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Culture | Oct 2024
What: Rebecca Camhi Gallery proudly unveils one of its most ambitious exhibitions to date: Divine Personality Disorder, a retrospective that plunges into the imaginative and sharp-witted world of artist Konstantin Kakanias. A close friend and long-time collaborator with the gallery, Kakanias presents a body of work that spans decades, embodying his...
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City Life | Oct 2024
Gallerist Christina Androulidaki, known in art circles for her keen eye for emerging talent and advocacy of important voices, shares what hangs on her walls and her Athens with Insider
What do you do?
I am a gallerist and art advisor.
I help individuals and institutions to discover and acquire meaningful pieces and I cur...
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Travel | Oct 2024
The Gaitis-Simossi Museum, Loretta Gaitis' homage to her creative parents, finally opens its doors on the island of Ios. Despite the long ferry ride, this cultural gem is worth the journey. Ioanna Gkomouza gives us a glimpse into this new artistic experience.
Gai...
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City Life | Oct 2024
“What were you wearing?” It’s a question that is far too commonly asked of sexual assault victims. High school students Elly Culucundis and Julia Dimaki speak to Madeline Moye on "Unbound," a powerful art exhibition that highlights societal bias towards survivors of sexual assault.
Although “Unbound” had humble beginnings as a c...
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Culture | Oct 2024
Do you like art? Do you like books? If the answer to those two questions is yes (and honestly, what else could it be) then the Athens Art Book Fair is happening this weekend and it’s for you. Hosting artists, publishers and everything in between with a range of art, book and art book based activities, the fair promises a broad range of nourishing f...
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Culture | Jul 2024
By Maya Abuali
In the serene courtyard of San Giorgio dei Greci, an ancient Greek church nestled in Venice, George Petrides’ sculptures stand as silent sentinels, bridging ancient sensibilities with modern techniques. His monumental itinerant exhibition, “Hellenic Heads: A Personal Exploration of Greek History and Culture over 2,500 Ye...
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Culture | Jun 2024
Phenomenon, the biennial project for contemporary art housed on the Aegean island of Anafi, is on now and will run to 7th July. If you are within a ferry, speed boat, helicopter or brisk swim’s distance of the island you should head there immediately to experience one of Europe’s most interesting and arresting art happenings.
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City Life | Jun 2024
WHAT'S ON: Reality and fantasy blur in the liminal space of Manolis Daskalakis Lemou's new solo exhibition this week at CAN Gallery's swanking new space in Omonoia. Crisply curated by Christina Androulidaki, Lemou's pieces invite us to marvel at the ever-evolving relationship between man and technology in the search for new-age creative innovation....
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City Life | Jun 2024
WHAT'S ON: Acclaimed artist Rene Habermacher introduces his first solo exhibition, “NEW DIGS,” at Space52 in Athens. Departing from traditional media, “NEW DIGS” offers a multidisciplinary exploration of photography, sculpture, drawing, sound, text, and mixed media. Habermacher’s work navigates contemporary gender discourse, Ancient Greek culture, ...
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