Twenty artists’ works feature in the ‘Orange’ exhibition at the Hellenic-French Association (League) on Kolonaki Square. Runs Nov 7-26. Continue reading
ART / athens / exhibitions
Tag Archives: painting
ART / athens / creativity
Fashion meets art at Vardas
Vardas has created an interesting dialogue between art and fashion in its ‘Making Summer Memories’ project which comprises the works of eight contemporary artists. Continue reading
ART / athens / exhibitions / greece
An Italian-Greek residency’s Athenian artistic explorations
The first artists residency at Domus Art Gallery Athens, is a unique Italian-Greek collaboration inspired by 9 postcards. Continue reading
ART / athens / exhibitions / interview / Uncategorized
Perros: Homing in on domestic existence
ARTIST Vassilis Perros talks to Stella Sevastopoulos about the concept of the home and how he has explored it in his new series of works on show at Skoufa Gallery. Continue reading
ART / athens / exhibitions
Back to art in Athens
AS WE settle into our Autumn programme of events, which for many means back to school, there are others who prefer to go back to art! The exhibition ‘Back to Art’ at the exhibition space of the Hellenic-French Association on Kolonaki Square, will certainly add some spice to your visual experience of the city, with … Continue reading
ART / creativity / culture / exhibitions / painting
Being ‘part of art’ during the pandemic
One of the effects of the pandemic on the art world is that it has turned all the more to the internet in order to present art and organise exhibitions. Here in Greece, exhibition organiser Dimitris Lazarou was quick to pick up on this new side to art presentation. Continue reading
ART / athens / greece / installation / painting / Uncategorized
Phoenix Athens’ Dive into the Green
Stella Sevastopoulos reviews the exhibition at the alternative art space Phoenix Athens, entitled ‘Out of the Cube Into the Green’: IF YOU walk or drive up Asklipiou Street in central Athens, way up on the hill, you will eventually get to Phoenix Athens, an alternative art space which is providing artists both with a space … Continue reading
ART / athens / creativity / exhibitions / greece / Uncategorized
Interview with Marina Syntelis: The power of the sea and the magic of the internet
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
ART / athens / creativity / exhibitions / painting / Uncategorized
The case of Parlavantzas and abstract art’s adventures
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
ART / athens / creativity / interview / sculpture / Uncategorized
Margarita Radeva: “A true artist is someone who sees the world differently”
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
art scene athens 