Efi Michalarou

Efi Michalarou (born 1971): Journalist-Art Critic-Independent Curator- Writer. She is Member of the Association of European Journalists, Art Critic & Independent Curator-Member of International Association of Art Critics Greek Section (AICA-Hellas). She joined Daily Newspapers, Monthly Magazines, Art Magazines and Online Media since July 1988. She is specialized on contemporary art, art-photography and architecture. From 1996, she has curated and organized individual artists and group exhibitions. She has written texts for artists who have been issued on the occasion of their individual exhibitions. She worked from 1996-2008, very close with the most important collector in Greece and International, Mr. Dakis Joannou, who is the President of Deste Foundation.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020: Efi Michalarou and Dimitris Lempesis have organized and ran the dreamideamachine resident athens. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions were lifted and they have held 6 exhibitions as a residency:

One in Athens, “nature, nature, nature Vol. 1,” in May 2023 at the resident’s exhibition space in Metaxourgeio. One in Chania, “Nature, Nature, Nature Vol. 2,” at the Match More Gallery in July 2023. One in Mytilene with the School of Fine Arts Florina and the University of the Aegean in July 2023. A 3-day Pop-Up event at Papagalos, Hydra, in August 2023. And an individual exhibition by Panagiotis Rappas at the Municipal Market of the Municipality of Hydra in August 2022, with the support of the Municipality of Hydra.

2014- : From March, Organized and is Senior Director & Editor in Chief of the Greek-English, on-line, art magazine for visual arts, dreamideamachine ART VIEW.
2014-12: Prepared, coordinated and organized and directed as Senior Director & Editor in Chief in the on- line Greek art magazine esartpresso.
2012: Editor in Chief in the on-line newspaper www.ctvmag.gr.
2012: PEGASUS PUBLISHING S.A., “Reportage Magazine”, insert in Sunday Newspaper Ethnos – Interviews & Tributes.
2005-2004: PEGASUS PUBLISHING S.A., Magazine “Icons”, insert in the Newspaper Ethnos -Interviews & Tributes.
2003-2002: D.O.L. (is the biggest Media Company in Greece with Pegasus and Kathimerini). She was working for Monthly Women’s Magazine “Vima-donna”, insert placed in the newspaper Vima, Column: Women Muses (Gala, Dora Maar, Peggy Guggenheim etc).
2003-2002: Liberis Publications Anniversary Issues, “Best of the Best” Interviews, Art Interviews- Portraits & Tributes.
2002-2001: Monthly Cultural Magazine “Theatis”, Art Column, Interviews & Tributes.
2002-2001: D.O.L., “Taxidromos” Weekly Magazine: Column Art, Interviews & Tributes.
2002-01: thea gr, portal of Media Group IMAKO, daily collaboration with: Columns, News and Reportage for Art & Architecture.
2002-1999: IMAKO Media Group, collaboration in all magazines of the Group, specific issues, inserts and corporate magazines (Link-Eurobank, Blue-Aegean)- Columns, Editorials & Interviews.
2001-1998: Attica Media S.A., “Playboy” Magazine, responsible for the Column of Art.
1998-1994: Liberis Editions, Monthly Art Magazine, “the Art magazine”. Columns, Editorials, Interviews.
1993-1992: The biggest and most serious Daily Newspaper “Kathimerini” and the Supplement “7 Days”, Interviews, Tributes.

 

