Sending shockwaves through the archaeological world, Roman diver Stefano Mariottini was snorkelling about 8 meters deep when he saw a hand sticking out from the sandy bottom. Thinking he had found human remains, he called the police.
Tag: Greek art
Nikolaos Gyzis, a prominent Greek painter of the 19th century, is often considered one of…
The Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens is currently hosting a unique sculpture exhibition, and it’s capturing the hearts of art enthusiasts.
Mountains, animals and Elves – this is the name of the latest painting by Georgianna…
The works of Ioanna Kardiakou exist in many private collections in Greece and abroad.
Made with love and guided by faith, the beautiful creations of Pisti are meaningful cultural gifts that are custom-made by inspiring 23 year old Greek-Australian artist Georgia Xirocostas.
Painter and muralist, Fikos is the creator of the largest mural in the history of Greek and Byzantine art. Entitled ‘Earth&Sky’ the 46-metre high masterpiece covers the side of a seventeen-storey building taking the internationally acclaimed artist just thirteen days to paint.
Yifan Zhang’s recent artworks, piece of a collection that he calls ‘Restoring Ancient Ways’, is laden with themes inspired by Ancient Greece and has piqued the interest of the art world. Greek City Times speaks to Yifan Zhang and takes a closer look at his latest works.
Next year is the 160th anniversary of the discovery of Nike of Samothrace in mid-April of 1863. To honour the unknown ancient artist(s) who carved the masterpiece from Rhodian marble about 2,200 years ago, Japan-based aerospace engineer Tatsuya Arai made this most celebrated sculpture in the world using LEGO.
A unique narrative around Project O, a trimester project on all forms of art, was open for review by the public over the last weekend of May, 2022. It was the first Open House Art event by DreamTeam in Athens, Greece and the artworks were housed in an old neoclassical building.
Mary Karananos is a Sydney based contemporary artist whose illustrative work is inspired by nature, the human form, Greek symbolism and mythology. Her works captivate through their elegant simplicity. I caught up with Mary to find out more about her latest collection of works and what inspires her art making.
The 2nd Exhibition of Adult Painting opened its doors to the public at the Spyros Louis Olympic Arts and Cultural Center in Maroussi at which the participating artists showcased mixed techniques employing watercolour, acrylic, ink, charcoal and pencil on canvas artworks.
The European Commission has awarded the archaeological site of Ancient Nemea the European Union’s Heritage…
The relationship between music and the visual arts has always been close. Paintings or forms…
Greek Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will travel to Rome and the Vatican today on a…
Painter and muralist, Fikos is the creator of the largest mural in the history of Greek and Byzantine art. Entitled ‘Earth&Sky’ the 46-metre high masterpiece covers the side of a seventeen-storey building taking the internationally acclaimed artist just thirteen days to paint.
Titled “THE ANNIVERSARY” (Η Επέτειος) ArteVisione art group and gallery from Athens has just launched a new virtual exhibition showcasing the talent of professional and amateur Greek artists, who have created portraits, paintings, sculptures, jewellery, pins, embroidery and many other handmade crafts.
Greek City Times speaks to Greek artist Eleni Ibrahim about her magical creative process, her amazing and soulful connection to her heritage and how a trip to Santorini in 2019 inspired her in the most unexpected way.
An ancient Greek marble slab, used for nearly a decade as a horse mounting block…
Greek City Times presents our new podcast channel which will bring to you stories about Greece, Greeks of the world and all things Greek including history, art, lifestyle, urban culture, current affairs and much more. The first series featured on the GCT Podcast Channel is ‘Greeks of the Globe’ by Andreas Nicola.
