Review: The Hellenic Film Society USA’s First Ever Virtual Greek Film Festival

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Every year, the Hellenic Film Society USA provides viewers in the US access to incredible Greek movies through festivals and the “Always on Sunday” film series. This year, however, things had to change. They provided us all with the first virtual, on-demand Greek film festival that just ran its first and successful round.
We had the opportunity to speak with Maria C. Miles, Esq., read on for the full review!

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Interview with Helene Pavlopoulou on Art, History, and Symbolism

Art Writing Artalk Greek Contemporary Artist Interview

Helene Pavlopoulou is an Athens-based artist whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional perceptions of painting. On Peri-Tecnes we love to explore work by artists who are redefining their primary medium. Pavlopoulou’s paintings create spaces where past and present commune in front of the eyes of the viewers, beckoning them to enter their fictive space. …

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Aphrodite Désirée Navab: Art, Heritage, and Humanity

Art Writing Artalk Greek Contemporary Artist Interview

You can meet fascinating people at the most random and inconspicuous moments in life. It was a moment like this when I met Aphrodite Désirée Navab, an artist of Greek and Iranian descent, living and practicing in New York. Navab’s work dwells on the issues of immigration, humanity, and the elements that connect all people …

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The Matter of Viewing — Georgia Kotretsos

Art Writing Artalk Greek Contemporary Artist Interview

Introduction Georgia Kotretsos is an Athens-based artist, researcher and self-proclaimed professional spectator whose work transcends mediums. She has a unique way of engaging the mind and senses through the often-overlooked intricate process of viewing. Kotretsos studied at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on a Full Merit Scholarship (2004) and at the Durban …

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Mid-September Read: Interview with Thekla Papadopoulou

Art Writing Artalk Greek Contemporary Artist Interview

  .Thekla Papadopoulou is an artist currently living, practicing, and teaching art in Cyprus. She was one of the three artists included in the exhibition Sender/Recipient at the Cyprus House in New York. Thekla works on the boundaries of painting, exploring the medium as well as the concepts her works address including natural landscape and …

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