CURATING
Museums, Foundations, Institutions

2023: ‘’The Other Side of History’’, Group Exhibition with the participation of 20 Artsits, in Kountouriotis Mansion, Hydra
2023: ‘’Exit’’, Group exhibition with 13 artists from the A’ Sculpture Workshop of Athens School of Fine Arts with Professor the Rector Mr. Nikos Tranos at the Hydra’s Annex of Athens School of Fine arts
2023: Participation with the project ‘’nature, nature, nature’’, Group exhibition with 6 artists organized by dreamideamachine resident athens at “The Experience of Carefree Sand”,  organized by School of Fine Arts Florina, University of Aegean and Social Enterprise “Creation”, Mytilene Island
2023: Lamprini Boviatsou “Wait in the Boudoir”, Solo Exhibition Lamprini’s Boviatsou ‘’… ‘’ at Museum of Contemporary Art- Eleourgion, Chania-Crete
2022: ‘’Weaving the Future VΙ”, Group exhibition with the participation of 20 Women Artists, in the Folklore House of Salamis, in Salamis
2022: ‘’Catch the Sun’’, Group exhibition with 7 artists from the A’ Sculpture Workshop of Athens School of Fine Arts with Professor the Rector Mr. Nikos Tranos at the Hydra’s Annex of Athens School of Fine arts
2022: ‘’Weaving the Future V”, Group exhibition with the participation of 25 Women Artists, in the Old Municipal Market of Hydra Island with the Support of the Municipality of Hydra
2022: Panagiotis Rappas, “The cats of Panagiotis Rappas are coming back in Hydra”, Hydra Island, with the support of the Municipality of Hydra.
2022: ‘’Weaving the Future IV”, Group exhibition with the participation of 50 Women Artists, in Maison de la Greece, Paris With the support of the empassy of Greece in France
2021: ‘’Weaving the Future III”, Group exhibition with the participation of 35 Women Artists, COD (Center for Openness and Dialogue), Prime Minister’s Office, Tirana, Albania, With the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Albania and with the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports
2021: ‘’Weaving the Future III”, Group exhibition with the participation of 35 Women Artists, Galeria e Arteve Shkodër, Shkodra, Albania, With the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports.
2021: ‘’Weaving the Future II”, Group exhibition with the participation of 29 Women Artists, Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa G.I. Katsigras Museum
2019: ‘’Weaving the Future I’’, Group exhibition with the participation of 20 Women Artists, Athens
2019: Maria Lagou “Breezes”, Solo exhibition-video installation at Art Archive-Museum of Arts Kozani
2019: “Between Tangible & Intangible”, Group exhibition at the Greek Embassy in Paris, France
2017: Angelos Skourtis “The Ruins Inside Me”, Performance at the Tomb of the Salamina Fighters, 2017 (a collaboration with B’ Ephorate of Antiquities and the Municipality of Salamis)
2005-04: Official Representation of Greece & Cyprus at “Art Stars”, a Pan European project at Abbaye de Neumunster-Luxemburg under the Aegis of Deste Foundation.
1995: “Public Art, In Eleysis”, Group exhibition with the participation of 75 artists, who made interventions in the city: indoors, outdoors and in abandoned shops, the Aegis of Elefsis Municipality.

Galleries

2023: “Nature, Nature, Nature Vol. 2”, Group exhibition with the participation of 69 artists, Mach More Gallery, Chania
2023: Itsmi, “Friends”, Alibi Gallery Athens
2023: Agnes Chronopoulou, “The Garden of the Hesperides”, Art Zone 42 Gallery, Athens
2023: Maria Stamati & Costas Vittis, “Without Which, Not/Sine Qua Non”, Iikastikos Kiklos Lymberopoulos, Athens
2022: Margarita Petrova, “Wallen Lands”, Gallery 7 Athens
2022: Ada Anastasea, “Our Old House Withstands”, Gallery 7 Athens
2021: Vasiliki Lefkaditi, “Embroidering in Scarlet 1985 – 3995“, Gallery 7 Athens
2019:  “Weaving the Future, Act I”, Group exhibitionwith the participation of 20 Greek Women Artists, Artshot Gallery Athens
2019: Panagiotis Rappas, “Time_Memory_Place”, Artshot Gallery Athens
2019: Vana Fertaki, “Little Threats”, Alma Gallery Athens

