Margaret Tsirantonakis is a painter who is best known for her intense and varied use of color. She interweaves layers of color, gestural brushstrokes and calligraphic lines in her paintings. Tsirantonakis often begins with painting watercolor/gouaches directly from her subject at home or during her travels. These spontaneous works become points of reference for her oil paintings. An important influence on her paintings and works on paper are her frequent visits to her place of birth, Chania, Crete.
She received her BFA from Parsons School of Design, New York City. In 2023 she had her fourth solo exhibition at Prince Street Gallery in New York City. Her work has been included in numerous group exhibitions and is in private collections in the United States, Europe and Japan.
Raised in Queens, New York, she lives and works in Stamford, CT.
Gallery Representation Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY
Bibliography/Essays
Jeffrey Hoffeld essay for 2011 “Inside/Outside Color” Exhibition | Read
Carolee Ross review of 2014 Prince Street Gallery Exhibition | Read
Resume (PDF) MARGARET TSIRANTONAKIS resume
