CATALOGUE / ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ
2010 <16th Art Athina 10> Hard cover, 210 pages full color, size each sheet 21,5 x 14 cm. edition of 15000,
Published by D.ART, Karidakis SA, Athens 10
PARALLEL
PROGRAMME
>Greek Artists’ Books: The
exhibition is curated by Maria A. Angeli and it showcases more than 120
works of art by approximately 60 artists.
>Spyropoulos
Awards
Within its parallel programme, ART-ATHINA 2010 will host an exceptional
exhibition organised by Jannis and Zoe Spyropoulos Foundation which
celebrates this year its 20th anniversary. On display will be the artworks
of the winners of the acclaimed Spyropoulos Awards since 2006.
>Motto
Distribution
The Swiss
company Motto Distribution specializing in the distribution of art
publications all over the world will also be part of ART-ATHINA 2010
showcasing selected artists’ books, magazines and international art
publications.
GALLERIES 2010 / ΑΙΘΟΥΣΕΣ ΤΕΧΝΗΣ 2010
58 art galleries from Greece,
UK, Austria, USA, Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, Italy, France, The Netherlands
& Turkey, 37 cultural
institutions and more than 300 artists will be present at this year’s
edition.
a.antonopoulou.art (Athens, Greece)
A.D. (Athens, Greece)
Adam (London, UΚ)
Agathi (Athens, Greece)
AMP (Athens, Greece)
Apotheke (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Artbeat (Brussels, Belgium)
Artis Causa (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Artower Agora (Athens, Greece)
Astrolavos (Athens, Greece)
Basia Embiricos (Paris, France)
Batagianni (Athens, Greece)
Bernier / Eliades (Athens, Greece)
Cardi Black Box (Milan, Italy)
cheapart (Athens, Greece)
Diatopos (Nicosia, Cyprus)
ekfrasi – yianna grammatopoulou (Athens, Greece)
Eleni Koroneou (Athens, Greece)
Elika (Athens, Greece)
Fabio Tiboni (Bologna, Italy)
Federica Schiavo (Rome, Italy)
Federico Bianchi (Milan, Italy)
fizz (Athens, Greece)
Gallery “7” (Athens,
Greece)
Gentili Apri (Berlin, Germany)
habres (Vienna, Austria)
Heinz-Martin Weigand (Ettlingen, Germany)
Ikastikos Kiklos (Athens, Greece)
Ileana Tounta (Athens, Greece)
John Martin (London, UΚ)
Kalfayan (Athens-Thessaloniki, Greece)
Kaplanon 5 (Athens, Greece)
K-art (Athens, Greece)
Kouros (New York, USA)
Lola Nikolaou (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Loraini Alimantiri Gazonrouge (Athens,
Greece)
Medusa (Athens, Greece)
Mihalarias Art (Athens, Greece)
mirko mayer / m-projects (Cologne, Germany)
Mirta Demare (Rotterdam,
The Netherlands)
Mulier Mulier (Knokke-Zoute,
Belgium)
Nice and Fit (Berlin, Germany)
Peritechnon (Athens, Greece)
Qbox (Athens, Greece)
Rebecca Camhi (Athens, Greece)
Rodeo (Istanbul, Turkey)
Skoufa (Athens, Greece)
SpazioA (Pistoia, Italy)
Thanassis Frissiras (Athens, Greece)
The Breeder (Athens, Greece)
The Flat – Massimo Carasi (Milan, Italy)
TinT (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Titanium Yiayiannos (Athens, Greece)
Transit (Mechelen, Belgium)
Tsatsis Projects, Artforum (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Valentina Bonomo Roma (Rome, Italy)
vamiali’s (Athens, Greece)
Zina Athanassiadou (Thessaloniki,
Greece)
INSTITUTIONS & PUBLICATIONS / ΦΟΡΕΙΣ & ΕΝΤΥΠΑ
Agra Publications, AICA Hellas, AKTO, artAZ, ARTeSHOP, Atelier Spyros
Vassiliou, Athens Voice, Atopos Cultural Organization, Benaki Museum, Cube
Art Editions, Deree, DESTE Foundation, Diatton Publications, EKETHECH,
Gallery Guide, Greek Art Institute, Hellenic American Union, Highlights,
House of Cyprus, Kunsthalle Athena, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art,
Melissa Publications, Minas Chatzichristou – Fine Art Conservation, Motto
Distribution, Museum of Photography- Thessaloniki, National Theatre –
Common View, Nereus Publishers, Ozon, Pergamos – Adam Editions,
Quintessentially, State Museum of Contemporary Art, The Art Newspaper –
Greek edition, Vakalo College, Velvet magazine, Yatzer.
