What: Few have captured the alienation of modern drudgery as poignantly as Yannis Gaïtis. His signature motif, the Little Man, a stylized and archetypal male figure in a jacket, tie, and hat is one of the most recognizable ideograms of modern Greek art. Using just black, white, and primary colors, he humorously critiqued the impacts of automation a...
Read more100 potters, artists, photographers, textile designers and jewellers collaborate creatively at Mon Coin Studio to celebrate the beauty of Greek summer culture through collectible art. What: Run by Eléonore Trenado-Finetis, Mon Coin Studio has distinguished itself by probing into the commonalities that connect art, tradition, u...
Read more50 potters, ceramicists and designers collaborate creatively at Moin Coin Studio, using millennia-old techniques and materials with contemporary production methods to showcase Crete’s rich pottery tradition. What: Run by Eléonore Trenado-Finetis, Mon Coin Studio has distinguished itself by probing into the commonalities of cer...
Read moreRolex chose Athens to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. The main event and the pre-festival from May 22 to 28, 2023 in multiple venues across Athens feature a dazzling array of works by 60 Rolex protégés and mentors – many of them living legends in the arts. Get ready for a week of perfo...
Read moreOne of the most remarkable operatic success stories of the past decade has been the meteoric rise in quality and status of the Greek National Opera. Since its move to its new theatre at the impressive Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, (SNFCC, which also houses the National Library, both in spectacular, subtly lit buildings by R...
Read moreIt's where old-world glory tumbles into modern-day chaos, above the din of the flea markets and the music streaming out of the many bars that dot its narrow alleys. The first impression is of the incongruity of it all. Ramshackled buildings in various states of disrepair, minarets piercing the night sky, red-tiled Byzantine domes, and, th...
Read moreFrom moonlight pilgrimages to sacred monasteries and London-worthy fish tavernas, best-selling author Victoria Hislop shares her best Insider secrets about Crete - the magnetic Greek island that has stolen her heart. How - and when - did your deep connection with the island of Crete begin? My first visit was in 1980. I was tra...
Read moreWhat: Tales of Tools presents a large collection of predominantly Greek but also European traditional wood-carved tools that showcases the untold narrative of wooden handiwork implements used in spinning, sewing, knitting and embroidery. Featuring an ensemble of pastoral wood-carved implements, some of which were produced in Greek prisons at the en...
Read moreThis month the Stavros Niarchos Foundation welcomes two separate art installations that each add a layer of inspiration and engagement to the already sensational experience of encountering its unique architectural spaces. Under the curation of EMST artistic director Katerina Gregos, the public artwork "Return to Sender" by Nairobi-based N...
Read moreTom Hall is not a man easily impressed by frilly mixology and noisy bars. Yet, he is someone who takes his barber’s recommendations mid-shave seriously. So, when he endorses a bar where the drinks are complex and nuanced, and the music is on point, we listen. Here's a taste of what to expect at Usurum. [gallery ids="11881,1188...
Read moreIn her centenary year, Helena Matheopoulos pays tribute to Maria Callas whose operatic and personal style as the ultimate diva of her generation, coupled with almost endless drama and intrigue in her personal life, only contributed to her appeal as opera’s most iconic phenomenon. Forty five years after her death, Greek-born Ma...
Read moreFrom literary salons to art installations and street parties, we recommend the best of arts and culture to be found throughout the city this month. New Contemporary Art Installations at SNFCC This month the Stavros Niarchos Foundation welcomes two separate art installations that each add a layer of inspiration and eng...
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