974 employed by the Aronis Greek film company. Carried out experimental work on animated films following completion of a specialized course on animation techniques. (Certificate) • 1971 – 1976 Athens School of Fine Arts . (BA) • 1970-1971 Course on film making at STAVRAKOS School of Cinematography, Athens. (Certificate)

Monumental Arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam /Holland. ( Seminars).

Professional Experience:
1987 - until today	Lecturer at the department (SAET) of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art (Faculty of Applied Arts in the TEI of Athens Greece)
1998 – until today	Director of General Sector courses (SAET), elected several times as
2010 – February 2013	Head of the department (SAET)

Teaching Experience:
1987 – until today	“Techniques and Materials of Painting” - SAET
2003 - 2004	“Techniques and Materials of Painting” - Postgraduate Program in Museum Studies at the University of Athens
2002 - 2007	“Aesthetic and color restoration of paintings” - SAET

Research Experience:
‒ Participation and coordination in several Greek and European research programs:
1999	Participated in the EU program Ε.P.Ε.A.Κ. of S.Α.Ε.Τ. department “Pigments “Technology in Construction of Art painting works” by TEI of Athens
2006 - 2007	Scientific person in charge in the program «Frescos in the main church of the monastery Diomiovi in Messinia – Pelopennese (program Arhimidis I , TEI of Athens )
2012	Participated in «Oil paintings on paper support: Documentation of the preservation state using multispectral imaging and chemical analysis. Determination of evaluation criteria – conservation treatment proposals» (program Archimedes IΙΙ, TEI of Athens)
2013 - 2015	Scientific person in charge in the program «Bioart: Borders and definitions» (Program Archimedes IΙΙ, TEI of Athens)

Research Publications:
1. "The role of organic pigments for color stabilization mattress in the maintenance of Ancient ceramics”. Published in the journal PACT, Th. Avaritsiotis - V. Lambropoulos (1997)
2. “Fresco” study part of the CD “Technology in Construction of Art painting works” published by TEI of Athens (1999)
3. Pigments: Composition, qualities, applications, study part of the CD “Technology in Construction of Art painting works” published by TEI of Athens (1999)
4. Woodwork of the 18th Century in Messinia – Peloponnese –Archimides I, program sponsored by ECU (2006)
5. Frescos in the main church of the monastery Diomiovi in Messinia – Pelopennese - Archimides I, program sponsored by ECU (2006)
6. Theofilos Kairis – philosophical psychology in godly moral – Article published in the scientific Magazine “Greek Phylosophical Review” – issue n.70, pages 71-78, January 2007
7. Bioart: Borders and definitions. Development of a widely accepted deontological framework of its production and management. In Sharing cultures 2013: 3rd International Conference on Intangible Heritage, Aveiro, Portugal, 24-26 July 2013, pp513-519. Avaritsiotis, Th., Karampinis, L., Papaioannou, S.-O., Karantoni, E., Malea, E., Panagiaris, G., Panourgia, N., Christopoulos, D.
8. Bioart: Borders and definitions. Development of a widely accepted deontological framework of its production and management. In Sharing cultures 2013: 3rd International Conference on Intangible Heritage, Aveiro, Portugal, 24-26 July 2013, pp513-519. Avaritsiotis, Th., Karampinis, L., Papaioannou, S.-O., Karantoni, E., Malea, E., Panagiaris, G., Panourgia, N., Christopoulos, D.
9. Field research on the ethics and practice regarding the operation of institutions hosting BioArt collections. In ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference Preprints, Melbourne, 15–19 September 2014, ed. J. Bridgland, art. 0801, 8 pp. Paris: International Council of Museums. Malea, E., L. Karampinis, E. Karantoni, S.-O. Papaioannou, Z. Tsourti, N. Panourgia, T. Avaritsiotis, and G. Panagiaris.
10. Field research design for the deontological framework of bioart management Conservation Conference E. Karantoni, S. O. Papaioannou, E. Malea, L. Karampinis, Z. Tsourti, T. Avaritsiotis, G. Panagiaris, (2015)
11. Study of the technology and the condition of pigments’ preservation of marble elements on the Academy of Athens Α.Theochari, V.Christou, Τ Avaritsiotis, P. Tzanoulinos, (2015)
12. Bioart: Borders and definitions. Bioart project management framework focusing on bioart materials that are bearers of powerfull intangible values and ideas. Karabinis Leonidas, Papaioannou Sofia-Olga, Avaritsiotis Thrasyvoulos. 1^st National Congress of the Art School of TEI Athens, at the “Technopolis” of the Municipality of Athens; Congress Topic: Aesthetics and Ethics, (2015)
13. Three dimensional visualization of the SE wall of the Ancient Melitis the modern village Melitea of Fthiotida. O.Kordali, T. Avaritsiotis. Conference “Conservation of Cultural Heritage challenges and reviews”, (2015)
14. Conservation and Restoration of Dimitrios Vafiadakis Statue, Sculptor Lazaros Sochos. Boussoulega E., Petridi D., Rokos K., Avaritsiotis T., Tzanoulinos P., Conference “Conservation of Cultural Heritage challenges and reviews, (2015)
15. Color Representation of the Temple of Athena of Makistos Konstantina Panagiotou, Eleni Papalouka, Thrassos Avaritsiotis. Conference “Conservation of Cultural Heritage challenges and reviews” (2015)
16. Conservation of grave monuments of Zappa’s family at Brosteni, Romania, Alexandropoulou A.1, Vlata M. 1, Karagouni A. 1, Nobilakis I.1, Avaritsiotis T.1 Tzanoulinos P. Conterence “Conservation of Cultural Heritage challenges and reviews”, (2015)
17. The conservation of the burial monuments in the cemetery of Sisli, Istabul. A. Dede, I. Zachou, I. Karthatis, K. Koupadi, A. Stefanis, T. Avaristsiotis, P. Tzanoulinos. Conterence “Conservation of Cultural Heritage challenges and reviews”, (2015)

