EOΖΕΝ AGOPIAN

Born in Athens, Greece.

Education

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y., Masters of Fine Arts, January 1993
Hunter College, N.Y., N.Y., Bachelor of Fine Arts, January 1989 (magna cum laude)
F.I.T., N.Y., N.Y., Associate degree in Graphic Design, May 1987

Solo Shows

2025 “See through”, Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens, Greece
2025 “On The Other Side”, Art Cake, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2024, "Shreds of light", curated by Giorgio di Finis and Monica PIrone, Officinenove, Rome, Italy
2023, Eozen Agopian: Overcrossing, February 8 – March 12, 2023 High Noon Gallery, New York view more
2019 “Passages”, Casmir Effect, made possible by Chashama, New York, N.Y.
2019 “Unfold”, Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens, Greece
"The Fabric of Space”, Consulate General of Greece in New York, New York, N.Y., 2018
"Persistent Dichotomies", Fox Gallery NYC, New York, New York, 2017(w/Beverly Miller Orthwein)
"Traverse" Elefteria Tseliou Gallery, Athens,2015 
"Double Space" Kaplanon Gallery, Athens, 2011
“Under thread” Gallery Kaplanon, Athens, 2008
"Eozen Agopian", New Museum of Contemporary Art of Municipality of Renti (Old Tannery), Piraeus, Greece, 2003
“Paintings and works on paper” Monochoro Gallery, Athens, 2003
“Paintings and works on paper” Μοnochoro Gallery, Athens, 1999
“Cords” Gallery Thema, Athens, 1997
“Reconnection” Gallery Thema, Athens, 1995
“Paintings and works on paper” Michael Walls Gallery, N.Y., N.Y., 1993
“Invisible Threads” MFA Thesis Exhibition, Higgins Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1992

Two person and Three person shows

Challenging the "Women's work" stereotype: Mikyung Kim, Eva Petric, Eozen Agopian, Paris Koh FIne Arts Gallery, New Jersey, 2023
Abstraction, Concealment and Revelation” Giannis Spyropoulos – Eozen Agopian, curated by Eleni Athanasiou, Radisson Blu Park Hotel, Athens, 2016
“Three colorists - Eozen Agopian, Alan Kleiman, Diane Mayo” Lesley Heller Workspace, New York, New York, 2012
“Eozen Agopian, Maria Rigoutsou, Eleftheria Stoikou”, Gallery Lola Nikolaou, Thessalonica, Greece, 2009
“In the studio”, Three person show, curated by Stephen Niles, Kirsch Gallery, Honolulu, HI, 1995
“Graphic, Mixed Media, Plastic”, Three person show, Gallery Hungering, Hagen, Germany, 1994
“Works on paper by three painters”, Greek Cultural Center, L.I.C., N.Y., 1992

