Galerie Zygos

Stratis Mentakis was born and raised in Port Said, Egypt, of a family of Greek entrepreneurs. He studied Hotel Management at the Superior School of Hospitality Studies of Rhodes, Greece. He also studied History of Art at the University of Athens, under Prof. Chrysanthos Christou, Member of the Athens Academy.

Select Solo Shows

Galerie Zygos, Athens, 1982

Athenaeum Intercontinental Art Gallery, Athens, 1990, 1984, 1982

Astir Palace Art Gallery, Corfu, 1982

K7 Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, 1984

Inter-Continental Art Gallery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1985

Anemos Art Gallery, Kifissia, 1988

Cultural Events by Mentakis, Styra, Evvoia, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1997, 1995, 1993, 1991

Politia Tennis Club, 1991

Prisma Art Gallery, Livadeia, 1992

Olga Georgandea Gallery, 1992

Aenaon Art Gallery, N. Psyhiko, 1993

Nova Art Gallery, Karystos, 1993

Antinor Art Gallery, Athens, 1994

Naflion Art Gallery, Nafplion, 1995

Bourtzi, Karystos, 1995

Artion Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, 1996

Diorama Art Gallery, Melissia, 2004

Enigma Gallery, Kifissia, 2007

Select Group Shows

Young Greek Painters, organized by the Greek Chamber of Visual Arts, Athens Conservatoire, 1982

International Painting Exhibition, Galerie Mandragore, Paris, 1983

International Painting Exhibition, Grand Palais de Champs-Elysee, Paris, 1983

International Painting Exhibition, Capadocia de Pescara, Italy, 1984 (Medal awarded by the Mayor)

Contemporary Greek Painting, 27^th Festival of Two Worlds, Girolamo Art Gallery, Spoleto, Italy, 1984

International Art Fair, Todi, Italy, 1984

International Painting Award, Manchiano, Toscana, Italy, 1984

Ionian Celebrations, Nea Smyrni, 1984

International Painting Exhibition, Grand Palais de Champs-Elysee, Paris, 1985

International Art Fair, Todi, Italy, 1985

Award by the European Community of Journalists on the occasion of the Etruscan Year, 1985

International Exhibition of Painting on the occasion of the 40 Years of Unicef, Genova, Italy, 1986 (Honorary Award by Unicef)

International Art Fair, Todi, Italy, 1986

Florence, Cultural Capital of Europe, San Spirito, Italy, 1986

Panhellenic Exhibition at the Port Authority, Piraeus, 1987

Internation Exhibition for the European Year for the Environment, Antinor Gallery, Athens, 1988

International Exhibition for the European Year for the Environment by the European Community of Journalists, Rome, Italy, 1985

Summer Raindrops, at the Municipal Gallery of Athens, 1991

Athenaeum Art Gallery, Athens, 1991

For Armenia, Cultural Center of Athens, 1992

Artists from Nea Smyrni, Nea Smirni Chamber of Arts, 1996

Cultural Center of Neon Herakleion, 2006

Benefit for the Actors Guild, Athinais, Athens, 2006

Critiques

Prof. Chrysanthos Christou, Art Historian, Member of the Athens Academy, 1982 - Beatrice Spiliadi, Art Critic, 1982 - Prof. Athena Schina, Art Historian, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 - Leonardo de Magistris, Italy, 1984 - Prof. Sndro Trotti, Italy, 1984 - Derna Querel, Italy, 1984 - Bruno Chiavari Tonti, Italy, 1985