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Okupa: Levantine Notes in the Heart of Athens and a sense of belonging

Marcel Proust once said that memory is never detached from the senses. It is a thought that often returns, every time I find myself in front of a dish with new flavours, a cup of aromatic herbs, or a glass of aged spirits. Even in our most solitary moments, we seem to search for a table. A table shared with

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The Athens Biennale announces its new governance structure and the curator of its 8th edition

The Athens Biennale enters a new phase: it transforms, expands, and strengthens, adopting a renewed governance structure that includes a Board of Trustees, an Advisory Board, and a Curatorial Committee. This new architecture brings together leading figures from the fields of art, culture, intellectual life and entrepreneurship, working toward a

Elli-Anna Peristeraki on META–MORPHOSIS and Athens Digital Arts Festival 2026

By Katerina Parri “What gives me particular satisfaction this year as well

“Epirroes”: an olive oil shaped by memory, tradition and a conscious shift in life

From family groves in Messinia and Arcadia to a contemporary brand with

The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2026 awarded to “Chronotopia” by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett (Canada)

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The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation announces the winners of the 2026 Art Prize, Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett from Canada, for their proposal Chronotopia. The proposal, unanimously selected by the Evaluation Committee among more than 410 submissions from around the world, stood out for its strong conceptual framework,

We met Melina Paxinos during the recording of her new album “Muses” and talked about surrealism

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By Myriam Paraskevopoulou Surrealism, jazz, saxophone, Engonopoulos and Cohen during a two-day recording session at Sierra Studios Every encounter with Melina Paxinos, whether musical or in person, is for me a truly beautiful, light and jazz-infused experience. I first discovered her music in 2022 through her second studio album, Time.

“Frida Kahlo: Beyond the Icon – The Immersive Experience”: The experiential journey that unfolds her life, trauma, and artistic legacy

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“I paint myself because I am the subject I know best,” she often said. Through this persistent return to the personal, Frida Kahlo managed to create a body of work that transcends the individual and becomes collective. Her name now belongs to a global vocabulary of images and references. Her

“Argalios”: Weaving a Family Story in Modern Greece

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“Argalios” is a family-run craft based in Piraeus, creating handmade woven bags that bring Greek tradition into a contemporary aesthetic In Piraeus, inside a home that holds six children and a life that never really slows down, Argalios began from something very simple. It all started one Christmas, when Ilias

A Journey to Corfu for the Exhibition “Painting in the Ionian Islands” at the Renovated Annex of the National Gallery – When Artworks Come Alive in Their Own Place

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By Katerina Parri We traveled to Corfu for the rare exhibition “Painting in the Ionian Islands: 18th–19th Century,” bringing together a large number of works from the Heptanese artistic tradition I look at the poster of the exhibition “Painting in the Ionian Islands: 18th–19th Century,” which features the image of

Open House Athens: Stepping Inside the City’s Hidden Stories

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For one weekend each year, Athens opens its doors in a different way. During Open House Athens, the city becomes an open museum of architecture, inviting the public to explore buildings that are usually closed or quietly passed by. From neoclassical residences and modernist icons to contemporary offices and unexpected

Folk Remedies and Medicinal Herbs in Medieval Europe

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By Sofia Triantou In the world of the Middle Ages, healing and magical thinking often coexisted within the same herbal preparation Medieval Europe holds immense interest for those of us who study plants today. Not only because herbs formed a fundamental part of everyday healing practices, but also because through

Jeff Koons: “Venus of Lespugue” at the Museum of Cycladic Art – A great “Big Bang” journey through time and the reflections of ourselves

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By Stelios Parris You enter the “cave,” observe the Paleolithic “Venuses,” and then step into the light to see your own reflection on Jeff Koons’ Balloon “Venus” Lespugue. At the Museum of Cycladic Art, at the Stathatos Mansion, the exhibition Jeff Koons: “Venus” of Lespugue opened its doors. As the

Benedict Athens: The morning that never ends

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I stopped by on a weekday morning, in between two meetings in central Athens. One of those small, in-between moments you don’t think much about, yet somehow they end up defining the rhythm of your day. Benedict Athens sits exactly where the city is shifting. At a pivotal point in

“Escape Room” the Greek Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale: Andreas Angelidakis’ Cave – not Plato’s – invites us to a playful escape from our (Greek) selves

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By Katerina Parri On the video wall at Onassis Ready, the façade of the Greek Pavilion at the Giardini in Venice appears. It reads “Grecia,” and through its gates, looping videos unfold: Giorgos Marinos, Aliki Vougiouklaki as “Agent Nelly,” slogans in fuchsia lettering declaring “Greece of the Greeks, Christian Greeks,”

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