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 and Treasurer 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. Also the last one in December 2023 at Desmos Gallery, Paris ‘’nature, nature, nature Vol. 3’’. 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:
A: MUSEUMS, FOUNDATIONS, INSTITUTIONS
2024: ’Weaving the Future VΙI”, Group Exhibition with the participation of 44 Women Artsits, in Kountouriotis Mansion Tetsis Home & Atelier and other 12 official spaces, Hydra. Under the Auspices of the Municipality of Hydra
2024: “The Other side of History ”, Group Exhibition with the participation of 20 Artists in Islahhane Cultural Multiplex, Thessaloniki
2024: Artemis Potamianou, “Your history, it’s not my story”, Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa-G.I. Katsigras Museum, Larissa
2023: ‘’The Other Side of History’’, Group Exhibition with the participation of 20 Artsits, in Kountouriotis Mansion, Hydra, with the financial support & auspices of the Municipality of 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 “Waiting 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 Island.
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 Financal support & Auspices of the Municipality of Hydra
2022: Panagiotis Rappas, “The cats of Panagiotis Rappas are coming back in Hydra”, Hydra Island, under the Auspices of the Municipality of Hydra
2022: ‘’Weaving the Future IV”, Group exhibition with the participation of 50 Women Artists, in Communauté Hellénique de Paris et des Environs. Under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Paris and with the Financial Support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports
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 financial 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, Larissa
2019: Maria Lagou “Breezes”, Solo exhibition-video installation at Art Archive-Museum of Arts Kozani
2019: “Between Tangible & Intangible”, Group exhibition, in Communauté Hellénique de Paris et des Environs
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 auspices of Elefsis Municipality.
B: GALLERIES
2024: Maria Stamati, “The Transient nature of Life” Desmos Gallery, Paris
2024: Irini Vazoukou, “Light the Fire”, Desmos Gallery, Paris
2023: “Nature, Nature, Nature Vol, 3”, Group exhibition with the participation of artists, Desmos Gallery, Paris
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 exhibition with the participation of 20 Women Artists, Artshot GalleryAthens
2019: Panagiotis Rappas, “Time_Memory_Place”, Artshot Gallery Athens
2019: Vana Fertaki, “Little Threats”, Alma Gallery Athens
C: ALTERNATIVE SPACES
2024: “Tea Time I”, dreamideamachine resident, Athens
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, Group exhibition with 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. Organized by CHEAPART, 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
2025: She is preparing the book “Introduction To Contemporary Art Practices” which is to be printed…
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
2024: Maria Stamati, “The Transient nature of Life”
2024: Irini Vazoukou, “Light the Fire”
2024: Artemis Potamianou, “Your history, it’s not my story”
2024: “The Other side of History” – Islahhane Cultural Multiplex
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: Weaving the 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/ WORKSHOPS
2025-2024: Workshop “Introduction To Contemporary Art Practices”, Athens-Ptolemaida-Thessaloniki
2024: “75 years AICA Hellas”, Fri 11/10 in the Talk Room of Platforms Project Independent International Art Fair in Former Public Tobacco Factory
2023: “nature, nature, nature!!!Nat in ure is bleeding (!) Are we going deaf (?)’’, Saturday: 28/10/23 in the Talk Room of Platforms Project Independent International Art Fair at Technopolis, 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