THE BENAKI MUSEUM’s Pireos Annexe has organised an exhibition entitled ‘Juvenilia’, which traces the artistic character of 11 of Greece’s renowned artists, from early works to mature ones. The exhibition runs till January 11, 2026. Continue reading
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
The year 2023 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary since the death of photographer Elly Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari (1899-1998), better known as Nelly’s. The Nelly’s retrospective runs at the Benaki Pireos till July 23. Continue reading
The Sean Scully retrospective at Benaki Pireos presents 103 works by one of the best, internationally renowned abstract artists of our day. Runs till February 13. Continue reading
THE YANNIS MORALIS retrospective exhibition at the Benaki Pireos, pays hommage to this great Greek artist’s oeuvre by presenting the many sides of his creative magnificence. It traces Moralis’ mastery of many mediums, styles and forms of art: his early realistic works, his sombre portraits, still-lifes that hark back to De Chirico, works inspired by … Continue reading
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
Serbian artist Marina Abramovic – the world-renowned pioneer of contemporary performance art – is known for pushing the limits of her body and spirit through her art, unafraid of the consequences, whether they be pain, danger or exhaustion. In 1997 she was awarded with the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale, in 2008 with … Continue reading
The philosophical stance of ‘All in good measure’ (Cleovoulos), or following the ‘middle way’ (Buddha), is something that the majority of humanity tends to believe as being the road to happiness, harmony and balance. But is it? Our world today is anything but balanced and harmonious, and Greek society in particular, still in the dark … Continue reading
INTRIGUING, biomorphic yet also tectonic and totemic ‘beings’ , have taken over the courtyard and one floor of the Benaki Pireos these days – Tony Cragg’s 25 sculptures. Both organic and futuristic, many of them are tall, verticle structures, that tower over you like a Robo Cop, and look like they are made up of … Continue reading
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