‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to artist Lila Papoula about her exhibition ‘Walls that were hiding our faces’, at the Evripides Gallery, which runs till December 9: IN THE EIGHTIES, artist Lila Papoula searched the streets for derelict walls, which she photographed. She was drawn to these remaining fragments of people’s lives, not only because of … Continue reading
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
Johannes Vloothuis is back with more expert advice that will help you better understand how to paint. This time he is tackling the timeless subject: painting edges. Learn how to handle edges within your paintings in a variety of mediums, and then see Johannes in action in Paint…
‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to artist Maria Hadjiandreou about her new exhibition entitled ‘The Gaze’, at Gallery 7, in which the artist not only captures the character of her sitters but also searches deep into their psyche: MARIA Hadjiandreou’s work of the last two years are portraits inspired by the artist’s heightened sensibility. Whilst perusing … Continue reading
‘Art Scene Athens’ catches up with Dimitrios Antonitsis – a curator and artist who has been illustriously active on the Greek art scene for 20 years now, and the mastermind behind the show ‘Integral II’, at the Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre: I first met curator/artist Dimitrios Antonitsis two decades ago, when I had just started … Continue reading
Originally posted on OpenArtGallery:
Η Γκαλερί ΑΔ παρουσιάζει την ατομική έκθεση του Πάρι Πετρίδη με τίτλο «Το Ελληνικό Σύννεφο». Από την εποχή του διαφωτισμού οι δυτικές κοινωνίες τείνουν να εξελίσσονται ακολουθώντας οργανωμένα μία πορεία προς το Υψηλό. Ένα Yψηλό που οι θεσμοί επεξεργάζονται λαμβάνοντας υπ’ όψιν τόσο τις οικονομικές, πολιτικές, τεχνολογικές και πολιτιστικές κατακτήσεις, όσο…
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
An Artist’s Guide to ?Gift Selling? ?Tis the holiday season of giving, so why not make it a profitable one, too? If you are planning to sell your handmade arts and crafts during the holidays, then this post is for you! To make sure you, your patrons and…
AN ABANDONED, muddied ragdoll lying outside the school my daughter goes to, was an ironic reminder that I would be seeing some more stuffed toys in the evening, at the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art. And no, not in the shape of Cycladic figurines, but those that artist Mike Kelley had gathered from thrift shops … Continue reading
POETRY AND ART join forces in an outstanding exhibition at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation, which pays homage to Greek poet and Nobel Laureate George Seferis. The exhibition entitled ‘When the light dances, I speak farely. George Seferis and his poetry via painting and photography’, will be inaugurated on November 8 by the President of … Continue reading
Originally posted on Letters from Athens:
As a follow up to my post Old Athens, I thought I’d write a few words about Edward Dodwell (1767 – 1832), an Irish painter, traveller and archaeologist, who travelled widely in Greece, making exquisite paintings in the process. ? ? Edward Dodwell was born in Dublin to an…
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