Michalis Karaiskos

Michalis Karaiskos (b. 1979, Cyprus) is a painter and installation artist based in London. Using staged photography as a point of departure rather than an end, he develops paintings and environments that expose tensions between control, absence, and vulnerability. Recent highlights include the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (2025), the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition (Belfast, 2025), and the SÍM Residency (Reykjavík, 2025). He holds an MFA from Goldsmiths, University of London, and an Integrated Master’s Degree from the Athens School of Fine Arts. Awards include the James H. Pinto Painting Award (2022) and the K-Droz Art Prize (2020). Upcoming: Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency (Taos, 2027)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Exhibitions: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2025; Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Belfast, 2025; When the Curtain Falls, Blue Shop Gallery, London, 2024; The Same Room Twice (MFA Degree Show), Goldsmiths, London, 2024; Taste the Difference (group), Hypha Studios (disused Sainsbury), Stratford, London, 2023; Residencies & Awards: SÍM Residency, Reykjavík, 2025; Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency (Taos, 2027); Jackson’s Art Prize, Longlisted Artist, 2025; James H. Pinto Painting Award, 2022; K-Droz Art Prize, 2020