Gagosian Gallery
When Henry Moore climbed the Acropolis
Henry Moore's Fallen Warrior. An exhibition which opens at the Gagosian in Athens on September 12, examines the connections between Moore's artistic style and ancient Greek art. "The Acropolis is wonderful - more marvelous than ever I imagined… it's the greatest thrill I have ever had," he said in 1951.
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Takashi Murakami loves and fears AI
Neo-pop art superstar Takashi Murakami has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he admits fearing that AI might make him obsolete.
Murakami, 61, has become a brand unto himself thanks to his loveable technicolor paintings that mix traditional Japanese art motifs with modern anime and manga.
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Dozens of public and private buildings in Athens to open doors to public
The Athenian version of Open House, an event that first started in London in 1992 to promote appreciation of architecture by the general public, will see a selection of public and private buildings that represent distinct styles and trends spanning different centuries opening their doors to anyone who would like to look around inside.
Taryn Simon | Athens | To April 5
The Gagosian Gallery presents large-scale photographs from Taryn Simon's "Paperwork and the Will of Capital" series in which the American conceptual artist considers the stagecraft of power via the accords, treaties, and decrees drafted to influence systems of governance and economics, from nuclear armament to banking conventions and diamond trading.
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Cy Twombly | Athens | To July 29
Strawberries, tulips and lemons - subjects photographed by Cy Twombly from 1985 to 2008 in Rome and Gaeta - reveal how the celebrated American artist captured moments of day-to-day life with such earnestness even when he was a student, at the Gagosian Gallery through July 29.
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Group Show | Athens | September 22-November 26
The Gagosian Gallery in Athens presents "Giles," a group exhibition curated by Artemis Baltoyanni, inspired by John Barth's "Giles Goat-Boy," a 1966 comic novel billed as a nihilistic Cold War parody in which a university campus stands in for the universe.
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