The painter Pipitsa Filippidi was born in Athens in 1926 and passed away in 1995. She was the daughter of journalist Evangelos Miliadis and the niece of archaeologist and art critic Giannis Miliadis.
She initially pursued music studies before dedicating herself systematically to painting starting in 1956. She apprenticed at the workshop of the painter and engraver Dimitris Giannoukakis. From 1960 onward, she traveled across Europe, visiting major museums in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and England, as well as major recurring art events, including the Venice Biennale and Documenta in Kassel.
She held solo exhibitions in Athens (e.g., “Zygos” 1961, “Nees Morfes” 1962, Athens Technological Institute 1964, Nea Gallery 1970, 1971), London (Ansdell Gallery 1972), and Paris (Galerie Mouffe 1974). She also participated in group exhibitions in Athens (e.g., Panhellenic Art Exhibitions 1960, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1973), Patras, Syros, Tripoli, Volos, Lefkada, and abroad (Alexandria Biennale 1968, Florence 1962, Antwerp 1964, Salzburg 1964, Stuttgart 1965, Cologne 1970, Salon d’Automne in Paris 1970–1971, Salon de l’art libre in Paris 1960–1964, 1970–1973, and Ancona 1966–1968—where she earned four awards and medals—and 1980). Her work earned her several international honors, including an honorary diploma and the silver medal of the City of Paris in 1971.
As an active member of the Greek Women’s Art Association, she regularly participated in its exhibitions across numerous Greek cities (1963–1978). Likewise, as a member of the International Federation of Women’s Cultural Associations, she took part in exhibitions in cities such as Athens, Cologne, London, Paris, Bonn, Madrid, and Istanbul. She was also a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (EETE), the Association of Artistic Exchanges of Greece, the French Federation of Graphic and Plastic Arts, and the International Arts Guild.
Her works are preserved in the National Gallery of Athens, the Athens Municipal Gallery, the collections of the Ministry of Culture, the Greek National Tourism Organization, the Charalambos Christoforou Collection, and various private collections in Greece and abroad.