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A Sculpture in Athens Divides Public Opinion
Dozens of local residents of Palaio Faliro, south of Athens, led by the local priest marched on Sunday at the site of a controversial sculpture and demanded its removal.
The bright-red sculpture "Phylax" (guard in Greek), has offended some who...
Art
Yerassimos Sklavos’ Sculptures to Auction at Bonhams Greek Art Sale in London
Two sculptures by Yerassimos Sklavos will be on auction at the Bonhams Greek Art sale in London on November 16.
The two sculptures up for sale are Evolution (1962) and Volcano (1964-65) and are both estimated at £40,000-60,000.
The late sculptor...
Canada
Greeks Offer Olympic Games Sculpture to City of Montreal
An impressive sculpture, symbolizing the Olympic Games around the globe, was installed in Gaia park at the municipality of Town of Mount Royal, a region located on the border of Parc Extension.
It is a sculpture by Praxitelis Tzanoulinos, crafted in Greece,...
Art
Greek Shadow Artist Teodosio Sectio Aurea
Greek artist Teodosio Sectio Aurea creates unique and original pieces of art by masterfully playing with shadows and three-dimensional compositions.
Aurea, self-taught, creates extremely detailed sculptures from metal and wire, which are bent and shaped to create a perfect shadow. At first...
Art
Famous Greek Artist Chryssa Passes Away
Internationally renowned Greek sculptor and painter Chryssa passed away on Monday morning at the age of 84.
The Greek artist had initially studied social welfare in Athens, but on the advice of a leading art critic, in 1953 she went to Paris...
Europe
Proposal To Install Goddess Athena Sculpture At London City Airport
Pakistan-born artist Nasser Azam proposed the installation of a 12 meter high sculpture of ancient Greek Goddess Athena at London City Airport.
The proposal will be examined next Tuesday by Newham Council’s strategic development committee, and if passed, the airport...
Europe
“Nude” Exhibition by Eva Karydi at London Ambika P3 Gallery
Corfu-born artist Eva Karydi will be presenting her debut exhibition at the 14,000 square feet, triple height, subterranean space of London gallery Ambika P3 (35 Marylebone Road) from Thursday, January 12, to Sunday, January 22, 2012.
“Nude” is an exhibition...