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Athens Print Fest 2016: Abracadabra

Athens Print Fest/ Third Edition, is the third edition of the International Printmaking and Engraving Festival,  brought by OPANDA.gr and the Greek Printmakers’ Association, with official title Abracadabra.

1. Athens Municipal Art Gallery   1 – 31/3

100 years of Jose Guadalupe Posada

Tribute to the artist who is considered to be Latin America’s best engraver. Curator: Denys Zacharopoulos.

Official opening of the Athens Print Fest : Τρίτη/Tuesday 1/3 – 19:30

Guided tour: Tuesday 8/3 & Tuesday 22/3 – 19:00

Leonidiou and Myllerou St, Metaxourghio

Opening hours: Tuesday 10:00 – 21:00, Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 – 19:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00, Closed on Monday

Τ : 210 3243022 & 210 5202420

m. Metaxourghio

 

2. Municipal Cultural Center “Melina” 1 – 31/3

Magical Horizons

Exhibition of 45 Contemporary Greek Printmakers. Curator: Greek Printmakers’ Association

Guided tour with the artists: Sunday 6/3 & Sunday 20/3 – 12:00

66 Irakleidon and Thessalonikis Sts, Thissio

Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9.00 – 19.00 & Sunday 10.00 – 16.00, closed on Monday

Τ. 210 34 52 150

m. Keramikos, Thissio

3. STOart – National Insurance Company  Artwork Space  | 1-31/3

Manolis Charos – TYPO

A selection of printmaking work by Manolis Charos

Opening : Tuesday 1/3 – 20:00

Korai 4 inside the arcade

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 – 20:00

Τ. 210 32 52 352

m. Panepistimio

 

4. Italian Cultural Institute of Athens   | 2-22/3

Italian Artists ΄70 ,΄80

“Athens Printmaking Art Center PANDOLFINI & SIATERLI” collection

Opening: Wednesday 2/3 – 19:00

guided tour: Tuesday 8/3 – 19:30

47, Patission [28 Oktovriou]

Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 11:00 – 17:00 & Saturday 11:00 – 13:30

Τ: 2105242646

m. Omonia

 

5. Swedish (Skandinavic) Church 2 – 31/3

7 Swedish Printmakers 

The Lithography Museum of Huddinge (Sweden) presents a glimpse of contemporary Swedish  printmaking

Daidalou 18 (Monis Asteriou),Plaka

Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 13:00 – 19:00 & Saturday 9:30 – 14:00

14th of March, Friday & Sunday closed

Τ. 2104516564

m. Syntagma, Acropoli

6. Municipal Art Center-Eleftherias Park  1 – 31 /3

Project “PRINT DAILY NEWS (CY)” 

Presentation of the “Cyprus Printmakers” team.  Curator Margarita Kounnafi

Εγκαίνια/ Opening : Πέμπτη/Thursday 3 /3 – 19:00

Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday:  09.00 – 19.00 & Sunday: 10:00–16:00 Closed on Monday

Τ: 210-7224028, 2107232604

m. Megaro Moussikis

7. Eikastikes Anazitiseis  1 – 12/3

Wayfarers 

Lithographies by Kleves Krisiko

Opening: Thursday 3 /3 – 20:00

21,Spefsippou str. Kolonaki

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 18:00-21:00 Wednesday & Saturday: 11:00-15:00, Closed on Sunday & Monday 

Τ 210 722 1556

m. Evangelismos

8. National Bank of Greece Historical Archive – Diomidis Building  3/3 – 27/5

Fotis Mastichiadis, 1913-1997

Collaboration of Dictum Factum group with NBG Historical Archive. Curator Matina Charalambi

Tritis Septemvriou Str. 146

Opening hours: Monday-Tuesday 10:00 – 13:00, Wednesday-Thursday 17:00 – 20:00

Guided tours on request

Τ: 210 88 077 99

m. Victoria or Attiki

9.  Polis Art Café 4 – 18/3

Horizons

Mimi Petropoulou is showing old and new color woodcuts

opening: Friday 4/3 – 19:30

Pesmatzoglou 5 ( Terrace Lodge Book )

Opening hours:  Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 2:00 & Sunday 11:00 – 2:00

 Τ. 210 32 49 588

m. Panepistimiou

10. Open Studio of Florence Christakis  4 – 26/3

Pocket concert with the vocal trio «The Suricatae Trio»:  Friday 11/3 – 20:00

Workshop workshop printing with stencil: Sunday 27/3 – 12:00                                       

Opening hours:  /Every Friday and Saturday 11:00-18:00

4A Prigkipisson str., Halandri (Behind church Ag. Eleytheriou), 

T. 6972849919 

m. Holargos

11. Museum G. Gounaropoulos-Municipality of Zografou 2 – 31/3

Jiří Slíva – Café DADA

Printmaking exhibition by Czech artist Jiří Slíva

Lecture from the Indian printmaker Kavita Nayar titled “Printmaking in India: an opposition between modern and traditional ideas”: Saturday 5/3 – 12:30 

opening: Thursday 10/3 – 19:30 / Jiří Slíva will talk about his work .

6 Gounaropoulou St,  Ano Ilisia 

Opening hours: Tuesday – Wednesday: 9:00 – 13:30 & 17:00 – 20:00, Thursday – Saturday 9:00 – 15:00

Τ. 210 7487657

m. Megaro Mousikis

12. The Bath House of the winds 5/3 – 3/4

From the depths of expectation to the boundless borders of the sky. 

