Tag: Art Museums and Galleries (Athens)

Onassis Cultural Centre [Gallery Profile]

Where: Athens (107-109, Syngrou Ave) In a few words: The Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens is a cultural space which hosts events and actions across the whole spectrum of the arts from theatre, dance, music, cinema and the visual arts to digital and hybrid art and the written word. Why: Also known as…
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20th September 2017
Contemporary Greek Art Institute [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (9a Valaoritou St) In a few words: The Contemporary Greek Art Institute is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to document the course of art in Greece from 1945 to the present. Why: The Contemporary Greek Art Institute was established in 2009 by members of the Nees Morfes Art Gallery in collaboration with art…
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7th June 2017
Theocharakis Foundation [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (9 Vasilissis Sofias Ave & Merlin St) In a few words: The Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music organises regular temporary exhibitions focusing on an interdisciplinary dialogue between music and the visual arts. Why: Situated next to the Greek parliament building, the Theocharakis Foundation aims to encourage the public…
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31st May 2017
Frissiras Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (3 & 7 Monis Asteriou St) In a few words: Frissiras Museum’s collections, made up exclusively of works centered on two axes: the human form and its representation, include paintings, designs, sculptures and engravings from renowned European and Greek artists. Why: The Frissiras Museum houses the private collection of its founder, Vlassis Frissiras. The attorney/art collector started…
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23rd May 2017
Atopos Gallery [Gallery Profile]

Where: Athens (72 Salaminos St) In a few words: Atopos Contemporary Visual Culture Gallery has instigated a residency programme, held in its headquarters in Athens, as well as a series of collaborative projects, which aim to observe and assist in a supportive way the progress of invited young contemporary artists. Why: Atopos collaborates and co-produces projects…
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19th May 2017
The Breeder Gallery [Gallery Profile]

Where: Athens (Iasonos 45) In a few words: Seeking to promote a select group of emerging Greek artists on the global arena, The Breeder gallery represents artists whose mixed media works blur the boundaries between architecture, writing, curating and the internet. Why: Housed in an old ice cream factory, The Breeder gallery is one…
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17th May 2017
Vorres Contemporary Art Museum [Museum Profile]

Where: Peania (Parodos Diadochou Konstantinou) In a few words: Vorres Contemporary Art Museum’s collection of 20th century Greek contemporary art is considered one of the largest in Greece. Beyond the Vorres Contemporary Art Museum, visitors can also explore the Vorres Folk Art Museum‘s massive Greek folk art collection. Why: The Vorres Contemporary Art Museum’s grounds…
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5th May 2017
Benaki Museum Pireos 138 Annexe [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (138 Pireos St) In a few words: The Pireos 138 Annexe of the Benaki Museum is housed in a former industrial building and hosts contemporary visual arts, cultural and historical exhibitions, major international shows, and musical performances in the courtyard. The museum has a renovated café and an excellent gift shop. Why:…
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4th May 2017
National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (Kallirois Ave and Amvrosiou Frantzi St) In a few words: The National Museum of Contemporary Art (also known as EMST) is the sole national institution in Athens focused only on collecting and exhibiting contemporary Greek and international art. Why: A pivotal aspect of the EMST’s artistic policy is the enhancement and…
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2nd May 2017
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika Gallery [Museum Profile]

Where: Athens (3 Kriezotou St) In a few words: Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas was a leading modernist painter, sculptor, engraver, writer and academic. During his youth he was exposed in Paris to the avant-garde European artistic trends and he gained recognition as the leading Greek cubist artist. His house is a typical example of interwar Athenian architecture. The mansion…
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29th April 2017