Born 1978 in Athens, Greece
Lives and works in Derbyshire, UK & Athens, Greece

Education
2016-2017 PGCE Education, University of Buckingham
2006-2008 MFA Fine Art (Fine Art Media), The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London
2001-2004 BA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Solo Exhibitions/Events
2020 ‘Hypnopompic’, Hyle, Athens
2019 ‘Décor & Gymnastics’, New Court Gallery, Repton, Derbyshire
2015 ‘Pom Pom Expedition’, Curated by Radical Reading, Circuits & Currents, Athens
2013 ‘Gorilla Split’, New Court Gallery, Repton, Derbyshire
2011 ‘The Nauru Project’ with performers Polyxenie Savva & Thanassis Petropoulos, Frown Tails, ReMap KM 3, Athens
Group Exhibitions/Events
2024 ‘Cynefin/Κινέβην’ curated by Neal Rock, Freeman Artists Residency, Athens
2023 ‘Social Pedagogies’ curated by Gigi Argyropoulou, Vassilis Noulas & Kostas Tzimoulis, Eight/Το Οχτώ, Athens
2022 ‘The Revival of Rocks’ curated by Stella Christofi, Troupakis-Mourtzinos Fortress, Kardamili, Peloponnese
‘Beautiful South’ curated by Olympia Tzortzi, King George Hotel, Athens
2021 ‘The Right to Breathe’, curated by Dr Sozita Goudouna, Undercurrent, New York
‘Mr Robinson Crusoe Stayed Home’ curated by Kostis Velonis & Polina Kosmadaki, The Benaki Museum, Athens
‘Decorated Bread’ community project by Maria Varela, Tavros, Athens
2019 ‘In Dialogue’, Mansions of the Future, Lincoln
‘A Message to Iceland’ curated by Oliver Basciano, Marshall House, Sequences Festival, Reykjakiv
‘Apathia’, Mykonos Biennale, Mykonos, Greece
‘Summer Camp Show Reel’, East Side Projects, Birmingham
‘Out-Score’ curated by Sozita Goudouna, Aixoni Sculpture Theatre, Glyfada, Greece
‘Curved Arrows’ curated by Kostis Velonis, Kunstraum am Schauplatz, Vienna
2018 ‘Oh That I Had A Thousand Tongues’ curated by Nikola Dietrich, Tinos Quarry Platform, Tinos, Greece
‘Amaranthine’, curated by Dan Coopey, Kupfer, London
‘The Salon’, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
‘Stopping Point’, curated by Kostis Velonis, Daily Lazy Projects, Athens
2017 ‘Face to Phase’, curated by Tzeni Argyriou & Vasilis Gerodimos, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens
‘PIY Paint Lounge’, Sluice Biennial, Hackney, London
‘God & Sausages’ curated by Maria Georgoula, Lekka & Perikleous/Stoa Zerbini, Athens
‘Corfu in Colour’ curated by Sozita Goudouna, Ionian Parliament, Corfu
‘The Library Show’, Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens
2016 ‘Drawn to Affect’, Rogue Artists’ Studios Project Space, Manchester
‘We All Have a Problem with Representation’, Screening, The Showroom, London
‘Regarding Nicolas Calas’, Conference & Research Exhibition, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens
2015 ‘Cascading Relevant Information’, curated by Crown Building Studios, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
‘1cubed’, Gallery No.1, Repton, Derbyshire
‘Showdown’, Bloc Projects, Sheffield
2014 ‘Contemporary Visual Art Programme’, Various Venues, Wirksworth Festival, Derbyshire
‘Ghost Songs’ presented by the Libby Sacer Foundation, Cheap Art, Athens, Greece
‘Survival of the Fullest: Feeding & Sharing in Crisis Times’, A Collaborative Meal with Dan Coopey, Oliver Basciano and Hettie Judah, Delfina Foundation, London
2013 ‘Contemporary Treasures’, curated by Katerina Nikou, Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre, Athens, Greece
‘Thrills & Chills’, curated by Christina Androulidaki & Daily Lazy Projects, CAN Gallery, Athens, Greece
2012 ‘Utopraxia’, curated by Evangelia Ledaki, The Art Foundation, Athens
‘The Islets of Langerhans’, curated by Maria Georgoula, Trace Group, Hosted In Athens, Daily Lazy, Organisation of Greek Archaeologists, Athens
‘The Nauru Project’, Hosted In Athens, Daily Lazy, Online
‘Artists for Athens Pride IV’, curated by Andrea Gilbert, The Breeder, Athens
2011 ‘The Non-Existent Hand’, curated by Kostas Sahpazis, ReMap 3, Athens
