Crystal Award | Gallery Ring COLOUR Exhibition | December 2025
Proud to receive the Crystal Award for The Sweetness of Control in Gallery Ring’s COLOUR Exhibition 2025, with two more works honored as Finalists.
I am honored to share that my artwork The Sweetness of Control has been awarded the CRYSTAL AWARD in the COLOUR International Juried Exhibition by Gallery Ring (December 2025).
This distinction celebrates artworks that demonstrate clarity of vision, strong aesthetic cohesion, and compelling use of color. I am deeply grateful for this recognition among so many remarkable international submissions.
About the Awarded Artwork — The Sweetness of Control
The Sweetness of Control is a meditation on elegance as architecture and nostalgia as a quietly commanding force.
Balancing a richly embroidered umbrella adorned with vintage teacups, teapots, and golden spoons, the central figure becomes the embodiment of restraint veiled in ritual. Porcelain and gold hover around her like delicate weapons of etiquette—chosen, placed, and never accidental. Each object functions as both ornament and intention, transforming a familiar moment of tea into a stage of subtle dominance. The refined palette of vintage reds, warm golds, and porcelain blues evokes the ceremonial grace of tradition—where gentleness disguises precision, and tenderness masks control. In this surreal domestic theatre, there is no sugar—only the suggestion of sweetness. Tea time becomes less an indulgence and more a choreography of gesture, grace, and hidden power.
To serve is not to surrender—it is to orchestrate.
Additional Recognitions — COLOUR 2025
Two additional artworks from When Color Knows the Script were honored as Finalists in the same exhibition:
What Falls in Velvet Silence
Whispers and Voices
These distinctions further affirm the narrative, symbolic depth, and evolving international presence of the series.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist · Fashion & Jewelry Designer · Poet
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Crystal Artist of December 2025| Gallery Ring International Recognition
Honored to be named Crystal Artist of December 2025 by Gallery Ring for my artwork Between Yes and No, a piece exploring the quiet tension between choice, identity, and emotion.
In December 2025, I was honored with the title Crystal Artist of the Month by Gallery Ring for my artwork Between Yes and No, part of my series When Color Knows the Script. This distinction highlights artworks that demonstrate clarity of vision, strong conceptual presence, and refined artistic execution.
Between Yes and No explores the suspended moment before choice — where thought transforms into emotion and silence becomes decision. The work reflects the subtle tension between certainty and hesitation, revealing how identity takes shape in the quiet spaces between contrasting states.
This recognition includes a showcase in the official 3D Rotation Gallery on Gallery Ring’s homepage, as well as a dedicated Winners Video on their YouTube channel.
I am deeply grateful to Gallery Ring for this honor and for their continuous commitment to supporting the international artistic community with professionalism, integrity, and exceptional curation.
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Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist · Fashion & Jewelry Designer · Poet
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Certificate of Artistic Achievement | Luxembourg Art Prize 2025
Annita Apostolidou Platis receives the official Certificate of Artistic Achievement from the Luxembourg Art Prize 2025 — a museum-level distinction honoring exceptional artistic quality, innovation, and vision.
Certificate of Artistic Achievement · Luxembourg Art Prize · La Pinacothèque of Luxembourg
In December 2025, I was honored with the Certificate of Artistic Achievement, officially awarded by La Pinacothèque of Luxembourg in recognition of my participation in the international selection of the Luxembourg Art Prize 2025, one of the most distinguished international recognitions awarded by a museum to contemporary artists.
This certificate is granted exclusively to artists whose work demonstrates exceptional artistic quality, conceptual clarity, and creative innovation. It represents a distinction of museum-level credibility, acknowledging a body of work that stood out among hundreds of international submissions.
The Luxembourg Art Prize is renowned for its global reach, transparent procedures, and rigorous jury evaluation across all visual art disciplines.
This year, 435 artists from around the world participated in the selection process, with only a small number receiving this distinction from the museum.
I am grateful for this recognition, and inspired to continue expanding my work with integrity, imagination, and devotion to artistic research.
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Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist
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Ruby Award | The Ornament of Dawn |November 2025| Gallery Ring, Canada
Honored with the Ruby Award at Gallery Ring’s ANIMAL 2025 Exhibition for The Ornament of Dawn, a work from my series Rugs & Reverence celebrating equine symbolism, ornamental heritage, and ancestral memory.
Gallery Ring · ANIMAL International Juried Exhibition 2025
I am deeply honored to receive the Ruby Award, one of Gallery Ring’s most distinguished recognitions, for my artwork The Ornament of Dawn from the series Rugs & Reverence.
About the Artwork
The Ornament of Dawn captures a moment where light, memory, and heritage converge.
Crimson and gold rise like morning fire on the horse’s face, while floral arabesques and geometric tracings echo the timeless language of woven traditions. In this piece, the horse becomes a living emblem of endurance, beauty, and devotion — a quiet prayer in motion.
About the Series
Rugs & Reverence is a meditation on ancestry and symbolism.
In this collection, animals serve as vessels of remembrance, carrying the woven stories of ancient civilizations. Through digital collage, ornamental pattern, and painterly texture, each work explores how design becomes spirit and how beauty becomes faith.
