Elsa Charalampous is a Greek visual artist, born in Syros, living in Luxembourg since 2021.
Graduated with excellence from the School of Fine Arts in Athens where she studied painting and mosaic and holds an Integrated Master’s degree in Painting. Twice nominated for a scholarship from the same School.
Experienced in the process of restoration of Frescoes and ceiling paintings in several neoclassical buildings in Hermoupolis, Syros.
From 2002-2021 she has been teaching “Color and Drawing” at the Department of Product & System Design in the University of the Aegean.
Held many personal exhibitions and participated in several group exhibitions in Greece and worldwide i.e. United Kingdom (UK), China, Spain, The Netherlands, Bulgaria, Korea, India, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, France.
Her work is dominated mainly by anthropocentric themes and includes painting, mosaic, constructions, installations, computer art and mixed media. The human form-figure as storyteller itself inspires her mostly. Her work is exhibited nationally and internationally in personal and public collections:
• National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
• Centro d’ Arte de _Algobendas, Madrid, Spain
• Galerie Groendal , The Netherlands
• Public buildings in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• National Stockport Gallery, England
• A.S.F.A. Graduates Collection, Athens, Greece
• Ersi’s Gallery and Art tower Gallery, Athens, Greece
• Pinacotheque of Cyclades, Syros, Greece
• Municipal collection of Hermoupolis, Syros, Greece
• Kiveli Institute, Hermoupolis, Syros, Greece
International Art exhibitions
2022
• 5th Global Print 2022, Douro Portugal
•The International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak 2022, Kazanlak Art Gallery, Bulgaria
2021
Perspectives 2021, Cica Museum, Korea
2020
•”Our Home—The Belt and Road Nation’s Art Exhibition”, China Artists Association and Shanghai Art Museum, 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE), China
•Mask Art – Creativity under Lockdown: UNESCO Beirut & MEADOWS Artists against Covid-19
2019
•6th International Biennale at Graphic Digital Art-GDYNIA 2019, Gallery of the Gdynia Design Centre, Poland
•The International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak, Kazanlak Art Gallery, Bulgaria
•6th Enter into Art International Installations,”Touring the World through Art, Museum Nickolas of Cusa (Cusanus Geburtshaus), Bernkastel-Kues, Cologne–”Kulturbunker”/Cultural Center Cologne-Mülheim, Germany
2018
•5th Enter into Art International Installations, “Touring the World through Art”, Bad Breisig-“Kulturbahnhof” – Cultural Centre and Colone /Germany
•Little Island Festival, audiovisual festival Installation Sikinos island, Greece
•38th Mini Print International of Cadaqués 2018, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Girona, Spain/ Wingfield Barns, Wingfield Eye, Suffolk, U.K./ Fundacio Tharrats d’ Art Grafic, Pineda de Mar, THARRATS 2018 -European year of cultural heritage, Barcelona, Spain/ L’ Étangd’ Art Gallery in Bages, France
•The International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak 2018, Kazanlak Art Gallery, Bulgaria (Honorary mention in experimental printmaking for “Watching paradise”)
2017
•The Silk Road and World’s Civilizations, 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, China
•37th Mini Print International of Cadaqués 2017, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Girona, Spain
•Wingfield Barns, Wingfield Eye, Suffolk, U.K.
•Fundacio Tharrats d’Art Grafic, Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
•L’Étangd’Art Gallery in Bages, France
2016
•5th International Biennale at Graphic Digital Art – GDYNIA 2016, Gallery of the Gdynia Design Centre, Poland
•The International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak, Kazanlak Art Gallery, Bulgaria
•The Fascination of Art, Color and Meditation from around the World, Cultural Center Cologne-Mülheim, Germany
Cultural Center House Eberhard, Diez, Germany
Municipal Museum – Günter Leifheit House, Nassau, Germany
2015
•The Fascination of Art, Color and Meditation from around the World, Cultural Center Cologne-Mülheim, Germany
•35th Mini Print International οf Cadaqués 2015, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Girona, Spain/ Wingfield Barns, Wingfield Eye, Suffolk, U.K. /Fundacio Tharrats d’Art Grafic, Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain/L’Étangd’Art Gallery in Bages, France
2014
•34th Mini Print International οf Cadaqués 2014, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Girona, Spain
•Wingfield Barns, Wingfield Eye, Suffolk, England
•Fundacio Tharrats d’Art Grafic, Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
•L’Étangd’Art Gallery in Bages, France
2013
•Contemporary Greek Art/ Association Of Visual Artists of Shanghai, –Greek Chamber of Arts – Greek Ministry of Culture, Shanghai, China
•33rd Mini Print International οf Cadaqués 2013, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Girona, Spain
Fundacio Tharrats d’Art Grafic, Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
L’Étangd’Art Gallery in Bages, France
Wingfield Barns, Wingfield Eye, Suffolk, England
2010
•ART-ATHINA 2010: International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens, Greece
Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2009
•Panorama Artistique, Theorema Art Gallery, Brussels
2008
•ARTOWER ATHINA 2008: Διεθνές Εικαστικό Forum, ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
2006
•Port of Europe, Albeda College, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2005
•Industrial Romantic Landscapes, Middlesbrough College, England
ΑLIA project, Bansko, Bulgaria
2004
•A European look at Velázquez, Centro d’arte de Αlgobendas, Madrid, Spain
•ΑLIA project, National Stockport Gallery, England
•ΑLIA project, Pinacotheque of Cyclades, Syros.
