GAGOSIAN GALLERY in Athens is currently hosting ‘Eugène Atget’, an exhibition of new paintings by Urs Fischer. Runs till September 12.
THE BASIL & ELISE Goulandris Foundation’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Andros is hosting a tribute to Germaine Richier (1902-1959). Runs till September 27, 2026.
THE EMBASSY OF GREECE in London is hosting ‘Odyssey – Imaginary Cartographies’, an exhibition by renowned Greek artist Markos Kampanis, on display at the Hellenic Residence until 3 July.
THE SCHWARZ FOUNDATION on Samos, invites visitors to discover ‘Fragments and Futures: Contemporary Encounters with Ancient Worlds’, which opens at Art Space Pythagorion on 3 July 2026, with an official inauguration celebration on Saturday, 1 August. Runs till Sep 30.
THE DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art is pleased to present ‘Gen X: Tales from the Forgotten Generation’, a group exhibition with selections from the Dakis Joannou Collection. Runs till Nov 26.
Nari Ward’s exhibition ‘Until That Day’ had art lovers flocking to Hydra on June 22 for DESTE’S Slaughterhouse Project. But there’s more, with a talk on June 23, that can be viewed online. The exhibition runs till October 31.
THE INTERMISSION in Piraeus presents “Passerby” on July 2. Comprising of photographs by Nick Zinner and Ruvan Wijesooriya, this exhibibition is part of the gallery’s Sonic Histories programme. “Passerby” Runs till July 9.
ARTIST POKA-YIO, the co-founder and artistic director of the Athens Biennale, has a new solo exhibition, with the title ‘BREAKING’. This exhibition opens to the public on Friday, June 19 with a performance by the artist at 8.30pm. The exhibition runs till July 4.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF GREECE – Alexandros Soutsos Museum, in collaboration with MOMus – Museum of Modern Art – Kostakis Collection, is currently hosting the anniversary exhibition ‘The World of the Avant-Garde: City, Nature, Universe, Human’. Runs till September 27.
EMΣT ATHENS presented three major new exhibitions which opened on June 11, 2026: South by Southeast: Re-Orienting the Collection; SPOTLIGHT: George Lappas; and VOICES, a solo presentation by Margarita Athanasiou.
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with artist/ceramist Roxanne Brennen to talk about the art of ceramics, plus her new project at Pelagos Restaurant at Four Seasons, and her upcoming solo exhibition at Okupa. ‘The Crying Plates’ exhibition opens at Okupa on Thursday, June 18, 7pm.
The DESTE Foundation, in partnership with the Benaki Museum are pleased to present “Aleksandra Waliszewska: Irruption of Antiquity”, curated by Alison M. Gingeras and on view till September 27, 2026 at the Benaki Museum.
THE BASIL & ELISE GOULANDRIS FOUNDATION presents at its Museum in Athens a tribute to the distinguished artist Jannis Psychopedis, titled “Jannis Psychopedis: Landscapes of Memory. The Ones I Kept”, from May 20 until October 4, 2026.
THE IYP COLLECTION offers visitors a unique experience via the exhibition “Everything I Know Is a Borrowed Map”, curated by Akis Kokkinos. Official opening: May 20. Runs till April 2, 2027.
TSANTILIS Art Gallery presents the solo exhibition “Aegean Concept of Blue”, by artist Stella Sevastopoulos. Opening reception is on Friday, April 17, 18:00 – 21:00. The exhibition runs till April 29.
The Museum of Cycladic Art’s exhibition at the Stathatos Mansion presents Jeff Koons’ ‘Balloon Venus Lespugue’ alongside a series of replicas of Venus figurines. Runs till August 31.
THE B&M THEOCHARAKIS FOUNDATION is hosting the exhibition ‘Stephen Antonakos: Vectors of Time and Space’, a landmark exhibition celebrating the legacy of the late Greek-American artist Stephen Antonakos (1926–2013). Runs till July 19.
THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM and NEON Organization present the second part of the ‘Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures trilogy’: Michael Rakowitz’s ‘Lamassu of Nineveh’ (2018). The work is a major sculptural extension of Michael Rakowitz’s ongoing series ‘The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist’. The first part of the exhibition runs till October 31, 2025, while the sculptural installation (the second part of the exhibition) will remain in the outdoor garden till October 31, 2026.
A TRILOGY of exhibitions bridging ancient cultures and contemporary art has begun, bringing together the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Acropolis Museum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, and NEON.
‘Isles of Light and Memory’ by Stella Sevastopoulos, at Tsantilis Gallery. Inspired by Byron, Coleridge, Cavafy. After the exhibition, a selection of works by the artist will be on view at the gallery.
THERE have been many counterfeit works of Greek art circulating in recent years. In Thessaloniki, 930 counterfeit works were found in December. Some words of advice from an expert.
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to the multi-disciplinary artist Mons Jorgensen, whose paintings left a deep impression on visitors of Art Athina this year.
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.
ESTABLISHED IN 1925, Tsantilis Art Gallery is one of the most historic and longest-standing galleries of Athens. On show at the moment are the works of Vivi Papadakis and Pella Tampakaki, plus the gallery’s permanent collection.
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.
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with Athens-based artist Petr Shevchenko, who will be hosting an open studio event on February 8 entitled “Going Beyond”, with the support of Domus Art Gallery
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.
A guide to the museums with the most art in Athens, but also other cultural institutions and galleries that complete the art scene of Athens!
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.
DUTCH artist Sef Berkers escaped the Covid pandemic and the lockdown in New York just in time after his art exhibition took place in the Big Apple. His works however haven’t made it back yet. The experience of this city changed his life and his art in unexpected ways. Back in his studio in Venlo, …
Anna Gerolymatou presents a solo exhibition at the Tinion Hotel, on the island of Tinos. Runs through August Continue reading
Vardas has created an interesting dialogue between art and fashion in its ‘Making Summer Memories’ project which comprises the works of eight contemporary artists. Continue reading
‘Flower Power’ at FokiaNou Art Space brings together a group of artists and their floral depictions for the last show of the artistic season. Starting July 14. Continue reading
A three-day celebration of Romanian culture and the art of costumes is taking place June 24-26 at the ‘Melina’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens Continue reading
Artistic references to the 100 years since the Asia Minor catastrophe and to the timeless, universal phenomenon of uprooting and refugeeship come to the fore in an exhibition at the Tsichritzis Foundation for the Visual Arts in Kifissia Continue reading
THOMAS MANN’S ‘Magic Mountain’ is the inspiration behind the exhibition at Fokianou Art Space, comprising the works of 22 artists. Continue reading
The first artists residency at Domus Art Gallery Athens, is a unique Italian-Greek collaboration inspired by 9 postcards. Continue reading
An exhibition with 24 artists’ works which pays tribute to the the many facets of the summer. Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with Katerina Botsari at her solo show entitled ‘Tiny Subjects’, currently showing at Communitism’s Project Space in Athens, till May 26 Continue reading
FOKIANOU ART SPACE presents ‘Collage Remix’, an exhibition which focuses on the multifaceted nature of collage in contemporary art. Continue reading
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