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).
Selection of works
Paper doll 2, 2012, Oil on canvas, 43x35 cm
Untitled, 2016, Oil on canvas, 150x195 cm
"The Long, Unexpected, Enchanting Path", 2012, Oil on paper, 35x43 cm
This is no ordinary garden, 2011-2012, Oil on canvas, 210x166 cm
Qui a vu, verra,2008, Oil on canvas, 122x150 cm
Cat, 2010, Plaster and polyester, 33x25 cm
Linda, 2001, Watercolours on paper, 228x84 cm
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
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