Chrysanne Stathacos

Chrysanne Stathacos (b. 1951, Buffalo, USA) is a multidisciplinary artist of Greek, American and Canadian origin. She studied fine art at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, USA (1969-1970); at York University, Toronto, Canada (1970-1973). Her work has encompassed print, textile, performance and conceptual art. Stathacos is heavily involved with and influenced by feminism, Greek Mythology, environment, eastern spirituality and Tibetan Buddhism, all of which inform her current artistic practice.

Stathacos is widely known for her public interactive artworks which include 1-900 Mirror Mirror (1993) which was first presented at Andrea Rosen Gallery and traveled to Art Metropole, Toronto and Franklin Furnace, New York. The artist also creates performances—one of which was included in the public program The Parliament of Drawings in Documenta 14— as well as paintings and prints that have been featured in numerous exhibitions including Gold Rush at Cooper Cole, Toronto. Recently, she created a series of works from her Rose Mirror Mandala Series for exhibitions curated by AA Bronson at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam; Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg; Grazer Kunstverein, Graz; and KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin. Her latest major work, The Five Mirrors of the World  was included in the 2nd edition of The Sculpture Park, The Madhavendra Palace, Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur (December 2018).

Stathacos has exhibited for over 40 years in museums, galleries and public spaces internationally. She was included in the 13th Gwangju Biennale / Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning directed by Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala this fall. Solo exhibitions and projects include A Space, Mercer Union, Chromazone, Art Metropole, and Gallery TPW, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, all in Toronto, Canada; Creative Time, New York, Participant Inc., New York, The Breeder Gallery, Athens and Situations, New York. She has been included by numerous institutions in group exhibitions  including the ICA, Boston, PS1, New York,  Oakville Galleries, Oakville; Yokahama Triennial, Yokohama, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Nuit Blanche, Toronto, and documenta 14, Athens. Stathacos’ works are included in public and private collections including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo; the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; Art Bank, Ottawa; and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. The Chrysanne Stathacos fonds is located in the Archives and Library, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Stathacos currently lives and works between Athens, Greece and Toronto, Canada.