AFFILIATIONS / ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ
WITH THE SUPPORT OF / ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΥΠΟΣΤΗΡΙΞΗ
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF / ΥΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΑΙΓΙΔΑ
SPONSORS / ΧΟΡΗΓΟΙ
SUPPORTERS / ΥΠΟΣΤΗΡΙΚΤΕΣ
MEDIA SPONSORS / ΧΟΡΗΓΟI ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ
ARTISTS 2010 / ΚΑΛΛΙΤΕΧΝΕΣ 2010
Coming soon
THE FAIR
The International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens ART-ATHINA was
established by the Hellenic Art Galleries Association in 1993. The fair is
located at the shorefront of Athens,
in the Faliro Pavilion –a former Olympic Games venue– that provides an
ideal meeting ground for art dealers, artists, collectors, curators and
galleries. Following the widely acclaimed success of the 15th edition of
ART-ATHINA last May, the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens is back with
its 16th edition, which will take place on 13 – 16 MAY 2010.
Since 2009, ART-ATHINA has organised reciprocal patrons’ programmes with
ART DUBAI
& ART ROTTERDAM.
PRESS RELEASE
April 2010
ART-ATHINA 2010
13 - 16 May
Faliro Pavilion
(TaeKwonDo)
Following the widely acclaimed success of the
15th edition of ART-ATHINA last May, the International Contemporary Art
Fair of Athens
is back with its 16th edition which will take place on 13 - 16 May
2010. Despite the big international financial crisis, 58 galleries form 11
countries (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
France, Germany, Great
Britain, Greece,
Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey, USA) will participate this year
as well, showcasing the work of more than 300 artists. The fair also
presents 42 institutions related to contemporary art (museums, foundations,
art publishers and media).
Among the Greek and foreign galleries, a lot have participated many
times in the fair and others will be hosted for the first time, a fact that
underlines the international profile of ART-ATHINA. The participating
galleries are: a.antonopoulou.art (Athens, Greece), A.D. (Athens, Greece),
Adam (London, UΚ), Agathi (Athens, Greece),
AMP (Athens, Greece), Apotheke (Nicosia, Cyprus), Artbeat (Brussels,
Belgium), Artis Causa (Thessaloniki, Greece), Artower Agora (Athens,
Greece), Astrolavos (Athens, Greece), Basia Embiricos (Paris, France),
Batagianni (Athens, Greece), Bernier / Eliades (Athens, Greece), Cardi
Black Box (Milan, Italy), cheapart (Athens, Greece), Diatopos (Nicosia,
Cyprus), ekfrasi – yianna grammatopoulou (Athens, Greece), Eleni Koroneou
(Athens, Greece), Elika (Athens, Greece), Fabio Tiboni (Bologna, Italy),
Federica Schiavo (Rome, Italy), Federico Bianchi (Milan, Italy), fizz
(Athens, Greece), Gallery “7”
(Athens, Greece), Gentili Apri (Berlin, Germany), habres (Vienna, Austria),
Heinz-Martin Weigand (Ettlingen, Germany), Ikastikos Kiklos (Athens, Greece),
Ileana Tounta (Athens, Greece), John Martin (London, UΚ), Kalfayan (Athens-Thessaloniki, Greece),
Kaplanon 5 (Athens, Greece), K-art (Athens, Greece), Kouros (New York,
USA), Lola Nikolaou (Thessaloniki, Greece), Loraini Alimantiri Gazonrouge
(Athens, Greece), Medusa (Athens, Greece), Mihalarias Art (Athens, Greece),
mirko mayer / m-projects (Cologne, Germany), Mirta Demare (Rotterdam, The
Netherlands), Mulier Mulier (Knokke-Zoute, Belgium), Nice and Fit (Berlin,
Germany), Peritechnon (Athens, Greece), Qbox (Athens, Greece), Rebecca
Camhi (Athens, Greece), Rodeo (Istanbul, Turkey), Skoufa (Athens, Greece),
SpazioA (Pistoia, Italy), Thanassis Frissiras (Athens, Greece), The Breeder
(Athens, Greece), The Flat – Massimo Carasi (Milan, Italy), TinT (Thessaloniki,
Greece), Titanium Yiayiannos (Athens, Greece), Transit (Mechelen, Belgium),
Tsatsis Projects, Artforum (Thessaloniki, Greece), Valentina Bonomo Roma
(Rome, Italy), vamiali’s (Athens, Greece), Zina Athanassiadou
(Thessaloniki, Greece).
