Projects 2007-2001
Fresco & Salty 3: Misplaced? / exhibition, discussion panel, educational programme for children
Artists: John Bicknell, Alkis Boutlis, Olga Chatziiakovou, Elli Chrysidou, Rania Emmanouilidou, Ioanna Fotiadou, Dimitris Frangos, Marianna Ignataki, Lia Psoma
Curator: Areti Leopoulou (art historian, curator at the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki)
Co-curator - coordindator: Lydia Chatziiakovou
Educational programme: Olga Chatziiakovou, Maria Karadeloglou
Amfilochia: 14.07-16.08.2007, Margaris Gallery
Thessaloniki: 01-17.09.2007, Action Field Korda visual arts festival
Discussion panel: "Peripheral Contemporary Art Centres & Cultural Tourism"
Amfilochia: 13.07.2007, Margaris Gallery
Participants: Vasilis Amanatidis (art historian, writer), Zina Athanassiadou (Zina Athanassiadou art gallery), Lena Athanasopoulou (artist), John Bicknell (artist), Christos Binas (vice-Mayor of Culture, Amfilochia), Dimitris Frangos (artist, assistant professor, School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Eleni Garoufalia (art historian), Apostolos Kalfopoulos (architect), Katerina Koskina (art historian, museologist, J.F. Kostopoulos Foundation), Daria Koskorou (art historian), Sania Papa (art historian, curator), Antonis Pittas (artist, professor at the Final Arts School of Rietveld Akademie, Amsterdam), Christos Vermeils (former Minister of Transports & Communications)
Fresco & Salty 2 / open workshops and exhibition of young artists
Thessaloniki: June 2006, Mylos art space (workshops and exhibition)
Amfilochia: July-August 2006, Margaris Gallery (exhibition)
Artists: Fani Boudouroglou, Elena Christou, Ioanna Fotiadou, Francesca Gagliardi, Elli Griva, Christina Karaoglani, Lia Kazakou, Petros Moris, Eirini Linardaki, Haris Pallas, Torsten Rackoll, Eleni Riga, Giorgio Rubbio, Nikos Triantafyllou, Gosia Turzeniecka
Curator: Lenio Papantonopoulou
Workshops advisors: Alkis Boutlis, Rania Emmanouilidou, Marianna Ignataki
Coordination: Lydia Chatziiakovou, Dimitra Voulgaropoulou
Selection of participants: the participating artists have been selected by an experts committee after open invitation: Zina Athanassiadou (Zina Athanassiadou Gallery), John Bicknell (artist, professor at the University of Leeds), Elli Chrysidou (artist, professor at the Fine Arts School of St Etienne), Dr Sania Papa (art theoretician, curator), Mahi Pesmatzoglou (TiNT Gallery), Apostolos Vettas (artist, scenographer, architect, professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Catalogue
Editors: Rania Emmanouilidou, Lydia Chatziiakovou
Design: Dimitris Koliadimas - Dimitris Papazoglou, designersunited
Printing: Schema & Chroma
Translations: Lydia Chatziiakovou
In collaboration with Mylos, Thessaloniki
With the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Thessaloniki and the City of Torino
Sponsors: Colour Consulting Group, Rogkotis Restaurant, Art Time
Ten texts and fifteen works for Odysseas / exhibition
Amfilochia: August 2005, Margaris Gallery
Thessaloniki: September 2005, Mylos Art Space
A tribute to the Foundation’s founder Odysseas Margaris
Fresco & Salty 1 / open workshops and exhibition of young artists
Artists: Luke Arnold, Nikos Aslanidis, Valerio Berruti, Manuele Cerutti - Laura Pugno, Karen Gina Georgoudi, Penny Gkeka, Maria Chrysochoidou, Spyridon Litinas, Christina Mandelli, Eva Mavridou, Maria Mitsopoulou, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Dimitris Protopapas, Enrico Tealdi, Tina Voreadi
Curator: Sania Papa (art historian, curator, director of the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki)
Amfilochia: August 2003, Margaris Gallery (workshops and exhibition)
Thessaloniki: September 2003, Contemporary Arts Centre of Thessaloniki (exhibition)
Artists from Greece, Italy and the UK were chosen by an expert committee, after open invitation.
