Kostis Velonis

Sculptural manifestations

Through his work, visual artist Kostis Velonis explores the emotions, ideas and conflicts that shape the human experience, while putting forward the comic and awkward role attributed to objects within the context of this narrative

Kostis Velonis

Sculptural manifestations

The Callas

When making art it feels like playing

Their artistic scope is clear of any hands-off zones; as if an ever-flowing source of ideas is always at hand

The Callas

When making art it feels like playing

Theano Giannezi

The search of human nature

Giannezi's artwork is focused on the three-dimensional depiction of the physical and the urban landscape, mostly through paper installations, processed by scalpel

Theano Giannezi

The search of human nature

Eva Papadopoulou

Mosaic Sculptures

Drawing inspiration from the shapes of nature sculptress Eva Papadopoulou crafts unique three-dimensional mosaic works and marble paintings, reviving an ancient art through her remarkable technique

Eva Papadopoulou

Mosaic Sculptures

John Efthimiadis

With the notes of the heart

With a deeply tender voice, just as the words are on the verge of crumbling down, cardiologist and musician John Efthymiadis has been sound-walking for many years now, coloring the cobblestones of the soul with his notes and performances.

John Efthimiadis

With the notes of the heart

Angelos TP

Art is not an end in itself

Theodorakis-Papangelidis did not get acquainted with music through a series of fortuitous events, but was almost literally born within its walls; in addition to his talent, he happens to be the grandson of the legendary Mikis Theodorakis

Angelos TP

Art is not an end in itself

Vassilis Perros

A psychoanalytic canvas

Vassilis Perros is someone who “is aimlessly or purposefully roaming around, collecting experiences and deconstructing reality with the scalpel of art to unearth its magic”

Vassilis Perros

A psychoanalytic canvas

Gioula Papadopoulou

New art built on the material of the unforeseen

In June 2024, at the Gyeongsangbuk-do International AI·Metaverse Film Festival held in South Korea, Gioula Papadopoulou was awarded for A.I. made me do it: Ophelia

Gioula Papadopoulou

New art built on the material of the unforeseen

Elli Merkouri

Art saves from the everyday cruelty

Τhe expressive mechanisms, the functional tools and the practical applications of the performing arts, through which actors with or without a hearing disability could work together

Elli Merkouri

Art saves from the everyday cruelty

Stelios Kyriakidis

Behind the notes

I try to create a guitar sound grandiose and tender at the same time, so as to convey a message as immediate and pure as it can get

Stelios Kyriakidis

Behind the notes

Nikos Kolioukos

An Award – Winning Chaos

The Chaos She Left Behind competed in the La Cinef section of Cannes alongside 18 of the best student films worldwide

Nikos Kolioukos

An Award – Winning Chaos

Costas Xanthis

The game of art

For a young artist, receiving an award by the audience of ART-Thessaloniki and the MATAROA Awards jury is highly important as it fuels the carrying on of efforts and the intensive work

Costas Xanthis

The game of art

Yiannis Mitrou

Looking for boundaries and connections

Yianni Mitrou's art tries to penetrate the deepest meanings of existence

Yiannis Mitrou

Looking for boundaries and connections

Andreas Labropoulos

Beyond Carmen

I’d rather walk in life side by side with the people I share common experiences and a common emotional language with

Andreas Labropoulos

Beyond Carmen

Vasilis Zografos

Works that reinvent the world

In-between the crossfire of the visible and the intelligible, of the portrayed and the imaginary, of comprehension and interpretation, Vasilis Zografos runs through a river of colors, compositions and narratives through his distinctively personal idiom

Vasilis Zografos

Works that reinvent the world

Danae Papamatthaiou Matschke

violinist of the new generation

Α stage presence made of pure magic, as her body is pulsating in accordance with the bow, with the violin in her arms, immersing us into the infinity of music

