The painter and sculptor Yiannis Michas was born in 1934 in Athens, where he passed away in 2008.
He began his studies at the studio of painter Kostas Iliadis (1955–1958) and continued at the École des Métiers d’Art (1958–1962) in Paris, where he focused on painting and interior architecture.He taught as a professor at Technical Schools, covering subjects such as decorative applications and style typology (rythmologia).
He presented his work in solo exhibitions (Athens, Thessaloniki, etc.) and participated in numerous group exhibitions, including the Panhellenic Art Exhibitions of 1969 and 1971, as well as shows in Paris, Bari, Bilbao, Budapest, and the 1988 Warsaw Triennale. His works are held in the National Gallery of Greece, the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), the Vorres Museum, and other institutions.
He was a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, the avant-garde group “Processes-Systems” (1975–1976, alongside core members Opy Zouni, Yiannis Bouteas, and Bia Davou), and the Société Européenne de Culture, among others.