Stella Kukulaki
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Stella
Kukulaki

From Florence to Crete.
A continuing conversation between colour, material and ideas.

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She was born in Rethymnon, Crete.
Studied in the Language University of Sienna, Italy (Scuola di lingua e cultura Italiana).
Graduated from the Florence School of Fine Arts, taught by F. Farulli.
At the same time as her main studies, attended special courses on: Artworks preservation, Painting Techniques, Photography, Industrial Design, and Fonderia. Also studied Graphic Arts and Adverdisment in the Cappiello Academy. Majored in Silk Screen on fabric or paper, and batik technique in Accademia Italiana Moda.
Scolarships: "Angello Badiani" Scholarship in Print.
Member of the Figurative Chamber of Athens.
Appointed teacher of art in Secondary Education of Greece.

Designed the covers of the "Palimpsest" magazine of Vikelaia Library of Heraklion Muncipality.
Designed the covers of the 1st and 2nd tome of the book "Crete - History and Culture" of Vikelaia Library of Heraklion Municipality.
Designed the layout of the Picture content and the covers of the book "About Painting of Alberti and Leonardo" of Marina Lampraki-Plaka.
Worked on the publication of the Album of Paintings of Thomas Fanourakis (Vikelaia Library Publications).
Designed the covers of the magazine MBB Report of the Institute of Modecular Biology and Biotechnology.
Worked on the layout of the Address Index book with paintings of Domenicos Theotokopoulos and the layout of the book of the public exhibition of paintings with title "In traces of Domenicos Theotokopoulos", publishing of Heraklion Municipality.
Designed the cover of the book "Literary Circumnavigation" of Dimitris Plakas.
Worked on the publication of the books "The CretoMychenean" of G. Sakellarakis, and the "Minoan Crete" of A. Vasilakis.
Publication of the book "Crete" of G. Panagiotakis, etc.
Attended a large number of Pan-Hellenic Seminars and Congresses, indicatively:
·   2nd Congress of Art Education with subject "The creative, social person". (French Institute of Athens).
·   "The Color and its teaching". (Cultural Centre of Athens Muncipality).
·   "Figurative Arts and their educational role", "The teaching of Art and its educational methods". (National Institution of Research).
·   Pan-Cretan Congress with subject "The new standards on lessons of Figurative Arts". (Experimental High School of Rethymnon).
·   Meeting of Teacher trainers with subject "School books of Lyceum". (Hotel Titania, Athens).
Since then, she is training new-appointed teachers at PEK of Heraklion.
Member of the Organisational, and later a member of the Judging Committee of the Regional Student Painting Competitions, from their start in Heraklion Crete and for many continuous Years.
Attended as a President and a Member of the Judging Committee of the Art Gymnasium at Gournes, Crete, for the Students' acceptance.
Member of the Network of Figurative Artists of Heraklion.
Member of the Judging Committee of the Regional Student Painting Competitions, Chania Crete.
Member of the Judging Committee of the Regional Student Painting Competitions, Rethymnon Crete.
Member of the A.C of Prefectoral Organism of Culture of Training Heraklion.


Personal Exhibitions

16 entries
2019
"Curriculum Chromae", Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion "San Marco Basilica", Crete.
2019
"CybersecArt", ENISA, Heraklion, curator M. Krasakis
2019
"Curriculum Chromae", K2019, Dusseldorf, organization and curator: Global Colors
2018
"ArtCODE" Artion Galleries, Thessaloniki GR.
2016
"Sea Stories", AS Gallery, Heraklion Crete. Curated by Agapi Sbokou
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2016
"Human Brain", 5th pancretan conference and 1st Panhellenic interdisciplinary conference, Galaxy Luxury Hotel ★★★★★, Heraklion Crete.
2015
"Round flashbacks", Alexander Beach Hotel&Village  ☆☆☆☆☆ , Malia, Heraklion Crete.
2013
"TechScapes", In a privately-owned space against the Venetian Wall, Heraklion Crete.
2002
"Anti-thesis", In a privately-owned space against the Venetian Wall, Heraklion Crete.
1999
"Wandering", Two-storied new-classic, Heraklion Crete.
1995
"Wandering", Red Lion Hotel, Modesto San Francisco, California, USA (34th National Convention).
1993
"House of Cyprus", Athens (under the aegis of Cyprus' Embassy).
1986
"The imagination of life is a dream", San Marco Basilica, Heraklion Crete. (Musician August events of Heraklion Municipality).
1986
"Blue ERA", Exhibition at the Municipal Kiosk (at the lake) of St. Nikolaos, Crete.
1986
"Personal Theories", House of Art "Chrissostomos", Chania, Crete.
1986
"Blue ERA", Town Hall of Rethymnon Crete.

