Biography
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Katerina Tsitsela was born in Thessaloniki/Greece.
She studied painting in Accademia di Belli Arti, Pietro Vanucci, Perugia, Italy 2000 – 2003,Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 2006-2014 and she takes Masterof Fine and Applied Arts Department of the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University.
Biography
Katerina Tsitsela was born in Thessaloniki/Greece. She studied painting in Accademia di Belli Arti, Pietro Vanucci, Perugia, Italy 2000 – 2003, Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 2006-2014 and she takes Master of Fine and Applied Arts Department of the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University.
Studies
- 2000 – 2003 / Academia di Belli Arti , Pietro Vanucci , Perugia , Italy
- 2006 – 2012 / Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ,Greece
- 2012 – 2014 / Master of Fine and Applied Arts Department of the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2019
Tracing the shadows, Vlassis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
2015
Revival at the light, Alatza Imaret, Thessaloniki
2013
Landscape – Inscape, Vlassis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
2018
Spiritual Wandering, Hydra Cultural Foundation
2014
Inscape, Kreuzberg Art Gallery Berlin, Germany
Participate in Festivals and Biennale
2024
Biennale del libro – Libri in terrazza – Matera
2019
Biennale del libro d’artist, Napoli,Italy
Complesso Monumentale di San Domenico Maggiore – Sala della biblioteca
2019
International Drawing Biennial Exhibition, India
2016
Dimitria, Art Night, Vlassis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
2013
XII Engraving International Biennial, Josep de Ribera, XATIVA
2012
11th International Biennial of Miniature, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
2019
CICA Museum- Portrait, Korea
2018
Art Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, Greece
2016
Premier Luxury Mountain Resort, 5th Gastronomy Festival, Bansko
2012
5th Beijing International Art Biennale, Future and Reality, Beijing, China
International Εxhibitions
2025
-“Pavia: Un Ponte fra le Arti – Artistic Convergence: Una Mostra Collettiva”
L2 Arte Gallery
Pavia, Italy
2025
“Sur les murs #3” par Le Musée Hors les Murs
Collection des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Liège
2025
– EXPLORATIION
Florence Contemporary Gallery
2024
Internazionale d’ Arte aPalazzo 2024
Palazzo Contemporary Art Prize 2024’
Esposizione dei finalisti in Ottobre 2024 a Vigevano a Palazzo Sanseverino.
2024
Libro d’artista
Studio Arti Visive di Matera
2024
Design Festa Gallery
Jingumae, Shibuya City
Tokyo
Japan
2024
-28ª ARTfair INNSBRUCK
2024
European Centre Athens
ENERGY ATHENS 2024 The Pulse of Art in the heart of Athens
2024
Los Angeles Art Show
special art market ‘ 24
investment proposals
2024
“SINTESI XIII Armonie e Divergenze”
Evrim Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul
2023
Elements 2023: An International Group Exhibition by Exhibizone
2023
“MEGA ART in VENICE- 2023”
ART GALLERY “LARKINA LORETA ART STUDIO”
GRAND CANAL
Campo San Stae Santa Croce 1979 in Venice/Italy
2023
Antico e Contemporaneo mostra presso il Museo Colle del Duomo
Viterbo , Italy
2023
Colle del Duomo Museum, Vitterbo, Italy
“Realta ed uninerso nella pittura ”
Curator Prof. Florenzo Mascagna
2023
Spazio Tolomeo, Milano
Una finestra sull’ Arte Contemporanea Internazionale
Cura della P.ssa Rita Caracusi
2022
Galleria Museo Bellini , Firenze
“Over the realms”
Dreams xv edition
Curated by Rosi Raneri
2022
II Leone Dislivello
ART GALLERY
Roma
STARING at the SUN II
Curated by Rosi Raneri
2020
ARAGÓN 232 Gallery – Salon De Primavera, July 2020, Barcelona
2017
Saatchi Gallery, Selected artwork «Screen at the 2nd floor»
2017
Loosen Art, Selected artwork for Book Publication, Smoke city
2015
Gallery, Abstract, Barcelona, Spain
2014
The Story of the Creative, Exhibition Space, Long Island City, New York
2014
Gallery Gagliardi, London
2012
Chianciano Museum D’arte Di Terme, Siena, Italy
2012
Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects International Painting & Mixes Media – Sofia