2010 ‘Utopia Project 2006-2010’, Institute of Greek Contemporary Art, Athens
‘I Do’, Collaborative Group Project, curated by Konstantinos Dagritzikos, Six D.O.G.S, Athens
‘痕迹 / Trace, Sanhe Museum, Hang Zhou, China
‘Meteor’, curated by Oliver Basciano, New Court Gallery & Gallery No.1, Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire
2009 ‘Giatrakou 28 – The Neutrality of this Section is Disputed’, ReMap 2, Athens
‘The Culture Industry; Folklore and Clichés’, VOX, Athens
‘IRP goes Live’, Secrets, Southwark Playhouse, London
‘The Voice And Nothing More’, Slade Research Centre, London
2008 ‘Urchin Eater’, curated by Dan Coopey, Guest Projects, London
‘Illumination’, The Service Point Building, Manchester
‘Calypso’, Videotheque, Sala Rekalde, Bilbao
‘Taenu’, Tactile Bosch, Cardiff
‘Notations’, Research project marking the 40th anniversary of John Cage’s publication ‘Notations’ investigating the ‘score-object’, Slade Research Centre, London
2007 ‘Studio/Storage/Gallery’, Project Studio 9, Curated by Theresa Liang, William West and FormContent, Slade Research Centre, London
‘The Works of Others’, Whitechapel Library, London
2006 ‘Flat Pack’, Reception Space, London
‘Exploding Cinema’, various venues, Peckham, London
‘Artfest’, Nursted House, Petersfield
2005 ‘Festival for Lies’, Fournos – Centre for Digital Culture, Athens
2004 ‘Oh Contraire’, St. Pancras Church Catacombs, London
2003 ‘Miasma’, Hexagon Space, London
‘Show Reel’, Whitechapel Project Space, London
2001 ‘Trash Art’, Technopolis, Ozon Magazine & Municipality of Athens
Residencies/Awards
2017 ‘Interdisciplinary Resident’, Hospitalfield, Scotland
2010 ‘Legitimate Possession’, Group Residency, Kardamili, The Mani, Greece
‘Utopia Project 2010’, International Residency organized by the Athens School of Fine Arts, Rethymno Annex, Crete
2008 Jean Spencer Bursary, The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL
2007 Slade Bursary, The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL
Lecturing/Teaching
2020-2022 Visual Artist & Teacher of Art & Design, Byron College, Athens
2017-2020 Lecturer, BA Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University
2016-2018 Associate Lecturer, BA Fine Art, University of Derby
2012-2020 Artist-in-Residence, Repton School, Derbyshire
Bibliography
2021 ‘Slapstick & Sculpture’, (In Greek), by Kostis Velonis, Avgi Newspaper, July
‘Contemporary Art at the Benaki Museum. Do it like Robinson’ (In Greek) by Yannis Konstantinidis, Lifo, May
2018 ‘Seeking freedom from preconceived meanings’ (In Greek), by Dimitirs Athinakis, Kathimerini, August
2017 ‘Artists are schools’ latest big draw’ by Greg Hurst, The Times, January
2015 ‘Libidinal Sculpture’ (In Greek) Reviewed by Kostis Velonis, Avgi Newspaper, May 2015
‘Maria Georgoula. Pom Pom Expedition’ Reviewed by Michelangelo Corsaro, ArtReview Magazine, May 2015
‘Pom Pom Expedition by Maria Georgoula at Exarheia’ (In Greek) previewed by Ioanna Gomouza, Athinorama, April
‘Radical Reading; the need for a radical reading of art and context’ (In Greek) interview with curators Radical Reading, Despina Zefkili, Athinorama, April
2014 ‘The Ready-Made as Fetish’ (In Greek) by Evangelia Ledaki, Avgi Newspaper, February 2014
2011 ‘La Mad’, Impulsive Random Platform, Issue 14
‘ArtReview Future Greats 2011’, profile by Oliver Basciano, ArtReview Magazine, March 2011
2010 ‘Meteor’, reviewed by Dan Green, May 2010, a-n magazine
‘Meteor-Derby’ previewed by Robert Clark, The Guardian Guide, March 2010
2009 ‘September roundup – A selection of artists from the network’ by ArtReview Online
‘Urchin Eater, at Yinka Shonibare’s New Space’ reviewed by Georgia Korossi, Kaput, Issue 04
2008 ‘Art-house, as yet, Undone’ by Rebecca Geldard, Phillips Art Expert Forum
‘Exhibition Preview: Urchin Eater’ by Jessica Lack, The Guardian
‘Urchin Eater at Yinka Shonibare’s new space, London’ by Ashley Eldridge-Ford, Saatchi Online

 

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