An ancient Greek marble slab, used for nearly a decade as a horse mounting block before origins were revealed, is at the center of a mystery as experts scramble to find out…
Tag: Greek art
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.
His love for Greece, his passion for Greek mythology and the peculiarity of the Greek urban landscapes have inspired artist Max Grierson to create entire collections dedicated to Greece.
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.
The love for Greek cultural heritage and a desire to share it with the whole world led to the creation of Greek brand SOPHIA, now being sold worldwide including at the iconic Louvre and British Museums.
The renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis in an open letter, made a statement about the current situation faced by Greek artists who are not supported by the state allowances amid the coronavirus…
Sozita Goudouna is an exemplary art curator whose long, multifaceted and multi-textural experience in the Greek and foreign art world creates ripples wherever she moves. Now in New York and Head of…
Krystalán Chryssomallis makes you wonder how much better the world would be if people had even half of the love she has for life, people, the world we live in and a…
Greek Australian Eirini Alligiannis is a passionate and talented photographer and cinematographer. Her documentary Louis (KR.ONE) Gasparro, a project that is close to her heart, has been winning awards including honourable mentions…
On Thursday 17 October, the artistic residents of St. Basil’s Homes, an aged care provider for the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, held an exhibition to auction of their artwork. Residents in…
Award-winning Greek artist Danai Nikolaidi-Kotsaki is taking part in the world’s largest annual free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition, which is kicking off today, Thursday, October 24, 2019. Held in Sydney, Australia, to signal…
Is there anything more magical than learning about Greek culture, history and art in the birthplace of literature, philosophy, democracy and modern medicine? Being able to discover more about tracing Ariadne, the…
One Italian man with a lifelong love of Greece, a passion for the arts, an admirer of beauty and education, with a fierce commitment to action, and the ease to freely quote…
It wasn’t until the age of twenty-one when Constantinos Vorrises started drawing. He recalls that one day he was bored in class while studying at San Francisco State University, he started sketching…
Although not a household name for those who don’t have extensive knowledge of contemporary Greek art, Pavlos Dionysopoulos was an artist who created an artistic impact novel to Greece and the…
One man, eyes brimming with emotion, looking up at an item of great importance to his culture, of historic significance and representation. Across the back of his black t-shirt, the words “I…
From a young age, Costa Karas had an artistic and creative side but only as of late, he started to create art on canvas, which led him to open up his own…
Amazing new finds and treasures have been unearthed during excavation work that took place at Akrotiri village on Santorini island, including a 3,600-year-old marble figurine of a woman. The archaeological team, headed…
“Heat cannot be separated from fire, or beauty from the eternal.” – Dante Alighieri Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so the saying goes. Yet nevertheless, from as far…
Creative, cool, and committed to her craft, Greek Australian Eirini Aligiannis fell in love with photography as a young girl playing with her mum’s camera. Her passion for art and cinematography is…