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2024, NOV 1ST, ONE NIGHT OF LIGHT PUPPETS IN A HOME-GALLERY

THE LIGHT PUPPET EXHIBITION took place in a home in Malvern East, Melbourne, turned into a gallery for one evening only where I showcased my unique wall sculptures inspired by traditional Greek shadow puppetry.  I invited multi-talented friends to surprise the audience with performances of song, music, theatre and poetry, inspired by the art on the walls

I made a video that speaks volumes for the magical evening and an Online Catalogue for those of you who want to view the art in more detail and read their descriptions. All artworks are for sale

THIS IS THE LIGHT PUPPET EXHIBITION VIDEO

THE ONLINE CATALOGUE

SELENE, Moon goddess detail

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2024 THE MUSES paintings debuted at the BASSTRIS Fundraiser

HIGH TEA AT ‘MARY EATS CAKE’, SUNDAY AUGUST 25TH

CLICK HERE for more info and TO GET YOUR TICKETS

the muse of Harmony and Humming (youtube.com)

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2024 NEIGBOURS CAFE residency

CLOSE TO HOME NEIGBOUR CAFE 42 Chapel St, St. Kilda (corner Inkerman st) came to my attention as an art loving venue that regularly sells and exhibits art though out their premises. As of July I am the new artist in residence with over 30 artworks hanging!

i have an epic BUBBLE GIRL WALL with hand embellished prints, framed behind glass or mounted on canvas, originals and custom hand painted frames

This branch of my art is a popular and dearly loved series. The girls are superheroes of the spirit with messages of love, community, creativity and personal power

On the back wall i have one of my studio gems THREE MAIDENS which is a 110cm x 110cm canvas painting depicting 3 feminine goddesses that merge many cultural traditions. This is a powerful colorful and impressive artwork, made to command attention on a feature wall. This painting and the theme will transform any space, in fact it would uplift and supercharge any home

In the front room as you enter i have 3 of my modern icon originals, recently exhibited in a solo show. The descriptions are detailed so that if you feel like reading you have everything you need to connect on a deeper level with my intention and the meaning behind the paintings. I have also placed images of the inspiration for each composition. ALWAYS your personal meaning supersedes mine and the art has its own intelligence and destiny, that ois why i create after all!

On the ledge as you enter, I also have 4 medium sized paintings all framed from a variety of art series. Needless to say, the cafe is full of my art with enough variety and colour to interest the patrons of NEIGBOURS CAFE. I welcome you all to visit the cafe and enjoy a meal or a coffee and the warm hospitality of the owner Dominic and his staff. Please let them know you’ve come in top enjoy my art, they deserve our support for in turn supporting local artists!

Open 7 days 6.30am-4pm Mon-Fri *  7.30am-4pm Sat&Sun

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2024 ADELAIDE!! IM BRINGING YOU MY ART IN A NEW SOLO EXHIBITION

ITS A FIRST!! BELOW IS THE SPEAL FROM MY MEDIA RELEASE …

Efrossini Chaniotis, a Greek-Australian contemporary artist returns to her hometown for a solo show of sculptures and paintings.

For 10 days in May, Efrossini will be sharing for the first time with Adelaide audiences a vibrant and spirited collection of her artistic adventures. Be prepared to hear her narrate The Fisherman and Mermaid’s Tale and her Wishing Tree story. an ongoing project that was created by the art itself, her Modern Icons, a genre of art inspired by nostalgia for Greece, and sculptures that are odes to Cycladic art and her father’s birthplace Mykonos.

Efrossni’s art is person centered, vibrant, expressive and narrative in nature, drawing on childhood experiences of storytelling, mythology and a deep appreciation for her Hellenic background. She retells myths and generates new ones using painted sculptures and canvas paintings in a unique style that combines Byzantine iconography with an expressive palette influenced by modern European art.

The artist invites you to her exhibition opening celebration taking place on Thursday May 16th from 6-9pm at 33 Angas St Adelaide.

 PHOTO: (detail) SAME, SAME BUT DIFFERENT. 

WHO IS THE ARTIST EFROSSINI CHANIOTIS?

⦁  Born in Adelaide Efrossini majored in sculpture at the South Australian School of Art and then did a second full degree at the Athens school of Fine Arts in Greece, majoring in painting. Whilst studying she worked her summers on the island of Corfu drawing portraits of tourists to support herself and in the winter months in Athens worked as a member of a Byzantine iconography guild and a theater set design assistant. 

⦁ After 8 years overseas, she settled in Melbourne to do a Master of Art Therapy, working in the field professionally for 5 years and becoming a cofounder of the ‘Melbourne Art Therapy Studio’.

⦁ Efrossini went on to establish her Little Mykonos Studio’ integrating all that she’d learnt into her own professional arts practice,

⦁ Her strong interest in street art and murals saw her being included in the City of Melbourne’s painted electricity boxes project and was featured in the popular ‘Burn City: Melbourne’s painted streets” graffiti art publication. 

