Vardas has created an interesting dialogue between art and fashion in its ‘Making Summer Memories’ project which comprises the works of eight contemporary artists.
‘Flower Power’ at FokiaNou Art Space brings together a group of artists and their floral depictions for the last show of the artistic season. Starting July 14.
A three-day celebration of Romanian culture and the art of costumes is taking place June 24-26 at the ‘Melina’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens
Artistic references to the 100 years since the Asia Minor catastrophe and to the timeless, universal phenomenon of uprooting and refugeeship come to the fore in an exhibition at the Tsichritzis Foundation for the Visual Arts in Kifissia
THOMAS MANN’S ‘Magic Mountain’ is the inspiration behind the exhibition at Fokianou Art Space, comprising the works of 22 artists.
The first artists residency at Domus Art Gallery Athens, is a unique Italian-Greek collaboration inspired by 9 postcards.
An exhibition with 24 artists’ works which pays tribute to the the many facets of the summer.
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with Katerina Botsari at her solo show entitled ‘Tiny Subjects’, currently showing at Communitism’s Project Space in Athens, till May 26
FOKIANOU ART SPACE presents ‘Collage Remix’, an exhibition which focuses on the multifaceted nature of collage in contemporary art.
DOMUS ART GALLERY proudly presents the first ‘Marco Manzo’, exhibition in Greece, comprising works of the acclaimed, pioneering tattoo artist and contemporary artist from Rome, Italy.
A collaboration between exhibition organiser Dimitris Lazarou and New York’s Artivism initiative has included the work of 183 Greek and Cypriot artists.
AN INTERESTING new art space opens its doors to the public on April 9, with an exhibition entitled ‘Opening’, which will include installations, performance and painting. Tag project space is run by artist Sotiris Fen, art historian/theoretician/curator Marina Ziavra and art restorer/art historian/theoretician Elpida Abou. The activities of the project that will be organized here, …
THE ART of Ioanna Terlidou and Piyi Wong might appear at first glance to be very different, yet there is something that these artists have in common, and that is their exploration of a similar theme: the ephemeral. Runs till April 16 at Fokianou Art Space.
THE WORK of internationally-acclaimed artists Yuriko Damiani, Florence Vacher and Tania Welz, will be shown for the first time in Greece at Athens’ Domus Art Gallery,
ARTIST Vassilis Perros talks to Stella Sevastopoulos about the concept of the home and how he has explored it in his new series of works on show at Skoufa Gallery.
SUE TILLEY’S global life-drawing experience during lockdown, now an exhibition at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.
Artist Alekos Fassianos passed away on January 16, at the age of 87. He was one of Greece’s most important artists of the ’30s generation.
Get your sneakers on and go for a long walk around Athens, choc-a-bloc with great art shows at the moment!
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with artist Costis, during his solo show at Roma Gallery, in order to talk about the electricity of his artworks.
ITALIAN gallerist Glenda Lorenzani moved to Athens from Rome in 2014. Despite the crisis, and the pandemic, she has managed to keep her eye on the art scene in her own unique manner.
Maria Coletsis is an artist who has explored painting, digital media and computer installations in her oeuvre, and has travelled the world for her art.
Participating these days in the ‘Eros Woman’ group exhibition in Kolonaki, Davis is an artist who enjoys tackling a wide range of subject-matter, with his own unique style.
Be ready to embrace it all at the 7th Athens Biennale, entitled ‘ECLIPSE’: From queer culture to gaming culture and from inner trauma to outer space. Runs till November 28.