2011
Art Institute, Siena, Italy
2011
House of Arts, Piestany, Slovakia
2010
Richmond Art Gallery, International Mail Art Exhibition, New York
2010
John F. Kennedy, Center for the Performing, Boston
Online Exhibitions
2020
MATRIZ, Woman Artists, Paris, April 2020
Discrimination (Awards)
2025
-New Protagonists of Contemporary Art
Saint Paul de Vence France
ArtAward, International Recognition
–NNC Gallery
Winner of the Monthly Challenge 2025
2023
“International Prize Michelangelo – The Genius of Italy”
Teatro Italia, Roma
2023
“INTERNATIONAL PRIZE PEGASUS
Great School of Saint Theodore Venice, Italy
2023
“TOP ARTISTS – The Protagonists”
Great School of Saint Theodore Venice, Italy
2022
Leonardo da Vinci International Prize
“CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITY MASTERS” Vol. II
Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci , Milan
Art curators Francesco Saverio Russo
President of Effetto Arte Foundation Sandro Serradifalco
2017
Women in the Arts Awards, Orlando International Competition, “International Artist Recognition,”
“Celebrating the Genius of Women”
2012
Chianciano Museum International Painting Competition Siena, Italy Leonardo Award, Special
Report
Public Collections
2017
G.Vogiatzoglou Gallery, Athens
2010
John F. Kennedy, Center for the Performing, Boston
2014
Museum of Byzantine Culture, Engraving, Thessaloniki
Conferences Seminars
2019
Αrte Útil with Tania Bruguera / Workshop
Whether through self-organised groups, individual initiatives, or the rise of user-generated content,
people are developing new methods and social formations to deal with issues that were once the
domain of the state. These initiatives are not isolated incidents, but also part of an art history that
has been neglected, yet shapes our contemporary world.
This workshop will introduce the concept of Arte Útil, which roughly translates into English as
“useful art” while also suggesting that art can be a tool or device.
Studying the shifting roles of contemporary art,the workshop will consider factors of the practice of
Arte Útil such as institutional self-criticism, active hyperrealism,a-legality, reforming capital,
beneficial outcomes, sustainability, intersection with other disciplines, and modes of creative
collaboration.
The workshop will include case study presentations drawn from the Arte Útil archive and lexicon,
and fieldwork to connect with relevant projects and sites in the area.
2019
Research LAB/Social Research Studio
Research LAB is a team of sociologists, researchers and artists based in Thessaloniki, which
emerged from LABattoir’s Social Research Studio workshop series. Research LAB team is
scheduled to function as a permanent laboratory for at least one year.
Based on social science theories and the Theory of Change, it implements quantitative and
qualitative research, network analyses, and develops evaluation methods for the impact of
LABattoir project. In total, a mixed method approach will be used.
Research LAB is linked through its action and content with the two other Labs of LABattoir –
Media LAB and Coalesce. Like the other two Labs, the Research Lab is not just theoretical or
didactic but uses an approach of research actions to identify direct practical activities in the relevant
social field.
Research LAB is:
Kelly Kati, Research Coordinator
Nikos Demelis, Thomas Diafas, Natassa Karra, Anni Tsevdomaria
2018
Empowerment Lecture Series
Labattoir Project as part of the strategy of working with the Cultural Entrepreneurship Hub
Thessaloniki, Greece
2012
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art Workshop, “Inspire 2012”
2019
Kids LAB: TV Studio, Labattoir, Thessaloniki,Greece
2019
Media LAB
The Media Lab is a group of young creatives that was formed through the training on live broadcast
offered on the occasion of the Artecitya Thessaloniki conference organised by Goethe-Institut
Thessaloniki, in collaboration with local and international institutions (Artecitya Thessaloniki by
TIF – Helexpo, LABattoir by the Municipality of Thessaloniki and Institute HyperWerk for
Postindustrial Design, Basel).
