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Elli Milan
Elli Milan, the founding owner of the Milan Art Institute, has sold her work professionally for over 25 years. Elli has transformed the lives of thousands of artists from all over the world, helping them find their unique voice and turn their passion for art into a successful profession. She is passionate about her leadership role as an artist in contemporary culture and a leading voice of the modern-day Art Renaissance.
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Dimitra Milan
Dimitra Milan Dunn generated over a million dollars in artwork sales by the age of 15 and her paintings are collected worldwide. She is pioneering a new age of artist influencers on social media, spreading beauty across the entire planet. Dimitra developed a unique style known around the world. She is a mentor and co-owner of Milan Art and is very passionate about equipping artists to change the world with their art.
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What’s Going on in Our World
News, Events, and Updates about Milan Art Institute.
Art Store Opening — April 2022
The Milan Art Team is proud to announce the opening of Milan Art Gallery and Supplies, located in Athens, GA. With its mid-century Parisian feel, this boutique gallery and supply shop invites you to step into a realm of creativity and connect with your inner artist. Before you enter, you’ll pass by the massive, otherworldly mural, a magical fusion of Dimitra Milan’s dreaminess and Elli Milan’s bold contrast. Once you’re through the front door, you’ll immediately feel called to play. The store is designed to allow artists to experiment with art supplies that are all curated and hand selected by the Milan family. If there’s ever a lack of inspiration, all you have to do is look up and search the paintings on the walls for new ideas. Come, visit us in Athens, GA at the Milan Art Gallery and Supplies. It is truly a destination for artists that you don’t want to miss.
Milan Art Gallery — April 2022
The Milan Family stirs, provokes, and inspires artists to believe in and run after their dreams. Hundreds of students committed to the Milan Art Institute classes and quickly improved their skills. With so many talented artists, it became obvious it was time to create an online gallery.
In March 2022, we started with 20 featured artists who had all graduated from our Mastery Program. The purpose of our gallery is to create an online place that is focused on the artist while elevating the way that people create, buy, and sell their art. Our team at Milan knows firsthand the struggles of being a professional artist and how hard it can be to find your own collectors. As a gallery, we want to help them connect with the collector, guide them through the process, and ensure they take home as much profit as possible.
Unemployable: The Odyssey of an Artist — September 2022
We are excited to announce Elli Milan’s debut novel, Unemployable: The Odyssey of an Artist, is coming to shelves near you on September 6th, 2022 through Cloud Road Publishing. It will be available in both paperback and Kindle eBook formats on Amazon.com.
Unemployable captures the trials and triumphs behind Two Hearts, One Canvas, the Milan Art Institute, and becoming a modern warrior at the forefront of the 21st Century Art Renaissance. Milan describes her own odyssey as a rebellious, romantic Greek-American artist, weaving stories and images to form a vivid personal history through the lens of her own unique cultural experience. A voyage filled to the brim with Grecian mythos, readers will be inspired as she conquers her Cyclops, dances with Dionysus, and forges on to create her destined Promised Land for artists, all with her family in tow.
Milan Art Experience — August 2022
The Milan Art Experience is our annual art conference and retreat focusing on redefining the artist's identity. Whether attendees are onsite or online, they will experience several days filled with inspiration, instruction, and collaboration. Our global community of artists gathers together to develop new skills, hear the passion of keynote speakers, and engage with other like-minded artists seeking to change their world through beauty and purpose. The highlight of the Experience is the graduation celebration of our Mastery Program students.
It’s inspirational! It’s educational! It’s the Milan Art Experience!
Our Recent Press
Milan Art Institute - Athens MagazineBy Hailea Boykin, April 2022
“Opened by John and Elli Milan in 2010 in Statham, Ga., the Milan Art Institute has helped hundreds of students master skills that push their fine art to greater heights. While changing lives in their community the Milans felt the need to do more, little did they know, they would become part of a bigger movement that changed the way many schools around the world have gone about learning. In 2018 the Milan Art Institute created an online option, allowing learning access to passionate art students of all media from around the world. Since the school’s beginning the Milans have been dedicated to teaching with vigor and love while breaking boundaries and inspiring artists.”
Action Ambition PodcastWith Andrew Medal, August 21, 2021
Elli and Dimitra Milan Enlighten Worldwide Audiences about Transformational Power of the Visual Arts
“Welcome to another episode of Action Ambition Podcast. We are excited to talk with Elli and Dimitra Milan, mother and daughter who own Milan Art Institute. Elli received a vision for an art movement that she would be a key component of. It was a compelling experience and she had a deep knowledge of future events. Dimitra spends most of her time developing her unique style and pushing the boundaries of art. Through her pursuit of bringing more beauty into this world, she invites her viewers to step into a new realm of possibilities. She is also a co-owner of Milan Art Institute, and an instructor to students worldwide with online courses…”
Interview with Morning LazinessBy Shruti Sood, June 23, 2021
This 24 Year Artist Opened the Milan Art Institute, A Virtual Online Art Program
“Sixteen-year-old artist Dimitra Milan grew up surrounded by art and has since worked to cultivate her own unique style. Four years ago, she began painting when her parents opened Arizona's Milan Art Institute, allowing her to take any class that caught her attention. From classical oil techniques to contemporary mixed media, Milan's skill set grew along with her desire to paint. The artist then started homeschooling so she could dedicate her free time to improving and exploring her creative passion. It turns out that this was time well-spent because, after finishing high school early, Milan started painting full-time and is now a celebrated professional artist..”
Interview with Thrive GlobalBy Edward Sylvan
Elli Milan of Milan Art Institute: “Be generous”
“Be generous: The more you give, the more you get. There is no lack in an artist’s life. Be generous with your heart, with your paint, your knowledge, your time. This will keep you from being jealous or competitive. Lavish your art friends with encouragement, and tell them what they did right. As a part of our series about “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became An Artist” I had the pleasure of interviewing Elli Milan. Elli Milan is the founding owner of Milan Art Institute who has sold her work professionally for the last 24 years…”
Interview with Authority MagazineBy Candice Georgiadis on May 26, 2021
Lessons From a Thriving Power Couple, With Dimitra Milan and Jake Dunn of Milan Art Institute
“As a part of our series about lessons from Thriving Power Couples, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dimitra Milan and Jake Dunn. Dimitra Milan is a co-owner and mentor at Milan Art Institute where she is pioneering a new age of artist influencers on social media and empowering them to change the world with their art. Prior to joining Milan Art Institute, Dimitra generated over a million dollars of artwork sales by the age of 15. Through her artwork and mentorship, she is spreading beauty across the entire planet and helping other artists find their true passions. Her husband, Jake Dunn, is a painter, writer, music producer, videographer, and business leader…”
Interview with My Modern MetBy Anna Gragert on January 18, 2016
16-Year-Old Artist Dimitra Milan Paints Her Wildest Dreams
“Sixteen-year-old artist Dimitra Milan grew up surrounded by art and has since worked to cultivate her own unique style. Four years ago, she began painting when her parents opened Arizona's Milan Art Institute, allowing her to take any class that caught her attention. From classical oil techniques to contemporary mixed media, Milan's skill set grew along with her desire to paint. The artist then started homeschooling so she could dedicate her free time to improving and exploring her creative passion. It turns out that this was time well-spent because, after finishing high school early, Milan started painting full-time and is now a celebrated professional artist..”