Karella Marina
Greek painter and sculptor, begun her career making costumes and scenary for the theatre and the cinema. In the 70’s she settles in Paris and then in New York where she meets Alexandros Iolas and shows her work in his Gallery. She leaves her 81st Green Street studio in the beginning of 2000 and returns back to Europe. Her works are to be found in Museums and private collections all over the world (Centre Pompidou, Paris-France, Menil Collection, New York- USA, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki- Greece, National Gallery, Athens- Greece, Yokohama Centre, Yokohama-Japan).
SoloExhibitions
2012
"Painting exhibition", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2009
Crossing the Event Horizon, *GM Gallery, Paris, France
2008
"Solo Exhibition", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2007
“French Kiss”, JGM Gallery, Paris, France
“Topoi”, Works from the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
“Topoi”, Works from the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
2006
Solo Exhibition, Tzamia Krystalla Gallery, Creta, Greece
2005
Retrospective, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
2004
Solo Exhibition, Earl Mc Grath Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A
Solo Exhibition, La Galerie d’Art du Conseil Général d’Aix en Provence, France
Solo Exhibition, La Galerie d’Art du Conseil Général d’Aix en Provence, France
2003
Necker Children’s Hospital, Murals, Paris, France
2000
Solo Exhibition, Galerie JGM, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Metamorphosis Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Zita-Mi Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Metamorphosis Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Zita-Mi Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
1999
Solo Exhibition, Earl McGrath Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
Solo Exhibition, James Mayor Gallery, London, U.K.
Solo Exhibition, Studio d’ Arte La Subbia, Pietrasanta, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Greece
Solo Exhibition, James Mayor Gallery, London, U.K.
Solo Exhibition, Studio d’ Arte La Subbia, Pietrasanta, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Greece
1998
Solo Exhibition, School House Center, Provincetown, MA, U.S.A.
1996
Solo Exhibition, Earl McGrath Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
Solo Exhibition, Metamorphosis Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Metamorphosis Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
1994
Catalogue, essay by Maïten Bouisset , JGM Galerie , Paris, France
1993
Solo Exhibition, Walter Wickiser Gallery, NewYork, N.Y., U.S.A
Catalogue, essay by Niki de St Phalle, Zoumboulakis Galleries , Athens, Greece
Catalogue, essay by Niki de St Phalle, Zoumboulakis Galleries , Athens, Greece
1992
Solo Exhibition, Z Gallery, New York, N.Y.,U.S.A.
1990
Solo Exhibition, Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Samy Kinge , Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, JGM Galerie, Catalogue, essay by Gerald Gassiot-Talabot, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Metamorphosis Gallery, Salonika, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Studio d’Arte La Subbia, Pietrasanta, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Samy Kinge , Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, JGM Galerie, Catalogue, essay by Gerald Gassiot-Talabot, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Metamorphosis Gallery, Salonika, Greece
Solo Exhibition, Studio d’Arte La Subbia, Pietrasanta, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens, Greece
1989
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Samy Kinge, ARCO , Madrid, Spain
1988
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Rijkers Art Diffusion , Amsterdam, Holland
1987
Solo Exhibition, Iolas-Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens, Greece
1986
Solo Exhibition, Keith Green Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A
1985
FIAC, Galerie Samy Kinge, Paris, France
1983
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Samy Kinge , Paris, France
1982
Brooks Jackson, Iolas Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
1980
Solo Exhibition, Aithoussa Technis Gallery, Athens, Greece
1977
Brooks Jackson, Iolas Gallery, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
1976
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Cogeime (Fifth Fair of Contemporary Art), Brussels, Belgium
1975
Solo Exhibition, Galerie Iolas, Paris, France
1971
Solo Exhibition, Catalogue, essays by Antonio Porta, Yannis Tsarouchis, Galerie Levi, Milan, Italy
1968
Festival of two Worlds, Spoleto, Italy
GroupExhibitions
2022
“Paradoxical E-Traditions”P.E.T. Projects , Athens, Curated by Georgia Liapi
2019
"Games & Toys", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2018
Once upon a time..., Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens
2011
On paper III, Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris, France
2010
"Think Pink, Curated by Beth De Woody, Gavlak, Palm Beach, USA
2008
''Small Paintings'', Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Greece
2007
Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
2006
“Sèvres desde 1740” Ceramica de Muel, Zaragoza, Espagne and Walace Collection, Londres, UK
Christies (Auction House), London, UK
Christies (Auction House), London, UK
2005
Cycladic Museum Athens, Greece
2003
Cheim & Read Gallery, Amfar Portofolio, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
2002
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Porcelain Sculptures, Limoges,
France Musée d’Histoire de la ville, Alter Ego, 35 Contemporary Artists, Luxemburg
France Musée d’Histoire de la ville, Alter Ego, 35 Contemporary Artists, Luxemburg
2000
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Issue Paris, France
1998
Staley Wise Gallery, Women Travellers, New York, N.Y., U.S.A
1992
Collection des Amis du Centre Pompidou, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, France
1984
Casino, Knokke le Zoute, Belgium
1979
Centre Georges Pompidou, Oeuvres Contemporaines des Collections Nationales, Paris, France
Catalogue, essays by Bernard Anthonioz and Pontus Hulten
Catalogue, essays by Bernard Anthonioz and Pontus Hulten
1978
Centre d’Art Contemporain de l’Abbaye de Beaulieu, France