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LEEDS CITY ART GALLERY
Exhibiition:'Passing Through' 24 April-13 July
Opening: 23 April, 6-8pm (all welcome)

Moving image works by Georgina Starr, Annelies Strba and Rosalind Nashashibi, acquired for the Gallery’s collection through the Contemporary Art Society’s
Special Collections Scheme, with a special presentation of 'Cultural Travelling in Leeds Communities', a video-installation by Janis Rafailidou.
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As a visual artist Janis has concentrated on media technologies -qualifications on
editing, filming, photography- combined with environmental installations.

Janis Rafailidou, born in 1984 in Athens, Greece, the last five years studies in UK. She has been awarded
by AHRC with a scholarship both for her PhD (2007-2010)and MA (2006-2007) in Fine Art postgraduate course,
in the University of Leeds. The past three years she has exhibited in group shows and commissioned events
in Leeds and Athens. She has also participated and collaborated with the following organisations: Henry Moore Institute,
Leeds City Library, Situation Leeds Festival05/07, Light Night 2007 - Black Dogs, BBC Leeds, Leeds Visual Arts Forum.

During her BA graduation form the University of Leeds (2006), she received national and international coverage by media and press
such as The Times, Sunday Times, Yorkshire Post, Daily Mirror, BBC National TV News, BBC Radio, and Geek Newspapers & Radio.

Janis assisted the 1st Athens Biennial (2007) and worked for Henry Moore Institute.
Also, she teaches at the BA Fine Art, at the University of Leeds.

(click images below for further details on individual projects)