Beginning with stained canvases, Defterios develops each painting through hundreds of layers of paint, building and removing material through a process driven by repetition and routine. He works primarily with acrylic, oil, and fire.
Defterios studied Design at the University of Southern California’s Roski School of Art and Design, graduating in 2023. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, and Greece, and is held in private collections across the United States and Europe. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
2026 — Antikatoptrismoi, Mykonos, Greece
2026 — Basic.Space, Los Angeles
2025 — Archer Defterios & Theodoros Stamos: CHROMA, Taylor Graham Gallery, New York
2025 — Archer Defterios: Under Marble, Koondel Merjos, Los Angeles