Giorgos Charvalias

Giorgos Charvalias (Greek: Γιώργος Χαρβαλιάς; 1956) is a Greek painter and former rector of the Athens School of Fine Arts.

Biography and career Charvalias was born in Athens in 1956 where he lives and works. At first he studied graphic arts (1971–1974) and then he entered the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1976 until 1983, where he studied under Dimitris Mytaras, Lefteris Kanakakis and Dimosthenis Kokkinidis. Subsequently, he became a scientific collaborator at the same institution, where he was also a postgraduate student in Nikos Kessanlis' workshop. In 2009 Charvalias was elected rector, a position he held until 2014 succeeded by Marios Spiliopoulos.

Charvalias is considered an expressionist and an action painter while his work has been presented in various solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries in Greece and abroad. Artworks of Charvalias have been acquired by museums and galleries, including the National Gallery of Greece, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Frissiras Museum and Vorres Museum.