The exhibition ‘Sea, Greek Genus’, opens at the Tsichritzis Foundation for the Visual Arts on Thursday, October 21
In a world that has endured so many changes due to the ongoing pandemic, it is interesting to see that artists and other creatives have certainly found this time to be productive for them. The exhibition ‘Art and Creativity’, organized by the Hypatia Cultural Society of Voula (with Ifigeneia Amorgianou as its President), at the …
SPORTS AND CULTURE: Do they mix? Well, they certainly come under the same umbrella when we’re talking about Greek ministries (Ministry of Culture and Sports). However, during Greece’s most recent lockdown period, culture was sorely missed, while sports activities were allowed, by using the ‘B6’ code, which notified the government of an individual’s right to …
AS WE settle into our Autumn programme of events, which for many means back to school, there are others who prefer to go back to art! The exhibition ‘Back to Art’ at the exhibition space of the Hellenic-French Association on Kolonaki Square, will certainly add some spice to your visual experience of the city, with …
NOW, it might sound a bit corny, or kind of ‘ethnic’, or ‘regionalist’ to some, to be inspired by the country you live in, but let’s face it, most artists draw inspiration from their surroundings in one way or another. And for me, ever since I moved to Greece in 1994, the nature, the light …
CONTEMPORARY FREEDOM of expression versus the castle of tradition, at FokiaNou Art, where the group show ‘The Castro’ will open to the public on July 6. This new group show, curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris, for which participating artists responded to an open call, presents a multifaceted perspective on what freedom and restriction …
DUE TO the pandemic, many of us have been left dreaming of situations that we would have preferred to have been in, which cannot be realized. Many of our activities were put on hold, and we could only imagine them in our mind’s eye. For the artists among us, however, they often became subject-matter for …
IT’S ALWAYS interesting to see what exactly is coming out of the art schools these days, and the Athens School of Fine Arts (or ASFA), is no exception. I visited recently the first part of the ASFA graduates show, which ran June 16-19, to be pleasantly surprised yet again, with the great variety and quality … Continue reading
The exhibition ‘Universal Flux (Meta-Corona Era) at the artzone42 gallery, has us thinking of what the world will be like, after the pandemic is over. Will the post-Corona era be a continuation of the world as it was before? Or will we be witnessing a new future? The pandemic has certainly made us think of … Continue reading
What does a forensic scientist, an artist and an explorer of computational arts have in common? They are all one and the same person: Geeta Roopnarine, who has combined her many skills and knowledge, plus her diverse cultural backgrounds, to create intriguing art forms. A selection of them will be on show to the public, … Continue reading
After the exhibition ‘my hEART’ at the Hellenic-French Association on Kolonaki Square, comes the exhibition ‘Small Surprises’, which presents the beauty of small works. Often, small works are more intimate, and intricate. And more affordable! Some lovely jewellery designs are also on show. Organised by Dimitris Lazarou in collaboration with Arthub Athens and Tonia Nisotaki. … Continue reading
NOSTALGIA was one thing that grew in parallel to the pandemic, with people wistfully remembering things like, when they used to go to the movies, on family outings, holidays etc. ‘The Good Old Days’ is also the subject of Fokianou Art Space’s upcoming show which opens on Friday, May 13, and which is curated by … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos interviews Dimitris Lazarou, α person of many talents, who has organized many exhibitions both online and in real space, whilst also promoting the work of contemporary Greek artists. His online exhibition ‘Woman Evolution 200’, which comprises the work of 113 artists, recently premiered also as a video presentation of the works, accompanied by … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos of ‘Art Scene Athens’ catches up with artists and gallery owner Georgina Theou, at the opening of the show ‘Figura’, at artzone42 gallery. A brief moment of culture in Athens during the lockdown. Continue reading
One of the effects of the pandemic on the art world is that it has turned all the more to the internet in order to present art and organise exhibitions. Here in Greece, exhibition organiser Dimitris Lazarou was quick to pick up on this new side to art presentation. Continue reading
THE DIVIDE between artists who still use traditional artistic mediums and those in favour of a more conceptual art, has created two different camps in the art world of today, even in Greece. The former are considered more as craftsmen, criticized for being ‘stuckist’, and bogged down with capturing light effects, creating illusions of reality, … Continue reading
DUTCH artist Sef Berkers escaped the Covid pandemic and the lockdown in New York just in time after his art exhibition took place in the Big Apple. His works however haven’t made it back yet. The experience of this city changed his life and his art in unexpected ways. Back in his studio in Venlo, … Continue reading