Selected Group shows 

2025 “In their footsteps …127 years later», curated by Louisa Karapidaki, Ursulines Monastery, Tinos, Greece
2025 “SELECT 2025”, curated by Elizabeth Garvey, Garvey Simon, New York, N.Y
2025 “50 years Radisson”, curated by Eleni Athanasiou, Radisson hotel Athens, Greece
2024 “Wanderlust”, curated by Kostas Prapoglou, Melas Mansion, Athens, Greece
2024 “Talking Threads”, curated by Karlyn Benson, SEFA  Gallery, Hudson, New York
2023 “The butterfly effect”, curated by Kostas Prapoglou, Mouzakis – Butterfly thread manufacturing factory, Athens, Greece
2023 “Riding the weave”, Marquee Projects, Bellport, New York
2023 “When thoughts become experience”, curated by Soojung Hyun, PS122 Gallery, New York, N.Y
2023 “Kampos/Field – The Energy of the Void”, curated by Yannis Ziogas and Cynthia Gerothanasiou, Byzantine Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki, Greece
2022 “Trade of the season”, collaborative project between High Noon Gallery and Marquee Projects, Marquee Projects, Bellport, New York
2022 “The Future of Things Passed”, curated by Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice, New York, N.Y.
2022 “Flow”, curated by Yannis Bolis, Othoman Bath of Trikala, Greece “Nuit Blanche Heraclion”, curatorial by Eirini Linardaki ,Natural History Museum of Crete, Greece
2022 “The Landscape”, show Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens, Greece
2022 “Occupy #3”, curated by Eirini Linardaki, Consulate General of France in New York, N.Y.
2022 “Have a seat”, curated by Mary Chatzaki, Hellenic American Union, Athens, Greece
2021 “Reality Check” , curated by Dr. Kostas Prapoglou, Dafni Psychiatric Hospital, Athens
2021 “First flag”, curated by Iris Kritikou, Moni Eyaggeliistrias, Skiathos, Greece
2021 “Weaving Justice” (virtual show), curatd by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos, Shiva Gallery, John Jay College, New York, N.Y.
2020 “Synopsis of August”, curated by Mary Chatzaki, Gallery Anti, Antiparos, Greece
2020 “Pinned, stitched and glitzed III”, curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos. Art Appel Gallery, Athens
2019 “Subversive stitch”, curated by Kimberley Reinagel, White Box Gallery, New York, N.Y.
2019 “Subversive Stitch”, curated by Kimberly Reinagel, White Box gallery, New York, N.Y.
2019 "Insight", Officienove associazione culturale, Rome, Italy
2019 “Unknown destinations chapter III:Reconnection – a second chance, curated by Kostas Prapoglou, Ikia Zarifi, Athens, Greece
2019 “Inside, Outside & Beyond”, curated by Antonia Papatzanaki, Consulate General of Greece in New York, N.Y.
“Die Kunst ist ein ausweg bei sexuellen problemen” Freud’s Dream Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2018
ArtAthina 2018, International Art Fair, represented by Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens, 2018
Paper moon,  curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos, Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, Crete, 2018
Softwear, Curated by Alexandros Maganiotis, Old Paper Factory, Athens Intersection, Athens, 2018
Transplants: Greek Diaspora Artists, curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos, Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College, New York ,New York. 2018
Gioconda's Smile, Gallery Match More Art Gallery, curated by Konstantinos Proimos and Ioannis Archontakis, Chania, Crete, 2017
“Antidote”, Mykonos Biellanle 2017, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos and Lydia Venieri, Mykonos, Greece, 2017
“On Paper”, curated by Antonia Papatzanaki, Paris Koh Gallery, New York, N.Y., 2017  
“Juan Ralfo Cumple Cien” , curated by Blanka Amezkua,  AAA3A Gallery, Bronk, N.Y., 2017
“SMART DUST”, Sla 307 Art space, New York, New York, 2016
“Whispers II”, curated by Maria Maragkou, State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessalonica, Greece, 2016
“Pinned, Stitched and Glitzed II”, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos, AAW Gallery, Beijing, 2016
“STUFF+”, curated by Louisa Karapidaki, Hellenic American Union, Athens, 2016
“Multiples”, curated by Eleftheria Tseliou, Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens, 2016
“Landscape of Memory III”, organized by Orange Water, Santorini Arts Factory, Santorini, Greece, 2016
“Whispers ”, curated by Maria Maragkou, National Museum of Thessalonica, Thessalonica  Greece, 2016
“Pinned, Stitched and Glitzed”, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos, AAW Gallery, Beijing, 2016
“STUFF+”, curated by Louisa Karapidaki, Hellenic American Union, Athens, 2016
“Landscape of Memory III”, organized by Orange Water, Santorini Arts Factory, Santorini, 2016 “Multiples”, curated by  Eleftheria Tseliou, Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery, Athens, 2016
"Whispers", curated by Maria Maragkou, Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, Crete, 2016 
