CHRISTINA MICHALOPOULOU
I am Christina Michalopoulou, a contemporary artist living and working in Thessaloniki, Greece. I am a painter, a mother and an entrepreneur. My studies were in Marketing, followed by 11 years in Advertising and Media Companies as a Media & Marketing director. Nowadays, I am the owner of a studio/ art gallery in Thessaloniki, and also creator and director of the luxury brand Phos Collection, The Art Space digital gallery and the kids brand Happyrooms.
My art has been a constant battle between abstraction and realism. Creating figurative, photorealistic human figures, faces and body parts on one hand, bringing them in total contradiction with hard core, monochromatic contemporary abstracts on the other. Nowadays, I work on large scale contemporary projects and commissions on 5 star and Small Luxury Hotels and Villas throughout Greece and Europe.
During the last few years, I had two solo exhibitions, in Athens and Thessaloniki, and have participated in many International Exhibitions throughout Europe, USA and Canada, receiving Awards and distinctions for my work, including the participation prize at the XIII Florence Biennale via Teelent.it, the “Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award” from Manhattan Arts International, NY, and the nomination for the “Royal Art Prize Award”, UK. I am also a member of the International Guild of Realism, USA. At the same time, I have been working on a permanent basis with Construction Companies, Hotel Groups and some of the greatest Architectural & Decorative offices of the country on small or large-scale art projects.
In these years, I had the honor to see many of my artworks finding their place in private art collections all over the world as well as in some of the most breathtaking hotels and villas in Greece and other countries.
Website: www.christinamichalopoulou.com
Ig: christina_michalopoulou_art & wisdom_is_black
Fb: Christina Michalopoulou
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Exhibitions:
Solo
2024 “Totems & Spirals”, Christina’s Michalopoulou Art Studio/ Gallery , Thessaloniki
2023 “Glowing Darkness”, Christina’s Michalopoulou Art Studio/ Gallery , Thessaloniki 24.11-20.12)
2019 “Selfie”, Chili Art Gallery, Athens (5-21.12)
Group
2025 8th Art Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, The Art Space Booth, (15-18.5.2025) COMING UP
2024 7th Art Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, The Art Space Booth, (23-26.5)
2023 “Platforms Project – Independent Art Fair”, Technopolis Gkazi, Dipola Art Platform (26-30.11)
2023 “Labyrinth”, Dipola Art Platform, Red House, Chalkida (10-18.7)
2023 “Eternal womb”, Dipola Art Platform, Basilica of St. Mark, Crete (1-14.3)
2023 Dipola &Kroma, Romantzo, Athens (12-25.2)
2022 “Climate Change”, Govedarou Art Gallery, Thessaloniki (13-27.10)
2022 “Woman”, James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, Canada (22.10-22.11)
2022 “New Symbols II”, Chili Art Gallery, Athens (10-19.11.22)
2022 “Eternal womb”, Dipola Art Platform, DigenakisWinery, Crete (27.7 – 30.8.22)
2022 Alissachni Myconos Luxury Resort, Presenting the “Senses” series @Alissachni boutique
2022 “Ingres Violin”, Melina Merkouri Municipality Center, Athens (8-17.6.22)
2021 “Women”, Arte Visione Art Gallery, Athens (20.9-1.10.21)
2021 International Guild of Realism, Fall Salon, USA (20.10-10.12.21)
2021 XIII Florence Biennale, Italy (23-28.10.21)
2021 Intersect Art & Design Palm Springs (formerly known as Art Palm Springs), California, participation with Al-Tiba9 Gallery, Algerian booth (16-22.2.21)
2020-21 “HerStory” Manhattan Arts International Exhibition (till 2/3/21)
2020-21 “Love is Love”, Rest@rt Cultural Platform, LesbianPortal.gr (till 3/21)
2021 “The Era of Change”, The Visionary Project, New York/ Berlin/ Vienna (20.1-20.2.21)
2020 “The Observer”, Arte Visione Gallery, Athens (20-30/10)
2020 “Element Environment Energy – 3E”, Santorini Arts Factory, Santorini (9/8-30/9)
2020 Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, Shortlisted for the Royal Arts Prize (20-29/2)
2020 “Anthropologio”, Art.Number23 Gallery, Athens, Thissio (18/1 – 12/3)
2019 Art Thessaloniki, participation with Chalkos Gallery, Helexpo International Fair Center (21-24/11)
2019 “Roy’s People Art Fair”, International Exhibition at Truman Brewery, London
2019 “En Plo”, Time of Art Gallery, Athens
2019 “La Vie En Rose”, Peiraios Bank Establishment, Thessaloniki
2019 “The Body Language”, ITSLIQUID International Art Exhibition, Venice Italy
2018 “Art in 3 Bids”, Μyro Gallery, Thessaloniki
2018 “Nude”, Μyro Gallery, Thessaloniki
2018 International Art Exhibition, Macedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki
2018 “Give back”, G.H.Papageorgiou, Visual Arts Sector, Thessaloniki
2017 Group Exhibition, Govedarou Gallery, Thessaloniki
2017 International Art Exhibition, Porto Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki
2017 «Lost Motherlands II», Helexpo – “Ioannis Vellidis” Congress Center, Thessaloniki
2017 «Lost Motherlands I», G.H.Papageorgiou, Visual Arts Sector, Thessaloniki
2016 «Forms in Grey», G.H.Papageorgiou, Visual Arts Sector, Thessaloniki
2014 La Mamart, Group Exhibitions, Peiraios Bank Establishment, Thessaloniki
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