"Untitled", 1998
By Christos Petrides (1958-2013)
Oil on canvas, 100Χ120 cm.
Inv. No.: P-107

Born at Limassol (Cyprus), Christos Petrides studied business administration at the Industrial School of Piraeus (1977-1982) and painting at the Akademie Minerva, in Groningen of the Netherlands (1984-1988).  He had his first one-man show in Athens (1984).  Other solo and group exhibitions followed both in Greece and abroad.  His work is surrealist with strong influence from the graffiti technique.  Christos Petrides passed away in Athens (2013).

P.D.Cangelaris, Reflections upon Greek Contemporary Painting, The Cangelaris Collection, vol.2, Athens 1999