“Efi Spyrou is a rising star in a city increasingly recognized on the international art scene: Athens. Creating both installations and three-dimensional sculptural works, Spyrou extended her trademark “Swing” works for POP in a collaborative project with designer Antonio Marras. Her themes consistently combine socio-political messages…” by POP magazine

Selected Press:

REVIEWS

• “Performance La Fila Lunga”, El culture, GR (Oct. 2022)
• “La fila Lunga, the collaboration between Stefania Galegati and Efi Spyrou “, Parallaximag, GR (Oct. 2022) 
• “Efi Spyrou’s ‘My Finest Fabulous and Amazing Math Book'”, Kathimerini Newspaper, GR (Jun 2021) 
• “Efi Spyrou’s installation in London”, Philenews Newspaper, CY-GR (Jul.2021)
• “The first open air exhibition in the centre of Athens, revealed between 12 June until 12 July”, Womantoc.gr, GR (Jun.2020)
• “Efi Spyrou, Perpetrator of a visual crime”, Vasiliki Zenonos, Philenews.com, GR (Jun.2020)
• “A yellow tape to the new open air exhibition by Efi Spyrou at Skoufa”, Athens, Alexandros Diakossavas,GR, (Jun.2020)
• “Body language: Efi Spyrou is both artist and artwork at Diatopos in Cyprus”, Elly Parsons, Wallpaper*magazine, EN (Dec.2016)
• “The Onslaught of Dogs by Efi Spyrou at Diatopos Centre of Contemporary Art in Nicosia. CY”, Charis Kanellopoulou, The Kinsky.com, EN (Dec.2016)
• “The Onslaught of Dogs, Solo Exhibition by Efi Spyrou”,  Kathimerini Newspaper, CY (GR) (Dec.2016)
• “The Symptom#09, Garden Variations from outside to inside and vice versa”,NEON org., (Sept.2018)
• “On the grid: new Athens show unites the work of three Greek artists”, Ali Morris, Wallpaper*magazine, EN (Dec. 2015)
• “Search and Destroy”, Cathryn Dake, Artforum, EN (Dec.2015)
• “Exhibition PLEXUS at ‘House of Cyprus”, econews.gr, GR (Nov.2015)
• “What really happens in the art market…”, Kiara Souganidou, iefimerida.gr, GR (May 2016)
• “How much does art cost”, Marilena Astrapellou, Vimagazino magazine, GR (Apr.2016)
• “POP 816”, Vanessa, POP mag. Online London, EN (Feb. 2012)
• “Antivainin” Efi Spyrou, Capital Newspaper, GR (Jan.2012)
• “Rooms 2012”, Naftemporiki Newspaper, GR(Jan.2012)
• “Rooms with View”, Elena Parpa, Phileleftheros Newspaper, CY, GR (Jan.2012)
• “Neoromantisism…greek young artists”, Vassilika Sarilaki, theartnoise.blogspot.gr, GR (Feb.2012)
• “Exhibition Pop Noueveau at is Not Gallery”, Must magazine, CY, GR (Oct.2011)
• “Efi Spyrou-Pop Nouveau, Is not Gallery”, Marina Avraam, «To Periodiko» magazine, (Self Portrait), CY (Sept. 2011)
• “Exhibition: Pop Nouveau at Is Not Gallery”, Filep Motwary , unnouveauideal.typepad.com & anothermagazine.com, EN (Sep.2011)
• “Post Gravity by Efi Spyrou”, Minas Minatsis, eternaloptimist.com, EN (May2011)
• “Trauma zones…”, Marina Shiza, Phileleftheros Newspaper, CY (April 2010)
• “Intercalary visual actions”, Naftemporiki Newspaper, GR (April 2010)

