The transfer of the largest annual art institution in Greece
to a digital environment due to the unprecedented conditions that emerged with
the advent of the coronavirus epidemic made Art Athina turn digital. Art Athina
Virtual was born, featuring the online booths of 60 galleries and project
spaces. With the galleries closed,
Art Athina remained open.
14-16 September,
Zappeion Mansion
The main section of the art fair spreads in the main hall of
Zappeion Mansion, where local and international galleries present their
program. Video: Daata Editions, DESTE Foundation, independent Greek and
international artists. The program curated by Art Athina Artistic Director,
Stamatia Dimitrakopoulos, took place at Aegli open-air cinema at the finissage
of Art Athina 2019. Talks: The Future is Now? curated by independent curator
Katerina Nikou. Live: curated by Sozita Goudouna featuring 20 live performances.
Art Athina all year round: Educational Program - Αrt Athina Workspace - Art
Athina Open Studios
Pop Up 2019, 19 - 23 June
An international exhibition in the heart of Athens,
signifying what is to come at Art Athina 2019. Located in the ample empty
spaces of an office building on 48-50 Aiolou St., galleries from Greece, United
Kingdom, USA, Sweden and Austria prepared the city’s art audience for Art
Athina 2019.
Αrt Athina 2018, 20-24 June, Athens Conservatoire
Αrt Athina 2018, 20-24 June, Athens Conservatoire
Art Athina 2018 hosted in the two main spaces of the Athens
Conservatoire, where local and international galleries presented their booths.
Highlights: young international galleries joined Art Athina upon the invitation
of the Artistic Director, Stamatia Dimitrakopoulos. Feature: conceived and
organized by an annually appointed curator, the section was curated by Artemis
Baltoyanni under the title ‘Pseudomorphs’. Design: Antiqua gallery presented
historical design furniture, lighting and decoratives from masters of design of
the post-war period, together with works of art by Greek modernist artists. The
New York based design studio objects of common interest, presented an
installation designed specially for Art Athina, in the entrance of the fair.
The Talks program of Art Athina 2018 was curated by Katerina Nikou. Independent
spaces hosted their projects throughout the premises of the fair. Video program
was curated by Deste foundation and a Tribute was made to artist Tamuna
Sirbiladze.
Art Athina all year round: Educational Program - Art Athina
Award- Αrt Athina Workspace - Art Athina Open Studios
May 26-28, Tae Kwon Do
12 sections comprised the basic spine of the fair, composed
by 56 local and international participations, according the program of its new
artistic director, Stamatia Dimitrakopoulos. Highlights section featured 13
young international galleries. Features section was curated by Myriam Ben Salah
under the title “Alternatives”. Video program curated by independent curator
and writer Alexaner Burenkov, while ‘Survey’ historical exhibition was curated
by Gallini Noti. In tribute, Art Athina commemorated artists Jannis Kounellis
and Dimitris Mytaras. Art Athina 2017 hosted three design galleries, while
Deste foundation presented a design booth dedicated to design from the sixties
and The New York based design studio objects of common interest, ATHLOS, a site
specific installation. Bookshop and publishing house OMMU selects for Art
Athina 2017 a series of independent artist books and catalogues. Kurimanzutto
gallery and Bree Zucker presented a billboard installation, while Independent
spaces hosted their projects throughout the premises of the fair.
