About Us
Kalais Art is a family-run business that
was established in 1990. It features a carefully curated collection of art by a
variety of global artists that range from Europe and the Americas, to local
artists from Greece and Cyprus. The collection itself began with pieces of
naïve (traditional) art, and eventually grew to encompass a variety of genres
and movements, ranging all the way to modern art and pop art. Today, Kalais Art
features more than 500 paintings from passionate art collectors, available for
public viewing. The aim of the Gallery is to make art accessible to all, and
bring it into the homes to adorn the walls of everyone, from art connoisseurs
to amateurs.
Kalais Art was established with much
passion and zeal by Sofoklis Kalais, an art enthusiast whose love for his work
spans a lifetime, though he only came into the profession in 1995 after his
move to Cyprus, when he began collecting numerous art pieces from Greek and
European artists. This sparked his enthusiasm even further, and he slowly
became involved with the local art community, all the while growing his own
collection. Sofoklis is actively involved in every aspect of Kalais Art, from
discovering artists, curating collections, and managing the entire exhibition
process from start to finish, and is always delighted to help art newbies
discover the new favorite artist. Today, he has passed on the reins of the
gallery – as well as his deep love and appreciation for art – to his daughter,
Kleio, who grew up under the artistic influence of her father. Kleio pursued
this passion herself, with a degree from the Department of Multimedia and
Graphic arts of the Cyprus University of Technology.