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, …
CULTURAL EVENTS are starting to rev up in Athens these days, and art exhibitions are back on the agenda. FokiaNou Art Space is therefore pleased to present “Interstitial Places”, a two-person exhibition by Jane Grover and Dimitra Maltabe. In order to allow for social distancing, the opening will take place over two evenings, the 11th … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos caught up with artist Marina Syntelis, who found herself creating some interesting commissions during the lockdown, for customers abroad. MARINA SYNTELIS has been hailed as one of the world’s finest hyper realistic seascape painters of today. Her powerful wave images have become especially popular over the past two years, and her rising recognition … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos catches up with Kate Horti, a sculptor with an ecological conscience who enjoys transforming the industrial form of the bicycle into animals and insects (among other subject-matter), giving it a new lease of life. THE BICYCLE was originally invented in 1839 by the Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick Macmillan. Since then it has become … Continue reading
By Stella Sevastopoulos RECENTLY I came across the work of Takis Parlavantzas (1930-2014), who passed away in Athens, Glyfada, July 28, penniless and dismayed with the inability of the Greek public to appreciate abstract art. He was an artist who despite his copious studies, his attempts to develop further the oblique machinations of the non-figurative … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to Panagiotis Voulgaris, an artist-traveller, whose special relationship with nature and the urban environment have inspired his ephemeral artistic interventions. He is also the co-director of FokiaNou art space together with artist Mary Cox. PANAGIOTIS Voulgaris creates monuments to nature that revere the natural environment to such an extent, that they … Continue reading
BRITISH artist Chris Hawtin’s work at the FokiaNou art space in Athens these days, has an eerie, gothic feel to it. His atmospheric, chiaroscuro, and mostly miniature oil paintings (albeit with maximum detail), are heavily varnished to a glossy finish, exuding the character of an old master. Details such as the light filtering in through … Continue reading
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There is something restorative about Stella Sevastopoulos’s paintings. Whether turning her gaze on the Greek coast’s undulating waves and their shifting hues of green and blue, or producing more intricate geometric designs, her artistic practice evidences the natural balance of the world, and a desire to regain it in our…
Stella Sevastopoulos talks to artist Margarita Radeva about the pros and cons of following an art career today, her experience as an art education professional, and more… THERE are many who teach art, but not many who do it properly. In many schools, art is considered of no importance, hence an excuse for the art … Continue reading
Stella Sevastopoulos speaks to Dr David Anfam about the current exhibition of works by Lynda Benglis, on show in Athens at the Museum of Cycladic Art’s Stathatos Mansion: THE EXHIBITION ‘Lynda Benglis: In the Realm of the Senses’ at the Museum of Cycladic Art’s Stathatos Mansion in Athens (runs till March 15), heralds the first … Continue reading
IN THE HEART of Athens, on the 7th floor of a typically grungy inner city block of flats, you will find a real gem of an alternative art space, where contemporaneity of all forms and mediums features in the show ‘Love and Disaster in Athens’ these days. The works of 32 artists were selected after … Continue reading
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