Alexia Avdelas (b. 2001 Canton, OH) is an Akron based interdisciplinary painter. She graduated summa cum laude from The University of Akron in 2023, with a BFA in Painting and Drawing, and a minor in Illustration. She was awarded the Venice Biennale International Travel and Study of Art Scholarship Recipient and the Senior Painting Award Recipient during her undergraduate career. She also was a university ambassador through Curated Storefront’s artist residency with international sculptor Chakaia Booker, at Akron Public School’s I Promise School. In 2024, Avdelas was interviewed and her work was featured in Bold Journey Magazine.
In her work, she constructs large scale, shaped structures that express bodily investigation by layering and overwhelming content. She contorts past and present memories in an absurd manner, by juxtaposing familiar anatomy with metaphorical figures or things, inspired by her personal writings and contemporary objects of importance to her. She currently has a studio At Summit Artspace and plans to return to schooling to further her art education. Avdelas currently works at Curated Storefront, aiding in project development, social media marketing and working as a gallery liaison in Downtown Akron. Her work has been exhibited at The Massillon Museum, OH; Kink Contemporary, OH; Valley Arts Center, OH; among others.