I extend my sincere thanks to Gallery Ring for this honor and for their continued support of artists around the world.
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Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist · Fashion & Jewelry Designer · Poet
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Crystal Award — The Sapphire Whisper |November 2025| Gallery Ring, Canada
Awarded the Crystal Award at Gallery Ring’s ANIMAL 2025 Exhibition for The Sapphire Whisper, a work exploring indigo light, sacred geometry, and symbolic quietude.
Gallery Ring · ANIMAL International Juried Exhibition 2025
Honored to receive the Crystal Award for my artwork The Sapphire Whisper, presented as part of the ANIMAL International Juried Exhibition 2025 by Gallery Ring.
About the Artwork
The Sapphire Whisper is an ode to serenity.
Bathed in indigo light, the Arabian horse becomes a symbol of inner stillness and sacred geometry. The blue ornamental tracings evoke the woven artistry of ancient carpets, while a single gemstone reflects the quiet illumination of faith and memory.
It is the whisper of the Silk Road — where movement and myth once intertwined.
About the Series
Part of Rugs & Reverence, this work continues my exploration of animals as carriers of ancestral wisdom.
Through digital illumination and textile-inspired aesthetics, the series investigates how ornament becomes language and how pattern becomes pulse.
My heartfelt thanks to Gallery Ring for this recognition and for celebrating artists across cultures and mediums.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist · Curator · Essayist · Fashion & Jewelry Designer · Poet
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Behind the Pages of CATS! – My Journey as Writer and Artist
Annita Apostolidou Platis shares her reflections as writer, artist, and Editorial Board member for the CATS! Art Book by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation. Her essay “Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse” and graphite artworks explore the feline as oracle and timeless creative companion.
✨ Honored and grateful to be part of this remarkable international project as both writer and artist — and as a member of the Editorial Board of the CATS! Art Book by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.
My heartfelt thanks to the entire team, and especially to Allegra Barbagelata, Editor-in-Chief, for her inspiring vision and leadership.
It’s a true joy to see my essay “Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse” open the book and exhibition, weaving together mythology, history, and the quiet presence of the feline as a creative muse.
Alongside it, my graphite works explore the cat as oracle — a silent co-creator at the threshold between intuition and form.
This collaboration has been a rare experience of artistic dialogue and editorial storytelling — where text and image meet in perfect symmetry. 🖤🐾
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Deeply grateful to the Art Foundation for the opportunity to contribute both visually and textually to such a timeless, collective celebration.
CATS! – International Art Exhibition & Exclusive Publication Edition
Annita Apostolidou Platis joins the CATS! International Exhibition & Art Book by Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation with four graphite artworks and the essay Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse.
In September 2025, my work was honored with inclusion in the CATS! International Art Exhibition & Art Book, curated and published by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.
This project celebrates the feline not as mere subject, but as guardian, oracle, and co-creator of artistic mystery.
The exhibition launched online on September 20, 2025, followed by the release of the luxury print edition of the art book on September 30, 2025.
My Contribution
For this special publication, I created four graphite drawings, each exploring the feline as a liminal figure — silent witness, protector of the unseen, and myth-weaver across cultures and time:
• She Who Sees Beyond
• The Oracle of Unwritten Time
• The Scribe of Forgotten Kingdoms
• The Watcher of Every Stroke
Alongside the artworks, my essay “Of Thread and Shadow: The Cat as Guardian and Muse” opens the book and weaves throughout the exhibition. It traces the presence of cats in mythology, art history, and personal encounters — from Ancient Egypt and Greece to the intimate theatre of the artist’s studio.
Why Cats?
The feline figure has always carried symbolic resonance — autonomous, watchful, and mysterious. These works reflect on that liminal presence not as domesticated companions, but as guardians of silence, intuition, and memory.
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I am deeply grateful to the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation for the opportunity to contribute both visually and textually to such a timeless, collective celebration.
Summerverse – A Visual Journey through Myth, Memory & the Sea |Published in Art Magazine – Summer Issue 2025 | Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation
It all beAnnita Apostolidou Platis is honored as the featured artist and inaugural essayist in the Barbagelata Foundation’s Art Magazine Summer Issue 2025. Her artworks explore summer as a symbolic journey across sea, soul, and transformation.gins with an idea.
I am deeply honored to have opened the Summer Issue 2025 of Art Magazine by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation as the inaugural essayist and featured artist.
From my collection The Seasons – Special Edition, four of my works were featured:
Silent Observer, Voyager, Insider, and Summerverse — each a poetic visual exploration of summer, not merely as a season, but as a metaphysical space where journeys unfold across both sea and soul.
This body of work is a surreal journey through myth, memory, and inner transformation.
Artwork Highlights
Summerverse
A surreal journey through a golden, sunlit realm where time dissolves and meaning drifts like tides. Surrounded by compasses, koi, pearls, and vintage echoes, the central figure becomes both map and myth — a silent guide through the vast, introspective universe of summer.