"Little things mean a lot", Wool Choi Gallery, New York, New York, 2015
"Pinned Stiched and Glitzed" curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos, Shiva Gallery, John Jay College, New York, New York, 2015
"Landscape of memory", Part II, organized by Orange Water, National Gallery of Heraklion, Ceete, 2015
"Landscape of memory" Part, I organized by Orange Water, National Gallery Dimitrakopoulos, Paros, 2015
"Fair-ies Re-Tales", curated by Eva Kekou, Cultural Center of Chania, Crete, 2015
"Shangri-la in L.I.C., curated by John Baber and Miguel Luciano, L.I.C., New York, 2015,
"Thread and Shadows", curated by Maria Schina, The Loft, Athens, 2015
"100 years after", Technochoros Gallery, Athens, Greece, 2015
Respond, Smack Melon, Brooklyn, New York, 2015
“Group show”, Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery. Athens, 2014 “Outcast”, curated by Vassiliki Vayenou, Fokianou 24/7, Athens, Greece, 2014
“Systems”, curated by Karen Knight, Old School of Kardamyli, Greece, 2014
“Diversities”, Gallery Art Prisma, Piraeus, Greece, 2014 
Art- Athina – International Art Fair, Chania Arts, 2014
“Art for Less”, Gallery Lola Nikolaou, Thessalonica, Greece, 2013
“Juxtapoistion: Contemporary Armenian Artists”, curated by Tamar Gasparian, Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, New York, 2013
“Small Works, Big Ideas”, Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, New York, 2013
“Dialogues of Ariadne and Penelope”, curated by Vassiliki Vayenou, Chania Arts, Crete, 2013
“Black and White dreams”, curated by Ioannis Archontakis and Peggy Kounenaki, Contemporary Art Museum-Olivpress, Crete, Greece, 2013
Dumbo Art Festival, Triangle Arts International Artists, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2012
“Red”, Art Prisma Gallery, Piraeus, Greece, 2012
“Reading and Writing II”, Sfakia Cultural Center, Crete, Greece, 2012
"Accrochage2011" Kouros Gallery, New York, New York, 2011
"ART ATHINA 2011" Athens, 2011
"Reading and Writing"Library of Palia Roumata, Crete, 2011
“Noumenon” curated by Megaklis Rogakos, American College of Greece, Athens, 2010
“PAI 2010-Alexandropolis-Samothrace” curated by Dores Sacquegna, , Polyxene Kasda, Pierre Chirouze, Greece, 2010
“Art & Technology” curated by Ioannis Archontakis , Peggy Kounenaki and Sofia Mavroudis,
Olive press Art Factory, Crete, Greece, 2010
“Accrochage” Kouros Gallery, New York, New York , 2010
“The Mediterranean Olive Grove” curated by Ioannis Archontakis and Peggy Kounenaki,
Olive press Art Factory, Crete, Greece, 2009
“TerraMania” curated by Lina Tsikouta and Mariam Tsakirian, Mavromichalis Palace,
Limeni, Mani, Greece, 2009
“Art at your feet”, under the auspices of the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens, 
Tsouderos Foundation, Xanthi, Greece, 2008, Historical and Folklore Museum of Alexandroupoli,
Alexandroupolis, Greece, 2009
“Silent dialogues” curated by Megaklis Rogakos, American College of Greece, Athens, 2008
“Farmacolagnia” 3,14 art Gallery, Athens, 2008
“WO + MAN=? ” Organized by Open Horizons, curated by Kostas Theonas, Athens, 2008
“Where is the Art? ” Athens I Biennale Parallel Event, Athens, 2007
“Painting-Sculpture” Gallery Trigonon, Athens, 2005
“Monologues”| Cultural event for the Athens Olympics 2004, installation during
the play "Phaedra", Patra, Greece 2004,
Group show, Gallery Monochoro, Athens, 2001
“Intimate Universe” (Revisited), curated by Michael Walls, The James Howe Fine Arts Gallery,
Kean College, New Jersey, 1999
“Archipelago fin de siglo” Catholic Cathedral Center, Castle, Naxos, Greece 1999
“Stitch-Unstitch” curated by Agnes Derou, Gallery X, Athens, 1997
“Traces of life” curated by Dorothea Konteletzidou, Gallery Terra Cotta. Thessalonica, Greece 1996
Faculty Group show, Campus College, Athens, 1996
“Kouroi and Korai” Kouros Gallery, New York, New York, 1996
“TOR” Gallery Scgneider, Dortmund, Germany, 1994
“Myth of Renaissance” German School, Athens, 1993
“December show” Art Initiatives, New York, New York, 1992
“Europa-America E-Venti” Pino Molica Gallery, Rome, Italy, 1992 
“Uroboros 1992” Guidarte Gallery, New York, New York, 1992
“Independents Show” El Bohio Gallery, New York, New York, 1992
Bachelor of Art Thesis Exhibition, Thomas Hunter Gallery, New York, 1989

RESIDENCIES, ARTIST TALKS

Governors Island 6 months residency with Triangle Arts, N.Y., 2019

Officιnenove associazione cultulare Residency, Rome Italy, 2019

Triangle Arts  Association, 6 months Residency, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2014

Triangle Arts  Association, International Workshop Residency 2012, Brooklyn, N.Y.,2012

International Symposium of visual artists on the island of Spetses, Greece, 1993

Artist Talk and Textile Arts Workshop at the Immigrant Movement International of the Queens Museum, November 2014

Visiting artist talk at the Outreach Program, Cooper Union, 2014