THE SERIES of exhibitions inspired by quotes about art, at the gallery of the Hellenic-French League on Kolonaki Square, continue with a quote by Ionesco: “A work of art, above all, is an adventure of the mind”. This series of exhibitions is organsied by Dimitris Lazarou. The current exhibition runs till October 28. Lazarou says … Continue reading
FOKIANOU ART SPACE will be presenting a two-person collaborative show with Athens-based artist John Bicknell and London-based artist Erika Winstone, who first met as MA students at the Slade School University College London in 1981 and have been close friends since. The upcoming exhibition entitled “Host” began as a self-initiated residency hosted by artist John Bicknell in … Continue reading
IRANIAN artist Marjan Fahimi had first exhibited at Domus Art Gallery in 2016, together with Giusy Lauriola in the exhibition ‘Dreamland’. She now returns to the gallery for a solo exhibition entitled ‘Crossover’, curated by Giulia Coccia. The exhibition will be inaugurated on Saturday, October 21. Fahimi’s work speaks of movement, flowing rhythms and … Continue reading
DIMITRIS DASKALOPOULOS, philanthropist and founder of the D.Daskalopoulos Collection and NEON is awarded an OBE in 2023 UK Honours List in recognition of his services to the arts and philanthropy. Dimitris Daskalopoulos’s belief in the power of art to bring people together, enrich lives, act as a catalyst for change and expand cultural understanding, has … Continue reading
IN A LETTER dated September 29, 1962, writer Nikos Kachtitsis (1926–1970) addresses his friend Epameinondas Ch. Gonatas (1924–2006), writer of O Taxidiotis [The Traveller] (1945), with dismay at the latter’s doubts about the aforementioned debut short story of his: “…I am stunned by your cruel and dismissive manner vis-à-vis this little masterpiece of yours, which … Continue reading
ΤΗΕ ΕΧΗΙΒΙΤΙΟΝ “Art and Creativity” returns to the southern suburbs for the third consecutive year at the Cultural Hub of Voula (Pnevmatiki Estia Voulas), offering an artistic feast full of color, inspiration and originality. In addition to the earlier art exhibitions organized by the Cultural Association of Voula “Hypatia” (President Ifigenia Amorgianou), at other venues, … Continue reading
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