Artists Marina Syntelis and Fay Anagnostopoulou join forces at Thalia Gallery in Alimos, for an exhibition which flows like the sea. Opens Wednesday June 7. Runs till July 30. Continue reading
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Inspiration leads the way
Artists get their inspiration from a wide variety of sources. FokiaNou Art Space’s exhibition ‘Inspirational’ presents some examples. Runs June 1-17. Continue reading
‘The sea that I loved’ at Kapsiotis
Twenty-five painters and five sculptors get together at the Kapsiotis gallery in Piraeus, for an exhibition about the many sides of the sea. Opens May 26, runs till June 24. Continue reading
‘Rainbow’ project goes green in Kolonaki
If green is your colour, then head to the art exhibition at the Hellenic-French Association where artists explore its many shades. Opens May 8. Runs till May 20. Continue reading
FokiaNou goes Supermarket
FokiaNou Art Space travels to Stockholm, participating for the second time in Supermarket 2023 Stockholm Independent Art Fair. Upon returning to Athens, FokiaNou will hold a 3-day show with the works of the participating artists. Continue reading
‘Back to the Fields’ with artist Kastritsis
The exhibition by Yiannis Kastritsis at Ekfrasi-Yianna Grammatopoulou gallery takes us back to nature. Opens May 12. Runs till June 10. Continue reading
Nelly’s at the Benaki Pireos
The year 2023 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary since the death of photographer Elly Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari (1899-1998), better known as Nelly’s. The Nelly’s retrospective runs at the Benaki Pireos till July 23. Continue reading
Gaitis and Simossi at the Theocharakis Foundation
The Gaitis retrospective at the Theocharakis Foundation presents this artist’s men in hats and suits in all sorts of scenes and predicaments. Together with his works, are exhibited those of his wife, artist Gabriella Simossi. Runs till May 14. Continue reading
IN FOCUS: Maria Matala’s freedom of expression
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to artist Maria Matala, whose literary experience and painterly oeuvre go hand in hand towards pushing the boundaries towards a freer artistic process. Matala is currently participating in the group exhibition organized by Dimitris Lazarou, entitled ‘My hand tells me what I think’, which honours the 50th anniversary since Picasso’s death, and runs till April 9 at the Tsichritzis Foundation for the Visual Arts in Kifissia. Continue reading
IN FOCUS: Kostas Lales and the human at the core of art
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to Kostas Lales, an artist based in New York but also active in Greece. Responsibilities of an artist and the human at the core of art are some of the issues discussed. Continue reading