Cultural foundations, art publishers and the media will also have a
strong presence at ART-ATHINA 2010. Among the participating ones are: Agra
Publications, AICA Hellas,
AKTO, artAZ, ARTeSHOP, Atelier Spyros Vassiliou, Athens Voice, Atopos
Cultural Organization, Benaki Museum, Cube Art Editions, Deree, DESTE
Foundation, Diatton Publications, Gallery Guide, Greek Art Institute,
Hellenic American Union, Highlights, House of Cyprus, Hydra School
Projects, Institute Mohamed Ali, Kunsthalle Athena, Macedonian Museum of
Contemporary Art, Melissa Publications, Minas Chatzichristou – Fine Art
Conservation, Motto Distribution, Museum of Greek Children’s Act, Museum of
Photography- Thessaloniki, National Gallery, National Theatre – Common
View, Nereus Publishers, Ozon, Pergamos – Adam Editions, Quintessentially,
State Museum of Contemporary Art, The Art Newspaper – Greek edition, Vakalo
College, Velvet magazine, Yatzer.
ART-ATHINA 2010 will once more be hosted at the Faliro Pavilion
(TaeKwonDo), which was transformed last year into a sparkling islet of art
for four days leaving all visitors and participants with the best
impressions.
The internationally acclaimed fair was established in 1993 by the
Hellenic Art Galleries Association with a view to showcase a selection of
contemporary artworks produced by established as well as young Greek and
foreign artists; to provide the grounds for intriguing dialogue concerning
the arts and the new art trends worldwide; to familiarize the Greek
audience with the developments in the art world and to open channels of
communication with the international art scene. Each year, an ever growing
number of ART-ATHINA fans –famous artists, prominent art critics, important
collectors and keen art lovers– arrive from all over the world to visit the
fair and transform Athens
into a vibrant art scene for a few days.
This year, the Hellenic Art Galleries Association’s board of
directors, the general director of ART-ATHINA Alexandros J. Stanas, and
D.art, the organising company, are scheduling a series of novelty events,
as well as a parallel programme that will embrace the whole city. By
visiting www.art-athina.gr you can always be informed and updated about the
fair’s programme.
ART-ATHINA 2010 will host the parallel exhibition Greek Artists’
Books: Contemporary Artworks and Editions curated by Maria A. Angeli, offering
visitors the opportunity to view books that are artworks themselves. The
aim of the exhibition is to shed light on this –not very widely known–
aspect of artistic production and to introduce the artists’ books in the
art market. It will showcase books/artworks that focus on an idea, an
obsession or a code. Some of them are a way of recording or commenting on
an artistic project, or even a way for it to become autonomous or
transformed. These books often become a visual narration; they relate
speech to image in order to produce knowledge beyond language, while their
message depends on the form or the content. They sometimes let the artists
express themselves in a different –maybe more intimate or personal– way,
they unveil the discourse of a group of artists in the progress of creating
a collective book, and simultaneously encourage the visitor’s participation
and creativity. Artists’ books invite their “readers” to a journey cover to
cover, to a subversive and emotional reading. Hidden meanings, imaginative
structures, a variety of materials, sizes and forms, condensed artistic
articulation in unique books or multiples, are only a fragment of what the
international visitors of ART-ATHINA will enjoy this year. Among the
participating artists are: Alexis Akrithakis, Dimitris Alithinos,
Stephen Antonakos, Dimitrios Antonitsis, Manolis Charos, Dimitris Condos,
Alexandros Georgiou, George Hadjimichalis, Zoe Keramea, Nikos Kryonidis,
Margarita Lypiridou, Katerina Manolessou, Despina Meimaroglou, MSAZ,
Kyrillos Sarris, Panayiotis Terzis, Eleni Theofilaktou, Giorgos Tserionis,
Dimitris Tsoumplekas, Antonis Vathis. The exhibition is produced
by ART-ATHINA.