Group Exhibitions

121 entries
2023-2024
"Lightness/Weight", XXXV Edition, Municipal Art Gallery Gaeta, Italy
2024
"XL Premio Firenze", Sala di Collezioni, Palazzo Bastoggi, Florence, Italy
2024
"MyStoryContemporaryArtbook", International Book Art Exhibition, Positano Museum, under the patronage of the Tourism Office, Italy
2024
"Borgo nei Borghi", Borgo Pio Art Gallery, Rome, Italy
2023
"Shades of Green 2023", Camelback Gallery, Arizona, USA
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2023
"Exodus-Outlet 1922-2022", Tobacco Factory, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Athens
2023
"Fragments of the Past", Museological Action for the International Museum Day Celebrations, Corfu Art Gallery
2023
"Human Rights: Hope", AIAPI, Rovereto, Italy
2023
"The Freedom to Be an Artist: Homage to Tina Modotti," Contemporary Art Exhibition, Spazio Imagoars, Venice, Italy
2023
"MyStoryContemporaryArtbook", International Book Art Exhibition, Vikelaia Municipal Library, Heraklion, Crete
2023
"The Experience of Carefree Sand", Thermis Towers, Lesbos, Mytilene
2023
"The cats of Rome: Rome in 100 Square Centimeters 2023", IX Edition, Art Gallery Laboratory, Rome, Italy
2023
"Frida Kahlo," 1st Biennial of Graphic Arts, International Women's Art Festival, Municipal Art Gallery, Tirana, Albania
2023
Award in the International Competition "Premio Firenze," European Cultural Center Mario Conti, Palazzo Vecchio, Municipality of Florence, Italy
2023
"Nature, Nature, Nature Vol.3", Paris, France
21/12/2021-30/03/2022
"Flag of Greece," Athens College
2022
"Human Rights: No Gap", AIAPI, Rovereto, Italy
2022
"AD Passage to Knowledge", Book Exhibition, Chania Art Space, Crete
2022
"The Wise Olive Tree", Participatory Action Research through Art, Teriade Museum, Lesbos, Mytilene
2022
"Balance: The Unshakable Duty", Heraklion Municipal Art Gallery, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Heraklion, Crete
2022
"MyStoryContemporaryArtbook", International Book Art Exhibition, Campano Museum, Palazzo Antignano, Capua, Italy
2022
"Piccola Colletiva d'Arte Sacra", Diocesan Museum of Gubbio, Italy
2021
"Immodest: X-rated compositions with a romantic background", Museum of Visual Arts, Heraklion, curator: K. Schizakis
2021
"HUMAN RIGHTS? @WORK, AIAPI - The International Association of Art, Rovereto, Italy, curator: R. Ronca
2021
"One symbol, 200 objects", Flag of Greece, Marinera Gallery, Fyra, Santorini
2021
"1821: A revolution's point of view", Museum of War, GR-Collectors, Athens, curator: Gatsa Eleni
2021
"1821: If 18 was 21", ARS team, Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion
2021
"Plenary at service...: a different approach of the Hellenic Revolution by nowadays' Artists", members of the Figurative Chamber of Greece, Argiris Marketplace, Municipal Art Gallery of Patreas
2021
"Sphinx" International Art Exhibition, Thebes
2021
"On Liberty: Art Exhibition 'Towards Repair of the Assembly,' Melina Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens, Parnassos Literary Society, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Athens
2021
"Engraving from Prehistory to Greece Today," Nikos Kessanlis Hall, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens
2020
"HUMAN RIGHTS? THE FUTURE's SHAPE: Women Can Save The World, AIAPI - The International Association of Art, Rovereto, Italy, curator: R. Ronca
2019
"2=1+1 Integral Relationships, Museum of Visual Arts of Heraklion Crete, curator: K. Schizakis
2019
"Restless Waters", Michanourgeio Cultural Center, Patras, curator: I. Kopsinis
2019
"On taste", Cultural Center of Elefsina, Elefsina Athens, curator: A. Dalma
2019
"Identity: Woman/8 Female Artists from Heraklion Crete, explore Gender Identity", Municipal Gallery of Malevizi, Heraklion, curator: Ch. Vathianaki