INTERVIEWS

• “Efi Spyrou: Oramatistike tin RUNONART kai dimiourgise mia sygxroni gefyra epikoinvnias tis texnis”, Queen, GR (Aprl.2022) 
• “Efi Spyrou: Aaioroymai Panta se ena yliko i aylo katofli antitheseon kai anatropon”, Dimitrios Spyrou, Theartnewspaper.gr, GR (Self Portrait) (Jul.2021) 
• “Efi Spyrou: her first film as director”, Coffee Vibes Magazine, GR (Self Portrait) (Aprl.2021)
• “Efi Spyrou@Cyprusat60”, Marios Psarras, Cyprus in UK, GR-EN (Okt.2020) 
• “Efi Spyrou” , Art Habens Art Review mag., Special edition, EN (Sept.2020) 
• “Efi Spyrou: Art under measurement , Charis Knellopoulou, Theartnewspaper.gr, GR (Jul.2020)
• “At the crime scene”, Marilena Astrapellou, To Vima Newspaper, GR (Jul.2020)
• “Efi Spyrou: the perpetrator of a visual crime” ,Vasiliki Zinonos, Philenews Newspaper, GR (Jun.2020) 
• “A yellow stripe leads to a new open air exhibition by Efi Spyrou”, Alexandros Hatzisavvas, Lifo mag., GR (Jun.2020)
• “Yellow stripes with cultural message”, Giannis Zoumpoulakis, GR (May 2020)
•  “Art is art is art is not crime crime…”, Charis Kanellopoulou, Theartnewspaper.gr, GR (?ay 2020) 
• “Yellow stripes, crime scene in Athens”, Katerina Anesti, Iefimerida newspaper, GR (Apr.2020)
•  “Efi Spyrou: The light is close”, Christina Skordi, philenews, CY-GR (Self Portrait) (Jul. 2019)
• “Efi Spyrou: The onslaught of Dogs”, Christina Skordi, Private Viewing, Fileleftheros Newspaper, CY-GR (Self Portrait) (Dec. 2016)
• “La signora de l’Arte”, Madamelefo.com, CY-GR (Dec.2016)
• “The beauty of Art”, Sotia Zeniou, Omikron Magazine, CY (Self Portrait) (Feb.2016)
• “Efi Spyrou: On the hidden poetry of things”, Christina Skordi, City Faces, Fileleftheros Newspaper, CY (Self Portait) (Dec.2015)
• “Threshold, Efi Spyrou at ailexeis“, www.ailexeis.wordpress.com, GR (Dec. 2015)
• “Efi Spyrou presents her new work in Athens…” Tonia Stavrinou, www.like.philenews.com, online (Self Portrait) (Nov. 2015)
• “Efi Spyrou…in Berlin and Athens” ,Christina Skordi, Fileleftheros Newspaper, CY (Self Portrait) (June 2014)
• “Change of Course”, Barbara Georgiadou, Madame Figaro magazine, CY, p.42 (Agenda/ Self Portrait) (Aug. 2013)
• “Efi Spyrou”, Alexandros Priftis, Magazine Down Town CY, p.55  (Self Portrait) (July 2013)
• “Efi Spyrou”, Marilena Astrapellou, Newspaper Vima- magz. Vima Donna, GR, p.76 Future (Self Portrait) (?ay 2013)
•  “Efi Spyrou. Straight Forward…”, Vasilika Sarilaki, theartnoise.com (Self Portrait) (Jan.2014)
• “Künstlerische Inspiration trotz Krise”, Chrissi Wilkens, Deutschlandradio, Kultur heute (Team Portrait) GER (Dec. 2013)
• “Efi Spyrou Swings”, Rene Habermacher, thestimuleye.com & parisisdead.com (Self Portrait), EN (March.2011)

THEORETICAL TEXTS

• “Bodies in Procession”, Charis Kanellopoulou, Diatopos, Nicosia (Dec.2016)
• “Devalue, Value, Surplus Value| Between “work” and “art”, Charis Kanellopoulou, ISET, Contemporary Greek Art Institute, Athens (Apr.2016)
• “PLEXUS, The grid as process”, Tina Pandi-Stamatis Schizakis, Athens (Nov.2015)
• “Fight or Flight”, Marina Xatzilouka, Lydia Mandridou, Karolina Spyrou, Space, Nicosia (Dec. 2015)
• “Things Known and Unknown and in Between the Doors”, Vasilika Sarilaki (Dec.2014)
• “Pink Milk”, Tradition Today, Stavros Kavallaris, House of Cyprus, Athens (Oct.2014)
• “Folding Embodiments”, Optical Antrhopologist Evangelia Ledaki, Art Athena Fair 2013, GR (May 2013)
• “Stopover” by Nikos Mykoniatis, Haris Kanellopoulou, Art Historian, Action Field Kodra, Contemporary Art Festival Thessaloniki GR (Sept.2012)
• “Memoria”, Kostas Argianas, Art Historian, Tsihritzi Foundation, Athens, GR (May 2012)
• “Efi Spyrou-Series Pink Milk”, Andrea Constantinou, CY (Jun.2011)
• “Emvolima”, Thanasis Moutsopoulos, Cultural Center of Cyprus, Athens GR (May 2010)
• “The Big Sleep”, Thanasis Moutsopoulos, National Gallery, Kalamata, GR (Jun.2008)

Special Collaborations:

• “Ametric Burden”, Efi Spyrou-Rene Habermacher, Collaboration in a photo-performance story (2018-2019)“Arthur Rimbaud” [1854-1891], Lightning, Collaboration with NOMAS magazine, Paris issue (Winter 2015)
• “Efi Spyrou-Antonio Marras” (Kenzo), Collaboration in a sculptural story based on her project “Swings”, (Summer 2011) Pop magazine, UK
• PoP contributor, PoP magazine, London, UK (2011-2012)
• Stimuleye contributor, http://thestimuleye.com/tag/art/page/2/ Stimuleye Archive by Fashion photographer Rene Habermacher

SHORT BIO