Christoforos Asimis

Christoforos
Asimis

Christoforos Asimis is internationally acclaimed as “the painter of Santorini”. The high aesthetic value of his paintings reveals the originality of his vision while since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself exclusively to proudly representing his place of birth.

He was born and raised in Santorini. He studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and returned to Santorini to express his creative obsession and the sensibilities awakened in him by the Santorinean light and landscape. His signature is synonymous to the uniqueness of his depictions of the island, and this is why he is known as “the painter of Santorini”.

Indeed, he is the only painter who has dedicated himself exclusively to the island’s natural beauty. His focus on natural light in the landscapes he has been painting for 45 years has even inspired a “school” all of his own due to the unparalleled manner in which he captures the light of the Cyclades and records the shapes and figures of the very particular type of architecture encountered on Santorini. He is internationally recognized as one of the top landscape painters in Greece, and his work has found its way into a number of private collections both in Greece and abroad. 

 The artist also decorated the entire interior of Santorini’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral at Fira, a challenging task which took 7 years to complete, as the Cathedral is the main place of worship on the island and its sheer size is daunting. Christophoros composed a series of frescoes which take up the entirety of the church’s indoor space and are deemed to be exquisite specimens of Byzantine art.

 At the AK Art Foundation you will have the opportunity to view some of the most characteristic examples of different periods in Christophoros Asimis’ life as a visual artist.

AK Galleries Exhibitions

    • Greek oil painting by famous greek contemporary artist, showing traditional Mediterranean architecture of Santorini, from a lowered point of view
    Vothonas Village Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    140x70cm
    2012
    • Greek canvas painting by contemporary greek artist of a scenic overview of Santorini island, using the focus effect of emphasizing the unique land formations
    Vlichada Beach Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    200x100cm
    2013
    • Greek canvas oil painting by contemporary Greek artist Christoforos Asimis, of a hilly area in Santorini with a touch of the blue sea in the far background
    View to Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    50x35cm
    2008
    • Greek canvas oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist of the architecture found in Santorini, mainly focusing on clean white streaks against the blue sky and shadows
    Street at Kontochori Village Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2002
    • Greek canvas painting by contemporary greek artist, of a cycladic step with detailed paint streaks emphasizing the architectural form
    Step Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    25 x 35 cm
    1998
    • A canvas painting of escalating white architecture on the island of Santorini, which can be found in the Asimis art gallery
    Shapes of Houses
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100 x 140 cm
    2010
    • Greek canvas painting by contemporary greek artist seen in Asimis art gallery of the sea view as seen from a leveled terrace overlooking the blue waters of Santorini
    Santorini Wall
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    95x67cm
    1990
    • Greek canvas art painting of a typical Santorini church overlooking the Aegean Sea, painted by famous Greek artist Christoforos Asimis
    Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    200x100cm
    2013
    • Greek oil panting by famous contemporary greek artist of traditional building in Santorini painted with delicate streaks as seen from a high focal point
    Saint Minas Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    2012
    • Greek oil painting by famours contemporary greek artist of a traditional residential area in Santorini covered by escalating white buildings of all styles and sizes
    Pirgos Village Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    2011
    • Greek canvas oil painting by contemporary Greek artist Christoforos Asimis, of traditional architecture found on the island of Santorini
    Pink House Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2005
    • Canvas oil painting, seen in a greek art gallery in Santorini, of a famous contemporary artist, of white building in Santorini overlooking the aegean sea
    Oia Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2002
    • Greek oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist of traditional Santorini architecture mixing into the endless blue cycladic skies
    Oia Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    2001
    • Greek oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist of traditional Santorini architecture standing over the blue waters of the island
    Oia Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    2005
    • Greek canvas oil painting, found in the greek art gallery Asimis, of the top of Santorini buildings overlooking the blue sea of the Mediterranean
    Oia Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2011
    • Greek canvas oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist of the architecture found in Santorini, mainly focusing on clean white streaks and the transparency of light.
    Oia Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2002
    • Greek canvas oil painting by contemporary Greek artist Christoforos Asimis, of the aeriel view of traditional white architecture found on the island of Santorini
    Oia Houses Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2012
    • Greek canvas art of natural light washing a tradionally built wall, by contemporary Greek artist Christofors Asimis, whose Greek art gallery is located in Santorini
    Natural Light Wall Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    35 x 50 cm
    2000