Stella Sevastopoulos talks to the multi-disciplinary artist Mons Jorgensen, whose paintings left a deep impression on visitors of Art Athina this year. Continue reading
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In focus: Pela Tampakaki’s eternal summer
Pela Tampakaki talks about her experience as a student of Mytaras. Her exhibition opens September 26 at Tsantilis Art. Runs till October 6. Continue reading
In Focus: Achilleas Tsantilis on Greek art authenticity
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to Achilleas Tsantilis, Director of Tsantilis Art, the oldest and most prestigious gallery in Athens, established in 1925. As Senior Art Expert of the Greek Court of Justice and President of the Hellenic – Cyprus Association of Art Authenticators & Appraisers, Tsantilis warns of the many forged works of Greek art on the market. Continue reading
IN FOCUS: Tasos Mylonas’s sculptural diversity
AN INTERVIEW with artist Tasos Mylonas about his exhibition ‘Peacetime Proxy’, life as an artist in Chicago, the trials and tribulations at ASFA, and the charismatic teacher George Lappas. Plus, the violence inherent in nature, human nature and art, but also why the artist’s unskilled left hand is more honest. Continue reading
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The form of the mother, engraved
THE ART OF engraving in Greece has a long history, and many followers. Artist Rena Anousi-Ilias is a master engraver who runs printing workshops, enabling many others to learn this wonderful practice. Now, she and her students come together with an exhibition dedicated to ‘The Form of the Mother’, producing also a lovely calendar with … 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
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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
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In focus: Glenda Lorenzani’s domus of art
ITALIAN gallerist Glenda Lorenzani moved to Athens from Rome in 2014. Despite the crisis, and the pandemic, she has managed to keep her eye on the art scene in her own unique manner. Continue reading
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In focus: The dynamic creative pluralism of Maria Coletsis
Maria Coletsis is an artist who has explored painting, digital media and computer installations in her oeuvre, and has travelled the world for her art. Continue reading
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In Focus: Martin Davis and his pop art aesthetic
Participating these days in the ‘Eros Woman’ group exhibition in Kolonaki, Davis is an artist who enjoys tackling a wide range of subject-matter, with his own unique style. Continue reading
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