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Biography
  • Born in 1967 in Nicosia Cyprus, Melina Shukuroglou received her BFA from the Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C. in 1990.  She was the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including the Academic Excellence Award in 1989, and the Mary Fredenburg Torsani Memorial Award for outstanding performance in the Painting Department.  In 1990 attended the Sotheby’s course “Rules for buying and selling Works of Art”.  She was employed at Sotheby's Mid Atlantic Region Office, based in Washington, D.C.

In 1992 she collaborated with the Levendis Museum in Nicosia setting the first Educational Program for Children in a Museum. Since then she had various solo exhibitions and participated in many group shows. 

In 2006 she was the Cyprus representative for the 10th Cairo Biennale where Cyprus was awarded the Best Pavilion Award. The Artist currently leaves and works in Nicosia.  She teaches Art in open program workshops for children. 

        Exhibitions

  • 2010 15th Biennale Internationale, Petit Format De Papier, Nismes Belgium.
  • 2009 Is Not Gallery, Every day Was Different Solo Exhibition
  • 2009  Artos Foundation "Art-e-choke"
  • 2009  "Orange Tour " KEAN at Kasteliotissa
  • 2009  "Orange" for KEAN, at Olympic Hall
  • 2008  Very special arts exhibition-auction.     “Mask    Project”
  • 2007  The Nicosia Municipal Art Center “Portraits”
  • 2007  Casteliotissa Group Exhibition.   
  • 2006  10th Cairo Biennale, Egypt
  • 2006  Gloria Gallery, "Long View" Solo Exhibition
  • 2005  Nicosia Art Festival Group Exhibition
  • 2004  Gloria Gallery, "Drift" Solo Exhibition Nicosia
  • 2001  Argo Gallery, Nicosia group Exhibition.
  • 1999  Egg Design Center, Nicosia group exhibition.
  • 1998  Diaspro Gallery Nicosia, group Exhibition.
  • 1990  Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington D.C. Group Exhibition.
  • 1990  White Walls Gallery, Washington, D.C. one person   show.
  • 1990  FDIC Building Gallery, Washington D.C. Group   exhibition.
  • 1989  Hellmann Gallery N.Y.  Installation, Collaboration with Mel Chin.
  • 1989  White Walls Gallery Washington D.C.  Group   Exhibition.  

    • Collections

  • Le Musee du Petit Format, Belgium
  • Ministry of Education
  • Cyprus Central Bank
  • Cyprus Popular Bank
  • KPMG Building
  • Zambellas Art
  • Private Collections in Cyprus, Europe, and U.S.A. 

    • Awards

    • 2006   10th Cairo Biennale, Best Pavilion Award. Collaboration
    • 2005  Limassol Court House, Cyprus 2nd prize.