Ariadni Vitastali (b. 1970) is a Greek visual artist based in northern Greece. She holds degrees from the École Supérieure d’Art et Design Saint-Étienne and the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Her practice examines the dynamic intersection of mythology, gesture, and spatial composition, drawing from ancient Greek and Roman narratives as well as the visual language of classical ceramics.

Vitastali’s work explores the thresholds between harmony and disorder, grace and rawness, through vivid and impulsive mark-making. Her use of oil sticks and forceful strokes introduces a visceral energy to her compositions, reflecting a continual negotiation between beauty and provocation, form and rupture.

Central to her work is the feminine body—portrayed not only as a subject but as a vessel of emotion and myth. Vitastali reimagines historical iconography through a contemporary lens, crafting intimate dialogues between tradition and modernity, aggression and desire, structure and chaos.

Ariadni Vitastali – CV

Education

• 1994–1998 – Diplôme National Supérieure des Arts Plastiques, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
• 1991–1998 – Diplôme National des Arts Plastiques, École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de St. Etienne, France

Solo Exhibitions

• 2024 – ‘Parentheses and Mythologies’, Donopoulos IFA, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2023 – ‘Beyond Mythologies’, Wook+Lattuada Gallery, New York City, USA
• 2019 – ‘Happy Days’, Astrolavos Art Galleries, Athens, Greece
• 2019 – ‘Sketches’, Big Blue Resort, Amorgos, Greece
• 2007 – ‘Wishing Gates’, Astrolavos Dexameni Gallery, Athens, Greece
• 2001 – ‘A. Vitastali Painting’, Titanium Gallery, Athens, Greece
• 1999 – ‘A. Vitastali Painting’, Paratiritis Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 1997 – ‘A. Vitastali’, Galo Gallery, Nice, France
• 1994 – ‘Sketches’, École des Beaux-Arts de St. Etienne, France

Group Exhibitions

• 2024 – ‘Enclosed Space’, Das Esszimmer – Raum für Kunst+, Bonn, Germany
• 2023 – ‘High Lights’, Paris Koh Fine Arts NY, New Jersey, USA
• 2023 – ‘Nature, nature, nature Vol. 3’, Desmos Gallery, Paris, France
• 2023 – ‘Kikol, Märkl, Vitastali’, Space O, Düsseldorf, Germany
• 2023 – ‘Ulsan International Art Fair 2023’, Paris Koh Fine Arts NY, Ulsan, Korea
• 2023 – ‘Art Athina 2023’, Astrolavos Art Galleries, Athens, Greece
• 2023 – ‘Art on Paper’, DIFA Gallery, New York City, USA
• 2023 – ‘Animating the New Hero’, Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, New York, USA
• 2023 – ‘Nature, nature, nature Vol. 1’, Dreamideamachine Project Space, Athens, Greece
• 2023 – ‘Bohemian’, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, USA
• 2022 – ‘Art on Paper’, New York, USA
• 2022 – ‘Art Athina’, Astrolavos Art Galleries, Athens, Greece
• 2021 – ‘Art Athina Virtual’, Donopoulos International Fine Arts & Astrolavos Art Galleries
• 2020 – ‘META’, Donopoulos International Fine Arts, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2020 – ‘AA20 Gallery Walk’, Art Athina, Athens, Greece
• 2019 – ‘Group Show’, Dreamideamachine Project Space, Athens, Greece
• 2019 – ‘Art Athina’, Astrolavos Art Galleries, Athens, Greece
• 2015 – ‘Art Athina’, Astrolavos Art Galleries, Athens, Greece
• 2014 – ‘Group Show’, Astrolavos Dexameni Gallery, Athens, Greece
• 2013 – ‘It is so, if you say so’, Lola Nikolaou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2008 – ‘Environment-Action ’08’, Villa Kazouli, Athens, Greece
• 2007 – ‘Visual Panorama’, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2006 – ‘French’s Schools Graduates Group Show’, French Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2003 – ‘Réalités Nouvelles’, Paris, France
• 2002 – ‘Réalités Nouvelles’, Paris, France
• 2000 – ‘Group Show’, Selini Gallery, Kifisia, Athens, Greece
• 1999 – ‘Art Athina 7’, Athens, Greece
• 1999 – ‘Group Show’, Paratiritis Gallery at the Sani Festival, Sani, Greece
• 1999 – ‘Group Show’, Eirmos Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 1998 – ‘Group Show’, Gallo Gallery, Nice, France
• 1998 – ‘5th Print Biennale’, Belgrade, Serbia
• 1997 – ‘Group Show’, Gallo Gallery, Nice, France
• 1997 – ‘Invited Artist’, Printing Workshop of Thessaloniki Cultural Capital of Europe, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 1997 – ‘Women of Mediterranean and Red Sea’, UNESCO, Thessaloniki, Greece
• 1997 – ‘Mois de l’Éstampe’, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
• 1997 – ‘Young Mediterranean’s Print Contest’, Algeria’s Fine Arts School, Algeria
• 1997 – ‘Hemicycle: Crossing Over/Changing Places’, Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC, USA

Publications / Press / Catalogues

• 2019 – ‘Love is Loss’, Ed. Saixpirikon
• 2017 – ‘Blue Black Blues’ (Book with CD), Christos Germenoglou featuring Elias Zaikos, Ed. Saixpirikon
• 2001 – Dora Iliopoulou-Rogan, ‘Greece’s Light’, National Bank of Greece Collection, Ed. National Bank of Greece
• 1999 – Elias Petropoulos, ‘Four Modern Painters’, Ed. Nefeli