QUALIFICATION & TRAINING:
2007-2010 PhD Doctoral Fine Art Degree, University of Leeds, UK.
2006-2007 MA in Fine Art, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
2002-2006 BA Fine Art Degree, University of Leeds, Leeds

PRIZES & AWARDS:
Best Video Art, for the film '2755 miles', London Greek Film Festival, UK (Oct 2009)
Honorary Distinction for New Directors -IEK Domi, for the film '2755 miles', Docfest 2009 Greek Documentary Festival of Xalkida, Greece.
Best Documentary Award, for the film '2755 miles', 4th CrashFest Film Festival 2009, Thessalonika, Greece.
Best Newcomer Prize, Leeds Art Fair 2008.
AHRC Doctoral Award 2007-2010. Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK.
AHRC Postgraduate Award 2006-2007. Research Preparation Masters Scheme,
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK.

NOMINATIONS:
AXIS Graduate Programme 2007. Selection of the most promising artists from
the UK's leading MA courses: www.axisweb.org/graduates/janisrafailidou

EMPLOYMENT:
2009 Visiting Lecturer, Leeds Collage of Art, UK.
2008 Visiting Lecturer, Norwich University College of the Arts, Norwich, UK.
2007 Teaching Assistant, BA Fine Art, University of Leeds, UK.
2007 Assistant, 1st Athens Biennial 2007: Destroy Athens, Greece.
2007 Gallery Assistant, Project Space Leeds, Leeds.
2005-2007 Gallery Assistant, Henry Moore Institute Gallery, Leeds.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Sep 2009 '2nd Thessaloniki Biennial of Contemporary Art', workshop-exhibition, Thessalonika, Greece.
June 2009 'Other Asias: Redo Pakistan' tour exhibition and symposium, Karachi, Lahore -Pakistan, Dhaka- Bangladesh, and London- UK.
Dec 2008-Feb 2009 '195 Miles', Whitchapel Gallery in collaboration with PSL, Leeds, UK.
2008 Independents Liverpool Biennial 08, Red Eric Studion & Tate Livepool, UK.
2008 Black Dogs: 'Eggs, Flour, Milk, Cheese', 42 New Briggate, Leeds, UK.
2008 Janis Rafailidou, Georgina Starr, Annelies Strba and Rosalind Nashashibi, Leeds City Art Gallery, UK.
2007 'Artgos', The ArtMarket, Leeds, UK.
2007 Postgraduate Fine Art Degree Show, University of Leeds, UK.
2006 PeripheralExhibition06, Leeds Design Innovation Centre, Leeds, UK.
2006 Assimilation & Reflection, Former American Military Base, Elliniko, Athens, Greece.
2006 Undergraduate Fine Art Degree Show, University of Leeds, Whitehall Waterfront, Leeds.

FESTIVALS PARTICIPATION:
2009 'Crashfest' Film Festival, Thessalonika, Greece.
2008 Leeds Art Fair, UK.
2008 Artists’ Book Fair, Leeds, UK.
2007 Light Night Celebration Event, Leeds, UK. Commissioned by: Black Dogs.
2007 Situation Leeds Art Festival 07, Collaboration with 7 community centres in Leeds. Exhibition at the Sikh Temple & West Indian Community, Leeds, UK.
2005 Situation Leeds Art Festival 05, Leeds City Art Library, Leeds, UK.
2005 Athens Video Art Festival, Athens, Greece.

ARTIST TALKS:
2009 Conference, Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds, UK.
2009 PhD Conference, KUVA Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland.
2009 Visiting Lecture, Leeds Collage of Art & Design, Leeds, UK.
2008 Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art, Norwich University College of the Arts, Norwich, UK.
2008 PhD Conference, Goteborgs University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
2005 The (Auto) Biography, Henry Moore Institute Library (University of Leeds), Leeds, UK

WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCES:
2009, 2nd Thessaloniki Biennial, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Greece.
2008, 195 Miles, Whitechapel Gallery & Project Space Leeds, Leeds, UK.

COMMISIONS:
2009 Athens Voice newspaper, cover commission, Athens, Greece.
2007 Light Night Celebration Event, Leeds, UK. Commissioned by: Black Dogs.
2007 Taste the Colours of Situation Leeds!, Leeds Met Gallery, Leeds, UK. Commissioned by: Leeds Visual Arts Forum (LVAF).

PROJECTS:
2010 TAXIing in the City, film project and web site resource: www.janisrafailidou.com
2005 The(Auto)Biography, Henry Moore Institute Library, Leeds, UK.
2005 [ONLINE -ongoing] Painter Video Clip –Collaboration with BBC Leeds. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2005/04/21/visual_arts_painter_feature.shtml

WEB LINKS- VIDEOS:
TAXIing in the City (35 minutes, 2010) www.janisrafailidou.com
2755 Miles (17 minutes, 2009) http://dochome.wordpress.com/ταινιοθήκη/2755-μίλια-2/

COLLECTIONS:
State Museum of Contemporary Art Thessaloniki.

ARTICLES/PRESS:
(16 Dec 2008): 'Yorkshire Evening Post' -Article on 195 Miles.
(12 Dec 2008): 'Yorkshire Post/ Culture' -Article on 195 Miles.
(1 May 2008): 'Yorkshire Evening Post' -Article on the Leeds Art Fair 08.
(30 April 2008): 'The Leeds Guide' -Article on the Leeds Art Gallery exhibition.
(25 April 2008): 'Yorkishire Post' Culture supplement -Article on the Leeds Art Gallery exhibitiion by Nick Ahad.
(7 Oct 2006): 'BBC Leeds Radio'– Interview with Shourjo Sarkar.
(18 Oct 2006): ‘YOUNG MAGAZINE’ Greek national magazine – Article by Eva Petropoulou.
(28 Sep- 5 Oct 2006):‘ATHINORAMA’ Greek national magazine – Article by Despoina Zeukeli on the goup exhibition.
(24 June 2006): ‘THE WEEKLY NEWS’ newspaper southern edition – Article ‘Greek Gran is Real Work of Art’ by Ron McManus.
(22 –29 June 2006): ‘ATHINORAMA’ Greek national magazine – Article by Despoina Zeukeli.
(17 June 2006): ‘ETHNOS’ Greek national newspaper - Article by Katerina Rovva.
(11 June 2006): ‘SUNDAY TIMES’ national newspaper - Article.
(10 June 2006): ALPHA Greek radio station 98.9fm - Live Interview by Maria Roumeliote.
(9 June 2006):'ELEUTHEROTIPIA' Greek national newspaper- Article by Xristo Mixailide.
ALFA Greek radio station: 98.9fm - Interview 6-7pm by Michael Kosmide.
(8 June 2006): 'THE TIMES' newspaper – Article.
'DAILY MIRROR' newspaper – Article.
(7 June 2006): Real Radio NEWS (Leeds) - Interview.
(3 June 2006): 'BBC1 TV 24hour NEWS' (6-11am) – Clip Report repeat.
'EVENING POST' (Yorkshire Newspaper) - Second page article by Rod McPhee.
(2 June 2006): BBC TV News, Look North - (Local News, Leeds) Interview Report by Sean Stowell.
BBC National Radio 'Five Live' - Live Interview.
BBC World Service Radio, 'World Today' - Live Interview.
BBC Leeds Radio (20min) Live Interview with Bob Walmsley.
BBC Asial Network Radio - Live Interview.
BBC Radio - Live interview.