2019
"HUMAN RIGHTS? #CLIMA. Art Can Save The World, AIAPI - The International Association of Art, Rovereto, Italy, curator: R. Ronca
2019
"CulturaHER 2019", Cultural Center of Heraklion, curator: S. Kukulaki
2019
"Daidaleia", Archaeological Museum of Heraklion Crete, curator: A. Zacharatou
2019
"3rd Nikos Skepetzis Art Festival", Rethymno, curator: Ch. Skepetzi
2019
"Mona Lisa's smile, five centuries of artistic appropriation", Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, curators: K. Proimos, I. Archontakis
2019
"The Traces of a Life", Morfes Gallery, Rethymno Crete, curator: Ch. Skepetzi
2019
"Dolls", Museum of Visual Arts, Heraklion, curator: K. Schizakis
2019
"Generations", Digenakis Winery, Peza, Heraklion, curators: E. Lazogas, D. Karatzas
2018
"Bangladesh - Greece, friendship with Colors", Eos Gallery, Athens. curator: M. Zacharof
2018
"ActaρικART", Bookstore Venue, Vikelaia Municipal Library of Heraklion, curator: S. Kukulaki
2018
"Utopian City", Tenth Group Exhibition of Elefsina, Athens, curator: A. Dalma
2018
"Restless Waters", General State Archives of Greece, Ioannina, curator: T. Douvana
2018
"Anthropogeography of the individual memory", House of Culture, Rethymno Crete, curator: Ch. Skepetzi
2018
"Books as artworks - Contemporary Artists: Books 2", Athens School of Fine Arts, curators: F. Mouzakiti, D. Stavrou
2018
"Joints", MVAH, Museum of Contemporary Art Olivepress, Regional Unit of Chania, curators: K. Proimos, I. Archontakis
2018
"Visual arts exhibition in honor of the 100 years of the Communist Party of Greece", Basilica of St. Marc, Heraklion Crete
2018
"Mona Lisa's smile, five centuries of artistic appropriation", Municipal gallery of Malevizi, Tylissos Heraklion Crete, curators: K. Proimos, I. Archontakis
2017
Body and Contemporary Crisis, Centre of Mediterranean Architecture, Chania, Crete
2017
"Cephalopods", international art exhibition, CretAquarium, curators: K. Pagomenos, K. Nakajima, P. Grigoriou
2017
Restless portraits search for readers, Match More Gallery, Platanias, Chania, Crete, curators: K. Proimos, I. Archontakis
2017
"Krikos VI", Match More Gallery, Platanias Chania, Crete, curators: M. Michelogianni, G. Dialinos, I. Archontakis
2017
Group Exhibition, Evripides Art Gallery, Kolonaki, Athens
2017
"Night's nude with equivalent passion", Museum of Visual Arts, Heraklion, curator: K. Schizakis
2017
"Mona Lisa's smile, five centuries of artistic appropriation", Match More Gallery, Platanias Chania, curators: K. Proimos, I. Archontakis
2016
Οϊνο-ART, AS Gallery, Heraklion Crete
2016
Literary Illustrations, Museum of visual Arts (METH), Heraklion Crete
2016
Krikos V, ChaniART, Museum of Contemporary Art - "Elaiourgeion", Dromonero, Chania
2016
Body of Modern Crisis as a perspective of Artists, House of Culture, Rethimnon, Crete
2016
Literary Illustrations, AKT-EIN, Koropi, Athens
2016
ART-aperitif, AS Gallery, Heraklion Crete
2015
“Nison Periplous”, Exhibition of Artists from the island Region of Greece, Lesvos.
2015
"Sphinx" International Art Exhibition, Thebes
2015
Engravings Exhibition of Artists, members of the Figurative Chamber of Greece, Artville multiplex, Athens.
2015
Greek Committee of International recession and Peace (EEDYE), Cultural Centre "Melina", Athens.
2014
Report to Nikos Kazantzakis, Municipal art Gallery, Heraklion Crete, Greece.
2014
Contact through Art, Cretan artists’ Exhibition in cooperation with Alzheimer’s non- profit organization, Municipal art Gallery, Heraklion Crete, Greece.
2014
Donna in Questione, Marconia di Pisticci, Italy.
2014
Report to Nikos Kazantzakis, Cultural Centre of Chania, Crete, Greece.
2014
Report to Nikos Kazantzakis, Municipal Art Gallery of Ag. Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.
