ELENA CHIRDARIS
Elena Chirdaris was born and raised in Colombia from Greek parents. In her early teens, she moved to Miami and then to Athens, where she finished Fine Arts in La Verne University in 1994. She then continued her studies at Sotheby’s Institute of London finishing in 1996. Elena has participated in 8 solo exhibitions and in more than 35 group exhibitions in Barcelona, Copenhagen, Miami, NY City, Belgium, Medellin, Athens and in several other cities in Greece and Europe. She has also participated in numerous important charity exhibitions and events. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Corfu Gallery (‘Kerkyraiki Pinakothiki’), the American College in Greece and private collections in Colombia, United States and Europe. Chirdaris' artworks have been published in three of VRS's (VALUATION & RESEARCH SPECIALISTS) case studies; in the books written by Naji Cherfan which have been translated into six languages, in the 2005 '20 Contemporary International Artists', and in the 2005 Calendar from a private collection's art works.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Artbox Gallery, 'Artbox Project Miami', Miami, USA
2018 Artbox Gallery, 'Artbox Project New York', New York, N.Y.
2015 Enigma Gallery, "Hope", Athens, Greece
2015 Ekali Club, 'MDA Hellas' - charity event, Athens, Greece
2015 artAZ, "Surprise VI" - charity event for the homeless, Athens, Greece
2015 Enigma Gallery, “Love Amor Αγάπη… ”, Kifisia, Greece
2014 Helexpo Palace, 'Friends of a Child' – charity event, Athens, Greece
2014 Enigma Gallery, “Our Passions III” , Kifisia, Greece
2014 artAZ, "Surprise V" - charity event for the homeless, Athens, Greece
2013 Enigma Gallery, “Love”, Kifisia, Greece
2013 Hellenic Riding Club, 'The Volunteers charity event', Athens, Greece
2013 artAZ, "Surprise IV" - charity event, Athens, Greece
2012 Enigma Gallery, “Dreams III”, Kifisia, Greece
2012 S.G. Art Gallery, “Opera” –charity event, Athens, Greece
2012 Hellenic Riding Club, 'The Volunteers charity event', Athens, Greece
2011 S.G. Art & Enigma Galleries, “Dream & Think +” , Athens, Greece
2010 Tenedos Gallery “Maelstroms of Passion” Solo exhibition, Corfu, Greece
2008 ACG Art Gallery, "Silent Dialogues" Permanent Collection), Athens, Greece
2008 Politia Tennis Club, ‘Doctors without Borders’ charity event', Athens, Greece
2006 Agora Gallery, “Enlightenment” Solo exhibition, New York, N.Y.
2005 JMA Gallery, 'LineArt', Gent, Belgium
2005 Corfu Gallery, ‘Permanent Collection’, Corfu, Greece
2005 Crisolart Galleries, Barcelona, Spain
2005 “Fairy Fair 2005”- Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen, Vordinborg, Esbjerg, Ribe Amt, Alborg, & Herming, Denmark
2005 Museum of the Americas, Miami, F.L.
2003 Artion Galleries & The Municipal Theater, Solo exhibition, Corfu, Greece
2002 Artion Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2002 Moraitis Gallery, Athens, Greece
2002 Athens Cultural Center “New Colombian Painting” Solo exhibition, Athens, Greece
2001 Magna gallery, “Verve of Mystery” Solo exhibition, Athens, Greece
2000 International Art Fair, Medellin, Colombia
1999 Eleftherias Cultural Park/Center, “Colombia”, Athens, Greece
1998 Salon de Arte gallery, “De Regreso” Solo exhibition, Medellín, Colombia
1997 Corfu Palace Hotel, “Retrospective of the Past” Solo exhibition, Corfu, Greece
1996 Melina Mercury Cultural Center, “Colombia” , Athens, Greece
PUBLICATIONS
2013 ‘Xfera Moviles SA’ Valuation Case Study by Michail Rizos, VRS Greece
2010 ‘Dividend Policy and The Lintner Model’ by Valuation & Research Specialists, VRS Greece
2010 ‘Identifying Potential Acquisition Targets Using Accounting and Financial Data’ by Valuation & Research Specialists, VRS Greece
2006 'Virtuous Life, Enlightenment', by Naji Cherfan, CCM International Greece
2006 'Little Book of Inspirational Thoughts and Writings', by Naji Cherfan, CCM International Greece
2006 'Virtual Patience', by Naji Cherfan, CCM International Greece
2005 20 Contemporary International Artists’, Vol. 4, European Communities Artists Library Spain
2004 'Calendar 2005' art works from a private collection, Ergon & Anaptyksis Atene Greece