Fig.1 - Untitled (2008) Photo by Vassos Stylianou
Marina Kassianidou was born in Limassol. In 1998 she received a CASP/Fulbright scholarship to study in the USA. She graduated from Stanford University in 2002 with a BA in Studio Art (with Distinction) and a BS in Computer Science (with Distinction). Upon graduation, she was awarded the Arthur Giese Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting by the Stanford University Department of Art & Art History. In 2005, she obtained a Master in Fine Art degree at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, London, UK. During that time she was invited to participate in XHIBIT05, an exhibition showcasing selected students of the University of the Arts. She has participated in group exhibitions in the UK, USA, Cyprus, Israel and Germany and she has had solo exhibitions in Nicosia, Cyprus (Gloria Gallery, 2006, 2008) and London, UK (Tenderpixel Gallery, 2009). Her last two solo shows were accompanied by publications containing essays on her work by herself and other artists. From 2005 to 2007 she was a contributor to ArtSEEN journal (Florence, London, New York), writing articles on her work and the work of other artists. In 2006 and 2007 she was shortlisted for the Cyprus Young Artists Awards, a competition organized by Brio Expressions Gallery. Her work is found in several private and public collections, including the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture. She is currently a PhD candidate in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, UK.
http://www.marinaek.com
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