2014
Lucania Film Festival - Pisticci, Italy.
2014
International Athens Video/Digital art Festival, Athens.
2014
«Homage to Greco», XANIaRT, Chania, Crete.
2014
«Homage to Greco», Fortezza Castle, Rethimnon, Crete.
2014
«Petit Paris d' Athènes Festival – Belle Époque», Athens.
2014
8th Art Exhibition “People – Colors – Iron”, Perama, Athens.
2014
«Resist NOW!», Figurative Chamber of Greece, new Municipal Art Gallery, Athens.
2013
“Art is female gendered” Museum of visual arts, Heraklion Crete.
2013
“The body as a locus of presence and absence”, Andros and Athens, Greece.
2013
Modern Greek Art Exhibition, Shanghai, China.
2013
Petit Paris d' Athènes Festival, Athens.
2013
7th Art Exhibition “People – Colors – Iron”, Perama, Athens.
2013
Report to Nikos Kazantzakis, Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, Rethymnon Crete, Greece.
2012
Annual competition of the Museum of Visual Arts, Heraklion Crete.
2012
Annual exhibition of the Heraklion's Arts Network "My Greece", Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion, Crete.
2012
5th Beijing International Art Biennale "Future and Reality", Beijing, China.
2011
Annual competition of the Museum of Visual Arts, Heraklion Crete.
2011
Annual exhibition of the Heraklion's Arts Network "Limits", Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion, Crete.
2010
International Biennale "Labirinto Interno", Padru-Sardinia, Italy.
2010
Archaeological Museum "Villa Abbas di Sardara", Southern Sardinia, Italy.
2010
International Art Exhibition "The Ancient Olive grove of Crete", TEI of Heraklion, Crete.
2010
International Art Exhibition "The Ancient Olive grove of Crete", International Exhibition Centre of Crete, Gournes Heraklion, Crete.
2010
4th Beijing International Art Biennale "Environmental Concern and Human Existence", Beijing, China.
2009
8th Enviromental conference of the Hellenic Physics society, Heraklion Crete.
2009
"Humanfauna 1x1", Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion, Crete.
2009
7th Art festival "Touch", Municipal Art Gallery of St. Nikolaos, Crete.
2009
Pan-Hellenic Art exhibition of Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, "The Human form in Art", Technopolis Centre, Athens.
2008
"En Iraklio ti...", Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion, Crete.
2008
8th educational conference of OLME, Chania, Crete.
2008
1st Internatioal Jazz festival, Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion.
2008
6th Art festival "Touch", Municipal Art Gallery of St. Nikolaos, Crete.
2007
Views of Modern Art at Crete, Creta Maris Hotel, Chersonissos Crete.
2003
"Oikade" (exhibition of Cretan Artists), Municipal Art Gallery of Rethymnon "L. Kanakakis".
1992
Minoan Congress, San Marco Basilica, Heraklion Crete.
1992
1st International Congress about Companionship, Figurative exhibition of Cretan Artists, San Marco Basilica, Heraklion Crete.
1991
Pan-Cretan exhibition of Artists, members of the Figurative Chamber of Athens, San Marco Basilica, Heraklion Crete.
1991
"Kirvia", Intellectual Centre of Ierapetra Municipality, Crete.
1991
Painters of Crete, Varvaroi (Myrtia), Heraklion Crete.
1991
"Stavrakakis" Art Gallery.
1990
Exhibition of Art Teachers, Intellectual Centre of Athens.
1990
Cultural events at Mallia, Crete.
1988
Greek Postwar Print, National Art Gallery, Athens.
1988
1st Mediterranean Print Biennale, St. Nikolaos, Crete.
1987
Pan-Hellenic exhibition in Athens.
1987
1st Pan-Cretan exhibition of new artists, "Stavrakakis" Art Gallery, Heraklion Crete.
1985
Accademia Cappiello (graduated students' exhibition).

A lot of her Paintings are exposed at private and public collections.

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