ARTIST, writer, and artist’s model Sue Tilley has had a colourful life to say the least: from dividing her time between her day job as benefits supervisor and her night job at Leigh Bowery’s ‘Taboo’ night club, Tilley has also performed in music videos, modelled for artist Lucian Freud, taught art, and has had her … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos caught up with artist Marina Syntelis, who found herself creating some interesting commissions during the lockdown, for customers abroad. MARINA SYNTELIS has been hailed as one of the world’s finest hyper realistic seascape painters of today. Her powerful wave images have become especially popular over the past two years, and her rising recognition … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with Kate Horti, a sculptor with an ecological conscience who enjoys transforming the industrial form of the bicycle into animals and insects (among other subject-matter), giving it a new lease of life. THE BICYCLE was originally invented in 1839 by the Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick Macmillan. Since then it has become … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to Panagiotis Voulgaris, an artist-traveller, whose special relationship with nature and the urban environment have inspired his ephemeral artistic interventions. He is also the co-director of FokiaNou art space together with artist Mary Cox. PANAGIOTIS Voulgaris creates monuments to nature that revere the natural environment to such an extent, that they … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to artist Margarita Radeva about the pros and cons of following an art career today, her experience as an art education professional, and more… THERE are many who teach art, but not many who do it properly. In many schools, art is considered of no importance, hence an excuse for the art … Continue reading
Marina Syntelis is an artist whose exploration of the power of the sea, has attracted the interest of many a collector over the past few years in particular. In the UK, she is represented by the Papillon Gallery. But the creative journey that got her there – to her awe-inspiring renditions of the structures … Continue reading
According to Stavros Mihalarias, a prominent restorer and art dealer of Greece, the Greek artists are the bad boys of art, because they don’t play by the rules. To find out more, read my interview with him, where we also discuss his relationship with the recently deceased artist Takis, who’s show is on at … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos of ‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to Greek-Australian artist Chrys Roboras who has managed to spread her wings and exhibit around the world, with great success. CHRYS ROBORAS loves to place the human figure in vast, colourful semi-abstract landscapes. In some works her figures are depicted as an outline which has been filled in … Continue reading
I RECENTLY interviewed one of Greece’s most well-known and definitely most contemporary of artists – Eleni Mylonas – for the Athens Insider Magazine . As is the case with interviews, a lot of material remains unpublished. I felt it was a shame to let this material get lost in time, and to never be shared, because … Continue reading
THERE are so many elements that converge in Chryssa Verghi’s art. Among her painted odes to nature, you will spot references to certain crucial crossroads in the history of art and landscape painting, such as her painted encomium to Monet ‘s ‘ Water Lillies’, a touch of Romanticism’s passion for the sublime and mystical in … Continue reading
Anna Gerolymatou presents a solo exhibition at the Tinion Hotel, on the island of Tinos. Runs through August Continue reading
FokiaNou Art Space presents a two-person exhibition, “Nordic Memories”, with work by Finnish visual artists Sebastian Boulter and Jyri Pitkänen. Continue reading
A THREE-DAY Festival at Romantzo near Omonoia Square, celebrates the much-loved Karagiozi and the shadow theatre tradition, with a whole host of events. Continue reading
Artists Georgia Touliatou and Nina Kotamanidou have created a black-and-white installation at Fokianou Art Space which focuses on troubling inner thoughts during the lockdown (and beyond)… Continue reading
The Sean Scully retrospective at Benaki Pireos presents 103 works by one of the best, internationally renowned abstract artists of our day. Runs till February 13. Continue reading
THE FIRST exhibition of 2022 at Fokianou Art Space focuses on Athens by night, via the work of 19 artists. Continue reading
Evripides Gallery celebrates the achievements and the spirit of the Greeks of Asia Minor, and commemorates the 100 years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe. Continue reading
Kostas Siafakas’s exhibition of pencil drawings at Genesis Gallery, are true examples of the versatility and depth of the medium of graphite. Continue reading
Showing yet again its respect for a wide range of artistic processes and forms of art, Fokianou Art Space is currently hosting another fascinating show, entitled ‘Travel App’, which runst till December 18. Continue reading
Twenty-three artists have ruminated on travel and how it has been affected by the pandemic, in the exhibition ‘Travel App’, at Fokianou Art Space. Continue reading
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