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In conversation with painter and Chelsea alumni Stella Kapezanou
Written byGiada Maestra Published date16 October 2023 Artist and Chelsea College of Arts graduate Stella Kapezanou captures the complexity of the human subject in her paintings. Her artwork reflects the modern lifestyle, highlighting themes of excess, consumerism, and decadence, from a critical perspective. In our interview with Stella, she shared her sources of…
AucArt: IN THE STUDIO WITH STELLA KAPEZANOU
IN THE STUDIO WITH STELLA KAPEZANOU MARCH 23, 2020 Greek artist Stella Kapezanou explores complex, ironic and obscure themes drawn from capitalistic and materialistic western societies. We met with Stella to discuss her relationship with painting and her journey as an artist. Firstly, where are you from and what brought you to London? I was…
Meet: Stella Kapezanou
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 BY E.HARVEY Stella Kapezanou is graduated from Chelsea in 2017 with an MA in Fine Art. Her big, figurative images show her interest in people and society, where her aim is ‘to compose complex, ironic and sometimes obscure works’. Currently based in Athens, she splits her time between Greece and London. She…
OPENING TONIGHT 6-9pm | From Heavens With Love | Palm Tree Gallery London
STELLA KAPEZANOU FROM HEAVENS WITH LOVE OPENS TONIGHT, 6-9PM The Palm Tree Gallery | 291 Portobello Rd, London W10 5TD www.palmtreegallery.com
From Heavens With Love | Opening Thursday 1 March, 6-9pm
“…. this ‘exaggeration of subject hue’ gives my paintings an aura of vulgarity. I wish to capture the commercial culture in a blunt and straightforward way, like an ‘off’ fashion image, aiming to point out the affordability, temporariness, decay and mortality of humans. My paintings are my playground of more fakeness” Stella Kapezanou, July 2017…
Stella Kapezanou’s vibrant and tropical paintings that pay homage to the high life
Stella Kapezanou’s vibrant and tropical paintings that pay homage to the high life Written by Katy Cowan 13.02.2018 Greek artist Stella Kapezanou has something for the high life. Her lavish use of bold, pop art colour and contrast, set against pleasure-seeking scenes, make her paintings opulent and optimistic in their tone. Beaches, palm trees, blue…
Stella Kapezanou: Artist of the Month – December
Posted in Cactus London by Sarrah Williams, on 1st December 2017 Stella Kapezanou’s vibrant depictions of ordinary people in everyday settings are both instantly arresting and intriguing. Visually alluring and playful in style, there is a wistfulness in these scenes that compels our deeper attention. Her bold pop-art colours and stylised compositions, with…
PERSONA Made in Arts London Independent Exhibition
21 – 30 September 2017 Four Corners Gallery, 121 Roman Road, E2 0QN Artists with knowledge and experience from distant genres and unrelated forms can often collide and inspire new ideas. Adding creative partners, collaboration, education and exchange of ideas can spark a multitude of creative advancements. This exhibition addresses how the contribution of…
In The Studio: Stella Kapezanou
AUGUST 31, 2017BY GAVIN FREEBORN Originally from Athens, Greece, Stella Kapezanou has had an epic year on MA Fine Art, from securing a Frank Bowling Scholarship to winning the 2017 Clyde & Co. Award, having her work selected by UAL’s Chancellor Grayson Perry and much more. Describe your experience at Chelsea in 3 words Challenging,…
SWEET ART presents Femfest
Sweet ‘Art’s femfest was borne from our missions and values and identifying a need for arts festivals to focus on and privilege the voices and experiences of those identifying as women. We have selected an array of performance artists, filmmakers, visual artists, makers and designers to be featured throughout the festival, which aims to showcase…
Chelsea College of Arts MA Summer Show 2017
08 Sep – 14 Sep 2017 Chelsea College of Arts MA Summer Show 2017 MA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts is one of the longest running postgraduate fine art courses in the country, delivering a programme that covers the entire spectrum of what fine art is and can be. Catch…
CLYDE & CO EMERGING STAR AWARD
June 23, 2017 by madeinartslondon CLYDE & CO EMERGING STAR AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED We are delighted to announce that Stella Kapezanou is the winner of the Clyde & Co Emerging Star Award! Made in Arts London partnered with Clyde & Co to bring this exciting opportunity to UAL students who are working in their Foundation,…
Xhibit 2017 – best emerging talent from UAL
Xhibit 2017: 20 years of championing future creatives BY ATSEKOURAS This year marks the 20th anniversary of Xhibit – the annual exhibition showcasing the best emerging talent from UAL. Opening on 21 April Xhibit will feature 32 artists from across all of UAL’s six world-leading colleges. The largest provider of talent into the…
MARCH CURATOR’S PICKS
by Rebecca Gordon Spring is in the air, and Head Curator Rebecca Gordon has picked a plethora of breathtaking pieces in a myriad of mediums. She has put together a tantalising selection of the hottest works of the moment guaranteed to put a pep in your step and breathe new life into your home.…
#MadeAtChelsea
mafa:chelsea GALLERY #MadeAtChelsea Private view: March 23, 2017 Exhibition Dates: 20th-25th March, 2017 #MadeAtChelsea is a collaboration between, MA Fine Arts’ students of Chelsea College of Arts: Heather Gentleman, Efthymios Kakouris, Stella Kapezanou and Jo Stanford, along with two visiting artists: Jheni Arboine and Lana Locke. The exhibition takes place on the university campus linking…
Στέλλα Καπεζάνου: Την τέχνη τη χρησιμοποιεί αυτός που την έχει ανάγκη
Από το Art22.gr Γράφει η Εύα Κέκου, Ιστορικός Τέχνης Η Στέλλα Καπεζάνου αποτελεί ένα παράδειγμα νέας καλλιτέχνιδας με ευοίωνες μόνο προβλέψεις. Κύριο μέσο της η ζωγραφική: Η ενδιαφέρουσα δουλειά της απεικονίζει καθημερινές εικόνες, αλλά και εικόνες που αφορούν την κοινωνία μας – μία κοινωνία δύο ταχυτήτων. Η εμπειρία της Στέλλας από τα μέσα…
Chelsea College of Arts Blog
In the Beginning: Stella Kapezanou – MA Fine ART JANUARY 20, 2017, BY ISABELLE GRESSEL MA Fine Art student Stella Kapezanou moved from Athens to London to study at Chelsea and was selected to receive the Frank Bowling Scholarship. As part of our ‘In the Beginning’ interview series we caught up with Stella to…