NEWS:

Forthcoming exhibition '195 MILES'
Major collaboration between PSL (Project Space Leeds) & London's WHITECHAPEL GALLERY
13 Dec 2008 -28 Feb 2009

PSL, Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds LS1 4EH
www.projectspaceleeds.org.uk
Open: Wed-Sat, 12-5pm, entry free
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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 seven 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,
at the University of Leeds. Also, she has been nominated by AXIS as one of the Selected Graduates and has been
awarded by the Leeds Art Fair 2008 as Best Newcomer.

The past four 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, the Black Dogs, BBC Leeds, Leeds Visual Arts Forum.
Last year she exhibited at the Leeds Art Gallery along Georgina Starr, Annelies Strba and Rosalind Nashashibi.
Currently she participates at the Independent Liverpool Biennial 08.

During her BA graduation from 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 taught at the BA Fine Art, at the University of Leeds in 2007/08.

(click images below for further details on individual projects)