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Dimitris Michalakis

Burnout
About Dimitris Michalakis

Dimitris Michalakis was born in 1977 in Elefsina, Greece. He studied photography at the Focus School of Photography in Athens. Since 2004 he has been a regular contributor to K Magazine, (Kathimerini, Sunday Edition), and the E Magazine (Eleytherotypia, Sunday Edition). His photographs have been published in various Greek and international publications (Spiegel, Die Zeit, Rolling Stones Magazine,Le Monde, Washington Post, International NY Times,Vice).He has traveled on journalistic missions to many countries.

Solo Exhibitions:
2013: ‘Burnout’ (in progress), Colemine Gallery, Zurich, Swiss
2010: 'NATO Avenue', Cheapart Gallery, Athens, Thessaloniki Biennial, Greece
2008: 'Old School' Sen Yung China Gamma Photo Agency China's Cultural Olympiad

Group Exhibitions:
2016:Burnout,European Month of Photography, MUSA-Museum,Austria
2016:Burnout,Athens Photo Festival, Athens, Greece
2016:The Road Not Taken, Medphoto Festival, Rethimno Greece
2014: Depression Era, Benaki Museum,Athens..........

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