Lot 176 - Stella Kapezanou - Thorny and Nutrient Sketch

Acrylic and watercolour on paper
2024
A6 (10x15cm)
Original Artwork
Signed on Verso
Curated by Art on a Postcard

About
Stella Kapezanou is a Greek visual artist known for her vibrant, ironic, and complex paintings that explore themes of identity, capitalism, consumerism, and societal expectations. Born in Athens, she studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and completed her MA at Chelsea College of Arts in London. Her works often feature psychologically charged portraits and intimate social settings, blending elements of humor, mythology, and art history.

Stella employs the tableau vivant technique, carefully orchestrating and photographing scenes before transferring them to canvas, often enriched with symbolic and surreal elements. Her large-scale works are characterized by their bold, warm palettes, intricate compositions, and exploration of femininity, power, and vulnerability.

She is also a Fulbright Fellow and has exhibited internationally, including solo shows in Greece, the UK, Cyprus, and the U.S. Her work has been part of significant collections worldwide and is known for its caustic humor, playful critique of modern life, and empowering depictions of the female form. Alongside her paintings, she creates ceramic sculptures that echo the themes of her visual narratives.

Education
2016-2017
MA Fine Arts, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK

2011-2015
MFA, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, GR

Solo Exhibitions
2024
Naughty Miniatures, Apodec project space, Thessaloniki, GR
Corn Maidens (duo exhibition), The Opening Gallery, NY, USA

2022
Let Them Stare, The Edit Gallery, Limassol, CY

2021
Theodoros & Laskarina exclusive, Fougaro, Nafplio, GR

2020
Baby One More Time, Evripides Gallery, Athens, GR

2019
Just a Few Drops of Pink Coppertone, Fougaro, Nafplio, GR
Single’s Party, The Edit Gallery, Limassol, CY

2018
Brit Pond, Evripides Gallery, Athens, GR
From Heavens with Love, The Palm Tree Gallery, London, UK

Group Exhibitions
2024
The Art of Now, The Edit Gallery, Nicosia, CY
Unapologetic WomXn, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, IT

2023
Sunburn, Studio West Gallery, London, UK
Stigma, Dromokaitio Psychiatric Hospital, Athens, GR
Now Women, Fougaro, Nafplio, GR

2022
Contemporary Now, The Edit Gallery, Nicosia, CY

2021
Art on Boards | The Skate Project, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, GR
Lusus Naturae, BcmA Gallery, Berlin, DE
Reclaiming, The Edit Gallery, Limassol, CY

2020
iAR project 2020, Akaretler Gallery, Istanbul, TR

2019
Love is a Dog from Hell, Frissiras Museum, Athens, GR
Three Pillars, Chelsea Gallery, London, UK

2018
ArtLab Munich, Galerie Benjamin Eck, Munich, DE

Awards
2024
Creator of the Visual Identity for the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF’65)
Santa Fe Art Institute’s International Thematic Residency on Sovereignty, New Mexico, USA
Fulbright Artist Fellowship Award for participation in the SFAI program, USA

2023
CARV Residency, Argaka, CY

2020
Istanbul Artist Residency (iAR), Istanbul, TR

2019
AucArt LAB Residency, London, UK

2018
ACS Studio Prize 2018 Finalist, London, UK
Cass Art Prize, London, UK

Gallery Representation
Skoufa Gallery, Athens, Greece
The Edit Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork
This drawing by Stella Kapezanou, is part of her Thorny and Nutrient series. The work depicts prickly pear cactuses with fruits resembling female breasts, serving as an homage to contemporary women—protected by sharp spines yet embodying tenderness and vitality.