Iris Kritikou was born in Athens. She studied Archaeology and Art History at the School of Philosophy of the University of Crete and pursued postgraduate studies in Byzantine and Modern Art at the Institut für Byzantinistik of the University of Vienna, with a scholarship from the Austrian Embassy, and at the Courtauld Institute of the University of London, with a scholarship from the Alexandros S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.

She also attended the postgraduate programme at Bowie State University, Maryland System, earning a Master of Education (M.Ed.), as well as the ANIMA postgraduate programme in Athens, specialising in facilitating creative activities and fostering the creative engagement of children and adults.

From 1994 onwards, she held senior management positions in Greece in the fields of art and education. Since 2004, she has been working as an independent exhibition curator. She is President of the Greek Children’s Art Museum.

Πηγή: https://www.childrensartmuseum.gr/view_bio/3/iris-kritikou