Alina Matsa

I was born in Athens./ Greece and studied Fine and Applied Arts in the University Of The Arts in Philadelphia -USA and Interior Design in the Inchbald School of Design, in London. Since 1990, I established a workshop, undertaking creative art projects, fine art paintings, portraits, large scale murals and frescoes, as well as special paint effects on walls and furniture. I have participated in numerous group exhibitions in museums and Institutions such as: Moscow Music Hall 2007 Moscow: Paths of Greek painting, Kidonieos Institute 2007 Andros/Greece: Realia Mundi, Benaki Museum 2007 Athens: Birth land, Moshandreou Institute 2007 Venice/Italy: Dionisios Solomos, Hellenic House 2008 Beijing/ China: Experiencing Greece: Travels through an enchanted landscape, Cultural Institution "Melina" and of Aigina 2008: Aegina by Artists, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2008: Greek Colours abroad, Contemporry Art Museum Shanghai (MOCA) & Technopolis Athens 2008: Material Links, Sotheby's London 2009 : Greek Colour, National War Museum Athens 2009: Four Seasons, 'Bellonia' Institution Sandorini 2009: A paler shade of white, Chalki- Istanbul 2010 : "Tracing Istanbul", Bonham's London 2010 : Greek Sale I have presented my work in the following solo exhibitions: IONI Art Hall 1991 Athens: "Watercolors", SELINI Art Hall 1994 Athens, Christina Karella Gallery 2001 Athens - "Seas", SKOUFA 4 Art Hall 2003 & 2007 Athens, HILTON Art Gallery 2007 Frankfurt/Germany, ATRION Art Hall 2008 - "The fairy tale begins" - Salonika/Greece, ATHINAIS Cultural Center 2010-Athens: "Colour & Metal", Stavraka Residence 2011 -Chora Patmos : "Colour & Clay", "ZEUS" Art Gallery 2012: "Oasis" (Mykonos), “La Petite Galerie” 2014: “Dreamland” (Paris-France), and has participated in many group exhibitions, such as: Selini gallery, Ersi, Kapopoulos, Bonikos, Michalarias,Trigono, Ianos, and more. I was also accepted in Grand Palais –Paris November 2014: “Artistes Francais” (The painting “Oasis”, received a gold award)