Lydia Venieri: Born in Athens, Greece. Studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts, and later lived in Paris. Now she is based in New York.

31 Greene Street, New York, NY 10012 USA
lydia@venieri.com - 1 212 228 1214

Selected Exhibitions

2007"The Nightly News" curated by Kathleen Goncharov and Stephan SToyanov, Luxe, New York
2006Forever After, Gallery 3, Athens
The Venieri Tarot, Gallery Quang, Show Off!, Paris
War Games, Gallery Luxe, FIAC 2006, Paris
The Last Conflict, Location One, New York
For Ever After, Luxe, New York
"Oh, You Beautiful Doll" curated by Douglas F. Maxwell, Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York
2005ARTISSIMA 12, Luxe Gallery, Turin
Platonic Exodus - FIAC 2005, Luxe Gallery, Paris
It's Not About Sex, Luxe Gallery, New York
Propos d'Europe IV, Fondation Hippocrene, Agence de Rob Mallet-Stevens, Paris
Art Athina, Luxe Gallery, Athens
Flash Art Fair, Luxe Gallery, Milano
Diva, Luxe Gallery, New York
For Ever After, Gallery Quang, Paris
2004Sleeping Beauty Conscience, Mid-Manhattan Library, New York
Sarah & Lorraine, set design, Storefront Theatre, Chicago
FIAC 2004, Gallery Luxe, Paris
Art in General, studio visit, New York
Tower of Symbols Outdoor sculpture for the Olympic Summer, Athens
Athens Hibernation - Olympic Summer, Vernikos Foundation, Kastella, Athens
Hibernation,, Luxe Gallery, New York
Drawings, Luxe Gallery, New York
2003Alive In New York, Eugenia Cucalon Gallery, New York
Centre Culturel Hellenique, Paris
2002FIAC 2002, VideoNovella, Gallerie Samy Kinge, Paris
Atelier Mallet Stevens, Paris
Centre Cultural de Marrousi, Athens
Hibernation, Gallerie Three, Athens
Hibernation, Gallerie Samy Kinge, Paris
2001 Summer Celebration, Sundaram Targore Gallery, New York
Storm On Moon, Selini Gallery, Athens
Greek gods and Heroes, Centre for Contemporary Art in Dordrecht
Beyond Being, Space Untitled, New York
2000Greek Contemporary Art, Glassing Gallery, Munster
Beyond Being, Galerie Three, Athens
L'Oeil De La Galerie "Samy Kinge", Selini Galerie, Athens
Axiome Lambda, Gallerie Samy Kinge, Paris
Beyond Being, Galerie lola Nikolaou, Thessalonique
19993A Water Melons, Beneton, Cinema Phiri, Athens
Pret Art Porter, Dakis Ioannou Fondation, Athens
Aproaching Hellinism: Generation 80s & 90s, Cultural Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
Aproaching Hellinism: Generation 80s & 90s, Dazarma Museum, Falum, Sweden
Touch of Art in Ordinary Objects, Selini Gallery, Athens
Opening of Posibilites, Hewlett Packard, Gazi, Athens
Aproaching Hellinism: Generation 80s & 90s, Vaiden Castle, Luxembourg
Art Quake, Benakiom Museum, Athens
Who is Nostalgic, Galerie Vourkariani, Kia, Greece
Aproaching Hellinism: Generation 80s & 90s, National Gallery of Greece, Athens
1998Triptych, Downtown Gallery, Athens
Art & Technology Festival, Eleana Tounta Gallery, Athens
Trash Art, Gazi, Athens
Croix Rouge, Athens,
Flying Art, Municipality of Athens, Varvakio Square, Athens
1997Two Strangers on the Moon, Galerie Selini, Athens.
Cool Memories ?, with Alfredo Romano, Patrick Raynaud, Galerie lola Nikolaou, Thessalonique.
1996Manifesta 1, Rotterdam.
Pandora's Box, Women/Beyond Borders, California & Basle
1995Anima Mundis, Art Space X, Athens.
International Video Art Festival, Syracuse, Italy.
FIAC 1995, "Fin", Gallerie Samy Kinge, Espace EIFFEL Branely, Paris
Manifeste Tellurique III, Gallerie Samy Kinge, Paris
1994Manifeste Tellurique II, Galerie lola Nikolaou, Thessalonique
Manifeste Tellurique I, Gallerie d'Athens, Athens
Premiere Rencontre Internationale de Sculpture, Centre Culturel Europeen de Delphes, Delphes
1993Anima Mundis, Banque Franco-Hellenique, Larissa
1992Ermata. Errance du Sacre, Galerie Montenay, Paris
Spira I. Douze Createurs Grecs, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid
Metamorphoses du Moderne, Pinacotheque Nationale Athenes
1990Exposition personnelle, Galerie Asbaek Pilon, Copenhague
Exposition personnelle,Les Sistres du Temps, Ancien Musee Archeologique Municipalite de Thessalonique
1989Biennale Internationale de Jeunes Createurs, Musee Skirnion, Athenes
Espirt et Corps, sous les auspices du Ministere de la Culture Grec, Zappion Athens
Celebration de la Terre, organisation par Earth Trust, Centre Culturel du Parc de la Liberte, Athenes
Humour et Revolution, organisee a l'occation de 200 ans de la Revolution Franciase,
Biennale de Cannes, Cannes et Barcelone
1988Image et Lettre, Galerie Niki Diana Marquardt, Paris
Salon de Montrouge, Paris
FIAC 1988, Galerie Samy Kinge, Grande Palais, Paris
Les Figures De Lydia, Galerie Medoussa, Athenes
Exposition de l'Institue Francais d'Athenes, Salle Costis Palamas, Athenes
1987Exposition Panhellenique, Piree
1986Exposition personnelle, Galerie Samy Kinge,
Paris Salon des Comparaisons, Grande Palais, Paris
Biennale de Jeunes Createurs de la Mediterannee Europeenne, Thessalonique
1985Salon de Mai, Grande Palais, Paris
1983Exposition a l'Ateilier de Yankel, Galeire Bernanos, Paris