2013
48 Dimitria Workshop, Thessaloniki
Visual Arts-Lectures Workshop
with Delfin Sandro, Howard Caygill, and Evanthia Tsantila
2010
Venti Per Venti-IV Edition, Internship Samples
¨Creative Workshop Linea Darte¨ Piazza Dante, Naples, Italy
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2025
–European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies/ Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture
and Design
ENERGY ATHENS 2025
2022
Chicago Athenaeum: Μuseum for Architecture and Design σε συνεργασία με το European Centre
for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban
“Dia De Los Muertos – The Day of The Dead Exhibition”.
Επιμέλεια έκθεσης¨ Ιωάννης Καραλιάς, Πρόεδρος του European Centre for Architecture Art,
Design and Urban Studies, αρχιτέκτονας και Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, Πρόεδρος του Chicago
Athenaeum: Museum for Architecture and Design.
2022
European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies
Digital Art – A New World: Ψηφιακή Τέχνη από το PROJECT 2 ATHENS
Επιμελήτριες: Δέσποινα Σταύρου, Φιόνα Μουζακίτη, Ιστορικός Τέχνης
2022
Πινακοθήκη του Γ. Βογιατζόγλου
“Η γυναικεία ματιά”
Επιμέλεια Αλεξίας Παππά.
2021
CHILDREN have the right NOT to remain silent!
Ίδρυμα Εικαστικών Τεχνών Τσιχριτζή
I will not hide my face because I have rights!!!
Artist Katerina Tsitsela
Η ΤΕΧΝΗ ΑΠΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΩΝΕΤΑΙ στο Ίδρυμα Εικαστικών Τεχνών Τσιχριτζή, Κασσαβέτη 18,
Κηφισιά.
CHILDREN have the right NOT to remain silent – Ομαδική Εικαστική Έκθεση
29 ΜΑΪΟΥ – 19 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ
Συνδιοργανωση ART HUB Athens
2020
ART virus HEALTH @ web exhibition The Pandemic of ART virus, Discover Greek Contemporary
Art, April 2020
2019
” The smile of Tzokonta”, Italian Institute of Athens, Greece
2019
RESTLESS WATERS, Multicultural Machine Shop, Patra, Greece
2019
” Sin as a Portrait”, Chili Art Gallery, Athens
2019
” The Naked Truth” Aqua Gallery, Santorini, Greece
2019
Yedi Kule Project- Memory, Fair enough, Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
2018
Restless Waters
Castle of Ioannina Soufari Serai GAC
Historical Archives Museum of Ioannina
2018
Art Thessaloniki Contemporary Art Fair, Thessaloniki, Greece
2018
The book an artform Contemporary Artists’ Books
Old Library at the Athens School of Fine Arts
Exhibition curators: Fiona Mouzakiti, Despina Stavrou
2018
Spiritual Wanderings
Cultural Foundation “Hydra”, Thessaloniki
Art Historian Elli Kokkinis
2017
“In Art”, Zina Athanasiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki
2017
Gioconda’s Smile, Five centuries of artistic appropriation
Match More Underground Art Gallery, Chania, Crete
Edited by Dr. Konstantinos V. Proimos & Ioannis N. Archontakis
2017
Find Refuge in Art, Art Factory
Edited by Elli Velliou, Athens
2017
Capability dialogue, G.Vogiatzoglou Gallery
Editor Christos Christofis, Athens
2016
Congratulations, Vlassis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
2016
“ABSTRACT”, GalleryZero
Editor: Karen Stoop, Barcelon
2015
ChaniaART 2015, contemporary engraving exhibition
‘Cities: (A) visible – unpaved, unspoiled, Cultural Center of Chania
Editing: Vicky Tsalamata, Manolis Giannadakis & Dimitra Siatherli
2015
“ eight stories – one reason,” Gallery of Metamorfosi, Thessaloniki
2015
Artville multi-site, a group exhibition of engraving members of the Chamber
