Culture
City Life | May 2025
Harm Gerdes debuts in Athens with Mothertongue at Kalfayan Gallery
Kalfayan Gallery proudly presents Mothertongue, the first solo exhibition in Greece by German-Greek Cypriot artist Harm Gerdes (b. 1994, Darmstadt). The exhibition opens on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 18:00 to 21:00, marking a significant milestone for the artist...
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City Life | May 2025
Ximena Maldonado Sánchez Returns to Athens with cardón, carmín y ola at Bernier/Eliades
Bernier/Eliades Gallery is delighted to present the second solo exhibition in Athens by rising Mexican artist Ximena Maldonado Sánchez. Titled cardón, carmín y ola, the show opens on Thursday, May 8, 2025, with the artist in attendance from...
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City Life | May 2025
George Hadjimichalis Unveils 5 Works at Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery
Eleftheria Tseliou Gallery announces a rare and compelling exhibition by one of Greece’s most significant contemporary artists, George Hadjimichalis. 5 Works opens on Tuesday, May 6 and runs through June 7, 2025, marking the artist’s return to the gallery space follo...
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Culture | Apr 2025
Dr. Nina Papathanasopolou draws on Martha Graham’s technique and artistic vision to offer a spellbinding experience that blends the world of contemporary dance and Greek mythology. Graham focused on the emotional experience of the characters and on the universal issues that they face – their grief after losing a loved one, their fears in...
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Culture | Apr 2025
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Greece is the Parthenon. For Kalamata, a town in western Greece, its claim to fame is its world-famous olive oil. As Leah Beller discovered on a trip to the family-owned Ben Olive Mill, the purest olive oil is made via hand processing.
We got off the tour bus on a sunny but...
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Culture | Mar 2025
What: Greek painter Yorgos Stamkopoulos presents his solo exhibition “Electrified Echoes” at the Callirrhoe gallery (9 Sina). The showcase explores themes of transformation and loss, reflecting Stamkopoulos’ artistic journey deeply tied to Berlin’s cultural and musical scene. Featuring dynamic, multilayered works inspired by club culture and abstr...
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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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