Here are two events for Saturday, December 9, that are one of a kind (and pretty contrasting!): a live painting performance, and a Pop-up show for one evening only: Sianti’s Xmas special A SHOW of small works by the gallery’s collaborators, plus a live painting show is what’s in store for those who visit Ikastikos … Continue reading
THERE ARE so many interesting art shows on in Athens at the moment that you can enjoy during the Xmas break. Here is a selection of just some of them (you will find more in ‘November’s Art Trek‘ which are also still running): ‘Themselves and Others’ The National Bank of Greece’s Cultural Foundation (MIET), will … Continue reading
FROM the tribal to the Greek Orthodox, the route isn’t so long, especially in Tasos Mantzavinos’ exhibition of new works, entitled ‘The Game, ‘Snakes and Ladders’’, at Skoufa Gallery (till December 4). Here, you will find the artist’s entanglement of the two, plus other sources of inspiration taken from Greek mythology and folk art, the … Continue reading
DRAWING is the backbone of art. It is where all forms of art start. Whether it be a painting or a sculpture, or even in the applied arts (e.g. fashion, jewellery), works often start off as a simple (or not so simple) drawing. In architecture too, we have many examples – Renzo Piano’s design for … Continue reading
‘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
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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
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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…
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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…
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