Christine Olga Smith

My main aspirations are creating illustrations, designing and painting for a purpose.
I am continually recording my impressions of nature, people and their cultures in my work. My paintings will be on exhibit in Abu Dhabi from February, 2014.
I graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York in 2008 with a degree in design for communication, and in the same year opened an art space in Southern Greece. Several exhibitions I have participated in include an environmental-awareness exhibit sponsored by the Evgenidou Foundation ("˜09), an exhibit with artists from the Middle East at the UN in Geneva ('10) and "Dreams & Think Positive" at SG Gallery in St. George Lycubittus (Nov. and Dec. "˜11). Having grown up in Saudi Arabia, I feel strongly connected with the Arab culture and use my upbringing as a reference in my work; and a Greek-American both countries' heritage provide a unlimited source of inspiration. I also work to touch peoples lives through art and culture by curating exhibitions and promoting other artists.
Please contact curator@saatchiart.com for more details.

Parsons School of Design Paris & New York

My Participation as an Artist

Art Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain, 4/17
Art Expo, NY, NY, 4/16
Capital Club, Bahrain &
US Embassy, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 4/14
Cheap Art, Thessalonki 6/13
Print Exhibition on Human Rights
John Jay College from Criminal Justice New York, NY 12/12
Surprise #3 & #4 Charity Exhibit November ’12, ‘13, '14
Technopolis
Athens, Greece
Dreams & Think Positive December '11
SG Gallery, St. George Lycabettus
Athens, Greece
Middle Eastern Artists Exhibit June ’10
United Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
Group Show March ’10
Al-Baylasan Art Center
Al- Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Exhibit: Eco ‘09
June ’ 09
Evgenidou Foundation
Athens, Greece


Exhibitions I Curated

Les Carres de Julie Abadie: 40 Years of Designs in Silk
Poseidonion Grand Hotel 7/ '15

A Voyage into Light: Photographs of Greece (1930's - today)
Poseidonion Grand Hotel 5/ '13
Spetses, Greece

Regatta Classic Yacht Race group exhibition &
Solo Exhibits by
Erietta Vordoni,
Crysa Delaporta and
Christopher Doulgeris
Poseidonion Grand Hotel
Spetses, Greece 5/12-9/'12

Greek Artists/Greek Charity Gala
Radisson Blu Hotel
Manama, Bahrain 5/'13

Summer Group Exhibition
w Greek artists July-August ‘12
Blue Fig Art
Porto Heli, Greece
Jehan Saleh solo exhibiti...