Culture
City Life | Mar 2025
What: The Intermission and Jan Kaps present Moon Argent, the first solo exhibition of Albert Leo Peil in Greece.
Although largely overlooked during his lifetime, Albert Leo Peil left behind a rich legacy that explores themes of identity and gender through an idiosyncratic approach to materiality.
Integrating mythological and sci‑fi elements w...
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City Life | Mar 2025
Athens
The Bernier/Eliades Gallery is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of Brian Rochefort, “Erratic Patterns”, in Athens. The opening will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 19:00 to 21:00, in the presence of the artist. Brian Roche...
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Culture | Mar 2025
Everything begins to seem slightly random on Skyros. Even its unusual beauty or the passionate frenzy of a pagan carnival ritual. Daphne Panopoulos on why Skyros might not be for all travelers.
The score of Richard Straus’ Zarathustra grows progressively louder as if it were reverberating somewhere from the heavens when the fe...
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City Life | Mar 2025
This exhibition brings together new works by British-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin and Greek artist Sofia Stevi, exploring the contrast between structure and fluidity, control and spontaneity. Through their practices, they highlight the tension between hardness and softness—both in material and meaning.
Philippe Malouin’s practice exist...
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Culture | Mar 2025
The Breeder presents “Day and Night, Then Day Again”, an exhibition dedicated to the acclaimed Greek artist Kostas Paniaras (1934–2014). Over a career spanning fifty-five years, Paniaras developed an impressive and multifaceted body of work, consistently challenging the boundaries of artistic mediums.
Kostas Paniaras, who studied at the Athens S...
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City Life | Mar 2025
What: The Michael Werner Gallery in Athens will host a dynamic array of exhibitions, featuring works from both established artists in its program and secondary market pieces by artists not permanently represented. One of the standout shows is Raphaela Simon’s solo exhibition The Thief. Simon’s painting process is an act of surrender—allowing her wo...
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City Life | Mar 2025
Merci Chef! A Rich Week of French Gastronomy in Athens and Beyond
What: From March 16-21, 2025, French and Greek chefs will unite for an exciting week of culinary delights. It kicks off at the Varvakeios Market with oysters, bouillabaisse, and macarons. With a focus on sustainability, it’s a celebration of French and Greek food traditions that’...
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City Life | Feb 2025
In his first exhibit in Greece, Romauld Hazoumè explores post-colonial legacies and contemporary issues across different mediums. The Gagosian welcomes the artist and his unique vision.
Gagosian is hosting works by artist Romuald Hazoumè. Working across numerous mediums, Hazoumè engages with the postcolonial legacies and...
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Culture | Feb 2025
With so many Lenten treats on offer, the 40-day pre-Easter abstinence feels more like indulgence than penance. Here’s Insider’s guide to navigating Lenten dos and don’ts.
For Greeks, even fasting is all about food! In fact, it reflects the rich culinary repertoire of the country, relying heavily on seasonal veggies and the bou...
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Culture | Feb 2025
Behind the revelry and colourful floats, carnivals have always been an occasion for parody. A peek into Greek floats from the past decade where Carnival street parties were an excuse to decry political and social injustice.
Who were vilified? What were the issues that consumed Greece over the past decade? In the midst of the c...
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City Life | Jan 2025
This wonderful space in cool Kypseli is a curated paradise for lovers of contemporary and avantgarde music and performance.
Located in Kypseli, with its artists fairs and architectural gems, this is a record shop and performance space and much more that defies easy categorisation and is all the better for it. There is a carefu...
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City Life | Jan 2025
As more and more of the things that we love are only accessed in ephemeral, intangible, digital form, buying and listening to vinyl is one highly pleasurable way of connecting with creativity. With a wide range of excellent record shops, Athens is a great place to get back to basics and buy some wax, Tom Hall argues.
Just as a...
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