Insider
Deep within the ocean’s heart, where marble-like sea stars and shells coexist, koi fish camouflage and meditate in stillness. Hourglasses measure time destined to ruin and rebuild, while sandcastles await their cycle. Sea cacti and mysterious black shells surround secrets of the deep — waiting to surface when the moment is right.
Voyager
A dreamlike exploration where closed eyes awaken deeper senses, attuned to the whispers of the sea. Sandcastles rise like fleeting dreams. An old camera captures ephemeral moments, vintage suitcases brim with secrets, and ocean treasures narrate a journey’s end — one shaped by longing, memory, and the quiet magic of discovery.
Silent Observer
An ethereal figure emerges from the ocean’s depths, surrounded by seashells, starfish, and delicate floral textures. Her gaze is calm yet searching — listening to silent whispers of a forgotten world. A nautical map behind her suggests both external voyage and intimate introspection.
In this still moment, memory, myth, and water become one.
A Personal Reflection: The Seasons Collection
The Seasons – Special Edition is a deeply personal exploration of life’s transitions through a feminine and symbolic lens. The portraits embody the strength, wisdom, and mystery of womanhood. By layering natural elements with vintage textures, I evoke both timelessness and nostalgia, inviting viewers to reflect on the cycles of life.
Each piece captures not only the external beauty of a season, but also the internal evolution that mirrors it — the invisible tides that shape our becoming.
A Note of Gratitude
My deepest thanks to the Barbagelata Foundation team, especially Editor-in-Chief Allegra Barbagelata, for their unwavering support and curatorial vision. This issue reminds us how beauty, dialogue, and renewal remain possible — even in turbulent times.
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Annita Apostolidou Platis|Ruby Award Recognition|Gallery Ring’s RED 2025| International Juried Contest
Honored to receive the Ruby Award from Gallery Ring (Canada) for my work The Curtain Knows, part of The Luminous Abyss series.
Ruby Award & International Honors for The Luminous Abyss|
Annita Apostolidou Platis
I am deeply honored to share that my artwork The Curtain Knows, from the ongoing series The Luminous Abyss, has received the Ruby Award in the RED 2025 International Juried Contest, organized by Gallery Ring in Ontario, Canada. This recognition, known for celebrating originality, composition, and emotional power, represents a significant milestone in my artistic journey.
About The Curtain Knows
The Curtain Knows is a meditation on the delicate balance between revelation and concealment. Beneath the striped grandeur of a circus-tent crown, the central figure stands as both ringmaster and secret-keeper. Lamps and parasols become silent witnesses, their light uncovering fleeting truths while guarding what remains hidden.
The work reflects the emotional tension between light and darkness, a central theme across The Luminous Abyss. Chandeliers, lampshades, and glowing bulbs are more than decorative details — they act as portals into the soul’s hidden architecture, bridging retro opulence with timeless human vulnerability.
Significance of the Ruby Award
Being recognized with the Ruby Award by Gallery Ring is not only an honor but also a validation of the symbolic language and emotional depth I strive to cultivate in my practice. The award highlights The Curtain Knows for its strong visual presence, originality, and symbolic resonance. Featured in the 3D Rotation Gallery and the official Winners Video, the piece stands among selected works celebrated for their evocative power and technical mastery.
Continuing the Journey of The Luminous Abyss
The year 2025 has brought multiple international distinctions for The Luminous Abyss, affirming its resonance across borders and institutions. Alongside the Ruby Award for The Curtain Knows, the series was also recognized with the Ruby Artist of the Month for The Oracle of Opaline Brass (Gallery Ring, Canada), the Creative Excellence Award for She Who Glows in the Dark (Circle Foundation for the Arts, France), and the Artist of the Month for The Light Dwells in Shadows (Camelback Gallery, USA).
Together, these awards confirm The Luminous Abyss as a cornerstone of my evolving practice — a dreamlike theatre where memory, identity, and symbolism converge into luminous form.
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Ruby Artist of the Month |August 2025| Gallery Ring, Canada
I’m honored to be selected as Ruby Artist of the Month by Gallery Ring (Canada) for August 2025, with my artwork The Oracle of Opaline Brass featured in their 3D virtual gallery. This digital collage, from The Luminous Abyss series, explores intuition and ornamental symbolism through mythic form.
I’m honored to share that my artwork The Oracle of Opaline Brass has been awarded the distinction of Ruby Artist of the Month by Gallery Ring for August 2025.
This international juried art exhibition, based in Ontario, Canada, celebrates excellence in two-dimensional visual art. Four artists were selected globally for their originality, mastery of medium, and visual impact. My awarded piece is now featured in the gallery’s homepage 3D Rotation Gallery and also appears in the Gallery Ring Winners Video on YouTube.
Part of The Luminous Abyss collection, The Oracle of Opaline Brass is a symbolic digital collage exploring intuition, memory, and ornamental mysticism through radiant form. It reflects on inner wisdom and the stillness that reveals truth—expressed through layered textures, architectural echoes, and a mythic feminine gaze.
This recognition marks a milestone in my creative journey, and I’m grateful to Gallery Ring for honoring the vision behind my work.
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With gratitude,
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Visual Artist | Painter | Curator | Essayist | Designer | Poet
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