Galerie Zygos

Born in Vraila, Romania, of prominent Greek parents from Kefallinia, Artemis Melissarato (1908-2002) took her first lessons in Art at the German Christian School. In 1933 she settled in Athens, Greece, where she lived for the rest of her life.

She studied Art at the Athens School of Fine Arts, under D. Biskinis, E. Thomopoulos, U. Argyros and C. Parthenis, and later at the Superior School of Art and Advertising in Paris, France. 

She had a solo exhibition at New Forms Gallery of Athens (1962) and at Galerie Internationale of New York, NY (1970). She also participated in several group exhibitions in Greece, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, U.S.A., Spain, Luxemburg and Sweden, while she also participated in the Panhellenic Exhibitions of 1948, 1963 and 1975.

Works of her can be found in several public and private collections throughout the world. In 2005 Galerie Zygos, the sole representative of her art estate, presented her work in a post-humus exhibition and published her Catalogue Raisonne with text by art-historian Geraldine Georget. In 2007 Galerie Zygos, presented more works in a second exhibition.