Category Archives: culture

Art Olympics (part 1): Athens revs up for documenta 14
ART / athens / creativity / culture / documenta 14 / exhibitions / gallery / greece / installation / museums / painting / performance / sculpture / street art / Uncategorized

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

Posted on by • 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 →

Art talks: From Guerrilla Girls to Pussy Riot and beyond
ART / athens / creativity / culture / exhibitions / gallery / greece / museums / painting / performance / Uncategorized

Art talks: From Guerrilla Girls to Pussy Riot and beyond

Posted on by • 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 →

SNFCC’s handover and believing in Greek culture during the crisis
ART / athens / creativity / culture / greece / Uncategorized

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

Posted on by • 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 →