Arts
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‘Lost Homeland’: GACL calls for artists to take part in new exhibition
Inspired by Gunter Grass’ “Homeland is something one becomes aware of only through its loss” the Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) is organising a group art exhibition to honour 100 …
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Zavros wants to party like it’s 1400BC
Will there be wild orgies? “I’ll organise it for you later,” visual artist Micheal Zavros promises. Raise the Roof – Dionysus Redux curated by Zavros at Lina at Brisbane’s Southbank, …
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Greece in a new deal to bring back 161 ancient treasures from US
Greece has struck a deal for the eventual return from a US billionaire’s private collection of 161 ancient Greek artifacts dating from more than 4,500 years ago. Greek Government spokesman …
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Bondi Pavilion restoration complete and ready for the public
The Bondi Pavilion at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach of will reopen to the public on September 22 following a major heritage restoration so it can continue to cater to the …
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Achilles and Patroclus: love in war
David Morton, the director of Holding Achilles, wants to reclaim the queer aspects of Achilles’ and Patroclus’ relationship in Homer’s Iliad. It is doubtful that their relationship would have been …
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Liadro: A colourful Greek Mythology Exhibition
Experience the colourful characters and intriguing tales of Ancient Greece with the Greek Mythology Exhibition at Lladró Sydney. Lladró has always had a fascination for exploring the religion and myths …
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Discovering the unknown Greeks in Hollywood
Working from his beautiful neoclassical villa in the historic Kerameikos, Athens is Fondas Ladis. Surrounded by towers of leafy archives, testament to his lifelong obsession for magnifying the passions and …
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The Parthenon to be reimagined at the NGV in a blaze of colour
There will be a reimagining of the Parthenon” as part of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Architecture Commission for 2022. Australian architects have been invited to create a site-specific …
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Anna Giannis captures highlights from Milan Design Week 2022
In 2022, we celebrated Salone Del Mobile as it marked its 60th birthday and celebrated the inaugural appointment of Ms Maria Porro, as the first ever female president. I had …
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John Craxton – Artist, Philhellene and the exhibition of his work at Athens’ Benaki Museum – A review
One of the benefits of re-visiting famous museums or art galleries is the opportunity of catching a significant temporary exhibition. So what a wonderful surprise it was for me to …