Last Friday, December 15, 2023 we gathered to celebrate the opening of a meaningful exhibition of work by Georgia Lale. Our joy quickly dwindled as in the following days the Consulate and artist received intense reactions and criticism over one of the two pieces in particular, leading to the work’s censorship and removal. Before getting …
Category: Greek Contemporary Artist
Exhibition in Athens & Artist Feature
We are always happy to share exhibitions and cultural happenings from our counterparts from across the pond. This week we bring a set of prints by Nicole Economides featured in the group exhibition Getting out of Zola in Athens. Read more!
Art Pop-Up with Nicole Economides
Welcome to our first Summer Art Pop-Up! Browse available works at this link!
Exhibition Announcement!
Read about the upcoming solo exhibition featuring works by Spyros Procopiou, curated by Tiffany Apostolou opening this June in Cyprus!
Some Thoughts on Back to Athens 7, July 1 – 4, 2020, by Nicole Economides
This year’s Back to Athens art festival baring the title, “μetaΑθήνα / pόστΑθενς,” presents eleven curatorial projects and over 100 artists and curators that worked around the concept of “contemporary Athens.” Artists and curators alike, from the domestic and international art scene came together to present perspectives of the “new reality” in light of the pandemic and the contemporary socioeconomic circumstances.
Read on for Nicole Economides’ review of this year’s Back to Athens fair.
The Acropolis in the Upper East Side
Thoughts on the recent exhibition of Tod Papageorge photographs of the Acropolis at Danziger Gallery, New York – an exhibition that demonstrated art’s ability to transcend time and place.
Life-Giving Art: 9 Women Artists of the Diaspora
Here at peri-Tēchnes we are pleased to announce the opening of the very first virtual exhibition curated by Tiffany M. Apostolou under the auspices of Hellenic American Project, Queens College CUNY. The exhibition features works by nine women artists of the Greek diaspora and opened mid May. The artists selected offer a view of a …
The Wind-Up Doll – Aphrodite Navab and Salon Zürcher
Introduction: I am writing this while cooped up in my home, with family, as so many of us are. We are currently undergoing such a surreal experience laden with a variety of strong emotions. Having temporarily lost our freedom to see art in person, I feel even more strongly about sharing art experiences through a …
Guest Article on “WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU”
While plans for the exhibition to travel are being made, I am thrilled to share below Economides and Almonte’s essay written for peri-Tēchnes as well as information about the curators and artists involved in this project.
For Anyone in Athens: Opening Tomorrow
For anyone in Athens, the exhibition Pinned, Stitched and Glitzed: Challenging the Gender Stereotype will open tomorrow at Art Appel Gallery. Curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos, this exhibition is a continuation of the original with the same title shown in New York in 2015. The exhibition will show meticulous textile works by nine artists of varying …