A year following the commence of that undertaking, in 1952, he takes part in the Panhellenic Exhibition at the Zappeion [displaying his paintings “Nude”, “Composition” and “Figure”] and in the Armos group Exhibition held from December of the same year up until January of the following year in 1953, when, with an invitation from the Soviet Government, Yiannis visits Russia along with other representatives of cultural and political circles in Greece and other European countries.
A year after starting that project, in 1952, he participates in the Panhellenic Exhibition at the Zappeion [showcasing his paintings "Nude", "Composition", and "Figure"] and in the Armos group Exhibition held from December of that same year until January of the following year, 1953. With an invitation from the Soviet Government, Yiannis visits Russia along with other representatives of cultural and political circles in Greece and other European countries.