Lena Christakis (b. 1997) is a New England-raised and New York City-based painter who graduated from Yale University in 2020 with a BA in Art. Christakis’s works, which Observer called “surreal minimalist jewels,” have been featured in group shows nationally and internationally, including at Palo Gallery in New York City, Golsa Gallery in Oslo, Steve Turner Gallery in Los Angeles, Badr El Jundi Gallery in Madrid, Smoke the Moon gallery in Santa Fe, and Fundación Maceta in Mexico City. She was part of a two-person presentation at Future Fair in May 2024 with Smoke the Moon gallery and her first solo show "Flat Lands" opened at Pablo’s Birthday Gallery in New York City in January 2025. Surface Magazine wrote that “a sense of wonder is pierced by a critical, reflective eye" in the exhibition.
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