RENOS LOIZOU (1948 - 2013) CV
Biography
1948 Born at Paleometochon near Nicosia, Cyprus.
1955 Came to London. Educated in London and Cambridge.
1963 Awarded a scholarship to study at the Cambridge College of Art
1965 Travelled to Spain Italy and Greece and began series of drawings and paintings.
1969 Gave his first solo exhibition in Cambridge where Jim Ede bought three of his works to be included in the now famous Kettles Yard Collection.
1975 Taught art at Cambridge and began series of etchings.
His great Patron was the late Jim Ede of Kettles Yard, Cambridge.
Solo Exhibitions
1969 Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
1970 Leigh Gallery, Cambridge.
1972 Caius College, Cambridge.
1974 Kettles Yard, Cambridge.
1980 Gallery Zygos, Cyprus.
1981 Castle Hill, Cambridge.
1982 Christopher Hull Gallery, London,’83,’85,’87,’89, ’91,’93,’95,’97.
1983 Cambridge Poetry Festival.
1984 University of Surrey.
1993 Nicosia, Cyprus.
1994 CCA Galleries, Cambridge.
1995 Fire Engine House, Ely, Cambridge.
1997 Workshop Design, Cambridge
1998 Gallery K., London
2000 Gallery K, Nicosia
Group Exhibitions
1974 I.C.A., London.
1976 Orangerie, Cologne.
1979 Royal Academy, London
1980 Mall Gallery, London
Royal Academy, London.
1981 Kettles Yard, Cambridge.
1982 Peterborough Museum of Art
Playhouse Gallery, Harlow
Mappin Gallery, Sheffield
Winchester Gallery
Bruton Gallery, Somerset
Royal Academy, London
1983 Kettles Yard, Cambridge
Christopher Hull Gallery, London
Bath Contemporary Art Fair
1984 Royal Academy, London
Christopher Hull Gallery, London.
1985 Royal Academy, London
Chistopher Hull Gallery, London
1986 Royal Academy, London
Chistopher Hull Gallery, London
1987 Chicago International Art Expotition U S A
1988 Ricmond Gallery, London
Chistopher Hull Gallery, London
Redfern Gallery, London
1989 Christopher Hull Gallery, London
1990 Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Fine Art Society, London
1991 Christopher Hull Gallery, London
Waterhouse and Dodd Gallery London
Contemporary Art Fair London
1992 Gallery K, London
Richmond Gallery, London
Christopher Hull Gallery, London
Waterhouse and Dodd Gallery, London
Bruton Gallery, London
1993 Christopher Hull Gallery, London
Gallery K, London
Lamont Gallery, London
CCA Galleries, Cambridge
1994 Royal College of Art, London
Art Gallery and Museum Kelvingrove, Glasgow
The Hunting/ Observer Prize
CCA Galleries, Cambridge
1995 Royal College of Art London
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
Gallery K, London
1st Prize – Bank of Cyprus Art Awards, Nicosia, Cyprus
The London Contemporary Art Fair
Kettles Yard, Cambridge, “Open’
1996 The Hunting Art Prizes.
Royal College of Art, London
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
Kettles Yard, Cambridge, “Open’
Gallery K, London
The London Contemporary Art Fair
1997 The Hunting Art Prizes
Royal College of Art, London
Hunterian Museum Glasgow
Gallery K, London
Royal Academy of Arts, London
The London Contemporary Art Fair
Open Studios, Cambridge
1998 The Hunting Art Prizes
Royal College of Art, London
Newport Museum of Art Gallery, Wales
Gallery K, London
Public Collections
Kettles Yard, Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
The Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus
Arts Council (Denmark)
The University of Surrey
BP Collection
Baring Bros
WH Smith plc
King’s College, London
Cultural Centre Cyprus Popular Bank Group