The project was realized with the support of the General Secretariat for Youth and of the Municipality of Amfilochia.
Opera night & Exhibition of works by Eleni Theofylaktou
Amfilochia: July 2003, Margaris Gallery
The internationally acclaimed performers Marina Voulogianni, soprano, Georgia Zetta, mezzo soprano, Antonis Koronaios, tenor, and Aris Papagiannopoulos, baritone, performed works by well known classical composers, accompanied by Hrisanthos Alisafis, maestro and pianist of the National Opera of Greece.
Moments of Stillness / exhibition
Artists: Elsa Avraam, Maria Louvari, Sofia Parthenaki
Curator: John Bicknell (artist, professor at the University of Leeds)
July 2003, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
Ladies’ Agreement / piano recital by Lola Totsiou, and painting exhibition by Rania Emmanouilidou
August 2002, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
The project aimed to explore the relationship between painting and music, in a time when the boundaries between different art forms are getting more and more blurry. The two artists worked closely, inspired by each other’s work. At the same time, the composers Kyriakos Sfetsas, Thodoris Mirisklavos and Orestis Tanis composed works that were recorded and released on CD, together with compositions and improvisations by Lola Totsiou.
Metamorphose & Limen / photo and video art exhibition by Evi Hamouratidou & Jude James
August 2002, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
Two London based women artists, Evi Hamouratidou (Greece) and Jude James (UK), created works especially for the Margaris Gallery.
Works by John Bicknell and from the Margaris Collection / exhibition
October 2001 - February 2002, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
Artist John Bicknell worked as a curator, selecting works from the Margaris Collection and creating works especially for the exhibition, aiming to highlight aspects that unite or differentiate Greek and British art.
Extra mura / exhibition
Artists: Teta Makri, Dimitris Xonoglou, Dimitris Fragkos, Elli Chryssidou, Eleni Theofylaktou
July 2001, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
The exhibition marked the opening of Margaris Gallery and was attended by a large number of visitors from Athens and Thessaloniki.
Artists: John Bicknell, Alkis Boutlis, Olga Chatziiakovou, Elli Chrysidou, Rania Emmanouilidou, Ioanna Fotiadou, Dimitris Frangos, Marianna Ignataki, Lia Psoma
Curator: Areti Leopoulou (art historian, curator at the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki)
Co-curator - coordindator: Lydia Chatziiakovou
Educational programme: Olga Chatziiakovou, Maria Karadeloglou
Amfilochia: 14.07-16.08.2007, Margaris Gallery
Thessaloniki: 01-17.09.2007, Action Field Korda visual arts festival
Discussion panel: "Peripheral Contemporary Art Centres & Cultural Tourism"
Amfilochia: 13.07.2007, Margaris Gallery
Participants: Vasilis Amanatidis (art historian, writer), Zina Athanassiadou (Zina Athanassiadou art gallery), Lena Athanasopoulou (artist), John Bicknell (artist), Christos Binas (vice-Mayor of Culture, Amfilochia), Dimitris Frangos (artist, assistant professor, School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Eleni Garoufalia (art historian), Apostolos Kalfopoulos (architect), Katerina Koskina (art historian, museologist, J.F. Kostopoulos Foundation), Daria Koskorou (art historian), Sania Papa (art historian, curator), Antonis Pittas (artist, professor at the Final Arts School of Rietveld Akademie, Amsterdam), Christos Vermeils (former Minister of Transports & Communications)
Fresco & Salty 2 / open workshops and exhibition of young artists
Thessaloniki: June 2006, Mylos art space (workshops and exhibition)
Amfilochia: July-August 2006, Margaris Gallery (exhibition)
Artists: Fani Boudouroglou, Elena Christou, Ioanna Fotiadou, Francesca Gagliardi, Elli Griva, Christina Karaoglani, Lia Kazakou, Petros Moris, Eirini Linardaki, Haris Pallas, Torsten Rackoll, Eleni Riga, Giorgio Rubbio, Nikos Triantafyllou, Gosia Turzeniecka
Curator: Lenio Papantonopoulou
Workshops advisors: Alkis Boutlis, Rania Emmanouilidou, Marianna Ignataki
Coordination: Lydia Chatziiakovou, Dimitra Voulgaropoulou
