FokiaNou Art Space is pleased to present a group exhibition of artists who focus on the minute details of Athens to produce a wide array of interpretation in the form of paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed-media work and video. Works were selected by curators Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris from an open call conducted in the fall of 2018.

The participating artists are: Lilia Agathou, Sebastian Boulter, Mary Cox, Susan Daboll, Vasilis Galanis, Alexandros Garnavos, Athina Kanellopoulou, Katerina Katsifaraki, Georgia Kyriakidou, Ilia Machaira, Dimitra Maltabe, Katerina Moniaki, Poppy Panopoulou, Alegia Papageorgiou, Eleftheria Rapanaki, Fiona Spathopoulou, Evi Stamou, Iliana Theodoropoulou and Kiveli Zachariou.

On Saturday, 26 January at 18.30 there will be an artist talk, with artists making a brief presentation of their work, and discussion to follow.

FokiaNou Art Space is an artist-run project space in the intimacy of a small apartment in an old building in the center of Athens. The apartment has been transformed into an open space that encourages collaborative creative efforts between Greek and foreign artists, thereby promoting and supporting the local art community. The space hosts exhibitions, workshops and projects under the direction of two artists, Mary Cox and Panagiotis.

Opening: Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 18.00
Duration: 16 January – 2 February 2019. Opening hours: Thursday to Saturday 17.00 - 20.00.
Artist Talk: Saturday, 26 January, 18.30

Kappatos gallery presents the second solo exhibition of Yorgos Papafigos. The exhibition’ s subject area is about human relation with new technologies and the World Wide Web and the concomitant influence that they exert on him through references to the video game aesthetics and the Internet culture.

A new series of artworks like moving images focuses on the Digital era and how immateriality affects human’ s perception of the real world through digital content (sound and image), which are generated entirely in the CPU. These digital artworks are a mash-up of disquieting situations, which take place in a fake world. Animated monochromatic bodies without a specific gender identity or ethnicity or imaginary borderless places , which have been affected by ecological devastation. The compositions and environments consist of 3D modeling and 3D scanning data while the physical sculptures are related to the other components allegorically, as they represent hybrid objects.

The exhibition will present a selection of drawings, 3D printed installations and animation.

Yorgos Papafigos was born in Larisa, Greece in 1989. He studied at the School of Fine Art of the Visual and Applied Arts Department of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki

(2015) and MA Royal College of Art - Moving Image(2018). He has presented his work in the solo show Reality of Paradox at Kappatos Gallery, Athens (2015) and in group shows in museums and galleries in Greece and abroad, including Whitechapel gallery open screenings(2018), 25th Drawing Show at Boston centre for the arts(2017), New Digital Art Biennale(2017), CICA Museum, South Korea (2017), The right to be human, Goethe Institute, Thessaloniki (2017).

Opening: Friday January 18 at 20:00 p.m.
Exhibition’s Duration: 18 Jan- 23 Feb
Τue - Fri:12:00-20:00, Sat 12:00-15:00.

Kappatos Gallery in collaboration with the non-profit organization Pantheon presents the exhibition titled “Performance Rooms 2019." Now entering its third decade ROOMS is an event which was first organised in 1999. This year, nineteen curators present performers from the visual arts as well as other artistic fields such as theatre, dance, music and multimedia in the rooms of a hotel. Each room will host a live performance for the four-day duration of the exhibition, which will be open to the public for three hours every day starting Thursday 24 January until Sunday 27 January from 19:00-22:00.

The exhibition aims to systematically present and record contemporary trends and propositions in the artistic field of performance, both in theory and practice. It also aspires to create an essential and fruitful dialogue between the participants, in continuation of previous Rooms events, which have contributed in promoting a large number of artists and curators.

The exhibition is of a non-profit mentality and will take place at the rooms of the St. George Lycabettus Hotel at Deksameni Square (Kleomenous 2, Kolonaki, Athens).

Participating Artists: Marilena Aligizaki, Katerina Drakopoulou, GAAM (Konstantinos Gkarametsis) and Anna Papathanasiou, Maria Galazoula, Giannis Gardiklis, Vera Iona (Papadopoulou) and Eliza Krikoni, Roula Karaferi, Spyros Kouvaras, Giorgos Nikopoulos, Artemis Orfanidou, Evgenia Papageorgiou, Iro Papakosta, Marios Stamatis, Vasilis Skarmoutsos and Foteini Alexopoulou, Antigoni Theodorou, Thodoris Trampas, Eleni Tsamadia, Evtixia Tzanetoulakou, ZS Ensemble.

