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Born in 1961 in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Studied painting, theoretical and historical studies in art and architecture history, and pedagogy psychology at the Athens University, School of Fine Arts in Greece, between the years 1979-1985.
Lives and works in Cyprus.

Has exhibited her work in  solo shows in Cyprus and participated in group exhibitions both in Cyprus and abroad (Greece, France, Switzerland, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, China, U.S.A.).

Was awarded a prize in drawing at the 18th Biennale of Alexandria, Egypt in 1994.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 Vertical Dreams & a Story...
Presented at Argo Gallery  4 - 21 May 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2009  "A Friendly Environment"  Pantheon Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.

        

2007 AUG-SEP 'Modern Angels' Kulturelles Zentrum - Kirche St. Blasii, Quedlinburg, Germany.

2007 AUG-SEP  'Nature's Desires' Werkstatt-gallerie Karin Böhmer, Quedlinburg, Germany.

     

2007 FEB - MAR 'Transition'  Pantheon Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.
                         Improvisation by the musician Agnes Sacca and the choreographer and dancer Evi Demetriou.

2003 “Trips 1983 - 2003”  Lions Home, Ncosia, Cyprus.

2000 “Common Ground”  Argo Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus.

1996 “Nereids”  Melina Merkouri Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus.

1995 “Retrospective 1985 - 1995”  Melina Merkouri Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus.

1993 “Memory”  Melina Merkouri Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus.

1991 “Relations & Oppositions”  Fourni, Nicosia, Cyprus.

1990 “An esthetic experience”  Center of Contemporary Art, Odos Athinon, Limassol, Cyprus.

1987 “Forms in Time, Space and Reflection” Melina Merkouri Hall  Nicosia, Cyprus.

1986 OPUS 39 Gallery  Nicosia, Cyprus.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS & INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS

2012   6th International Artist's Book Triennial Vilnius
          Theme: "LOVE". Curator: Kestutis Vasiliunas
          Locations: Scuola Internationale di Grafica, Venice, Italy / Leipzig Book Fair, Germany
          Gallery Titanikas, Vilnius, Lithuania / Kloster Bentlage, Reine, Germany. 

2010 "The Body: Stories and Representations". 
        Curated by Andri Michael. Evagoras Lanitis Centre, Limassol, Cyprus.

     

2010 50 YEARS OF ARTISTIC CREATION / 50 Years of the Republic of Cyprus
        Melina Merkouri Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2008  Pantheon URBANSOUL festival v.3 , Nicosia, Cyprus.

2007  SELF - PORTRAIT Power House, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2005  'The Beauty Project'  Curator: Claudia DeMonte Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, U.S.A.

2003  ‘The Languages of Gender’  Organized by the University of Cyprus. Curator: Antonis Danos.  Nicosia, Cyprus.

2000  'Global Women Project'  Curator: Claudia DeMonte - White Columns - Manhattan, New York, U.S.A.

1999  'Reflection on the self'  Agora Gallery, Soho - New York, U.S.A.

1998  International Women Artists  PALO ALTO - California, U.S.A.

1998  2nd International Women Artists Exhibition  Curator:G.L.Owens - Fort Mason – San Francisco, U.S.A.

1998  Young Cypriot Artists  Geneva- Palais des Nations, Switzerland.

1997  'A century of visual arts'  Thessaloniki- Cultural Capital   of Europe 1997, Greece

1995  ART PROJECT: 'The World’s Women on Line'  United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, China.

1995  European Cultural Month - Nicosia, Cyprus.

1994  18TH BIENNALE of Alexandria,  Egypt  3rd Prize in drawing.

1993  1ST BIENNALE of United Arab Emirates  Sharjah.

1987 1ST BIENNALE Schools of Fine Arts in Europe Toulouse, France.


 

BOOK REFERENCES

Claudia DeMonte, 2005  REAL BEAUTY, U.S.A.

2005  CYPRUS ART IN THE 20TH CENTURY New Cyprus Association,  Nicosia, Cyprus

2003  THE LANGUAGES OF GENDER Curated by Antonis Danos,  Nicosia, Cyprus

2002  CYPRIOT ARTISTS OF THE 3RD MILLENNIUM Zampelas Art Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus

Claudia DeMonte,  2000  WOMEN OF THE WORLD. A Global Collection of Art, San Fransisco, California, U.S.A.

1998  GREEK ARTISTS DICTIONARY, Volume 2, Melissa publishers - Athens, Greece

 G.L. Owens,  1997  INTERNATIONAL WOMEN ARTISTS  California, U.S.A.

 

 OTHER PROJECTS

The book "Flying across red skies" was nominated for 2010 publications, National Children Story Book Illustration Award.

2008 "Flying across red skies"  A children's story book written by Melissa Hekkers. 
The story was inspired by Marlen's series of paintings 'Nature's Desires' and  'Transition' which illustrates the book.
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1997 - 2002  Participated as a facilitator in the DanceAbility Project in Cyprus. 

1997, 1999  Trained as a DanceAbility Facilitator by the director of the DanceAbility Project, dancer and choreographer, Alito Alessi,  Oregon, U.S.A.

                                                                              

ON GOING PROJECT

Since 1987 works with children for the development of creativity through art.


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