Mairy Schina creates compositions inspired by her emotions regarding historic treasures. 

Opening: Saturday 5/3 – 12:30

8 Kyrristoy str., Plaka 

Opening Hours:  Daily 8.00 – 15.00 Closed on Tuesday

T.210 3244340

Entrance fee 2€ 

m. Monastiraki

13. Nikos Desekopoulos’ Studio    5 – 20/3

About Woodcut. Secrets and untruths

Open Studio about the history of Woodcut and  Group Exhibition 

Opening: Saturday 5/3 – 18:30

1 Stef. Skouloudi & Koletti str.  St. Vasilios Church, Peraiki.

Visiting hours: Saturday & Sunday 11:00 – 19:00

 Τ. 2104284568  / 6944108935

m. / Piraeus + bus 909 (terminus)   

14. metamatic:taf | 9/3-2/4

Illusions and Reality 

Group exhibition of 5 printmakers  from Greece  and India 

Opening: Wednesday 9/3, 20:30

5, Νormanou str., Monastiraki

Opening hours:  Monday-Friday 12:00 – 21:00 & Saturday-Sunday 12:00 – 17:00 

Τηλ / Tel.  210 3238 757

m. Monastiraki

15. Normanou 6 9/3 – 2/4

Common Starting Points

Group exhibition of 10 women printmakers. Curator Dimitra Siaterli

opening: Τετάρτη / Thursday 9/3,  19:30

6 Normanou  Str., Monastiraki

Opening hours:  Monday – Friday 12:00 – 21:00 & Saturday – Sunday 12:00 – 17:00 

m. Monastiraki

16.Eschylou 31 10 – 20/3

Nightmare

Elena Provata and Anastasia Mikrou comment the relationships between violence and ethic.

opening: Saturday 12/3 – 19:30 

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 18:00 – 21:30, Saturday & Sunday 12:00 – 16:00

Τ. 6939181426 

m. Monastiraki

17. Eikastikes Anazitiseis  16/3 – 4/4 

Life

Exhibition of colored woodcut prints by  Nikos Stavrakantonakis

opening: Thursday 17/3 – 19:00

Pocket concert with the «The Suricatae Trio»: Tuesday 22/3 – 19:30 

21, Spefsippou str,  Kolonaki

Opening hours: Wednesday & Saturday 11:00 – 15:00 Tuesday to Saturday 18:00 – 21:00 

Τ. 2107221556

m. Evangelismos

18. bhive  17 – 31/3

Ars Memorandi

Exhibition Digital Printmaking from Myrto Ferentinou kai Spyros Nakas

Opening: Thursday 17/3  19:00-23:00 

Lecture by Takis Koympis 17 18/3 – 19:00

18, Mithimnis st,  Kipseli

Opening hours:  Daily 18:00 – 21:00

Τ. 6944683873 / 6936853476

m. Victoria

19. Base GALLERY (BOOZE Cooperativa)   16 – 31/3

Divergences

Printmaking Exhibition from the group Space – Time  (M. Falconis, J. Spanopoulos, A. Vasilakou)

opening: Friday 18/3, 20.30-24.00

Workshop woodcut & guided tour:  Saturday 19/3 – 12.00

Workshop serigraphy & guided tour: Saturday 26/3 – 12:00

57 Kolokotroni Str, 

Opening hours:  Daily: 11.00 – 14.00 & 18.00 -22.00, 

Τ.   211 405 37 33, 

m. Monastiraki

20. metamatic:taf | 18-19-20/3

Faces, 1944-1949

Three-days installation. / Printing faces of people that left a mark in the history of our country. /Curator: Dimitra Siaterli. 

5, Νormanou str., Monastiraki

Opening hours:  Monday-Friday 12:00 – 21:00 & Saturday-Sunday 12:00 – 17:00 

Τ.  210 3238 757

m. Monastiraki

21. Bookshop «Mauve Skiouros»   19 – 30 / 3

Routes in Relief

The “routes” describe the research and the labour that lies behind every print, every relief. Dimitra Koumantaki and Konstantina Kotsioy are inspirated by shells and coins, trying to deliver the third dimension on paper. 

Opening: Saturday 19/3 – 12:00-16:00

3, Georgiou Karitsi Sq, Athens 

Opening hours: Monday – Wednesday – Saturday 10:30 – 18:00 & Tuesday – Thursday – Friday 10:30 – 21:00

Τ. 210 3251872

m. Panepistimio , Syntagma

22. Polis Art Café 19/3 – 3/4 

Eclectic  Relationships

Anastasia Konstantakou and Judy Attwood, two printmakers of different origins, experiences and everyday life, unite.

Pesmatzoglou 5 ( Terrace Lodge Book ), Athens

Opening hours:  Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 2:00 & Sunday 11:00 – 2:00

 Τ. 210 32 49 588

m. Panepistimiou

23. Printmaking studio of The Athens School of Fine Arts 21/3 – 17:00

Workshop by Nikos Stavrakantonakis: Japanese woodcut 

256 Peiraios str., Rentis

Τ. 210 4801275

m. Kallithea

24. Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation  23/3-3/4

Write Your Dreams

Personal exhibition by Marina Provatidou. Curator Lida Kazantzaki 

Opening: Wednesday 23/3 – 20:00

206 str., Tavros

Opening hours: Daily 18:00-21:00

Τ. 2103418550

m. Tavros

 

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