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Dimitra Xenaki was born in Athens in 1984.

Studies

2009-2014 BA (Honours) Fine and Applied Arts

University of Western Macedonia

2002-2006: BA (Honours) University of Athens – Faculty of Philosophy- Department of Theatre Studies

Current Occupation

Year 2016-Present: Drama teacher and Art Teacher, working with adults and children.

Year 2015-2021: Director of two theatre companies.

Awards

2021: Honorary title from the "Worlwide Female Equine Artists Assosiation" as one of the best Equine Artists in the world.

2013: Award for the portrait of "Phoebe" (2nd Pan-Hellenic Competition of Visual Arts 2013)

2011: Praise for her participation in “Wine and Art competition”

Honorary titles

2011-2012 Honorary title for artwork, Hellenic Institute of Scholarships

2010-2011Honorary title for artwοrk, Hellenic Institute of Scholarships.

Participation in group exhibitions and events

April 2010: Participation in the painting exhibition of the Department of Visual and Applied Arts of the University of Western Macedonia, in the old market of Kypseli, Athens.

May 2010: Participation in the art exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Aiani, Kozani.

June-August 2010: Exhibition of Scenography, held by the Department of Scenography, of the School of Fine and Applied Arts, Athens.

June 2010: Participation in  7 days workshop, organized by the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of the University of Western Macedonia, at Prespa lakes.

May 2011: Art exhibition "Wine and Art", prefecture of Western Macedonia.

November 2012: Art Exhibition of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, in collaboration with established greek visual artists (Museum of Modern Art of Florina)

May 2013:1st Trienale in Thessaloniki. Subject: The Serpent's Egg. (Gallery of Colours)

May 2013: 2nd Pan-Hellenic Painting Contest. Award for the portrait of "Phoebe" and shortlisted for the finalists’ group painting show.

August 2013: Art Show organized by Epsilon Art Gallery (Loutraki)

April 2014: "Soul Cries": Art show at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Florina.

June 2014: Participation in the 7th Biennale of Greece’s Schools of Fine Arts with the portrait of “Phoebe” (Athens, Theocharakis Foundation)

April 2015: Art Show «Quart-T» at Artis Causa Gallery, Thessaloniki.

June 2015: Participation in the art show  «Made in Greece», at the Gallery «Is not Gallery», in Cyprus, Nicosia – in collaboration with Lola Nicolaou Art Gallery.

November 2015: The painting "Supplication" was selected by the Florence Biennale 2015.

January 2016: Αrt show at "Is Not Gallery" (Nicosia, Cyprus)

February 2017: Art show at "Is Not Gallery" (Nicosia, Cyprus)

March 2018: Art Show at "Is Not Gallery" (Nicosia, Cyprus)

October 2018: Participation in the Art Show "Greece… Country of Miracles” Μalou Art Gallery

November 2018: Participation in the group exhibition " My Name is None" Μalou Art Gallery

December 2019: Honor title as an Art Teacher, as two of her students won the gold medal at the 1st Olympiad of Painting, organized by the Children’s Gallery of Greece, organized by the President of Hellenic Democracy, Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

June 2020: Honor title as an Art Teacher, as five of her students won the prize at the "Aegean Kids Biennale 2020",organized by the Children’s Gallery of Greece, an official Cultural Agency of the Ministry of Culture of Greece.

June 2020-October 2023: Domes Miramare, Loudos Fine Art, Corfu Island. Group exhibition courated by Thanos Loudos.

October 2023: Participation in the “Colorful” group exhibitions, Omnibus Gallery, Dresden, Germany

 October 2023: Participation in the “Portrait of a Lady” group exhibition, Barbagelata Art Foundation, Barcelona, Spain

 November 2023: : Participation in the “My Animals” group exhibitions, Omnibus Gallery, Dresden, Germany 

January 2024: Praticipation in tne group  exhibitions “Portraits”, Omnibus Gallery, Dresden, Germany

Solo Shows

2014: “Monologues”, solo show at the Art Gallery of Municipality of Piraeus.

