Gabriella Simossi
Gabriella Simossi | |
|---|---|
Γαβριέλλα Σίμωσι | |
| Born | 1 August 1926 Pyrgos, Elis, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 27 May 1999 (aged 72) 15th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Education | Athens School of Fine Arts, 1950 Beaux-Arts de Paris Académie de la Grande Chaumière, 1957 |
| Spouse |
Yannis Gaïtis (died 1984) |
| Children | Loretta Gaïtis |
| Awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 1992 |
Gabriella Simossi (Greek: Γαβριέλλα Σίμωσι; 1 August 1926 – 27 May 1999) was a Greek sculptor active in Paris.[1]
Biography
Simossi was born on 1 August 1926 in Pyrgos, Elis.[1][2]
From 1945 to 1950, Simossi studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts under Michael Tombros.[1][3] In 1954, Simossi settled in Paris with her husband Yannis Gaïtis, a painter and sculptor.[1] Simossi subsequently attended the Beaux-Arts de Paris, before studying under Ossip Zadkine at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière during 1955 to 1957.[1][3]
In 1992, Simossi was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. On 27 May 1999 Simossi died in 15th arrondissement of Paris, aged 72.[2]
Legacy
In 2024, the Gaïtis-Simossi Museum was opened in Ios in partnership with the architect Loretta Gaïtis, the couple's daughter.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Simossi Gabriella". National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum. Athens, Greece: National Gallery. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "SIMOSSI Gabriella". matchID (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Το έργο «Αθηνά» της Γαβριέλλας Σίμωσι στο Αρχείο Σπητέρη". Teloglion (in Greek). Thessaloniki, Greece: Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Gaitis–Simossi Museum opens on Ios". Athens Insider. Athens, Greece. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Museum". Gaïtis–Simossi Museum. Ios, Greece. Retrieved 5 May 2026.