The exhibition ‘Leptogeos’ presents works by 75 artists at the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. Opens Nov. 25
Twenty artists’ works feature in the ‘Orange’ exhibition at the Hellenic-French Association (League) on Kolonaki Square. Runs Nov 7-26.
Susan Daboll is an American artist living in Greece since 1999. Her works at FokiaNou focus on three groups of images: fireworks, bodies, landscapes. Runs November 10-26
‘Art and Creativity #2’ in Voula, brings together artists and creatives of the southern suburbs and beyond, in an exhibition that runs over the weekend of October 15,16.
The art season at the Hellenic-French Association in the heart of Athens kick off with a mellow ‘Yellow’ exhibition.
FOKIANOU ART space grapples with the very essence of human character in its upcoming exhibition, which is also a celebration of sorts of its 6-year anniversary of direction/curatorship by artists Panagiotis Voulgaris and Mary Cox.
The art and influence of Photis Kontoglou is presented via his work and the work of his students at the B&E Goulandris Foundation. Runs September 21-December 12.
Gathering 80 galleries at the Zappeion Megaron this year, plus plenty of parallel events, including talks and a kids workshop, Art Athina returns bigger and better.
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.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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
Dimitra Gounari’s series of new photographic landscapes embody mulit-layered perspectives through her use of mirrors. They will be on exhibit at FokiaNou art space from September 14. Continue reading
Anna Gerolymatou presents a solo exhibition at the Tinion Hotel, on the island of Tinos. Runs through August Continue reading
Vardas has created an interesting dialogue between art and fashion in its ‘Making Summer Memories’ project which comprises the works of eight contemporary artists. Continue reading
‘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. Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
THOMAS MANN’S ‘Magic Mountain’ is the inspiration behind the exhibition at Fokianou Art Space, comprising the works of 22 artists. Continue reading
The first artists residency at Domus Art Gallery Athens, is a unique Italian-Greek collaboration inspired by 9 postcards. Continue reading
An exhibition with 24 artists’ works which pays tribute to the the many facets of the summer. Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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