Participating Curators: Domna Gounari, Dio Kaggelari, Nasia Kalamaki, Dora Kechagia, Francesco Kiàis, Alkistis-Maria Kontopoulou, Macklin Kowal, Maria Maragou, Valentini Margaritopoulou, Dimitra Marini, Christina Mot, Simoni Niarou, Vasiliki-Maria Plavou, Nikoleta Prepi, Irini Savvani, Marianna Strapatsaki, Lina Tsikouta, Evtixia (Faye) Tzanetoulakou, Antonis Volanakis, Maria Xypolopoulou.

Located on the 8th floor of the Hotel Grande Bretagne, the GB Roof Garden Restaurant & Bar offers breathtaking views of the Acropolis, Lycabettus Hill, and the Greek Parliament.

Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the GB Roof Garden Restaurant takes fine dining to a whole new level. Indulge in delicious dishes while relishing in the restaurant’s elegant setting, incredible views, and wonderful ambience.

In addition to the restaurant’s main menu, Chef de Cuisine Dimitris Boutsalis has created an exquisite seasonal menu inspired by the world-famous Wellington recipe. Visit the GB Roof Roof Garden Restaurant & Bar until March 24, 2019 to discover "The Grand Wellington" specials and savour 3 delicious variations of this renowned dish.

 

Riff raff and lots of laugh with Aussies, Graussies and anyone who loves Australia

 

Beers, cocktails, shots and the best burgers in town from Bullseye Burgers

 

The Hellenic American Union in collaboration with PhotoCircle will be hosting "Thursday Meetups'', where modern Greek photographers present their art work and conduct constructive discussions with the audience about their approaches and choices.

All photographers are selected by the renowned, Plato Rivellis.

- February 7: Giorgos Vogiatzakis, Nikiforos Mandilaras and Chrysa Skopeliti.

- February 14: Alekos Theofanidis, Mania Benisi and Nikos Tsiforos.

The 1st Athens Fashion Film Festival presents a selection of fashion films and documentary films, which will take place on February 25, 26 and 27 at the Athens 'Megaron' Concert Hall (Nikos Skalkotas Hall) and brings together internationally recognised professionals and emerging talents from the fields of cinema, fashion, art and advertising.

The Athens Fashion Film Festival (AthensFFF), organised by Athens Cultural Creatives, aims to offer an innovative perspective to the innovative world of fashion films, to support animation, fashion and communication artists, and to transfer to the Greek and international audiences the latest trends in cinema, fashion and art.

The programme of the newly established festival includes, among other things, actions from the Milano Fashion Film Festival, projections, presentations and a round table with Constanza Cavalli-Etro (founder of the Milano Fashion Film Festival) and Orsola de Castro (founder of Fashion Revolution), as well as the presentation of the book "Firenze. Fashion Atlas " by Maria Luisa Frisa (curator and fashion critic).

An exhibition dedicated to the most famous street artist of our times.

From February 27th until March 26th, the works of the renowned Banksy come to life at Technopolis in Gazi.

Banksy is considered a genius, an activist, a director, a ''vandal''... but above all a street artist. The artist's work has drawn the public's attention because of its unique perspective on social and political issues. Banksy is considered one of the biggest artist/pop culture icon since the time of Andy Warhol.

So don't forget to pay Technopolis a visit, to admire Banksy's best street art works from all over the world in an urban environment full of interactive features. 

It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few.”

On the 28th of February Katakouzenos Museum is hosting a unique event that will give the English speaking audience an opportunity to explore one of the greatest political speeches of history.

The successful staging of Pericles’ Funeral Oration, translated into Modern Greek by Eleftherios Venizelos and directed by Dimos Avdeliodis at Katakouzenos Museum, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, captured the attention of the audience, making its own mark in the cultural life of Athens since January 2018 and is continuing to do so successfully in the current season.

Pericles’ Funeral Oration, a true rhetorical masterpiece that deeply influenced Western culture as an hymn for democracy, will now be presented in English both as a staged performance and as the main subject of a lecture. Leonee Ormond, Professor Emerita of Victorian Studies, King's College, London, will speak about 'Victorian Responses to Pericles' "Funeral Oration" and Ioanna Spanou will perform the Funeral Oration translated by Benjamin Jowett. We are honoured that Lily Venizelos will join us and will speak about the enduring power of El. Venizelos’ work.