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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Ghika: From West to East
THIRTY years after the death of the great Greek artist, Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Ghika, the Benaki Museum has organized an exhibition dedicated to his journey, from the West to the East, in 1958. “Ghika: A Journey from West to East” runs till February 16 at the Benaki Pireos. Continue reading
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1917’s ‘never seen before’ Athens
A HUNDRED years ago, French photographers and filmmakers of the Army of the Orient made various films and took some unique photos here in Athens. It is an Athens that has never been seen before in Greece, seeing as this material has been stored in Paris, up till now. This rare archive will now see … Continue reading