⦁ Between 2014 -2015 she spent 9 months in South America with her Travelling Paintbrush Project painting murals, street art and working with a local NGO to design a playground for children in a remote village in the mountains of Northern Columbia. 

⦁ Efrossini currently works as a freelance artist based in Melbourne and exhibits regularly in group and solo exhibitions. She describes herself distinctly as a GREEK-AUSTRALIAN artist. Her personal, cultural and professional experience artistically and conceptually ties directly into her artworks.

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KEY DATES AND INFO

⦁ OPENING CELEBRATION Thursday 16th May 6-9pm. (Early viewing by appointment only 11-2pm)

⦁ ARTIST TALK Sunday 19th May 2-3pm

⦁ CLOSING CELEBRATION Saturday 25th May 3-6pm

⦁ Meet the artist at the Gallery. Open every day 11am -6pm

⦁ POP UP GALLERY Ground Floor 33 Angas St Adelaide CBD

Proudly supported by FESTIVAL HELLENICA, ADELAIDE KICK BOXING & RSA LAW

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NEW SOLO EXHIBITION IN OCTOBER 2023 SHOWCASING MY NEW SERIES OF MODERN ICONS !!

OPENING NIGHT

THURSDAY OCT 19TH   6- 9 PM

GALLERY:  MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

71 HIGH ST PRAHRAN, MELBOURNE

SHOW RUNS FROM OCT 19th – NOV 19th

looking forward to seeing you there!!

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MOVE OVER 2022, 2023 IS ALL ABOUT COMMISSIONS !!

This year has started with my biggest commission yet!. A nearly 2-meter painting on canvas for the new home of a beautiful couple in Brighton Victoria.

I’ve had back-to-back painting commissions since then, Yay!! thank you!!!

Oh and I entered the Gippsland Sculpture prize once more. Didn’t win but I did receive a special mention by the judges. The town of Yinnar put on a great show too, blue skies warm weather and amazing turn out.

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GIPPSLAND SCULPTURE PRIZE 2023, SPECIAL MENTION

The Biennial big Sculpture Exhibition/Prize that takes place at YINNAR Regional Victoria has come and gone. This year I entered 2 wall sculptures APHRODITES PALACE & THE GUARDIANS . The judges didnt award me the prize this time, though i did get a special mention which made me beam with joy!

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NEWS FOR 2022 

ONLINE EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

Solo show of my sculptures titled:

THE PAINTED SCULPTURE is fast approaching !

• LOCATION: Ladder Art Space, 81 Denmark St. Kew, Melbourne
• DATES: Runs from WED JUNE 15 TO SATURDAY JULY 2
• OPENING CELEBRATION: THURS JUNE 16 6.30-8.30PM To be launched by poet: Tina Giannoukos
• Gallery Hours Tuesday-Friday 12-6 pm, Saturday 11 am-6 pm, Fri & Saturday evenings by appointment

MEDIA RELEASE

The ancient Greeks painted on their sculptures, in the same way Greek-Australian artist Efrossini Chaniotis has always painted on hers. Having studied sculpture in Australia and painting in Greece, Efrossini’s practice naturally combined both. Her vibrant colour palette is reflective of growing up ‘down+under’ and her propensity for storytelling, myth and exploration of Mediterranean themes, the indelible imprint of a rich cultural heritage.

THE PAINTED SCULPTURE is an exhibition of figurative 3D works that the artist says: “Represent the meeting of Hellenism and Australianism. They are indicative of my journey through a landscape of migration, cross-cultural education, and artistic identity.  In Australia I was taught lateral thinking, to develop concepts for my art and to experiment; to be free from the authority that tradition bares. In Greece I was taught discipline and to embrace art history and to seek beauty, which inspired me to believe in the power of art”

Showcasing 3 themes currently in Efrossini’s work : The Wishing Tree, The Fisherman and Mermaid’s Tale and the Cycladic Art inspired: The Little Mykonos Project, that explore the capacity for art to generate and tell spirited stories. All three aspire to evoke emotion and wonder to an adult audience and all three merge the colour and composition elements inherent in the painting medium with the figurative, sculptural form. 

Efrossini’s work draws from her childhood experiences of storytelling, modern art and her Hellenic background. Her artistic execution and themes are in her own admission, person centred, perhaps romantic and idealized. As a Greek-Australian and as a sculptor and painter, her work deals with bringing opposites together and, compelled to and delights in, discovering ways of creating harmony within things; a purpose ingrained as a child of immigrant parents.

Full Online Catalogue available from gallery website from June 8th

81 Denmark St, Kew, VIC  310 Instagram | Facebook |Website

PH: +61398528772

Office Hours Tuesday-Friday 12-6 pm

Gallery Hours Tuesday-Friday 12-6 pm, Saturday 11 am-6 pm

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BIG NEWS FROM 2021

‘METAMORPHOSIS’ antipodean palette 2021

Duckboard place, Melbourne CBD

May 17th – 30th, 2021

My ‘ENA MATI/ One Eye’ painting features in this group exhibition, organized by the Greek Australian Cultural League

All the artworks selected for this years exhibition were presented as large posters in the lane ways of inner city Melbourne, instead of the usual Gallery space.

