About

Neva Bergemann was born (1968) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Upon completing her studio arts and art history degree under the tutelage of Diane Katsiaficas, and Joyce Lyon at the University of Minnesota, Neva went on to achieve her Masters in art education at the same institution.

In 1997, Neva traveled to Greece to attend the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts on the island of Paros where she studied under Jane Morris Pack.  After settling permanently in Greece she set up her own art studio and created Artists on the Move, a program combining the visual arts — working with a variety of media, both en plein air and in the studio —  with an exploration of the rich traditions to be found expressed in the architecture, landscape, and cultural life of the island of Paros.

In 2010, she joined the faculty of the Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA), a study abroad institution with accredited courses for American universities, where she became lead instructor for the department of visual arts. She continues to evolve this multifaceted program today.

Neva Bergemann has been noted for creating art inspired by natural elements deeply rooted in Mediterranean culture and focusing on a classical standard —figure painting, still life, landscape, portrait — but through a modern lens and with a contemporary approach.

Neva’s artwork has been exhibited internationally and resides in numerous private collections all over the world.

Exhibitions

• Cycladic Arts – Paros, Greece – Group exhibition, Echoes of Archilochus curated by Kostas Prapoglou, Dimitra Skandali – July, 2024
• Aegean Center for the Fine Arts – Paros, Greece – Group exhibition, (Whatever one loves best), Spelling out the Cyclades curated by Iris Kritikou – July, 2024
• Arte in Salotto at Borgo del Gallo – Parma, Italy – Group exhibition, May, 2024
• FokiaNou Art Space – Athens, Greece – Group exhibition, Destination Athens – February, 2024
• Arte in Salotto – Milan, Italy – Solo exhibition, drawings – May, 2023
• Levantis Gallery – Paros, GR – Solo exhibition, drawings – August, 2021
• Levantis Gallery – Paros, GR – Solo exhibition, paintings – July, 2013
• Holland Tunnel Gallery – Paros, GR – Group exhibition, paintings – July, 2012
• Aghios Athanasios, Art Space – Paros, GR – Duo exhibition, Monotypes/paintings – September, 2004 
• Millicent Rogers Museum – Taos, NM – Group exhibition, portraits – May, 2003
• Metaxas Gallery – Naoussa – Paros, Greece – July/August, 2002
• Aegean Center for the Fine Arts – Paros, Greece – December, 1997
• Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL – New Talent group exhibition – June, 1991