Valia S. Katsimpa

 

 

Valia S. Katsimpa

 

 

 

 

Education

• Master’s degree, Museum Studies, University of Athens (2008–2012) – Grade: 9.55/10. State Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.). MA Dissertation: “Museums and Contemporary Art – Art Interventions”.
• Bachelor’s degree, Archaeology and History of Art, University of Athens (2000– 2005) – Grade: 26/10 Bachelor thesis: “The work of Yannis Tsarouchis after the Second World War”.

 

Work Experience

• Platforms Project 2025, Athens (upcoming). Curating the participation of DepART.
• LE CASSIS / attica City Link (2025). Co-curator of the group art exhibition entitled “Memories And Colours: Depicting The Greek Landscape”.
• Art Gallery Morfes, Rethymno, Crete (2024-25). Curator “Human references”: solo exhibition of Antonis Titakis.
• Parnassos Literary Association, Athens (2024). Museological and museographical design of the group art exhibition ‘”Dialectic with the Minoan Art” in cooperation with Eleni Methodiou.
• Heraklion Museum of Visual Arts, Crete (2023). Curator of the Contemporary Art Exhibition “Polykatoikidia” (artists: Margarita Vasilakou, Yannis Stefanakis, Yiannis Gavalas).
• Museology Educator in Vocational Training Institute (I.E.K.), Alexandroupolis (2018) for the specialty “Museum and Archaeological site guard”.
• Museologist, Alexandroupolis Public Library (2017). Organization, planning and implementation of educational programmes as well as handling tasks related to the promotion of Library’s activities.
• ROOMS 2016 & ROOMS 2014, Kappatos Gallery (St. George Lycabettus Hotel, Athens) Curator.
• Archaeologist & Museologist at the Ministry of Culture (2010), War Museum of Athens (2008-09), Benaki Museum (2006-08), Ancient Messene (2007-09).

 

Publications – Communication

• Articles in Today Press https://todaypress.gr/wp…/uploads/2024/10/FYLLO- 125_c.pdf (pp. 26-27), “The painter of the issue Yiannis Stefanakis: Balancing between words and images…” Literary magazine Oropedio, issue 27 (2024),
• Ecopress https://ecopress.gr/archaiologiko-mouseio-irakleiou/ etc.
• Cultural reportage, tributes to artists, exhibition presentations.
• Speeches & suggestions for educational programmes and museum practices.

 

Languages & Skills

• English: Proficiency (Cambridge & Michigan).
• Η/Υ: ECDL CORE & CCU BY ACTA (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet).
• Communication & Organization: Exhibition coordination, collaboration with artists, writing texts, social media.

Volunteering work: Museum of Cycladic Art – digitization and documentation of collections, educational programmes of the National Archaeological Museum, participation in archaeological excavations of Ancient Messene.