CURRICULUM VITAE
Zacharias Koumblis was born in Thessaloniki in 1957.From 1976 – 1981 he studied in the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (A.U.T.) where he graduated in Geology. From 1985 to 1990 he studied in the Fine Arts Faculty in the A.U.T. with M. Kontos and V. Demetreas where he graduated in Painting.
From 1991 to 2019 he taught in Primary and Secondary Education as a teacher of Aesthetic Education (Arts). In the periods 1998-2000 and 2003-2005 he taught the course of Aesthetic Education (Fine Arts) to teachers as a trainer at the Pedagogical Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. At the same time he was involved in the illustration of pedagogical material, fairy tales and other books.
He is a member of the Greek Chamber of Visual Arts and the Panhellenic Association of Art Teachers.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
- 1992 - "DIAGONIOS" Little Art Gallery, Thessaloniki.
- 1995 - Anny Balta Art Gallery, Thessaloniki..
- 1995 - Macedonian Art Society "TECHNI", Kilkis.
- 1998 - Anny Balta Art Gallery, Thessaloniki.
- 1999 - "Petalos" Art Gallery, Galaxidi.
- 2000 - S. & G. Michaelides" Art Gallery, Kavala.
- 2001 - Old Archaeological Museum (Yeni Camii), Thessaloniki.
- 2002 - Macedonian Art Society "TECHNI", Kilkis.
- 2006 - Art Gallery «APOCALYPSI», Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2006 - FONDATION HELLENIQUE, Paris, France
- 2007 - Art Gallery CEDEFOP, Thessaloniki.
- 2008 - Art Gallery «APOCALYPSI», Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2008 - Macedonian Art Society "TECHNI", Kilkis.
- 2009 - Retrospective,44 DIMITRIA, Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki.
- 2010 - Art Gallery «APOCALYPSI», Nicosia, Cyprus.
- 2014 - Vivienne Art Gallery, Paris, France
- 2016 - "HYDRIA" Cultural Foundation, Thessaloniki.
- 2023 - Gallery-Library of Municipality of Thermi, Thessaloniki.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
- 2003 - Fondation St. Louis. Participation with «Petalouda» Art Gallery, Naxos, Fribourg, Switzerland.
- 2004 - St' art 2004. Participation with «Petalouda» Art Gallery in International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Strasbourg, France.
- 2005 - St' art 2005. Participation with «Petalouda» Art Gallery in International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Strasbourg, France.
- 2005 - Art Karlsruhe 2005. Participation with «Petalouda» Art Gallery in International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Karlsruhe, Germany.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- Participation in more than 80 group exhibitions in Greece and abroad (Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Cyrpus)
- Painting prize at 1st National Greek Exhibition of Miniature Art, organized by Association of Visual Artists of Northern Greece (S.K.E.T.V.E.), at Vafopouleio Arts Centre, Thessaloniki, December 2001.
COLLECTIONS
- Fondation Hellenique, Paris.
- Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki.
- Vafopouleio Arts Centre, Thessaloniki.
- CEDEFOP Gallery Collection, Thessaloniki.
- Art Gallery of the Society for Macedonian Studies ,Thessaloniki.
- Macedonian Art Society "TECHNI", Kilkis.
- State Museum of Contemporary Art ("Thessaloniki - Cultural Capital of Europe 1997" Organization).
- Private Collection in Greece and Foreign Countries.