PHD in Social Engagement through the Arts: a case study of Nicosia, Cyprus, School of the Arts, Birkbeck College, University of London. This practice based research, has meant a specialization in socially engaged art and art and education. With extended research on the socio political situation of Cyprus in conjunction with contemporary art and culture practices.
December 2006
Ma History of Art and Archaeology at SOAS: University of London (Merit)
September 2005
BA in Arts (Fine Art and History of Art qualification), Goldsmiths College: University of London (2:1)
Variant short courses (3 month duration)- Working with natural paints, Printmaking, Design Program training, Illustration for Children´s books etc.
Languages: Fluent in English, Greek; Intermediate in French, Advanced/ Conversational in Spanish.
Technical Skills: Advanced in Microsoft programmes, Photoshop and backend website. Very Good knowledge of In Design and Video editing programmes
Work experience
August 2012- Ongoing
University of Nicosia, Nicosia Cyprus
Fine Art Programme Coordinator
Full time Lecturer and tutor of the fine art programme.
Responsible for the structuring, planning, exhibition making and coordination of the course in conjunction with the University of Hertfordshire in the UK.
Organization of exhibitions and events for young people and university students. This includes collaboration with Leventis Municipal Museum in Nicosia, the Antiquities Department and the Ministry of Education and Culture.
March 2012- Ongoing
Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia Cyprus
Freelance Curator for one part of the European Presidency contemporary fine art exhibition
This is a collaboration with NIMAC with the curatorial project ReAphrodite (Evanthia Tselika & Chrystalleni Loizidou). ReAphrodite will curate an exhibition within the Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Museum in Nicosia as part of the NIMAC exhibition from July to December.
Development and delivery of an extensive educational programme for both exhibitions- academic, secondary and primary education. Workshops and academic roundtables, performances, talks are included.
January 2012- Ongoing
Independent artist project
Unconscious Architecture Project that focuses on Cypriot Social Housing.
Developed and co curated with artist Orestis Lambrou.
This will include on site experimentation, an exhibition at the Visual Artists Association Cyprus and a publication in 2013
March 2011- July 2012
Rota Children’s Museum, Nicosia Cyprus
Education coordinator
Organizing and leading school group visits to the museum. Delivering an educational programme that has to do with museum learning and emotions
Development and delivery of fine art workshops for age groups 5-12
September 2011- February 2012
European University, Nicosia Cyprus
Lecturer, Graphic Design Department
Development and delivery of Academic Skills Programme for Graphic Design
September 2009- March 2011
Birkbeck, University of London
Freelance academic collaborator (teaching)
Teaching seminars in Contemporary Art within the Art History BA programme
Part time teaching in Art and Education within the Arts Development Masters course
Assisting in Curatorial knowledge lectures
December 2007- November 2010
October Gallery, Independent Art Gallery focusing in Non-European Art, London, UK
http://www.octobergallery.co.uk/homepage.shtml
Freelance artist collaborating with the education department. Worked on three (3 month long) programmes
Developing an arts programme based on the idea of food and fair-trade for children and adults
Have assisted in variant exhibitions and events
January 2010- July 2010
Public Works, Co-organized with Demetris Taliotis (APOTHEKE Contemporary Arts, Nicosia, Cyprus). http://publicworks2010.blogspot.com/
PUBLIC WORKS was a two-day of an academic/ art roundtable, public workshops and happenings and exhibitions that was held on the 2 and 3 July 2010 at APOTHEKE, in the Old Town of Nicosia. Also took part in TINAG Festival London 2010.
The concept, execution and marketing were all conducted by Taliotis and I
Have also edited a video on the project
April 2008- November 2008
MARTE, Museum of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America
http://www.marte.org.sv/
Worked with the curator of the museum in the development of exhibitions and publications including a Chagall exhibition
May 2008- November 2008
MUNA Museum, San Salvador, El Salvador (Archaeological and Anthropology Museum)
http://www.munaelsalvador.com/
Leading fine art workshops within the education and assisting in the conservation department
July 2007- April 2008
Crisis Educational Charity for Vulnerably Housed Individuals (Art assistant and educator)
http://www.crisis.org.uk/
Weekly art tutor; giving classes, leading discussion and visiting cultural institutions
Assistant in the art room and in executing workshops such as mosaics, life drawing, printmaking etc.
Helped to coordinate and curate 5 exhibitions by the students and members
April 2007- October 2007
Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London
Gallery Assistant and Learning Promoter in an educational capacity
Working with the learning department and large school groups
Publications and Conference contributions in 2011- 2012- 2013
January 2011- Contribution to two articles in The Cyprus Dossier- Towards a free thinking Cyprus
Summer 2011- Chapter titled ‘Social Engagement and participation in contemporary public art’ in Murals Volume 4 by Carpe Diem Publications
October 2011- Academic presentation at PRIO Conference ‘Shared Spaces’
October 2011- Academic presentation at ‘Art and Social Justice’ conference at Nicosia University
Autumn 2012- Chapter in the book Critical Cities, Volume 4, which is published as part of This is Not a Gateway festival, London, UK. It is relevant to public art in Nicosia
November 2012- Paper contribution to the 2nd International Conference of Photography and theory: Photography and Museums- Displayed and Displaying
June 2013- Pedagogical function of contemporary art at the ICTVC Conference- University of Nicosia
July 2013- Socially Engaged Art Experiments presentation at the Visual Sociology Conference at Goldmiths College, University of London
Exhibitions 2011-12
May 2011- Curator of the exhibition Common Reflections at Artos Cultural Foundation Nicosia
June 2011- Curator and performer in the performance Presence in Absence, Nicosia
Autumn 2011- Contribution to Intralinguas exhibition with a video art piece, named ‘Made in China’ in Mexico and Brazil
October 2011- Artistic and curatorial responsibility in the Re Aphrodite: 1 Οκτωβρίου exhibition at APOTHEKE Contemporary Arts
July 2012- December 2012- Re Aphrodite: At Maroudias Exhibition, at the Hadjigeorgakis Mansion: Ethnological Museum (Part of the In Crisis project, European Presidency of Cyprus)
September 2012- Common Reflections- Transgenerationalisms at Artos Foundation. Development of concept, contribution and educative process with Maria Papacharalambous and Achilleas Kentonis
October 2012- Unconscious Architecture project related to the social housing of Cyprus. Development of concept, contribution and educative process with Orestis Lambrou
May 2013- Took part in ‘Displays’ project at Point Contemporary Arts Centre, Nicosia