Danae Papamatthaiou Matschke

violinist of the new generation

Prodromos Tsinikoris

Theater not just for entertainment

Prodromos Tsinikoris is drawn by stories excluded from the dominant narrative, inviting real people to appear on stage exactly as they look

Prodromos Tsinikoris

Theater not just for entertainment

Nikos Christodoulou

Seeking allegorical symbolisms

Inside, a claustrophobic thriller shot with narrow-angle lenses and a small depth field, oozes a sense of disorientation, inviting us to base our faith on the feelings triggered

Nikos Christodoulou

Seeking allegorical symbolisms

Akis Giousmis

Trying to control ιnfinity

Trying to control ιnfinity

Akis Giousmis

Trying to control ιnfinity

Alexandros Malapetsas

In the poetry of nature

Photography is so much more than a mere medium to depict reality; it is the transformation of reality into art, into something aesthetically pleasing that would - ideally - last in time. To put it in even simpler words, it is the observation of art hidden within nature

Alexandros Malapetsas

In the poetry of nature

Pavlos Liaretidis

Talking politics through the language of art

Pavlos Liaretidis turns the spotlight on the burning issues of the public sphere through his exquisite works, gifted with a strong sense of personal identity and powerful symbolisms

Pavlos Liaretidis

Talking politics through the language of art

Carolina Vasilikou

Cities can change through urban games

The notion of the game and the playful urban spaces function as a shield against fear and disbelief, as security, accessibility and the absence of any kind of exclusion are necessary prerequisites for a space to become part of the game

Carolina Vasilikou

Cities can change through urban games

Kika Hatzopoulou

Threads that bind fantasy and realism together

Quirky urban landscapes and uncommon weather phenomena hold a prominent place in her books, breathing life into her images through her graphic descriptions

Kika Hatzopoulou

Threads that bind fantasy and realism together

Kapten

Creation is applied imagination

All the deep feelings and emotions that music expresses are almost impossible to describe in words

Kapten

Creation is applied imagination

Hayate

The revival of childlikeness

A street artist who hangs on to the carefree motivations that ignited the first spark decades ago and still takes delight in brightening up the cities’ walls and the people’s souls

Hayate

The revival of childlikeness

Skiadareses

Spontaneous music, lyrics out of the ordinary

“Each of our songs is everything all a tonce – experiences and fiction, and random thoughts or associations whose vibe might inspire emotion in us with no real reason., so we give them a chance in case someone else out there feels the same, also with no real reason”

Skiadareses

Spontaneous music, lyrics out of the ordinary

Nikos Floros

A pioneering sculptor

Τhe internationally acclaimed Greek sculptor creates breathtaking works of art made of “humble” aluminum cans of soft drinks, implementing a pioneering technique that contributes to sustainable growth.

Nikos Floros

A pioneering sculptor

Melina Georgouda

Developing the bug of art

Lines to me are our decisions, the paths we take, the coming and the going

Melina Georgouda

Developing the bug of art

Martha Foka

The mask carries within it a fully-rounded theatre character

Even if the anatomy of the mask is different from the relative or the friend you had in mind, the expressions and the core of the personality lie somewhere underneath

Martha Foka

The mask carries within it a fully-rounded theatre character

Stergios Paschos

For the authenticity of our voice

All filmmakers should only care for the expression of their inner truth on a particular issue. If a film is built on these honest foundations, with no trickery of artifice for award-winning and box office purposes, the audience will only need a pair of innocent eyes to enjoy it

Stergios Paschos

For the authenticity of our voice

Kalliopi Simou

The art, the aesthetic, the vision

To stimulate the audience through our own productions and interesting projects, joining forces with directors full of ideas who have something new and fresh to propos

Kalliopi Simou

The art, the aesthetic, the vision

Myrto Papadopoulos

Visual Narratives

Sometimes more lyrical and sometimes on a central narrative axis, Myrto’s visual narratives attempt to illuminate and highlight the different aspects of places and people, where the concepts of borders, society and identity are ever-fluid.

