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Alina Matsa was born in Athens. She studied Fine and Applied Arts in the University Of The Arts in Philadelphia -USA and Interior Design in the Inchbald School of Design, in London.
Since 1990, she established a workshop, undertaking creative art projects, fine art paintings, portraits, large scale murals and frescoes,as well as special paint effects on walls and furniture. She has presented several solo shows and has participated in many group exhibitions.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
- IONI Art Hall 1991 Athens: "Watercolors"
- SELINI Art Hall 1994 Athens
- Christina Karella Gallery 2001 Athens - "Seas"
- SKOUFA 4 Art Hall 2003 & 2007 Athens
- HILTON Art Gallery 2007 Frankfurt/Germany
- ATRION Art Hall 2008 - "The fairy tale begins" - Salonika/Greece
- ATHINAIS Cultural Center 2010-Athens: "Colour & Metal"
- Stavraka Residence 2011 -Chora Patmos : "Colour & Clay"
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
- SELINI Art Gallery 1993 & 2001 Athens - Contemporary artists
- Michalarias Art Center 2002 Athens
- Christina Karella Art Hall 2003 & 2004 Athens - Contemporary artists
- St.Nicholas Bay Art Gallery 2006 Crete/Greece - Greek Myths
- ATRION Art Hall 2007 Salonika/Greece
- Moscow Music Hall 2007 Moscow: Paths of Greek painting
- Kidonieos Institute 2007 Andros/Greece: Realia Mundi
- Benaki Museum 2007 Athens: Birth land
- Moshandreou Institute 2007 Venice/Italy: Dionisios Solomos
- Hellenic House 2008 Beijing/ China: Experiencing Greece: Travels through an enchanted landscape
- Cultural Institution "Melina" and of Aigina 2008: Aegina by Artists
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2008: Greek Colours abroad
- Contemporry Art Museum Shanghai (MOCA)Â & Technopolis Athens 2008: Material Links
- Sotheby's London 2009 : Greek Colour
- National War Museum Athens 2009: Four Seasons
- 'Bellonia' Institution Sandorini 2009 : A paler shade of white
- FystikiFest 2009 Tower of Markellos
- Cultural Institution “Melina” 2009: “It happened in Athens”
- Chalki- Istanbul 2010 : "Tracing Istanbul"
- Bonham's London 2010 : Greek Sale
- Cultural Institution "Melina"2011: Tribute to A. Papadiamantis
- Gallery "Trigono" 2011: Compositions
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
- Athenian Home for the elderly, Lampsas Building: Large scale mural
- Athens Cow Parade
- Mikis Theodorakis in Herodio Theatre 2007 (concert for the fire victims). Athens
- Olympic Airways - 2008 Calendar
- Hearts in Athens
- Royal Palace of the Arts 2008,The Vanity Show, Bucharest/Rumania
- Skoufa 4 Art Hall 2010: Artists's Exhibition for Human rights
- Coca-Cola Special Olympics Auction 2011