Animations and Movies

Sleeping Beauty Conscience, 2002
Martha, 1996
Egg, 1995

Books

Beyond Being, Lydia Veneiri

Internet Art

Fin, http://www.venieri.com/fin/
Her Story, http://www.venieri.com/herstory/
Apology, http://www.venieri.com/apology/
Temple, http://www.venieri.com/icon/
Tarot, http://www.venieri.com/tarot/
Isis, http://www.venieri.com/isis/

Theatre

Set design for Sarah & Lorraine by Marc Israel-Le Pelletier, Sanford Meisner Theatre, New York.
Set design for Sarah & Lorraine by Marc Israel-Le Pelletier, Storefront Theatre, Chicago.
Set design & costumes for The Lady from Ancona, Theatre of Komotini, Greece.
Set design for Hellenic Orchestra's tour of USSR, Soviet Union
Set design for "Inventaires" de Philippe Minyana, directed by Elia Kountis, l'Institue Francais d'Athenes.
Set design for Daphnis & Cloe, Octana Theatrical Group, Apothiki, Athens

Awards and Commissions

Medal for Sculpture, Academie Francaise de Paris
Tower of Symbols, Open Air Sculpture, Central Athens, 2004
Wall of Symbols, Sculpture, Atelier Mallet Stevens, Paris
Lydia on Broadway.com, CD-ROM sponsored by Art Magazine and Hewlett Packard
"Infinity", Collaboration with artist Takis on the sculpture.
Commande en plein air d'une serie de sculputre Eros et Psyche, Fondation Alexandre Iolas, Athenes
Commande d'une serie de sculptures pour l'Incitation a la Creation, Abbaye de Montmajour, Arles
Carte Blanche, a l'occation de l'anniversaire de 10 ans du Centre George Pompidou, Galeries Contemporaines, Paris