The Parthenis retrospective at the National Gallery of Greece runs till Feb 28, and presents the different genres of this outstanding and much-loved artist. Continue reading
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Gerolymatou’s ‘Jasmine Dreams’ on Tinos
Anna Gerolymatou presents a solo exhibition at the Tinion Hotel, on the island of Tinos. Runs through August Continue reading
An Italian-Greek residency’s Athenian artistic explorations
The first artists residency at Domus Art Gallery Athens, is a unique Italian-Greek collaboration inspired by 9 postcards. Continue reading
Sean Scully’s abstract awesomeness
The Sean Scully retrospective at Benaki Pireos presents 103 works by one of the best, internationally renowned abstract artists of our day. Runs till February 13. Continue reading
The Greek Sea’s Many Facets
The exhibition ‘Sea, Greek Genus’, opens at the Tsichritzis Foundation for the Visual Arts on Thursday, October 21 Continue reading
‘Art and Creativity’ in Voula
In a world that has endured so many changes due to the ongoing pandemic, it is interesting to see that artists and other creatives have certainly found this time to be productive for them. The exhibition ‘Art and Creativity’, organized by the Hypatia Cultural Society of Voula (with Ifigeneia Amorgianou as its President), at the … Continue reading
Code ‘B6’ for sport (with art)
SPORTS AND CULTURE: Do they mix? Well, they certainly come under the same umbrella when we’re talking about Greek ministries (Ministry of Culture and Sports). However, during Greece’s most recent lockdown period, culture was sorely missed, while sports activities were allowed, by using the ‘B6’ code, which notified the government of an individual’s right to … Continue reading
Greek inspiration in art
NOW, it might sound a bit cliche, to be inspired by the country you live in, but let’s face it, most artists draw inspiration from their surroundings in one way or another. And for me, ever since I moved to Greece in 1994, the nature, the light and in particular the sea of this country … Continue reading
Fokianou’s castle of freedom
CONTEMPORARY FREEDOM of expression versus the castle of tradition, at FokiaNou Art, where the group show ‘The Castro’ will open to the public on July 6. This new group show, curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris, for which participating artists responded to an open call, presents a multifaceted perspective on what freedom and restriction … Continue reading
The link between art and dream
DUE TO the pandemic, many of us have been left dreaming of situations that we would have preferred to have been in, which cannot be realized. Many of our activities were put on hold, and we could only imagine them in our mind’s eye. For the artists among us, however, they often became subject-matter for … Continue reading