Selection of participants: the participating artists have been selected by an experts committee after open invitation: Zina Athanassiadou (Zina Athanassiadou Gallery), John Bicknell (artist, professor at the University of Leeds), Elli Chrysidou (artist, professor at the Fine Arts School of St Etienne), Dr Sania Papa (art theoretician, curator), Mahi Pesmatzoglou (TiNT Gallery), Apostolos Vettas (artist, scenographer, architect, professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Catalogue
Editors: Rania Emmanouilidou, Lydia Chatziiakovou
Design: Dimitris Koliadimas - Dimitris Papazoglou, designersunited
Printing: Schema & Chroma
Translations: Lydia Chatziiakovou
In collaboration with Mylos, Thessaloniki
With the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Thessaloniki and the City of Torino
Sponsors: Colour Consulting Group, Rogkotis Restaurant, Art Time
Ten texts and fifteen works for Odysseas / exhibition
Amfilochia: August 2005, Margaris Gallery
Thessaloniki: September 2005, Mylos Art Space
A tribute to the Foundation’s founder Odysseas Margaris
Fresco & Salty 1 / open workshops and exhibition of young artists
Artists: Luke Arnold, Nikos Aslanidis, Valerio Berruti, Manuele Cerutti - Laura Pugno, Karen Gina Georgoudi, Penny Gkeka, Maria Chrysochoidou, Spyridon Litinas, Christina Mandelli, Eva Mavridou, Maria Mitsopoulou, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Dimitris Protopapas, Enrico Tealdi, Tina Voreadi
Curator: Sania Papa (art historian, curator, director of the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki)
Amfilochia: August 2003, Margaris Gallery (workshops and exhibition)
Thessaloniki: September 2003, Contemporary Arts Centre of Thessaloniki (exhibition)
Artists from Greece, Italy and the UK were chosen by an expert committee, after open invitation.
The project was realized with the support of the General Secretariat for Youth and of the Municipality of Amfilochia.
Opera night & Exhibition of works by Eleni Theofylaktou
Amfilochia: July 2003, Margaris Gallery
The internationally acclaimed performers Marina Voulogianni, soprano, Georgia Zetta, mezzo soprano, Antonis Koronaios, tenor, and Aris Papagiannopoulos, baritone, performed works by well known classical composers, accompanied by Hrisanthos Alisafis, maestro and pianist of the National Opera of Greece.
Moments of Stillness / exhibition
Artists: Elsa Avraam, Maria Louvari, Sofia Parthenaki
Curator: John Bicknell (artist, professor at the University of Leeds)
July 2003, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
Ladies’ Agreement / piano recital by Lola Totsiou, and painting exhibition by Rania Emmanouilidou
August 2002, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
The project aimed to explore the relationship between painting and music, in a time when the boundaries between different art forms are getting more and more blurry. The two artists worked closely, inspired by each other’s work. At the same time, the composers Kyriakos Sfetsas, Thodoris Mirisklavos and Orestis Tanis composed works that were recorded and released on CD, together with compositions and improvisations by Lola Totsiou.
Metamorphose & Limen / photo and video art exhibition by Evi Hamouratidou & Jude James
August 2002, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
Two London based women artists, Evi Hamouratidou (Greece) and Jude James (UK), created works especially for the Margaris Gallery.
Works by John Bicknell and from the Margaris Collection / exhibition
October 2001 - February 2002, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
Artist John Bicknell worked as a curator, selecting works from the Margaris Collection and creating works especially for the exhibition, aiming to highlight aspects that unite or differentiate Greek and British art.
Extra mura / exhibition
Artists: Teta Makri, Dimitris Xonoglou, Dimitris Fragkos, Elli Chryssidou, Eleni Theofylaktou
July 2001, Margaris Gallery, Amfilochia, Greece
The exhibition marked the opening of Margaris Gallery and was attended by a large number of visitors from Athens and Thessaloniki.
ALL PROJECTS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF AMFILOCHIA