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 …
‘Art Scene Athens’ speaks with artist Kostis Velonis at his exhibition opening, to get some feedback on his new installation project, commissioned by NEON Organisation, that explores the intriguing sociopolitical and personal history of a beautiful neoclassical home in the heart of Athens: EACH HOUSE has its story – a narrative about its many occupants …
LIKE HIS beloved material of glass, which he has tirelessly transformed into monumental sculptural forms, Costas Varotsos is sharp, cool and transparent – in the sense that he is unafraid to speak his mind. There are not many contemporary Greek sculptors who are also international names, however Varotsos is one of them. With his public …
I RECENTLY interviewed one of Greece’s most well-known and definitely most contemporary of artists – Eleni Mylonas – for the Athens Insider Magazine . As is the case with interviews, a lot of material remains unpublished. I felt it was a shame to let this material get lost in time, and to never be shared, because …
WITHIN the context of Penny Siopis’ retrospective exhibition at EMΣT (National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens), two events have been planned: a talk with the artist plus film screenings. The retrospective runs till Feb 16. Continue reading
Tucked away in Stoa Kairi, an old forgotten mall off Athinas Street, you will find Haus N Athens’s ‘Emergency Plan’, a group show that runs till Feb 8. Continue reading
THE EXHIBITION of works by Achilleas Christidis on show at the City of Athens Art Gallery, is an ode to bountiful painterliness and maximum impasto. Entitled “Painting Landscape”, this solo show runs till February 23. Continue reading
AMONG the exhibitions included in CHEAPARTWEEK 2024, is ‘The Thoughts of God’, curated by Despina Pantazi. Runs till Dec. 23 Continue reading
THE GROUP EXHIBITION entitled ‘trifles and troupes, everything lies under the surface’, gathers a wide range of creative temperaments and mediums at Glyfada’s The Blender Gallery. Runs through Jan 30. Continue reading
THE BASIL & ELISE GOULANDRIS Foundation in Athens unravels all the different aspects of the work of Greek-born, international artist Nakis Panayotidis. His retrospective runs till March 2, 2025. Continue reading
VIVI PAPADAKIS transforms her travel experiences into geometric art, at Tsantilis Art Gallery. After her exhibition, a selection of her works will be on view. Continue reading
PART 2 of the Piraeus art experience focuses on DL and Enia galleries, Art Prisma, Kapsiotis and the Municipal Gallery of Piraeus. Continue reading
IN RECENT YEARS Piraeus’s art scene has developed in interesting directions, with new galleries opening and offering visitors a most contemporary art experience. Let’s start at Polidefkous Street, with the Sylvia Kouvali gallery and The Intermission, whose exhibitions run through Dec 14 and 21 accordingly. Continue reading
THE BENAKI MUSEUM is currently presenting an exhibition dedicated to the most immaculate gold creations of ancient jewellery-makers, but also combining these antiquities with some contemporary jewellery that has been inspired by them. The exhibition ‘Art in Gold: Jewellery in Hellenistic Times’ runs till April 27. Continue reading
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