Art Olympics (part 1): Athens revs up for documenta 14

Posted on March 15, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

AS THE GREEK and international art world revs up for documenta 14 (April 8-July 16 in Athens, June 10-September 17 in Kassel), Athens puts on its best: So much will be happening around town that it’s a bit like the Olympics again, only this time for art – the ‘Art Olympics’. Cultural institutions and galleries … Continue reading →

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Art talks: From Guerrilla Girls to Pussy Riot and beyond

Posted on March 10, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

MARCH HAS certainly started with artistic discourse, as seen with the Guerrilla Girl’s talk at the Onassis Cultural Centre on Thursday, March 9. (But it continues with plenty more, as you will read about later on). But first up, let’s do a quick resume of some of the key aspects of the Guerrilla Girls’ event: … Continue reading →

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Women artists everywhere, you’ve come a long way: We salute you!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

Here’s a little potpourri of some female artists’ works, to celebrate International Women’s Day with… if you feel like it, you may post a work too in the comments, and I will add it. And so this women’s tapestry of art will grow. Continue reading →

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EMST and documenta 14 collaborate

Posted on March 7, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

DOCUMENTA 14 announced on March 7, at the press conference held at Kassel’s Fridericianum, that the main institution it will be collaborating with here in Athens, is Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST). And indeed, seeing as the title of this documenta is ‘Learning from Athens’, it certainly has chosen the right institution to … Continue reading →

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From ‘Rich Bitches’ to prizes at the Frissiras Museum

Posted on March 6, 2017 by art scene athens • 5 Comments

THE FRISSIRAS MUSEUM in Plaka is hosting these days an exhibition which focuses on the contemporary figurative trends of our times in painting. ‘New Horizons of Painting Part 1: The identities of Others’ which runs till June, presents works from around the world, via which each artist deals with the notion of identity in his/her … Continue reading →

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Sailing through the history of Greek seascapes

Posted on March 1, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

AT THE CENTRE of Greek culture, both ancient and modern, is the Greek sea, coupled with Greek light. From Odysseus’s seafaring adventures, to the naval battles for Greek independence, to the recent tragedies in the Aegean, the Greek seas have seen plenty of action, and have played a central role in shaping this country’s character. … Continue reading →

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SNFCC’s handover and believing in Greek culture during the crisis

Posted on February 24, 2017 by art scene athens • 2 Comments

THE STAVROS Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC), has witnessed around 25,000 visitors per week since August. On February 23, the 620 million euro centre which was solely funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), was officially handed over to the Greek state. The SNFCC is the new home of the Greek National Opera (GNO) and … Continue reading →

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The Guerilla Girls in Athens

Posted on February 22, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

THE GUERILLA GIRLS are putting on their guerrilla masks, and coming to town. Their performances in museums, universities and elsewhere around the world have already taken the art world by storm. Now it’s our turn to witness their antics up close. They will be taking the central stage of the Onassis Cultural Centre on March … Continue reading →

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In dialogue with Zoi Pappa: ‘Artwork is an idea, a feeling, a knowledge’

Posted on February 20, 2017 by art scene athens • 6 Comments

ZOI PAPPA has achieved what many young Greek artists are striving for these days: the growing appreciation and successful exhibiting of her work abroad. She just found out that she will be participating in the Arte Art Prize Laguna, taking place at the Arsenale of Venice (March 25 to April 9), about a month before … Continue reading →

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Kounellis: The poetry in poor materials

Posted on February 20, 2017 by art scene athens • Leave a comment

THE PIONEERING Greek artist Jannis Kounellis, internationally renowned for his avant-garde artistic ingenuity, and considered the father of Arte Povera, passed away in Rome, at the age of 80, on February 16. Rome had become his home since 1956, when he moved there and enrolled in the Accademia di Belle Arti, after not having passed … Continue reading →

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