Of Visual Arts of Greece, which is being done in collaboration with the World
Art Organization. artAthina
2015
“Only you Rusotriquet”, St. Mark’s Basilica
Editor: Iris Kritikou, Heraklion, Crete
2014
¨To our Byzantium 30 + 1 Visual Approaches¨,
Museum of Byzantine Culture
Editor: Manolis Giannadakis, Thessaloniki
2014
“Graduates 2011-2014”
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki
Edited by: MSc
2013
“Athens Print Festival II” MIET, Athens
Editor: Manolis Yannadakis
2013
“Reconstruction”, Alatza Imaret, Thessaloniki
Editor: Stella Manikati
2013
“Art of the Mind in London”, Gallery Gagliardi, London
2013
“Recourse” = shelter, vent, escape, Vlassis art gallery
Editing: Giorgos Tsakiris
2013
2013 ‘Deconstruction’, Caza Bianca
Editor: Stella Manatitis, Thessaloniki
2012
” Future and Reality ”, 5th Beijing International Art Biennale
Editing: Wu Changjiang, Beijing, China
2012
“Inspired by the Olympic Flame”, G. Gounaropoulos Museum
Editor: Michail Romanos, Athens
2012
(A) Visible Cities ¨ Italian Calvinist, National Bank Cultural Foundation
Editor: Manolis Yannadakis
2012
“World Art Print”, 11th Lessedra Gallery Sofia, Bulgaria
2012
¨The Art of the Mind¨ Chianciano International Art Award, Siena, Italy
2012
Biennial of Miniature Art – Gornji Milanovac
11th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Belgrade, Serbia
Editor: Ana Bolovic
2011
Young Art Show, House of Arts
Editor: Martin Sevcovic, Piestany, Slovakia
2011
“Goya in Teloglio, Sleep of Logic Creates Monsters”
Telfoglio Museum
Coordinators / Masters: Manolis Giannadakis, Kyriakos? Mortarakos
Athanasios Pallas, Georgios Tsakiris
Xenophon Sachinis
2011
Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
2010
City Hall of Athens, Technopolis “, Athens
2010
45th Demetrias, Thessaloniki
2010
“Greek Colors – Peaceful Colors II”
Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens, Exhibition of Culture
Organization of the City of Athens for the World Peace Day
Editor: Michail Romanos, Athens
2010
“Adaptivity”, John F. Kennedy, Center for Performing Arts
Editor: Mihalis Romanos, Boston, America
2009
“ENGRAVING ” Museum of Contemporary Art Florina
Editing: X.Sachinis, M.Giannadakis
2009
‘Family Case 2’, Vapopouleio, Thessaloniki
Editing: Giorgos Tsakiris
2009
“Greek Colors Abroad II”
Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens “MELINA”
Municipality of Athens: Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens
Editor: Michail Romanos, Athens
2009
“AUTH. 10 + 1 YEAR CHARACTER LABORATORY ”
Museum of Vasso Katraki Aetoliko Messolonghi
Edited by X.Sachinis, M.Giannadakis
2008
Exhibition of the students of the visual & applied department
Arts of Fine Arts School of AUTh, Teloglion Foundation
Editing: Yatsos Kostas, Kirmanidou Eftychia
Bibliography (catalogs, publications) Selection
2024
Evrim Sanat Galerisi
Sintesi 2024
Istabul
texts:Ferdan Yusufi (IT/TU)
2024
Los Angeles Art Show
special art market ‘ 24
investment proposals
texts. Francesco Saverio Russo (IT)
2024
European Centre Athens
ENERGY ATHENS 2024 The Pulse of Art in the heart of Athens
texts.Ioannis Karalias (GR)
2023
“International Prize Michelangelo – The Genius of Italy”
Teatro Italia, Roma
texts. Francesco Saverio Russo(IT)
2023
“INTERNATIONAL PRIZE PEGASUS
Great School of Saint Theodore Venice, Italy
texts Francesco Saverio Russo (IT)
Salvatore Russo
2023
“TOP ARTISTS – The Protagonists”
Great School of Saint Theodore Venice, Italy
