Born, works and lives in Greece.

1971–74

Studied drawing and painting at Vacalo School of Art, under professor P. Tetsis and Y. Valavanidis

1974–77

Studied at West Surrey College of Art (now U.C.A, University for the Creative Arts)  Graduation with First Class Honors.

1979

Founder member of Afi Collective, a group of artists trained in applied arts who create contemporary crafts using traditional techniques.

Solo Exhibitions

2025

Maria Grigoriou-Yiannis Papadopoulos, “The Thread that brings us together”, Bazeos Tower, Naxos Festival, Greece

2024

Maria Grigoriou-Yiannis Papadopoulos, “Two Beginnings, Parallel Journeys”, Bernier/Eliades, Athens

2022

”AFI matters” AFI Collective, Benaki Museum, Athens

2019

‘’Upside- Down’’, AFI Collective, Curtius museum, Liege, Belgium

2017

’The Travel of Estro’’, curator ORASI, Metaxourgio, Athens

2016

‘‘Oistros’, AFI Collective curator ORASI, Bologna, Italy

2015

‘’Sense of Touch’’, AFI Collective, Krebsen Gallery,Vopenhagen, Denmark

2014

‘’AΦΗ affair’’, AFI Collective, Benaki museum, Pireos building, Athens

2013

‘’ In a mythical and paper world’’ Alma gallery, Trikala

2012

‘’Afi.gr’’ AFI Collective, Greek Cultural Foundation, Berlin, Germany

2012

“Afi.gr” AFI Collective, HANDWERKSFORM HANNOVER. GERMANY

2009

“Upside Down” AFI collective, BENAKI MUSEUM, Pireos building, Athens, Greece. Cat. curator L.Fensterstock, art historian  M.E. Christofoglou
“Interventions” AFI collective, BENAKI MUSEUM, main building, Athens

2003

‘’AFI at Kleisthenous’’, AFI Collective, Kleisthenous Art Space, Athens. (Cat. L.Tsikouta)

2002

‘’AFI in the Round’’, AFI Collective, Rethymno Centre for Contemporary Art, Crete, Greece., Curator M. Maragkou, cat. N. Xydakis

1999

‘’20 years of AFI’’, AFI Collective, Art space TERRACOTTA, Thessaloniki, Greece. (Cat. M.E. Christofoglou)

1992

‘’AFI in Patras’’ AFI Collective, Epikentro gallery, Patra, Greece
‘’Prothiki Gallery, Peania, Greece

1988

Hilton Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus

1986

‘’AFI at ORA’’, Ora gallery,Athens Greece. Cat. M.E Christofoglou

1985

Loulaki gallery, Hydra, Greece

1983

E M gallery, Volos, Greece

1982

Loulaki gallery, Hydra, Greece

1981

ORA gallery, Athens, Greece. Cat. D. Antonakakis

1980

P.L.M gallery Porto Heli, Greece

1979

Ora Gallery, Athens, Greece, cat. B. Spiliadi
‘’AFI at Z.M’’ Thessaloniki, Greece

Selection of Group Exhibitions

2023

”tales of Tools” Benaki museum, Athens

 2022

’Weavings’’ , Vazaios Tower, Naxos island

2021

“The First Flag” ,  Evangelistrias monastery, Skiathos island, curator Iris Kritikou.

2019

‘’Indigo a most precious blue’’, Town Hall of the city of Damme, Belgium

2019

‘’Weaves’’ Tapestry in Greece from 1960 to today, Benaki museum, Pireos  Building. Cat.

2013

‘’A sense of touch’’, AFI Collective, Periple Art space, Brussels, Belgium

2010

“Johannes Gennadius and his world”, (curator Iris Criticou, cat.) Gennadius Library, Athens

2009

“Fraises – Cols extravagants ”, MUSSE DE DANTELLAS, Retournac, France -Work of six women artists inspired by the of the museum’s permanent collection.
“A paler shade of white”, (curator I. Criticou cat.) BELONIO CULTURAL CENTER, Fira, Santorini, Greece

2007

Kapopoulos FIne Arts, Athens (cat.)

2006

“Cow parade Athens 2006”, Athens (cat.)
“AFI in Paros” Pontoporos Gallery, Paros, Greece

2005

“At the table” (curator I. Kritikou cat.) Skoufa Gallery, Athens, Greece
“Aquarium” (curator I. Kritikou cat.) Elouda, Crete, Greece

2004

“Sea” (curator I.Criticou, cat.) Elouda, Crete, Greece

2000

“AFI in Monohoros” AFI collective (cat. M. Chistofoglou) Monohoros Gallery, Psyhiko, Greece
“Blue oultremer” (curator I. Kritikou – F.Nessi cat. ) Kastella Art Center Piraeus, Greece

1998

“Piraeus commercial and marine activities” (curator I. Kritikou – F. Nessi cat.)Old Vis Factory travelling to  Kastella Art Center, Piraeus, Greece

1997

“Orpheus looking back” (curator John Lavery, cat. Dr. Davis) Bracknell, England

1991

2^nd Greek Designers exhibition, Zappeion, Athens, Greece

1990

“E.E.C. artists working in architecture”, Palais de Papes,Avignon, France

1989

AFI collective and CREATIV-KREIS International group. Municipality of Athens Art Center, Athens, Greece
“AFI in Iraklio” AFI collective, ARIADNI gallery, Iraklio, Crete, Greece

1988

“AFI in Zakynthos” AFI collective, ZAKINTHOS ART SPACE, Zakinthos, Greece
“AFI in Katerini” AFI collective, MATI gallery, Katerini, Greece

1987

AFI collective, AFI CENTER, Athens, Greece

1986

AFI collective, AFI CENTER, Athens, Greece

1985

“AFI in Serres” AFI collective, Serres, Greece
AFI collective, AFI CENTER, Athens, Greece

1984

AFI collective, AFI CENTER, Athens, Greece

1983

AFI collective, AFI CENTER, Athens, Greece
West Surrey College of Art gallery, (cat.) Farnham, England

1982

“Four elements” AFI collective, ANEMOS gallery, Kifissia, Greece

1981

International Textilkunst ’81, (cat.) Vienna, Austria

1980

AFI Collective, (cat.) Kreonidis gallery, Athens, Greece

1979

AFI Collective, Synnefo, Athens, Greece
AFI Collective at Z.M gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece

1977

Royal Institute of British Architects, London, England