Group Exhibitions in Greece
2023
“1922-2022 Exodos – , former Public Tobacco Factory, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Athens
2022
“ENGRAVING – From Prehistory, to Greece Today”, Athens School of Fine Arts, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Athens
2019
4th Art-Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, Thessaloniki
• The Journey, a’ Athens International Airport, Athens
• The Journey b’ National Bank Of Greece Cultural Foundation, Athens
•UNUSUAL Self Portraits, The Project Gallery, Athens
2018
Ano Meria, Pinacotheque of Cyclades, Syros
2017
Ano Meria, Pinacotheque of Cyclades, Syros.
2016
•”Discovering Greek Painting ” Pinacotheque of Cyclades, Syros
•Dive into the Digital Culture , Koronis Festival, Koroni
2015
•Dive into the Digital Culture, Museum of Greek folk art –The Bath house of the Winds, Athens
•Art and New technologies , Center of ecthing ”Sun”, Thessaloniki
•Digital Culture, Villa Georgiadis, Mytilini
•CITIES :(IN)VISIBLE – UNGOVERNED – UNFORTIFIED, Cultural Center of Chania, «XANIaRT 2015 –Visual routes at Chania, Crete
•“On eros…”, Vati Art Gallery of Hermoupolis, Syros
2014
•RED, Art Gallery at Hermoupolis, Syros
•Cavafys’ poem “As much as you can”, Orizontes Gegonoton, Athens Art Gallery, Athens
2013
Cavafys’ poem “As much as you can”, multicenter of Civilization and Creativity, Syros
2012
•The grape, Art Gallery at Hermoupolis, Syros
•Open art studios, Syros
2010
Art Winds, Vouliagmeni Sailing Club, «ARTOWER 2010», Athens
2009
•The human figure in Greek art, Technopolis, Athens
•Small is Smart, ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
•Children’s Toys, ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
•Edges of the West , ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
•De Natura 2009, ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
2008
•Human… where though?, ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
•De Natura, ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
•Image-Space-Action2, Technopolis, Athens
2007
Small works of Art , Poliedro, Patras
2005
Smart Art, Stoa Bibliou kai Tehnis, Livadeia
2004
•Small works of Art , Poliedro, Patras
•Autumn Dialogs, AENAON Gallery, Athens
•Views of reality, Ersi’s Gallery, Athens
2003
1st of May, Apothiki, Syros
2002
•New Artists’ Exhibition , Technopolis, Athens
•1st of May, Apothiki, Syros
2001
1st of May, Apothiki, Syros
2000
A.S.F.A. Graduates exhibition, Ergostasio, Athens
Personal Exhibitions
2019
Elsa, Syros Residents Association of Athens, Athens, Greece
2018
• Returns, PLASTICO Gallery, Syros, Greece
• PASSage, Installation at the building of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Municipality of Athens, Greece
2016
TEDX “Fight or flight”, University of the Aegean, Hermoupolis Cultural Center
2014
ARTWALKS, an installation in Syros Island
2012
Art Installation at the Kiveli Institute, Hermoupolis, Syros
2011
Ερωτογραφίες, Multicenter Delice, Hermoupolis, Syros
2010
•Erotography and more, Preveza’s Art Gallery
•Erotography and more, Mykonos Cultural Center, Mykonos
•Erotography , ARTOWER AGORA , Athens
2009
•Erotography, Hermoupolia 2009, Art Gallery at Hermoupolis, Syros
•D – TALES, Zijdemuseum – World of Silk, Meliskerke, The Netherlands
2008
D – TALES, Galerie Groendal, Zierikzee, The Netherlands
2007
D – TALES, Hermoupolia 2007 Art Gallery at Hermoupolis, Syros,
2005
•NUDE, Stoa of Books and Arts, Livadia
•NUDE, Nude Ersi’s Gallery, Athens
•NUDE, Hermoupolia 2005, Art Gallery at Hermoupolis, Syros
2004
Tessera & Pixel , Cultural Center at Ano Syros
1999
Moments, Hermoupolia, Art Gallery at Hermoupolis, Syros
Personal Exhibitions Professional activity:
•Teaching “Art /Watercolor techniques” at the British Luxembourg Society, 2021-2023
•Teaching “Color and Drawing” at the Department of Product & Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean, 2002-2021.