Brigitte Polemis

I was born in Damascus, Syria, to a Lebanese father and a Polish mother. I grew up in Poland, later moved to Lebanon and later in Athens Greece. At the age of 17, I left Europe to study in New York at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in order to start my career as a fashion designer and a textile artist. In 1992, I moved to London to explore fine arts, and in 2004, I graduated from the Chelsea College of Arts. For the last 13 years, I have been based in Athens, Greece. I speak fluent English, Greek, French, Arabic, and Polish.

I started my artistic career using oil on canvas, but over the last years my technique has evolved with the use of digital technology and the technique of printing on multiple layers of Perspex, which gives a singular perspective to the artwork, a new sense of depth and a 3D aesthetic. In my latest artwork I introduce cardboard and hand made silicon sculptures

My artwork catches the eye of the viewer and speaks directly to the heart and to the mind. My inspiration comes from observing the society in which I live. And my ability to connect with people and to “read between the lines” inspires me to create art in order to give answers to today’s struggles. My need for continuous evolution keeps ...

Chelsea College of Art and Design

April 2018 - artexpo New York

Jan. 2018 - artexpo Las Vegas, selected as a spotlight artist of the show

Dec. 2017 - RED DOT MIAMI - represented and curated by A.E. Fine Art Gallery

Nov. 2017 - SHANGHAI ART FAIR - represented and curated by A.E. Fine Art Gallery

2017 – Bouziani Museum, Athens, Greece

2016 – Mamush Gallery, Athens, Greece

2016 – Contemporary Art Applications, Group Exhibition, Mykonos, Greece

2015 - Ageannale Kivotos Gallery, Mykonos, Greece

2015 - Albermarle Gallery, London, UK

2015 - Blender Gallery Affordable Art Fair, London, UK

2014 - Golf Glyfadas, Group Exhibition, Athens, Greece

2014 - Tsichritzis Foundation, Athens, Greece

2014 - Albemarle Gallery, London, UK

2014 - Galerie Vanessa Quang, Paris, France

2014 - Ageannale Kivotos Gallery, Mykonos, Greece

2014 - BP Studio Exhibition, Andros, Greece

2014 - Blender Gallery, Athens, Greece

2014 - Mihalarias Gallery, Athens, Greece

2013 - Ageannale Kivotos Gallery, Mykonos, Greece

2013 - BP Studio Exhibition, Andros, Greece

2013 - FAF GALLERY - THE HENRY CLAY, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A

2013 - Albemarle Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2013 - ATHENAIS CULTURAL CENTER Desmos Charity Silent Auction

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