Annalina - Artist website

Biography

Annalina Fotopoulou was born in Athens in 1976. Since 2010, she has lived and worked permanently in Hydra, where she is the Head of the Art Workshops of the Municipality of Hydra. Before starting her career in art, she worked for seven years (2000 – 2007) in music and worked at the Protasis record company in the field of concert organization and public relations. At the same time, she pursued her dream of becoming a singer herself, participating in 3 small musical groups, with several appearances in well-known music scenes in Athens and recordings.

Studies- Education

1996-2000 Department of International and European Economic Studies of the AUEB (Athens University of Economics and Business)

2005-2008: Studied Painting at the AKTO Group in the workshop of Nikos Navridis and other important professors who shaped her thinking.

2020: Art Psychotherapy Workshop of the University of the Aegean (Program Manager Efstratios Papanis).

Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

2024: ‘’Tea Time I’’, dreamideamachine resident, Athens, Curated by: Effie Michalarou

2024: Platforms Project Independent Art Fair, Kapnergostasio, Athens with the Artcode group

2024: ‘’Weaving the Future VII or Traditional Practices- Contemporary Trauma’’, a large group exhibition with the participation of 44 artists in 14 venues in Hydra, her work was exhibited at the Lazaros Kountouriotis House. The exhibition was held under the auspices of the Municipality of Hydra. Curated by: Efi Michalarou & Dimitris Lembesis

2024: ‘’On the other side of History’’, with the participation of 21 important artists, Islachane Cultural Center, Thessaloniki. Curated by: Efi Michalarou

2023: Nature, Nature, Nature III, Desmos Gallery, Paris. Curated by: Efi Michalarou

2023: Nature, Nature, Nature II, Mach More Gallery, Platanias-Chania. Curated by: Efi Michalarou

2023: nature, nature, nature I, dreamideamachine resident, Athens. Curated by: Efi Michalarou

2023: ‘’On the other side of History’’, with the participation of 19 important artists at the Historical House of Lazaros Kountouriotis. Curated by: Efi Michalarou

2022: Group exhibition of Hydra Artists, Cultural Events Hall of the Municipality of Hydra Melina Mercouri, Hydra

2022: Ink on paper, Chili Art Gallery, Athens. Curated by: Paris Kapralos

 

Solo Exhibitions

2023: She held her 1st solo exhibition entitled “Lament” at the Cultural Events Hall of the Municipality of Hydra, Melina Mercouri. Curated by: Effie Michalarou & Dimitris Lembesis

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