The GACL proudly paving the way for innovative ways to share art of the Greek diaspora with the general public. I’m honoured to take part in this years show.

Prints of ENA MATI are available in my QUICK-BUY SHOP in this website.

Click HERE to read all about my work and to view the other 13 artist’s work

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FLOW & CONNECTION

In November of last year I participated in the EQUINOX group exhibition held at Steps Gallery in Carlton

All 4 of my Randevouz at the Tavern paintings sold!!!

‘I feel a lot of gratitude to the collectors and exhibition organizers for the Sweeet’ manner in which I emerged from lockdowns!!

Early 2021 was a busy start to the year full of creative adventures for me. Bursting to share news on projects Iv been involved with:

MURALS two very large mural commissions, one bigger than the next! In FEB I did a an outdoor mural for the Imvrian club in Mentone. In early May I created an uber long LOUVRE-GALLERY style interior mural for St johns college in Preston, that consisted of 75 paintings. Both located in Melbourne, Australia. Too many details to get into here so I’ll write a blog about them in June.

COMMISSION heaven !! From mid January onwards I had a list of wonderful commissions to do. A MODERN ICON based on the Greek war of independance heroine Laskarina Bouboulina, that will eventually wind up in her museum in Greece, and 3 personal commissions for collectors in Australia.

BOOKS, great books, English translations of the full collection of ancient Greek plays, using my art on the covers, got published. George Theodoridis’ brilliant translations and editorials are recognised internationally and used widely, even in places like Harvard University.

Some great articles have also been written about the murals and the modern icon. I will soon add them to the MEDIA page and a link here too for you.

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THE BELLINGEN DAYS

SOLO EXHIBITION, Dec 2 – Jan 3 : Enter the Lush Green 

DIVE

Spending time in the valleys and coastlines of northern NSW has inspired me to continue the Fisherman & Mermaid’s Tale series; a theme that first debuted in my solo exhibition of the same name 2 years ago in Melbourne.

The mermaid is now venturing into the forest in this new show planned for December at the Federal Hotel in this idyllic town cent.

VIDEO:

All the artworks of the exhibition in a video for you to watch

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SOLO EXHIBITION, Feb 24 – April 26 : A Brush With The Blues   

The exhibition launch brought with it a near ‘sell out show’!!

+ Hosted by ARGO Fishop Artspace 318 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North, Melbourne

+ The opening celebrations were held on a warm afternoon on Sunday 24th of Feb.

+ Hosted by ARGO Fishop Artspace 318 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North, Melbourne show was opened by the multi award winning photographer Michael Teo

+ A live Greek music jam took place with friends on the day. Music as an integral part of the exhibition made the day full of joy and great energy for all who attended

+ Was nearly a sell out show with only 3 works remaining at the end of the day; The instrument maker, The band (sculpture) & Rendezvous at the tavern 2.

+ Covid 19 restrictions in Victoria started a couple of weeks after the show launched so I thank the ‘Art Angels’ that I scheduled the opening when I did..phew!

This was an exhibition of new paintings & sculptures based on the Greek Blues: A musical style forged by refugees, outsiders &rebels:

A Brush with the Blues provided an insight into the music, history and current life of Rebetika (also known as the Greek Blues), a rich cultural phenomenon full of artistry and courage, exploring values and themes still relevant today. All the art in this exhibition was inspired by this beautiful and historically rich genre of music that impacted Greece and continues to be expressed and developed, further inspiring generations beyond its borders.

I aim to update the BLOG with a video capturing the vibe on the day of the opening, by the end of June 2020. Around the same time I will be uploading more artworks from the show in: ART GALLERY and the few pieces currently available in ART FOR SALE

Exhibition Editorials:

2 ARTICLES were written about the show by Neos Kosmos publication here in Melbourne

One was written in Greek ( READ) and the other in English (READ)

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THE PAPPAS POST, a New York based online magazine did a feature on me in July:

Inside the Artist’s Studio with Effie Chaniotis

“We’re proud to share our first edition of “Inside the Artist’s Studio,” a new audio series highlighting artists who create innovative Greek-inspired works.

This episode features Effie Chaniotis (Efrossiniart) of Melbourne, Australia. Effie is a painter and sculptor who created a unique series of works incorporating stylistic elements of Byzantine iconography”

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Effie Chaniotis

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A NEW HOME FOR MY MODERN ICONS 

www.moderniconart.com

I recently launched a new website devoted to my Byzantine iconography inspired works. This brings together all my modern icons from the original series of 2000-2002 as well as any recent ones.

They needed a special home, an independent website where the stories behind the original series in particular, could be shared.

Here you can find: Modern Icons that are  for sale,  info’ about how to commission your own & the Print Shop