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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

1986 OPUS 39 Gallery  Nicosia, Cyprus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1999 “Nereids”  g-gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

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

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

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

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

     

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


 

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

   

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007  SELF - PORTRAIT Power House, Nicosia, Cyprus.

2008  50 by 50 by 50 Orpheus Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus.

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

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

     

 

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS

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

1993  1ST BIENNALE of United Arab Emirates  Sharjah.

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

1995  European Cultural Month- Nicosia, Cyprus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOOK REFERENCES

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

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

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

 4. 2002  CYPRIOT ARTISTS OF THE 3RD MILLENNIUM Zampelas Art Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus

 5. 2003  THE LANGUAGES OF GENDER Curated by Antonis Danos,  Nicosia, Cyprus

 6. 2005  CYPRUS ART IN THE 20TH CENTURY New Cyprus Association,  Nicosia, Cyprus

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

 

OTHER PROJECTS

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

1997 - 2002  Participated as a facilitator in the DanceAbility Project in Cyprus. 


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 illustrate the book.

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ON GOING PROJECT

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

 

  
 
 

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