Within its parallel programme, ART-ATHINA 2010 will host Jannis and
Zoe Spyropoulos Foundation and the Spyropoulos Awards which are annually
awarded to two young artists under the age of 30. The exhibition will
showcase the work of the eight artists who have been honoured with the
award since 2006 as well as photographs of the work of all the artists that
have received the award since it was established. The foundation is now
celebrating its 20th anniversary and the visitors will be informed about
the wide range of its activities. Jannis and Zoe Spyropoulos Foundation is
also delighted to announce a new award, the Vassilis J. Valambous Award,
which will be awarded every two years to post-graduate art students up to
the age of 35. The donation supporting financially the Vassilis J.
Valambous Award comes from his children in memory of the great collector.
The Swiss company Motto Distribution specializing in the
distribution of art publications all over the world will also be part of
ART-ATHINA 2010 showcasing selected artists’ books, magazines and
international art publications.
ART-ATHINA goes to attica this year! The department store gets
inspiration from art and leads the market once more by creating a shop
window dedicated to the international contemporary art fair ART-ATHINA
2010. From 26 April to 15 May fashion and art meet at a unique window
display which will be adored both by demanding fashionistas as well as by
art lovers.
The art bookstore Eleftheroudakis will also be present at ART-ATHINA
2010 with a wide selection of art books, as well as Benaki Museum’s
art shop.
The International Honorary Board of ART-ATHINA 2010, consisting of
prominent personalities from the international art scene, has a view to
promote the Athens
fair internationally. Members of the board are: Paolo Colombo (Art Advisor,
Istanbul Modern), Wilfried Cooreman (Collector, Belgium),
Agnes Fierobe (Director of Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris), Enrique Juncosa
(Director of Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin),
Mercedes Vilardell (Collector, Spain)
Many collectors and prominent personalities of the international art
scene have already accepted the invitation by the VIP programme of
ART-ATHINA 2010 and apart from the fair they will have the opportunity to
visit private collections and museums in Athens. At the same time, the reciprocal
patrons’ programme with Art Dubai and Art Rotterdam is creating an
itinerary spanning Europe and the Middle East
which enforces dialogue on art issues as well as enhances the art market
within a programme of reciprocal invitations.
ART-ATHINA 2010 has organised a special event to host the members of
the International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art (IKT), the
conference of which will take place in Athens during the days of the fair.
PARALLEL PROGRAMME
>Greek Artists’ Books: Contemporary Artworks & Editions
>Spyropoulos Awards
>Motto Distribution
>GREEK ARTISTS’
BOOKS
ART-ATHINA 2010 will host at the Faliro Pavilion (TaeKwonDo) the
parallel exhibition Greek Artists’ Books: Contemporary Artworks &
Editions offering visitors the opportunity to view books that are artworks
themselves. The exhibition is curated by Maria A. Angeli and it showcases
more than 120 works of art by approximately 60 artists. The aim of the
exhibition is to shed light on this –not very widely known– aspect of
artistic production and to introduce the artists’ books in the art market.
The exhibition is produced by ART-ATHINA and will showcase
books/artworks that focus on an idea, an obsession or a code. Some of them
are a way of recording or commenting on an artistic project, or even a way
for it to become autonomous or transformed. These books often become a
visual narration; they relate speech to image in order to produce knowledge
beyond language, while their message depends on the form or the content.
They sometimes let the artists express themselves in a different –maybe
more intimate or personal– way, they unveil the discourse of a group of
artists in the progress of creating a collective book, and simultaneously
encourage the visitor’s participation and creativity.
Hidden meanings, imaginative structures, a variety of materials,
sizes and forms, condensed artistic articulation in unique books or in many
copies, are only a fragment of what the international visitors of
ART-ATHINA will enjoy this year.