texts Francesco Saverio Russo (IT)
Salvatore Russo
2023
ART GALLERY “LARKINA LORETA ART STUDIO”
GRAND CANAL
Campo San Stae Santa Croce 1979 in Venice/Italy
texts.LARKINA LORETA (IT)
2019
Tracing the shadows, Vlassis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
texts: Maria kenanidou (GR)
2019
CICA Museum- Portrait, Korea
texts: (EN)
2019
“Sin as a Portrait”, Chili Art Gallery, Athens
texts: Olga Latousaki (EN)
2019
RESTLESS WATERS, Multicultural Machine Shop, Patra
texts: Ivannis Kopsinis (EN)
2018
Art Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, Greece
texts: P.Tsatsis (GR – EN)
2017
G.Vogiatzoglou Gallery, Athens
texts: Kyriakos Mortarakos, Christos Christofis, Manos Stefanidis (GR)
2015
Resurfacing in the light, Alatza Imaret, Thessaloniki
texts: Giorgos Tsakiris, Stella Manikati (GR)
2014
Our Byzantium 30 + 1 Visual Approaches¨, Museum of Byzantine Culture,
Thessaloniki
Texts: Dr. Agathoniki Tsilipakou, Manolis Giannakakis, Anastasios
Antonaras(GR,EN)
2013
Landscape- Inscape, Vlassis Art Gallery, Thessaloniki
texts: Kyriakos Mortarakos, Georgia Kourkouniaki (GR)
2012
11th International Biennial of Miniature, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia (RS)
2012
Biennial of Miniature Art – Gornji Milanovac
11th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Belgrade, Serbia
texts: Zdravko Vucinic (EN, RS)
2012
(A) Visible Cities ¨ Italian Calvinist, National Bank Cultural Foundation, Thessaloniki
texts: Thalia Stephanidou (GR)
2009
“Greek Colors Abroad II”, Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens “MELINA”
The municipality of Athens: Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens
texts: Nikitas Kaklamanis, Angelos Moschonas, Michael Romanos (GR)
2019
Biennale del libro d’artist, Napoli,Italy
Complesso Monumentale di San Domenico Maggiore – Sala della biblioteca
texts: Gennaro Ippolito e Giovanna Donnarumma (IT)
2019
International Drawing Biennial Exhibition, India
texts: Divyaman (EN)
2019
Aqua Gallery, Santorini, Greece
texts: Olga Latousaki (EN)
2019
Yedi Kule Project
texts:Stela Manikati (EN)
2017
Cioconda’s Smile, Five centuries of artistic appropriation
Match More Underground Art Gallery, Chania, Crete
Edited by Dr. Konstantinos V. Proimos & Ioannis N. Archontakis
2015
“Only you Rusotriquet”, St. Mark’s Basilica
texts: Mary Mike, Tasoula M. Mavromichaelaki (GR)
2014
“Graduates 2011-2014”, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki
texts: Xenis Sachinis, Dr.Artsxanthi, Skarpia-Hoepeel (GR)
2013
48 Dimitria / Recourse, Vlassis art gallery, Thessaloniki
texts: Fotini Logothetidou (GR)
2012
5th Beijing International Art Biennale, Future and reality, Beijing, China (EN, CH)
2012
Chianciano International art award, Museum d’Arte Di Chiangiano Terme, Siena, Italy
texts: Roberto Gagliardi (EN, IT)
2009
‘Family Case 2’, Vapopouleio, Thessaloniki
texts: Elli Kokkinis Kaplakis, Xeni Vlachaki Miliaras (GR)
2008
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Teloglion Foundation, Thessaloniki
texts: Georgios Katsaggelos (GR)
Magazines / Interviews
2023
ProjectHighArt
KATERINA TSITSELA: EXPLORING THE INNER LANDSCAPES OF THE HUMAN SOUL
2023
The ArtWorld
“Exploring the Depths of Human Psyche through Art: The World of Katerina Tsitsela”
2019
Independent magazine
2018
NNC LONDON ART MAGAZINE , London
2018
Art Reveal Magazine, London
2018
Levure littéraire, France
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