Alternative Spaces

2023: “Pop Up Gallery”, Group exhibition with the participation of 5 artists, Papagalos, Hydra
2023: “nature, nature, nature Vol. 1”, Group exhibition with the participation of 20 artists, dreamideamachine residency Athens
2022: Participation at ‘’Zig-Zag Isternia Festival 2022’’, Organized by CHEAPART, Curating 12 artists, Tinos Island
2022: Participation in : ‘’Back to Athens 2022’’ Organized by CHEAPART with ‘’No Man’s Land/Dreamland’’, Group exhibition with 21 artists, Athens
2021: Participation at ‘’Zig-Zag Isternia Festival 2021’’, Organized by CHEAPART, Curating of 6 artists, Tinos Island
2021: Participation in : ‘’Back to Athens 2021’’ Organized by CHEAPART with “Outopia-Dystopia Atopia”, Group exhibition with 17 artists, Athens
2002-09: “Food & Art”, Group exhibition and personal project, completed in four sections, in Athens, with young and established artists under the Aegis of Municipal City of Athens.
2007: “Bio-Art”, Creation of the Contemporary Art Collection in the new building of Bioiatriki-Group of Health Companies. Selection of Artists, commissioning and curating of the 80 artworks for the entrance, the lobby, infirmaries, public spaces and administration offices.
2006: “New Acquisitions II”, Selection of artists and curating of the new artworks that added to the Athenaeum InterContinental Collection.
2005: “New Acquisitions I”, Selection of artists and curating of the new artworks that added to the Athenaeum InterContinental Collection. In the “New Acquisitions I & II” were selected 79 artworks

BOOKS

2021: “In 1st singular and 2nd plural II”, dreamideamachine Publications Interviews with Artists, Architects, Art Theorists, Curators, Museum Directors and Representatives of Institutions Among them: Jeff Koons, Johanna Kaam (Director of Liste Art Fair),Ricardo Brey, Andres Serrano, Hala Warde ect.
2018: “In 1st singular and 2nd plural”, dreamideamachine Publications Interviews with Artists, Architects, Art Theorists, Curators, Museum Directors and Representatives of Institutions Among them: Mariko Mori, Bob Wilson, Rik Reinking, Peter Blauer, Adelina von Furstenberg, Chiharu Shiota, Marilyn Arsem, Leevi Haapala and Arja Miller.

 

SELECTION OF ARTISTS CATALOGUES

2023: ‘’nature, nature, nature’’, On Line Catalogues, Issue
2023: Itsmi, “Friends”
2023: Agnes Chronopoulou, “The Garden of the Hesperides”,
2023: Maria Stamati & Costas Vittis, “Without Which, Not/Sine Qua Non”
2022: Margarita Petrova, “Wallen Lands”
2022: Ada Anastasea, “Our Old House Withstands”
2019: Work in Progress Weaving in Future, Catalogues
2019: Maria Lagou “Breezes”
2019: “Between Tangible & Intangible”
2019: Evi Kirmakidou “Entangling and disentangling on canvas”
2019: Thanassis Bathas “Time and Synchronisations”
2019: Panagiotis Rappas “Time_Memory_Place”
2019: Vana Fertaki “Little Threats”
2017: Angelos Skourtis “The Ruins Inside Me”
2009-2002: “Food & Art”
2006: “New Acquisitions II-Athenaeum InterContinental”
2005: “New Acquisitions I-Athenaeum InterContinental”
2004: “Art Stars”
1996: “Andreas Vousouras & Kosmas Lilakis”
1995: “Public Art in Eleysis”
1995: Aphroditi Litti

LECTURES/ TALKS

2023: “nature, nature, nature!!!Nature is bleeding (!) Are we going deaf (?)’’, Saturday: 28/10/23 in the Talk Room of Platforms Project Independent International Art Fair at Gazi, Athens
2022: “Women in art and society: connection and interaction”, Friday 14/10/22,in the Talk Room of Platforms Project Independent International Art Fair at Athens School of Fine Arts
2021: ‘’The Position of Women in Contemporary Art’’, Saturday 5/6/21, in the Talk Room of Platforms Project Independent International Art Fair at Athens School of Fine Arts
2020: ‘’Trauma: The body of the society is sick. What about art?’’, Sunday 17/5/20, Platforms Independent International Art Fair-On Line, with 5 guests