THE RETROSPECTIVE exhibition of Alexis Akrithakis gathers over 250 works, from all his periods, and highlights the unique creativity of this artist. Runs till May 24.
NIKOS KANOGLOU’S first solo exhibition, titled “The Absence of the Present”, takes place at the Hellenic-American Union. Runs till Feb 28.
CAMILLE MARQUAND’S solo exhibition “I Dwell, I Depart, I Adapt”, at The Mets Art Centre, presents a series of new works. Runs Feb 10-20.
MILTOS GOLEMAS’S new exhibition at Zoumboulakis Gallery on Kolonaki Square, entitled “Plateau”, runs till Feb 21.
SIANTI GALLERY inaugurates on Friday, February 6, the solo painting exhibition “DESSERT” by Nikos Siskos. Runs till Feb 28.
Tasos Mantzavinos’s solo exhibition “By the Seashore” at Skoufa Gallery runs till February 7.
FokiaNou Art Space is pleased to host the exhibition “HYDORerotics” by the contemporary art collective elementA. Opens Saturday, Jan 31. Runs till Feb 15.
TSANTILIS ART GALLERY welcomes 2026 with a unique exhibition by Giorgio Bounias, entitled ICONIC PRESENCES, to be inaugurated on Friday, January 16. Runs till January 26.
Eozen Agopian’s solo exhibition ‘Sea Through’, at Eleftheria Tseliou gallery runs through January 31, 2026.
THE BASIL & ELISE GOULANDRIS FOUNDATION presents at its Museum in Athens, from December 6, 2025 to April 11, 2026, the temporary exhibition “From Monet to Warhol: Three generations, one collection, a journey through the evolution of Modern Art.” Not to be missed!
‘Word and the Place’, presents 200 works by Dimitris Sevastakis. The exhibition runs till February 28, 2026, at the National Library of Greece, at the SNFCC.
Natasa Biza’s ‘Changing Grounds’ runs till September 30, 2026, at the National Gallery of Greece.
Two new exhibitions at EMΣT: ‘The Greek Month in London 1975, 50 Years On – Art at a Time of Political Change’, plus ‘Sea Garden’. Other shows are still running. ‘Why Look at Animals? A Case for the Rights of Non-Human Lives, is on view until April 2026.
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.
THE RELATIONSHIP between humans and animals is complex and changing, especially today. Why Look at Animals?, the major new exhibition programme at EMΣT Athens, the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Greece, has opened to an enthusiastic response. Runs till Jan 7.
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.
Johannis Tsoumas: artist and prolific writer and researcher. Here is a presentation of two of his books. Tsoumas is currently participating in cheapart week, which runs till Dec 23.
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 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.
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!
According to Stavros Mihalarias, a prominent restorer and art dealer of Greece, the Greek artists are the bad boys of art, because they don’t play by the rules. To find out more, read my interview with him, where we also discuss his relationship with the recently deceased artist Takis, who’s show is on at …
‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to artist Lila Papoula about her exhibition ‘Walls that were hiding our faces’, at the Evripides Gallery, which runs till December 9: IN THE EIGHTIES, artist Lila Papoula searched the streets for derelict walls, which she photographed. She was drawn to these remaining fragments of people’s lives, not only because of …
‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to artist Maria Hadjiandreou about her new exhibition entitled ‘The Gaze’, at Gallery 7, in which the artist not only captures the character of her sitters but also searches deep into their psyche: MARIA Hadjiandreou’s work of the last two years are portraits inspired by the artist’s heightened sensibility. Whilst perusing …
CAN a movement be created by a collector? This is a question that arises after having read the colourful, heavy brick of a tome ‘DESTE 33 Years, 1983-2015’. Via its 868 pages, this book documents the activity of an art foundation that has rocked the senses of the Greek public (and beyond) since the Eighties. … Continue reading
CHRONIS Botsoglou’s room with a view on Lesvos, had visually intrigued him from the ’70s, when he first started to study the view of the mountain from his window. But it was only in the last eight years that he dared to actually paint it. The National Bank of Greece’s Educational Foundation (MIET, Eynard Mansion) … Continue reading
IT’S Freize Art Fair in London at the moment. Sales are going well, the jet-set art lovers have flocked like groupies from around the world to check out one of the most prestigious fairs of its kind. But Londoners too from all walks of life will pay a visit in order to get a ‘zing’ … Continue reading
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Athens isn’t just defined by a single architectural style. What you get is a hotchpotch of layers as each period in the city’s history slowly straddles and overtakes the previous one. The fusion of styles merge and muddle in a convoluted way so that a walk through the capital, apart…
HAPPINESS is… How can it be defined these days? Take two very different countries for example, Greece and Denmark. Do they define happiness differently? And to what extent are their people happy? The performance-salon ‘Happiness Unlimited’ at the Benaki Pireos will help us analyze the meaning of this coveted feeling, concept and aim of life, … Continue reading
LIFE without art, would be like Greece without sun. The crisis has however cast its shadow over the Greek art scene. Nevertheless, there are plenty of exhibitions and events going on, especially in Athens. This capital with a population of around 665,000 in the city centre (or 3.75 million in the metropolitan area), has about … Continue reading
I WENT to bed on Thursday, June 23, thinking Bremain was more likely. Woke up to the chaos of Brexit. Depression sets in, the idea that Britain could become an isolated little island cut off from Europe. Sometimes, the blow comes from where you least expect it! In the meantime, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural … Continue reading
ALTHOUGH the Ministry of Culture and Sports named 2016 Yannis Moralis Year, in celebration of 100 years since the artist’s birth, not much has actually been organized so far in terms of events. There was the Moralis Prize that was given this year to artist Panayiotis Tetsis, there was also a talk in Moralis’ hometown … Continue reading
This island cannot be summed up in a paragraph, with so much that it has to offer. But in terms of art, just head to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rethymnon. Not only is its permanent exhibition of 500 works worth viewing, but it’s annual summer exposes also add a different perspective to the … Continue reading
If you haven’t visited this island’s golden sandy beaches yet, then you’re in for a treat. But if you don’t visit the Bazeos Tower while you’re there, you’ll lose out. Because this 17th century castle, situated 12 kilometres outside Naxos’ Hora, is not only a unique post-Byzantine architectural monument, but also a contemporary art den … Continue reading
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