VISUAL ARTS



Niki Kanagini | Athens | September 12 – October 7
WHAT'S ON

Focusing on subjects ranging from the destruction of nature to the position of women and their traditional role, Niki Kanagini (1933-2008) was a trailblazer on the Greek art scene. Her work will be showcased at the Roma Gallery in an exhibition titled “The Materiality of Writing,” curated by Eleni Hamalidi.

Life is a Dream | Hydra | September 2
WHAT'S ON

Eminent international artist Barthelemy Toguo will grace the closing of the exhibition “Life is a Dream” at Wilhelmina’s Art Gallery on Hydra.


Encore | Athens | To September 10
WHAT'S ON

Organized by the City of Athens at the Municipal Gallery on downtown Leonidou & Myllerou streets, “Encore” offers a showcase of new Greek art.

Phoenix – Agon | Thessaloniki | To September 13
WHAT'S ON

Delving into this year’s International Museum Day theme of sustainability and how cultural institutions are affected by climate change and can contribute to combatting its effects, the Museum of Byzantine Culture presents a two-part exhibition, “Phoenix – Agon.”



Dream Machines | Hydra | To October 30
WHAT'S ON

Investigating the repercussions of technology on the human imagination, “Dream Machines” is a group exhibition at the Hydra branch of the DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art.

Costakis Collection | Thessaloniki | To November 12
WHAT'S ON

The Thessaloniki Museum of Modern Art has taken over the Moni Lazariston venue with an exhibition of pieces from its famed Costakis Collection of Russian avant-garde art – arguably one of the best of its kind in the world.


Elefsina in the eye of the beholder
CULTURE

The trip from central Athens to Elefsina and the West Attica town’s Old Olive Mill takes me through a hot, “post-industrial world in transition and looming uncertainty,” just as the note on the exhibition I’m heading to promises.

Falling | Corinth | To August 29
WHAT'S ON

Inspired by the myth of Icarus, “Falling,” a sculptural sound installation by Coti K. and Dimitris Georgakopoulos at Acrocorinth, delves into the themes of arrogance and downfall.