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coming Greek artist Vasilis Antonakos, internationally acclaimed THE ARTIsTs
Lebanese hawini and others, here to bring art to the heart of Top: Paraportiani, 1957 - Jannis Spyropoulos (1912-1990)
Mykonian summer. Among the interesting exhibitions and events, Oil on paper, Jannis and Zoe Spyropoulos Foundation.
Bottom: Serial Faces, oil on canvas -Vasilis Antonakos,
we find a project that will transport us back in time. Curated by Kapopoulos FineArts gallery.
art historian irini savvani, “Mykonos through the gaze of artists.
From interwar years to 1960” will reveal a relatively unknown
side of the cultural history of the island. During this period, this
same enchanting landscape with its natural beauty and distinct
architecture became a catalyst in inspiring artists who lived and
worked on Mykonos. how did they find themselves here? in 1932,
the first Art stop of the Athens school of Fine Arts was established
in Mykonos following an initiative of Dean Kostas Dimitriadis
(1881-1943). the stop hosted Greek and foreign artists visiting
to study the Greek landscape. Among them was acclaimed Greek
artist yiannis Moralis (1916-2009), who had a residency in 1935
and completed a series of sketches of the island. there was also
German photographer herbert List (1903-1975), who captured
on film images of Mykonos and the antiquities of nearby Delos
(1939). the archetypal Mykonian landscape, the blinding light
reflected on whitewashed houses and the sea inspired these artists
to edit out unnecessary elements and focus on creative minimalism.
the exhibition sees works by important, renowned painters on
public display for the first time, since many pieces come from
private collections. they are supplemented by rich archive and
photographic material that stands as evidence of the intellectual
and cultural zeitgeist of the era.
in terms of the Art Gallery’s 2018 programme, quite a few
exhibitions stand out: Visit Matoyanni hall to see “Memories of
light”, art photography by Maria rambia (september 1-10) or
“Darling shine!”, a group painting, sculpture and photography
exhibition by ArtZone 42 Gallery (september 11-20). Walk into
Kalogera hall to find Lebanese artist hawini’s acrylics presented by
Kapopoulos FineArts Gallery in an exhibition entitled “BLossoM
in CoLoUrs” (June 21-30) as well as Vasilis Antonakos by the
same organiser, showcasing his “serial Faces” series (August 1-10).

Maria Igglesi–Municipal Art Gallery of Mykonos
Kalogera and Panachrantou Hall: Matoyianni 45,
Syrioti Hall: Meletopoulou Street, PO Box 114, 846 00 Mykonos

2018 pROgRAMME

MATOYAnnI HALL JUNE 21 - 30 CAROLINE CABAT & KIKAYOU, “Art 4 Mykonos, made in France with love”, acrylic collage, fine art ilford paper & mixed
media on canvas JULY 3 - 31 2018 ART TRIBUTE: “Mykonos through the gaze of artists. From Interwar years to 1960” AUGUST 1 - 10 GEORGE KANELLOS,
“The human figure in motion and static mode”, wall mounted sculptures AUGUST 11 - 20 MANOLIS PENTES, “Utopia”, acrylic & mixed media
AUGUST 21 - 31 DIMITRIOS CHORIANOPOULOS, “Lithon techni”, mosaic SEPTEMBER 1 - 10 MARIA RAMBIA, “Memories of light”, art photography
SEPTEMBER 11 - 20 ArtZone 42 Gallery, “Darling shine!”, group painting, sculpture & photography exhibition SEPTEMBER 21 - 30 BOGDAN KOPEC, “Cycladic
life”, acrylic on canvas OCTOBER 1 - 15 EUGENIA BONI, “Woman and jewellery through the ages”, jewellery
KALOgERA HALL JUNE 9 - 20 LUIS OROZCO & PANAGIOTIS GKIOKAS, “Flowers”, painting and photography JUNE 21 - 30 Kapopoulos FineArts gallery
proudly presents renowned Lebanese artist Hawini, “BLOSSOM IN COLOURS”, acrylic on paper and felt JULY 3 - 31 2018 ART TRIBUTE: “Mykonos through
the gaze of artists. From Interwar years to 1960” AUGUST 1 - 10 Kapopoulos FineArts gallery proudly presents emerging Greek artist Vasilis Antonakos, “Serial
Faces”, oil on canvas AUGUST 11 - 20 MARIANITA KARAKOSTA, “Cosmos”, mixed media AUGUST 21 - 31 KATERINA ANDROULAKI, MARIA VYRRA, ANNA
TOURLA, MARA TSAFANTAKI, BESKIDA KRAJA, “Unique terrain”, group painting exhibition SEPTEMBER 1 - 10 ELEONORA MEGENTISIDIS, “Mind over matter”,
mixed media SEPTEMBER 11 - 20 PETROULA OIKONOMOPOULOU, “Delos”, sculpture SEPTEMBER 21 - 30 MONIKA DERPAPAS, RICHARD JAMES NORTH,
KENNY RICHARDS, MICHAEL DERPAPAS, “Artists of Mykonos”, acrylic, oil on canvas and mosaic OCTOBER 1 - 7 KONSTANTIA VLACHOU, “The performers
of our life”, photography OCTOBER 8 - 16 KATE KOUVARA, “Art in everyday life”, metal engraving
sYRIOTI HALL JUNE 11 - 20 XENOFON KATSOULIS, “Bounds”, mixed media JUNE 21 - 30 AIDA CARBONE, “FRAGILE”, acrylic on canvas and wood JULY 1 -
10 ELENI PITTAS GREGORIADIS, “The modern woman”, acrylic on canvas JULY 11 - 20 DIONYSIOS PANTELIS, “Lost tracks”, mixed media JULY 21 - 31 YANNIS
DANELLIS, “We are all connected” Oil painting on canvas and wood AUGUST 1 - 10 GIORGOS STAVRAKAKIS, “Of sea, of voyage, of nostos”, handmade boats
out of driftwood and scraped metal AUGUST 11 - 20 NANA GEORGI-ANGI STATHOPOULOU, “Art exhibition of Byzantine iconography”, egg tempera AUGUST
21 - 31 LILIAN SYRIGOU, “Island hopping exhibition”, handmade jewellery SEPTEMBER 1 - 11 EVGENIA GRYPARI, “Fragments of thought”, acrylic on canvas
SEPTEMBER 12 - 20 MAKIS MORAKIS, “Back at the chicken coop!”, acrylic on canvas SEPTEMBER 21 - 30 LIANA ROUPAKA, “Short art stories”, oil and acrylic

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