Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis

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Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis
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Born1956
Thessaloniki, Greece
Education
  • Università Iuav di Venezia
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze

Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis (Greek: Γιώργος Πολ. Ιωαννίδης; born 1956) is a Greek painter born in Thessaloniki.[1][2] He studied in Italy and has exhibited his work in Greece and Italy.[3][4]

His works are held in public collections in Greece, including MOMus and the Municipal Gallery of Thessaloniki.[5][6]

Biography

Studies

From 1974 to 1980, Ioannidis studied architecture at the Università Iuav di Venezia and fine arts at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.[2][3]

He continued his studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze from 1980 to 1985, specialising in painting and scenography, and received a diploma in painting from the academy.[3]

At the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia his teachers included Emilio Vedova and Nedo Fiorentini.[5]

While studying in Florence, he also trained in the studio of the painter Pietro Annigoni between 1982 and 1984.[3]

Teaching activity

A 2014 Q&A published on the USEUM blog refers to Ioannidis's teaching activity over approximately 25 years.[7]

In the exhibition catalogue Anthology (2010), Alekos Tziolas refers to his emphasis on drawing from the human figure and on combining theoretical discussion with studio practice.[8]

Artistic work

In Anthology (2010), philologist Alekos Tziolas notes that Ioannidis began drawing and painting at a young age, and refers to his engagement with European painting traditions that combine figurative and symbolic elements.[8]

An article in the Greek magazine Trito Mati reports that Ioannidis exhibited his work from an early age.[9]

An article in the Greek journal Koinoniki Epitheorisi describes Ioannidis’ painting technique as based on successive transparent layers (glacis), a method associated with classical European painting practices.[10]

Art historian Maria Melenti discusses recurring mythological, religious, and historical themes in his work, as well as a sustained focus on the human figure.[1]

Themes and style

Catalogue essays by Chrysanthos Christou, Katia Kilessopoulou and Giulio Guardi discuss themes and painting methods in Ioannidis’ work across different periods.[11][12][1]

Art historian Chrysanthos Christou refers to the combination of figurative and abstract elements in his painting and notes an emphasis on colour and the human figure.[11]

Giulio Guardi comments on the coexistence of figurative and abstract elements, as well as on the central role of the human figure in compositions that combine historical and symbolic references.[12]

Exhibitions

Exhibition catalogues document solo and group exhibitions by Ioannidis in Greece and Italy, as well as his participation in group exhibitions abroad.[4][3]

Solo exhibitions

  • 2018 – Inferno, Italian Cultural Institute, Athens.[13][14]
  • 2017 – Light from Within (Greek: Φως εκ των ένδον; retrospective), Society for Macedonian Studies Gallery, Thessaloniki.[3][15][16]
  • 2015 – Cries, Municipal Gallery (Old Palace), Corfu.[1]
  • 2013 – Promethean Places, Italian Cultural Institute, Thessaloniki.[17]
  • 2010 – Anthology (retrospective), Casa Bianca, Municipal Gallery of Thessaloniki.[8][9]
  • 1995 – Relics, Relics Gallery, Thessaloniki.[4]
  • 1983 – Mengeli Gallery, Florence.[4][9]

Group exhibitions

  • 2017 – The Right to Be Human, Center of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.[18]
  • 2016 – Woman: Mother, Daughter, Wife, Friend…, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), New York.[19]
  • 1993 – Dimitria ’93, Thessaloniki Port Authority, Thessaloniki.[4]
  • 1980 – Juda Gallery, Paris, France.[4]

Critical writing

Ioannidis’ work has been discussed in catalogue essays by Chrysanthos Christou, Giulio Guardi, Katia Kilessopoulou, and Maria Melenti.[11][12][1]

Talks and media coverage

A lecture on Ioannidis’ work titled The Secret World of Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis was delivered by Anastasia Manioudaki at the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens on 24 January 2018.[20]

Works in public collections

Paintings by Ioannidis are held in public collections in Greece, including the MOMus – Museum of Modern Art – Kostakis Collection and the Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki.[5][6]

