Maria Nikitopoulou was born in Thessaloniki in 1986.She is a graduate of the Department of Visual and Applied Arts, School of Fine Arts in Thessaloniki, studied on the 1st Painting Workshop under professor Dimitris Zouroudis. She also graduated from Democritus University of Thrace, at the Department of History and Ethnology.As an ideological starting point, her works are subject to an analytical line of thought of an ethnological content, regarding the existence of myths and their importance, within a wider socio-cultural context. In her past studies, she was particularly interested in the study of anthropological thought and culture.Group exhibitions: 2022: Art Thessaloniki International Contemporary Art Fair, Identities x51, 3-6/11/22, 2022: Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation, Penelope’s web -cooeration with art group Dipola, Athens, 2019: Platforms Project 2019, 14/05/19-17/05/19, Nikos Kessanlis Hall ASKT, Athens, 2019: The Boats We Hurt, Traveling Art Exhibition, Paleo Faliro, Volos, Nafplio, Milos, Ilion, Skopelos, Skiathos , Hydra, 2018: The Boats We Hurt, Traveling Art Exhibition, Kavala, Ierissos, 2018: Traces of Palimpsests, 31/08-8/09/2018, Lykeio Hellenidon Xanthi, 2018: Platforms project 2018, 17-20/05/2018 Nikos Kessanlis Hall Athens, 2017: White Noise Less White Noise, 1/4-30/8/2017, Archaeological Museum of Pella, Periodical art exhibition, 2017: Ex Libris at AUTH, 19-31/1/2017, exhibition of small prints, AUTH Library, Thessaloniki. 2017: Faded Dreams, 30/5-10/6/2017, Vlassis Art Gallery, art exhibition, Thessaloniki, 2016: Paintings without a Hero, 16/11/2016 -15/01/2017, Poeta Cooperative Bookstore, art exhibition, Thessaloniki, 2016: Helios Printmaking Center, Printmaking Exhibition, Thessaloniki, 2014: Active Art in Action II , 18/06/2014-14/09/2014 Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, 2013: Active Art in Action, 19/06/2013-31/07/2013 Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki.
E-mail : marianikitop1@gmail.com
Maria Nikitopoulou, Crossroad 1, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 100x100cm
