Calliope
EDUCATION
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1981-1986: Graduate of the Athens School of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, under professors D. Mytaras and N. Kessanlis. Art History with professor M. Lambraki-Plaka.
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1978-1981: Vakalo School of Applied Arts and Design. Professors: Eleni Vakalo, Ch. Botsoglou, V. Dimitreas.
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1978-1980: Painting workshop with D. Kokkinidis.
Member of the Chamber of Fine Arts (since 1986).
UPCOMING PROJECTS & EXHIBITIONS UNDER COMPLETION
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2025 – Series of paintings titled “FOLDED SEAS”, Kuwait City.
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2024 – Mati, Attica – Memorial Artwork “Burning Sphere” (pending installation).
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2020 – “The Cargo Project”, a multimedia immersive experience on Climate Crisis.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PARTICIPATIONS
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2018: Bucharest Caminul Artei gallery.
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2016: Consulate General of Greece, New York.
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2015: Bezirk Schwetzingen e.V., Schwetzingen, Germany.
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2013: Pinello Gallery, Istanbul.
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2011: Set design for the official presentation of the Special Olympics, Megaron – Athens Concert Hall.
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2011: Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki.
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2011: MEDITATION_ON_eBOOK, Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center, Athens.
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2008: Icon painting of a private chapel, Kifisia.
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2007: Christmas installation “Children of the World Travel with the Metro”, ATTIKO METRO, curated by Elina Dalla.
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2006: Solo multimedia exhibition “Little Princes” at ACS Art Center, with music composed by Konstantinos Michailidis and curated by Iris Kritikou (supported by MDA HELLAS).
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2004: Illustration of the comic book "THE TRUCE STORY" for the Olympic Truce Foundation, curated by Dora Palli, signed by Kofi Annan (UN Secretary-General) and Jacques Rogge (IOC President).
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1997: Byzantine Chapel, Minoriten Museum, Graz, Austria, for the World Council of Churches.
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1990: Solo exhibition at ZYGOS Gallery, Athens, curated by S. Kontaratou.
COLLECTIONS
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Private Collections: PORTALAKIS, POLEMIS, LOGOTHETIS, GOLDEN DESTINY (Piraeus), EUROBANK (Athens).
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International and Public Collections: PRO ORIENTE Museum (Vienna), METAXA International (Amsterdam), P. & M. Kyprianou Foundation (Andros), University Hospital of Patras.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Collaboration with MDA HELLAS on artistic programs for children, artistic direction in audiovisual productions.