Works by the artist are also documented in exhibition catalogues, including the catalogue of the exhibition Κραυγές (Municipal Gallery of Corfu, 2015) and the retrospective catalogue Φως εκ των ένδον (Society for Macedonian Studies Gallery, 2017).[1][3]

Further reading

  • Komini-Dialeti, Dora (ed.). Lexicon of Greek Artists: Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, 16th–20th Century. Athens: Melissa, 1997.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Melenti, Maria (2015). Κραυγές [Cries] (Exhibition catalogue) (in Ελληνικά). Κέρκυρα: Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Κέρκυρας.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Κομίνη-Διαλέτη, Δώρα, ed. (1997). Λεξικό Ελλήνων καλλιτεχνών: ζωγράφοι, γλύπτες, χαράκτες, 16ος–20ός αιώνας (in Ελληνικά). Αθήνα: Μέλισσα.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Φως εκ των ένδον (Αναδρομική 1966–2017) [Light from Within (Retrospective 1966–2017)] (Exhibition catalogue) (in Ελληνικά). Θεσσαλονίκη: Πινακοθήκη Εταιρείας Μακεδονικών Σπουδών. 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Relics (Exhibition catalogue). Θεσσαλονίκη: Relics Gallery. 1995.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "MOMus – Collections record: "Thysia" (Giorgos Ioannidis)". MOMus – Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ελαιογραφίες – Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Θεσσαλονίκης". Culture Thessaloniki (in Ελληνικά). Municipality of Thessaloniki. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Apostolaki, Annita (19 May 2014). "Art, Love and the Humanity: A talk with Giorgio Pol. Ioannidis". USEUM blog. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Τζιόλας, Αλέκος (2010). "Αναδρομική έκθεση του Γιώργου Πολ. Ιωαννίδη στην Casa Bianca, Θεσσαλονίκη – Ιούλιος 2010" [Retrospective Exhibition of Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis at Casa Bianca, Thessaloniki – July 2010]. Απάνθισμα [Anthology] (in Ελληνικά). Θεσσαλονίκη: Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Θεσσαλονίκης.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Kontonatsiou, Despoina (August 2010). "Οι ρίζες του κακού". Τρίτο Μάτι (in Ελληνικά) (182): 66–67.
  10. ↑ Barmpaliou, Elisavet (November–December 2014). "Αναζητώντας τη Λύτρωση στη ζωγραφική του Γιώργου Πολ. Ιωαννίδη". Koinoniki Epitheorisi (in Greek) (9): 56–57.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Χρήστου, Χρύσανθος (1991). Η ζωγραφική του Γιώργου Πολ. Ιωαννίδη [The Painting of Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis] (Exhibition catalogue) (in Ελληνικά). Θεσσαλονίκη.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Guardi, Giulio (2013). Ακρωτηριασμένες συνειδήσεις και σπαράγματα ζωής [Amputated consciences and fragments of life] (Exhibition catalogue) (in Ελληνικά). Θεσσαλονίκη.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ↑ "Mostra di Giorgio Pol. Ioannidis: visita guidata e conferenza". Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Atene (in italiano). Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Έκθεση του Γιώργου Πολ. Ιωαννίδη με τίτλο Inferno". festival.culture.gr (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  15. ↑ TV100THESSALONIKI (15 September 2017). "ΕΚΘΕΣΗ ΙΩΑΝΝΙΔΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΙΝΑΚΟΘΗΚΗ ΤΗΣ Ε.Μ.Σ. (TV100-150917)". YouTube (in Ελληνικά). TV100 Thessaloniki. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Η Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών παρουσιάζει το έργο του Γιώργου Πολ. Ιωαννίδη". Liberal.gr (in Ελληνικά). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Γιώργος Πολ. Ιωαννίδης έκθεση ζωγραφικής «Προμηθέων τόποι»". Artandlife.gr (in Ελληνικά). Artandlife. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Το δικαίωμα να είσαι άνθρωπος – Έκθεση στο Κέντρο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Θεσσαλονίκης". CultureNow.gr (in Ελληνικά). 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Woman: Mother, Daughter, Wife, Friend…". Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery. John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Manioudaki, Anastasia (24 January 2018). The Secret World of Giorgos Pol. Ioannidis. Public lecture (Inferno exhibition). Italian Cultural Institute of Athens.

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