Agenor Asteriadis Retrospective at Benaki

The Benaki Museum (Pireos Annexe) is hosting until November 20 a retrospective exhibition of works by Agenor Asteriadis.

Under the title Agenor Asteriadis 1898-1977, the exhibition looks at one of the most important representatives of the artists, who collectively are referred to as the Thirties Generation; who contributed to a renaissance of Greek art in the Interwar years, combining the teachings of the European avant-garde with references to Greek tradition.

The exhibition features 150 works by Asteriadis from various collections, unpublished drawings and watercolours, as well as material from his private archive.

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