The artists participating in the exhibition are:
Demosthenes Agrafiotis, Demosthenes Agrafiotis & Youl, Alexis
Akrithakis, Dimitris Alithinos,Dimitris Andreadis, Eleni Angelou, Stephen
Antonakos, Dimitrios Antonitsis, Achilleas Apergis, b., Kostas Bassanos, Emmanouil Bitsakis, Lizzie Calligas, Manolis Charos, Katerina Christidi, Dimitris Condos, Venia
Dimitrakopoulou, Alexandros Georgiou, Eleni Gogou, group5+2+1 booking the
book, Effie Halivopoulou, George Hadjimichalis, Konstantin Kakanias, Irini Karayannopoulou, Dimitris Karantinopoulos,
Zoe Keramea, Lefteris Kiourtsoglou, Viktor Koen, Ioanna Kostika, Georgia Kotretsos, Nikos Kryonidis, Christos Lialios, Maria Loizidou, Margarita Lypiridou, Alexandros Maganiotis, Katherina Manolessou, Katherina Manolessou & Otto, Anna Mavromatis, Despina Meimaroglou, Eleni Michailou, MSAZ, Lia Nalbantidou, Demetra Nikolopoulou, Alexandros Pfaff, Michalis Pichler, Rania Rangou, Lucas Samaras, Kyrillos Sarris,
Maria Schina, Sofia Simaki, Anneta Spanoudaki, Takis, Panayiotis
Tanimanidis, Panayiotis Terzis, Panayiotis Terzis & Raymond Sohn, Maria Theodoraki, Eleni
Theofilaktou, Dimitris Tragas, Nikos Triantafyllou, Giorgos Tsakiris,
Evanthia Tsantila, Giorgos Tserionis, Kostas Tsolis, Dimitris Tsoumplekas, Eleni Tzatzalos, Antonis Vathis, Penelope Vlassopoulou, Andreas Voussouras
>SPYROPOULOS AWARDS
Within its parallel programme, ART-ATHINA 2010 will host an exceptional
exhibition organised by Jannis and Zoe Spyropoulos Foundation which
celebrates this year its 20th anniversary. The Spyropoulos Awards, annually
awarded to two young artists under the age of 30, will also be hosted at
ART-ATHINA 2010. An important section of the exhibition will showcase the
works of the artists honoured with the award since 2006.
Namely:
Nikos Arvanitis, Rania Bellou, Margarita Bofiliou, Giannis Malegiannakis,
Haris Pallas and Lea Petrou.
>Motto Distribution
The Swiss company Motto Distribution specializing in the distribution of
art publications all over the world will also be part of ART-ATHINA 2010
showcasing selected artists’ books, magazines and international art
publications.
ORGANISATION
© Hellenic
Art Galleries
Association
HELLENIC ART
GALLERIES ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President: Yianna Grammatopoulou | Vice-president: George Kartalos |
Secretary: Arsen Kalfayan | Treasurer: Pantelis Tsatsis | Member: Loraini
Alimantiri
ORGANISED BY D.art
CHAIRMAN OF D.art George T. Dragonas
GENERAL DIRECTOR Alexandros J. Stanas
INTERNATIONAL HONORARY BOARD
Paolo Colombo (Art Advisor, Istanbul Modern)
Wilfried Cooreman (Collector, Belgium)
Agnes Fierobe (Director of Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris)
Enrique Juncosa (Director of Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin)
Mercedes Vilardell (Collector, Spain)
ORGANISATION ADVISOR Maria Panayides
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & EXHIBITORS DEPARTMENT MANAGER Alexandra Velissari
COMMUNICATION & PRESS DIRECTOR Fivos Sakalis
VIP PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATION maria panayides artproductions
PARALLEL PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR Maria Stathi
SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT Giannis Mavrogiorgos
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT MANAGER Youla Soursou
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR PRO4, Manolis Sardis
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR ASSISTANT Afroditi Christodoulou
CONSULTING ARCHITECTS nc-mp architects, Nefeli Capon – Matteo Pergamian
PRODUCTION SUPPORT Exposystem
ART LOGISTICS MANAGER Yorgos Taxiarchopoulos
INSURANCE OF ARTWORKS Karavias & Associates / Lloyd’s Coverholder
VISUAL COMMUNICATION & CATALOGUE DESIGN the brainstorm design
CATALOGUE DEPARTMENT MANAGER Maria Stathi
EDITOR / TRANSLATIONS Maria Koukiadi
WEB MANAGER Giannis Mavrogiorgos
