George BI by Despina Stokou

Despina Stokou

Despina Stokou was born in Athens, Greece in 1978 where she earned her first college level degrees in 2002. Choosing Berlin for her post-graduate studies at the University of Fine Arts, she has now migrated to Los Angeles where she maintains her studio. The past three years have shown a remarkable rise in exhibition exposure with shows across Europe, New York and Los Angeles. A recent emoji-riddled painting by Stokou from a group of works exhibited at Eigen+Art in Berlin last summer, was included in “This is Not a Connection,” the inaugural show at the Cirrus Gallery’s S. Santa Fe Avenue space opening last fall.

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