He was born in Athens, in 1976. He grew up in Tinos island, the place of his origin.
He worked with his father Yannis Kyrarinis who was a marble sculptor from 1987 to 1997.
He studied in the Superior Fine Arts School in Athens from 1997 to 2003. His tutor was the artist Yannis Psychopedis.
He illustrated the Diary of ALPHA Group of companies (in 2003), the books “Verifying the night” (by Dimitris Angelis, Neos Astrolavos/Efthyni publications, Athens 2011), “Encima del subsuelo/Above from the subsoil (by Kostas Vrachnos, Athens 2012, limited edition), “Drops from the roof tiles” (by the monk of Mount Athos Antonios Romaios, En plo publications, Athens 2015).
He also illustrated the first three copies (Nos 1,2,3) of the “Nea Efthyni” magazine. He collaborates with the “Frear” magazine and the “Baumstrasse” cultural space.He published an essay about painting entitled “The questions of Nefeli”, (Mikros Astrolavos/Efthyni publications, Athens 2011).
He has participated in group exhibitions in Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Romania, France and Spain.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 “Light – Life”, in collaboration with the poet Dimitris Angelis, Hellenic American Union, Athens (curator Louisa Karapidaki)
2015 “Normality”, Tinos Festival, Arnadou school (curator Themis Rodamitis)
2015 “Pathoktonia” (to kill passion and weaknesses), Theorema Art Gallery, Brussels (curator Louisa Karapidaki)
2014 “Barcelona Calling”, Aliquando at Hidden Factory, Barcelona
2013 “Kardia Nifousa” (Sober Heart), Citronne gallery, Poros island (curator Tatiana Spinari)
2013 “Above”, Giorgos N. Vogiatzoglou art gallery, Nea Ionia, Athens
(curator Louisa Karapidaki)
2011 “Above”, Monastery of his Holy Heart Jesus, Exombourgo, Tinos
2010 “Angel and Dragon”, Art Gallery “24”, Athens
The vignettes of the three first copies of “Nea Efthyni” magazine were presented, on the occasion of the official publication of the magazine.
2007 “Angel and Dragon”, Ekfrasi-yianna grammatopoulou gallery, Athens
2003 Alekos Kyrarinis, Ekfrasi-yianna grammatopoulou gallery, Athens
