Greek painter Maria Bacha paints colourful, nebulous, abstract compositions inspired by nature and light. Working in an organic, gestural style, she allows the materials to guide her as the paintings develop. She employs a unique method of blending acrylic paint, pigments and resin to create a dynamic interplay between the layers. Transparent colour fields pull the eye into the illusionary space and then seem to give way to ghostly, textured forms.

Like celestial clouds or pools in the primordial soup, her compositions appear to always be in the process of becoming.

Bacha has exhibited extensively in Greece, as well as in Europe and in the United States, and her work is in multiple public and private collections.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts from the University of La Verne, California. She lives and works in Marousi, Athens.

Education:
-University of La Verne, California, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Fine/Studio Arts General (1995-2000)
-Drawing and color lessons at Michalis Veloudios Art Studio (2000-2003)
-Certificate in Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting, MOMA, NY (2020)
-Course in Experimental Painting, RISD (2020)

Exhibitions:
GROUP:
-The Other Art Fair, London, UK (March 2022)
-The Other Art Fair, LA, USA, First Virtual Edition (Spring 2020)
-E Art Gallery, Paros, Greece (summer 2020)
-“Surprise”, charity exhibition, The Project Gallery, Athens (2019)
-The Other Art Fair, Barker Hangar, Los Angeles, California, USA (2019) -Swiss Art Expo, Zurich, Switzerland (2019)
-Talented Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom (2019) -“Surprise”, charity exhibition, Earth@Κ44, Gazi, Athens, Greece (2018) -Canaves Oia Epitomes, Santorini, Greece (2018)
-Thessaloniki International Fair, CheapArt Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece (2018)
“Cheap Art Gallery”, Evagoras Latinis Center Cyprus (2018)
-“Cheap Art Athens”, Cheap Art, Greece (2017)
-“Surprise”, Earth @Κ44, Gazi, Athens, Greece (2017)
-Thessaloniki International Fair, CheapArt Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece (2017)
-“TheArtboxProject Basel 0.1”, Basel Euroairport, Switzerland (2017) -“Surprise”, Ennea Gallery, Athens (2015)

- “Surpise”, Romanzo, Athens (2014)
- “Surprise”, Tecnopolis, Athens (2013), (2012), (2011), (2010), (2009) -“Athens Fringe Festival”, Technopolis, Athens (2009)
- “Diarroes Festival” Horotheatro Roes, Athens(2005)
- “Kitsch in Love”, Rolling Gallery, Athens (2005)
- “The Mask”, Artprisma Gallery, Poros Municipality Town Hall, Unesco and Piraeus Municipality (2005)

- “1st Art Group”, Studio Michalis Veloudios, Εpoches Gallery, Kifissia, Athens (2001)

SOLO:
- Celestial Views, (curated by Irini Persidou), Tsichritzi Foundation for the Arts, Kifissia, Athens, sponsored by UNESCO (Dec. 2019)
- Hydroexperiences, Galerie Privee Onnik, Marousi Athens (2008)
- De Profundis, Artower Gallery, Athens (2003)
- Cities and Hearts, Cogito, Kifisia, Athens (2000)

AWARDS:
9th 2016 Artsland Prize Showcase Winner with the artwork “Divine”

PRESS:
- Spotlight 8, Circle Foundation, one page
- Front cover of the book Ammos