Maria Bacha

Maria Bacha is a Greek artist and her signature style is characterised by ethereal abstract artworks. In her work, she dives into personal experiences to explore and connect with the sea of the collective subconscious.

Maria earned her BA in Studio Arts from the University of La Verne, California, she studied next to the Greek painter Michalis Veloudios, attended courses at RISD and MOMA and was the Head Art Teacher for ten years at the Hadzivei Elementary School. She illustrated books for the Greek public school and she created many set designs for children's theatrical plays. She is also a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts.

Works by Maria Bacha are in private collections worldwide. Also, the Greek Ministry of Culture purchased her artwork in 2020 and to date, her works have been shown at solo, group exhibitions and art fairs in Greece, London and Los Angeles.

The artist lives and works in London and Greece. Currently, she is pursuing her MFA'25 at the Royal College of Art.

2025 MFA Arts and Humanities, Royal College of Art, London UK
2021 Course in Experimental Painting, Rhodes Island School of Design, USA
2021 Certificate In Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting, MOMA, USA
2003 Studies in drawing and color, Michalis Veloudios Art Studio, Greece
2000 B.A. in Fine/Studio Arts General, University of La Verne, California, USA
2000 Studies in Psychotherapy
1995 Studies in Child psychology

Group exhibitions:

JUNE 2025 - Graduate Show Royal College of Art, Master of Fine Art, Arts and Humanities

-2025 - “Motherhood” - Upper Gulbenkian Gallery, Royal College of Art
-2024 - “Pop Up” Summer Exhibition, Crawley public space, London
-Summer 2020 - "Into the Deep", E Art Gallery, Paros, Greece
-2019 - Surprise X, The Project Gallery, Athens, Greece
-2018 - "Cheap Art", Cheap Art Gallery, Evagoras Lanitis Center, Cyprus
-2017 - "Cheap Art", Cheap Art Gallery, Athens, Greece
-2017 - "Surpise", ΓΗ Κ44, Athens
-2017 - "Cheap Art", Thessaloniki International Fair, Greece
-2015 - “Surprise”, Ennea Gallery, Athens
-2014 - “Surpise”, Romanzo, Athens
-“Surprise” , Tecnopolis, Athens (2013), (2012), (2011), (2010), (2009)
-2009 - “Athens Fringe Festival” , Technopolis, Athens
-2005 - “Diarroes Festival” , Horotheatro Roes, Athens
-2005 - “Kitsch in Love”, Rolling Gallery , Athens
-2005 - “The Mask”, Artprisma Gallery , Poros Municipality Town Hall, Unesco and Piraeus Municipality
-2001 - “1st Art Group”, Studio Michalis Veloudios, Εpoches Gallery, Kifissia, Athens

Solo exhibitions:

-2019 - "Celestial views", Institute of Fine Arts Tsichritzi, Kifissia, Athens (sponsored by Unesco)
-2008 - "Hydroexperiences", Galerie ...