Her life was affected by the political persecution of her husband during the Greek junta, which led her to Paris, where she had the opportunity to expand her artistic horizons.
Her circle of acquaintances included professionals such as Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Ghikas, Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, Ossip Zadkine and Jean Arp.
[3] Her work was presented in important exhibitions, such as the Salon de la jeune sculpture in Paris and the Expo 67 of Montreal.
In 2002, she began her final project creating the Alex Mylonas Museum, which in 2007 was transferred to the responsibility of the MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art.
[3] The museum was a living organism, reflecting Mylonas' personality and work, while at the same time supporting newer trends and proposals in art.