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Elsa Charalampous
Greek visual artist, based in Luxembourg
Education
Integrated Master in Painting (MFA equivalent)
Athens School of Fine Arts, Studio of P. Patraskides (1993–1998)
Graduated with distinction
Installations / Institutional & Site-Specific Projects
PASSage, installation by Elsa Charalampous, arcade space of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
ARTWALKS, site-specific installation project, Syros Island, Greece.
Invited presentation at TEDx University of the Aegean, “Fight or Flight”, Hermoupolis Cultural Center, Greece.
Selected Group Exhibitions in Greece
2023 — 1922–2022 Exodos–Diexodos, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Former Public Tobacco Factory, 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, Athens International Airport / National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation
• Unusual Self Portraits, The Project Gallery, Athens
2018 — Ano Meria, Pinacotheque of the Cyclades, Syros
2017 — Ano Meria, Pinacotheque of the Cyclades, Syros
2016 — Discovering Greek Painting, Pinacotheque of the Cyclades, Syros
2015 — Dive into the Digital Culture, Museum of Greek Folk Art – Bath House of the Winds, Athens
• Cities: (In)visible – Ungoverned – Unfortified, Cultural Center of Chania
• Visual Routes at Chania, Crete
2014 — RED, Art Gallery of Hermoupolis, Syros
• Cavafy – “As Much As You Can”, Athens Art Gallery, Athens
2013 — Cavafy – “As Much As You Can”, Multicenter of Civilization and Creativity, Syros
2010 — Art Winds, Vouliagmeni Sailing Club / ARTOWER 2010, Athens
2009 — The Human Figure in Greek Art, Technopolis, Athens
• Selected ARTOWER AGORA exhibition, Athens
2008 — Image–Space–Action II, Technopolis, Athens
2007–2004 — Selected group exhibitions
(Poliedro, Ersi’s Gallery, AENAON Gallery, Athens / Patras / Livadeia)
2000 — A.S.F.A. Graduates Exhibition, Ergostasio, Athens
Selected International Exhibitions & Biennials
2026 — ΙΣΤΟΣ / WEB, Contemporary Artists’ Books, Cercle Cité Art Gallery, Luxembourg
2025 — Louvaquarelle, International Watercolor Festival, Belgium
• Hidden Gems III, Kamellebuttek Art Gallery, Luxembourg
2023 — 12th Kochi Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Ino-Cho Paper Museum, Japan
• 11th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
• Aquareliege, La Boverie Museum, Belgium
2022 — 5th Global Print, Douro, Portugal
• International Contemporary Miniprint Biennial, Kazanlak Art Gallery, Bulgaria
2021 — Perspectives, CICA Museum, South Korea
2020 — Our Home – Belt and Road Nations Art Exhibition, Shanghai Art Museum, China
2019 — 6th International Biennale of Digital Graphic Art, Gdynia, Poland
• Enter into Art International Installation Project, Germany
2017 — 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, China
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 — Boudoir, Fellner Contemporary, Luxembourg
2009 — D-Tales, Zijdemuseum, Meliskerke, The Netherlands
2008 — D-Tales, Galerie Groendal, The Netherlands
Collections
Her work is included in major international museum and institutional collections:
Ino-Cho Paper Museum, Japan
National Art Museum of China, Beijing
CICA Museum, South Korea
Centro de Arte de Alcobendas, Spain
Public collections in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
National Stockport Gallery, United Kingdom
Pinacotheque of the Cyclades, Greece
Awards & Distinctions
2025 — Invited participant, Mapping Printmaking – Work in Progress World Book Project, Portugal
2023 — Selected artist (one of 116 from 1353 applicants), 12th Kochi Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Ino-Cho Paper Museum, Japan
• Certificate and congratulatory letter, Tosa-Washi International Committee
• Invited artist, 11th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
2022 — Certificate of Artistic Achievement, Luxembourg Art Prize
• Invited artist, 5th Global Print, Douro, Portugal
• Honorary invitation, Miniprint Kazanlak Special Parallel Exhibition (selection of awarded artists), Bulgaria
2021 — Certificate of Artistic Achievement, Luxembourg Art Prize
• Selected participant, Perspectives, CICA Museum, South Korea
2019 — Finalist, Enter into Art International Installation Project, Cologne, Germany
2018 — Honorary Mention in Experimental Printmaking, International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak, Bulgaria
2016 — Selected artist, 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, China
Publications & Media (Selected)
Her work has been featured in international publications, catalogues, and media, including:
2025 — Mapping Printmaking –Work in Progress World Book Project, p 190,191, Portugal
2025 — Louvaquarelle, International Watercolor Festival Catalogue, Belgium
2023 — Le Quotidien, Luxembourg (feature on the exhibition Boudoir)
2023 — Fly Magazine, SKY Express Airlines, p. 130–141
2023 — Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), interview feature
2023 — Aquareliege, International Watercolor Festival Catalogue, Belgium, p. 38
2023 — 11th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal (Catalogue)
2022 — ENGRAVING –From Prehistory to Greece Today, Athens School of Fine Arts Catalogue, Greece, p. 145
2021 — CICA Museum –Perspectives, South Korea (Catalogue p.3)
2019 — The Journey, National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation Catalogue, Greece
2019 — International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak, Bulgaria (selected biennial editions)
2019 — Gdynia International Digital Art Biennale, Poland (Catalogue)
2017 — 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, China (Catalogue)
2016 — Gdynia International Digital Art Biennale, Poland (Catalogue)
2015–2017 — Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Spain (selected editions catalogues)
Teaching & Academic Activity
2021 – present
— British Luxembourg Society, Watercolor & Visual Arts
2002 – 2021
— University of the Aegean, Department of Product & Systems Design Engineering, Color & Drawing