An exciting season for art aficionados

From big group shows at the country's top institutions to fascinating solo exhibitions at the city's galleries and art spaces, this is a great time to plan a visual arts-hopping tour of Athens.

One of the biggest exhibitions of the season, "Democracy," runs at the National Gallery until February 2, 2025, and brings together more than 55 artists and groups in an exploration of how art responded to milestones in Southern Europe's political history.

The year's biggest show, at National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), meanwhile, is gradually drawing to a close after featuring multiple artists over several months, all pondering the question: What if women ruled the world? Highlights today include the sculptural installation by Phyllida Barlow, on show until October 27, and a retrospective on Penny Siopis, a Greek from South Africa, at the first basement level through...