Scientific and other activities.
2000 – 2003 Institute of Technological Education	Academic advisor of the Institute of Technological Education (Greek Ministry of Education), responsible for the Art courses and departments, of the Technological Educational Institutions in Greece
2014 – until today “Research and Conservation of Antiquities and Modern Art” research laboratory	Director of the “Research and Conservation of Antiquities and Modern Art” research lab of the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art of TEI of Athens
2013 – until today National Engraving Museum	Founding Member of the National Engraving Museum
2014 – until today National Engraving Museum	National Engraving Museum Board of Directors Secretary
Organization and curation Art gallery of the Municipality of Lamia photography exhibition “The interwar period in region of Fthiotis” (G. Papacostas photographic archive)


Personal Exhibitions:
October 1982	Municipality of Larissa
February 1983	ATHENAEUM - Intercontinental Gallery
October 1985	CHRYSOTHEMIS Gallery, Athens
March 1987	ANTINOR Gallery, Athens
Spring 1990	ERSI Gallery, Athens
October 1994	AENAON Gallery, Athens
April 1996	METOPI Gallery, Athens
November 2002	METOPI Gallery, Athens “A Painter two Sculptors”
November 2004	Municipality of Lamia Gallery
February 2010	BONIKOS Gallery, Athens

Group Exhibitions:
‒ Since 1980 has participated in numerous exhibitions in Greece (Athens – Thessaloniki) and abroad (Toulouse, France – Art Gallery E . FOSSARD)
‒ His work can be found in either private or public collections as: Siemens Greece, Intracom, Bank of Greece, Municipal Gallery of Larissa city, Municipal Gallery of Lamia city

References & Citations:
‒ Manos Stefanidis, Art Historian Associate. Professor.Univ..Ioanina magazines ART and ARTI
‒ Manolis Vlahos, Art Historian. Professor. Univ. Athens Magazines Art and ART & SPEECH
‒ Beatrice Spiliadi, Art Historian Journal. ELEFTHEROTYPIA
‒ Dictionary of Greek Artists, Volume A., publisher, Melissa
‒ Album of Greek Artists publisher b. O. S
‒ Marina Pisperi, Art Historian ARTI Art Magazine May 1996
‒ V. Chrysovitsianou, Art Historian. Assistant Professor AVGI newspaper October 1994
‒ Naya Kazolea – Tavoularis, Historian. Exhibition catalog
‒ Chris Michalakopoulos, Art Historian. Exhibition catalog
‒ Rosemary Tomazani, Writer. Exhibition catalog
‒ T. Varlamis, Art Collector. KERDOS newspaper and Exhibition catalog