BIOGRAPHY
Stavroula Adameitis is an Australian artist and designer known for her bright and bold textiles, neon artworks and installations working under the alias FRIDA LAS VEGAS.
Remixing nostalgia with a graphic sensibility gleaned from her memories growing up in the 1980s, Stavroula celebrates icons of Australian popular culture, kitsch, memory and place.
After cutting her aesthetic chops interning with celebrated Sex And The City stylist Patricia Field in New York City, Stavroula became inspired by digital printing techniques and has since gone on to build a cross-disciplinary career centred around digital illustration, graphic and textile design.
Collaborative partners include cultural institutions (Sydney Opera House, Powerhouse Museum, JamFactory), global brands (Adobe, Meta, Disney, Microsoft and Peter Alexander) and internationally renowned performers (Katy Perry and Kate Miller-Heidke).
Stavroula completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Media at the University of Adelaide and currently works in Adelaide/Tartanya from her eponymous Gallery Shop.
She lives to time-travel through her work and take others along for the technicolour ride!
SELECTED CLIENTS AND BRAND COLLABORATIONS
SELECTED MEDIA
‘My Adelaide: Stavroula Adameitis (aka Frida Las Vegas) on Her Camp and Colourful Hometown Broadsheet, 2023
‘New Exuberance: Contemporary Australian Textile Design at Jam Factory’, Broadsheet, 2023
‘How Generative AI can work for everyone’, BBC, 2023
‘Get Inspired! A peek inside the Kitschy, Razzle-Dazzle World of Frida Las Vegas’, Frankie Magazine, 2021
‘Spruce Up Your Space With Mood-Boosting Technicolour Cushions by Frida Las Vegas’, Broadsheet, 2021
‘Frida Las Vegas’ Distinct, Bright, Bold and Brazen Designs’, Star Observer, 2020
‘Frida Las Vegas' Advice On Kicking Off Your Creative Career Is As Good As You’d Expect’, Junkee, 2017
‘18 Visionaries Share Their Bold Plans For Australia’s Future’, The Cusp, 2017
‘26 Quirky Things Aussies Are Weirdly Proud Of’, Buzzfeed, 2017
Selected Speaking Events
‘The New Exuberance: Contemporary Australian Textiles’ artist talk, JamFactory, 2023
‘School of Surface: The Side Hustle Edition’, Microsoft presentation, 2022
‘Frida Las Vegas: Illustration and Digital Painting’ presentation, Adobe MAX creativity conference, 2021
‘Fashion And The Future Of The Planet’, Australian Design Centre, 2021
‘Performing the Self: Fashion and Identity’, Powerhouse Museum, 2020
‘What Is Art’ panel discussion, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2019
‘Have We Reached Peak Creativity’ panel discussion, University of Technology Sydney, 2016
EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
2023
‘The New Exuberance: Contemporary Australian Textile Design’ exhibition, JamFactory (SA) + touring across Australia 2023/2024
2022
‘Thinking Through Pink’ exhibition, Wollongong Art Gallery (NSW)
2021
‘U.N.I.T.Y’ group show, B-Side Gallery (Melb)
2020
‘The Locals’ group show, Outre Gallery (Melb)
‘Hollywood Forever’ Mardi Gras, The Imperial Erskineville (Syd)
2019
‘Smoke And Mirrors’ immersive art and dining experience, Chin Chin (Syd)
‘Troublemakers #2’ group show, Vs. Gallery (Melb)
2018
‘Eleganza Australiana’ solo show, The Imperial Erskineville (Syd)
Event Props and theming for Dollar Bin Darlings, Sydney Festival (Syd)
2017
‘The Bold & The Beautiful’ solo show, Disorder Gallery (Syd)
2015
FRIDA LAS VEGAS launch showcase, Outre Gallery (Syd)