THE BASIL & ELISE GOULANDRIS FOUNDATION presents at its Museum in Athens, from December 6, 2025 to April 11, 2026, the temporary exhibition “From Monet to Warhol: Three generations, one collection, a journey through the evolution of Modern Art.”

83 masterpieces by 45 leading figures of modern and contemporary art form a unique visual panorama encompassing more than 12 artistic movements. Through a compelling dialogue between works, the exhibition retraces the history of painting from Impressionism to the present day.

At the press conference, Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau, Head of Collection at the B&E Goulandris Foundation, spoke of the hard work involved in realising this outstanding exhibition, which brings to Athens some of the greatest masterpieces of European modern art. The works have travelled from a collection that has been built over three generations, and which has focused not only on the most well-known names of modern art, but has also allowed for the inclusion of lesser-known artists who are nevertheless hidden gems.

Iconic artists of the late 19th and 20th centuries—including Bonnard, Chagall, De Kooning, Degas, Dufy, Ernst, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Lichtenstein, Magritte, Man Ray, Marquet, Matisse, Modigliani, Monet, Morisot, Munch, Picasso, Pissarro, Seurat, Signac, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard and Warhol—are featured, alongside lesser-known yet equally important and influential artists such as Angrand, Anquetin, Denis, Feininger, Friesz, Hayet, Lacombe, Laugé, Pourtau, Ranson, Redon, Sérusier, Szafran, Vallotton and others.

Visitors have the rare opportunity to see, gathered together, key works that marked the most pivotal moments in art over the past 130 years, spanning from Impressionism to Pop Art, with intermediate movements including Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Abstraction and Surrealism.

The exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous loan of a Swiss private collection, the result of an enduring passion for modern painting passed down through three generations of collectors. This collection exemplifies the harmony between the collector’s personal vision and refined aesthetic sensibility, combined with the coherence and completeness characteristic of the world’s most significant private collections. Engaging in an informal dialogue with the permanent Collection of the B&E Goulandris Foundation, the exhibition highlights the importance of each collector’s eye and instinct, as well as the desire to narrate the story of art through personal choices.

Works from this collection have been presented over the years in major international exhibitions and institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA in New York, the Royal Academy of Art and Tate Modern in London, the Musée d’Orsay, Grand Palais and Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Beyeler Foundation in Basel, earning acclaim from audiences and critics alike. However, this is only the second time, and the first time in Greece, that such an extensive and representative selection of works from this collection has been presented to the public.

The exhibition is curated by Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau, Head of Collection at the B&E Goulandris Foundation and Marina Ferretti Bocquillon, Scientific Director Emerita of the Musée des impressionnismes Giverny.

An extensive trilingual catalogue (Greek, English and French) accompanies the exhibition, featuring detailed entries and scholarly documentation for each work.

B&E Goulandris Podcasts

The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation’s podcast series “B&E Goulandris Podcasts: An audio dive into the enchanting world of Art,” launched with a five-episode series dedicated to the anniversary exhibition Takis 1∞, continues with a special feature on the current exhibition From Monet to Warhol: Three generations, one collection, a journey through the evolution of Modern Art.

The second chapter consists of five episodes spanning more than 130 years of artistic creation. The two curators guide listeners through the exhibition and the artistic movements presented, while artists George Rorris, Andreas Kontellis, Leda Kontogiannopoulou, Andreas Georgiadis and Manolis Anastasakos share personal insights into the artists who influenced and inspired them.

The podcasts are available from December 6 on all platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, etc.), at goulandris.gr and onsite at the exhibition through QR codes.

Information:

Curators:
Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau, Head of Collection at the B&E Goulandris Foundation

Marina Ferretti Bocquillon, Scientific Director Emerita of the Musée des impressionnismes Giverny

Exhibition design:Paraskevi Gerolymatou, Andreas Georgiadis

Exhibition dates:
December 6, 2025 – April 11, 2026

Opening times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 10.00-18.00
Friday 10.00-20.00
Closed on Tuesday

Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
13 Eratosthenous, Athens 11635
Τ: +30 210 725 2895
visit@goulandris.gr | goulandris.gr

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