MINA PAPATHEODOROU-VALYRAKI – “MOTION AND DYNAMISM IN ART” – 2002 SPORT ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Artist Biography | Style & Inspiration | Key Sport Works & World Influence

“When the work is presented to the world… a relationship of attraction and continuity is born. The process of observation or even of co-existence begins between the viewer and the work, to the great satisfaction of the artist.” ~ Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki, Ph.D.; Dialogue about Art, Livani Publishing, p.37

Horse Racing

1987

International Olympic Committee Museum, Chateau de Vidy, Switzerland; Acquisition (Acq): “The High Jump”

1987

Sport and Culture, Group Exhibition (Group Ex.), Zappeio, Athens Greece

1989

The Mind and the Body, Group Ex., Zappeio, Athens, Greece

1990

A Glance at the Contemporary Greek Art, Group Ex., Trammell Crow Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Victory 2000

1991

Sports Ministry, Greece; Acq: “The Yellow Runners”

1992

Olympic Museum of Barcelon, Spain; Acq: “Obstacles”

1992

American Sport Art Museum and Archives, Alabama, USA; Acq: “The Down hill skier,”

1993

Biennale dello Sport in Belle Arti, Group Ex.; Barcelona, Spain

1995

General Bank of Greece, Acq: “Formula 1- Ferrari”

Wounded Warriors

1995

Five Greek Artists – Mediterranean Encounters, Group Ex.; Dubrovnik, Croatia

1995

Vorres Museum, Greece; Acq: “Formula 1 in green”

1996

National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., Acq: “Still life in yellow”

1996

Pictorial Intervention on a Nissan Motorcar, Personal Exhibition; Athens, Greece

1997

Vorres Museum, Greece; Acq: “Ship in red”

1997

Macedonia Palace, Personal Exhibition (Per. Ex.); Thessaloniki, Greece

1997

National Gallery & Alexander Soutsos Museum, Greece; Acq: “The Journey”

1998

Lamborghini Museum, Santa Agata Bolognese, Italy; Acq: “La storia della Lamborghini”

1998

Sports Ministry, Greece; Acq: “The Women’s High jump”

1999

Lamborghini Museum, Santa Agata Bolognese, Italy; Per. Ex: 35 Years Lamborghini

2000

EFG Bank, Villa les Aigles, Monte Carlo, Monaco; Acq: “Monaco 2000”

2000

The Human Body, Per. Ex.; Mykonos, Greece

2000

Joanne Coia Gallery, Group Ex.; Carmel, California, USA

2000

Sports Ministry, Greece; Acq: “Victory”

2001

Sports Ministry, Greece; Acq: “Wave”

2001

Elta Hellenic Post, Greece; Acq: “Windsurf in yellow”

2002

Elta Hellenic Post, Greece; Acq: “Greco-Roman Wrestling”

2002

Jean Todt Museum, Paris, France; Acq: “Final Victory”

2002

Sport and Spirit Gallery, Per. Ex.; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

2002

Joanne Coia Gallery, Per. Ex: Art in Motion; Miami, Florida, USA

2002

United States Sports Academy’s ‘Sport Artist of the Year;’ Daphne, Alabama

2002Palazzo dei Congressi, Per. Ex: Arte e Movimento; San Marino, Italy2002Hellexpo, Per. Ex: Ferrari Genesis – Art and Motion; Athens, Greece