2016: “Prayer”, solo show at MYRO Gallery. Curator: Paris Kapralos. In collaboration with the Jazz music group Decauville Band.  A poetic dialog between music and painting.

2017: “Place and Presence”, solo show at MYRO Gallery. Curator: Paris Kapralos. 2018: “Place and Presence”, solo show at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Thessaloniki

Painting and Theatre Projects

2015: “Look At Me”. A dialog between Painting and Theatre , in collaboration with the theatre company “4 Frontal”, of the Athens’ Consernatoire.

2015: Art Athina. Participation in the event of the art group “En Flo”, at the Museum of Anatolia.

2015: Participation in the art  project «Removement»,  Santorini.

Theatre Performances

Director of the following with own theatre company

 “Prometheus” of Aeschylus, 2019

“The Cherry Orchard” of Anton Chekhov, 2018

“Loxandra”, of Akis Dimou, based on the novel of Maria Iordanidou, 2019.

Directed work for children and youth theatre with own theatre company

“The forgotten toys of Christmas”, of Zoe Scalidi and Foteini Tsambra, 2015

“Irene” of Aristophanes, 2016

“The Christmas Carol”, Charles Dickens, 2016

“The Gap”, of  Τhomas Menexes, 2017,

 “The living PC”, of Τhomas Menexes, 2018

“The Magical Pillows” , of Eugene Trivizas, 2018

“L’ Amour Medecine” of Moliere 2019

“The Imaginary Invalid”, of Moliere, 2020

Music

2016-Presnt: Vocalist of the music group "Decauville Band". In June 2017 they released their first album White Dream Journey, in which, apart from the vocals, she participated in the writing of lyrics and music, while she edited, also, the cover-layout of the CD. She illustrated, also,  the cover: White Dream Journey: The Book .

In 2018, collaborating with the musician Argyris Lazou, created the Decauville Band Ancient Greek Music: The Jazz Trilogy Project, which consist a dialogue between painting and music about the matter of existence.

Illustration of the covers of Music Books

-Jazz/RockPiano Learning Paths For Improvisation: 50+2 Exercises for the Beginner to Advanced Jazz/Rock Pianist Paperback – January 18, 2018

-Jazz/Rock Piano Learning Paths For Improvisation Volume II: 30 +2 Exercises for the Intermediate to Professional Jazz/Rock Pianist. Paperback – September 21, 2018

-Jazz Learning Paths For Improvisation: 30 Exercises for the Beginner to Advanced Jazz Player/For Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet & all B-Flat Instruments Paperback – October 8, 2018

-Jazz Learning Paths For Improvisation: 30 Exercises for the Beginner to Advanced Jazz Player/For Alto Saxophone, E-Flat Trumpet & all E-Flat Instruments Paperback – October 19, 2018

-Jazz Learning Paths For Improvisation Volume II: 30 Complete Lines – Patterns For The Contemporary Jazz Player/For Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet & all B-Flat Instruments Paperback – May 20, 2019

- Jazz Learning Paths For Improvisation Volume II: 30 Complete Lines – Patterns For The Contemporary Jazz Player/For Alto Saxophone, E-Flat Trumpet & all E-Flat Instruments Paperback – May 24, 2019

-First Music Words and Drawings: Learning and Activity book Paperback – January 29, 2019

-Jazz/Rock Guitar Learning Paths For Improvisation: 30 Exercises for the Beginner to Advanced Jazz/Rock Guitarist Paperback – January 16, 2019

-Jazz/Rock Piano Learning Paths For Improvisation Volume III: 50 Complete Lines – Patterns For The Contemporary Jazz/Rock Pianist Paperback – April 18, 2019

Studies and Researches

-"Space and time in theatre and art"

Philosophical and interpretative approach to the conversation between drama and painting.

-"The Theatre in Visual arts",

-"The theatrical element in the artworks of George Rorris",

- "Dialogues, gaps and silences"

Athleticism

She has been occupied with horse riding since 1989. Up to now she is an active rider.