Myrto Papadopoulos

Visual Narratives

Daphne Alexander

The building of a character is a never-ending process

The Cypriot actress is constantly evolving, moving with ease within a gamut that ranges from high-end productions by BBC, Netflix, HBO etc. to theater productions and alternative projects, while she never misses the chance to express her love for Greece and her roots

Daphne Alexander

The building of a character is a never-ending process

Stavros Kioutsioukis

Adult comics with liberating sweetness

No matter where art takes us, it is necessary to carry within it a sense of up-to-date immediacy

Stavros Kioutsioukis

Adult comics with liberating sweetness

Christina Ioakeimidi

To me, cinema is a cathartic attempt

Medium is a portrait that does not rely so much on the dialogue and the plot, but rather on the trivial yet immense moments in life and the random encounters with people that may end up touching our lives in the most unique way

Christina Ioakeimidi

To me, cinema is a cathartic attempt

Freideriki Papastavropoulou

Art and yoga: Two paths to self-discovery

Art is not only what we call art but every aspect of our everyday life, big or small

Freideriki Papastavropoulou

Art and yoga: Two paths to self-discovery

Yannis Zindrilis

An oarsman in an incomprehensible world

From my standpoint, photography serves as a passageway to another world. Sometimes it’s a shortcut to what I perceive as a personal dream

Yannis Zindrilis

An oarsman in an incomprehensible world

Alexandra Riba

Images waiting to be set free

As a debutant photographer she rose to prominence through the MATAROA Awards, an institution held thanks to the support of the Cultural Society of Entrepreneurs of Northern Greece, within the framework of the MATAROA project

Alexandra Riba

Images waiting to be set free

Filippos Tsitsopoulos

Art against the tyranny of positivity

“Art has never been the domain of truth; it is the sacred lie we call beauty”

Filippos Tsitsopoulos

Art against the tyranny of positivity

Dimitris Mougos

A Couple of Photos

The importance of each photo lies in the story encompassed within and around the frame

Dimitris Mougos

A Couple of Photos

Jimmy Polioudis

Massive popularity is not an end in itself

As in most Polioudis’ songs, an intriguing balance sets the tone. His lyrics are pessimistic as a general rule, whereas his music usually emits happy vibes

Jimmy Polioudis

Massive popularity is not an end in itself

Erato Koutsoudaki-Gerolympou

The core of creation

Ingenious and multitalented, architect-museologist Erato Koutsoudaki-Gerolympou works fastidiously on each new project, taking deep dives into the core of the subject and designing interactive exhibitions that stir and awaken the public.

Erato Koutsoudaki-Gerolympou

The core of creation

Lambros Kazan

Every Face, a City

When I shoot people, I don’t photograph faces but their souls

Lambros Kazan

Every Face, a City

Jacqueline Lentzou

Observing life incessantly

Jacqueline Lentzou’s films are imbued with a gamut of fascinating features that seem to have sprung out of a chest packed with little treasures

Jacqueline Lentzou

Observing life incessantly

Yiannis Palavos

Compressing the entire world into a grain of sand

The books of Yannis Palavos are endowed with a bond of origin, dispersed in many forms and deployed in many axes

Yiannis Palavos

Compressing the entire world into a grain of sand

Semeli Tagara

Art shifts society’s point of view

Semeli Tagara never walked away from experimenting, testing herself and enriching her personal style with new elements

Semeli Tagara

Art shifts society’s point of view

Alkyone

Music is the language of dreams and dreams are life

Her real name is Maria Zlatani, but she chose to go by an alias that alludes to the myth of Alcyone, a bird that symbolizes hope, struggle, and love; a bird that carries its wounded pair on its shoulders, according to Plutarch

Alkyone

Music is the language of dreams and dreams are life

George Melikis

Guard of tradition

He has wandered all over Greece, laden with every tool that could record and preserve folklore customs and trends rooted in the farthest depths of tradition

George Melikis

Guard of tradition

Athanasia Papadopoulou

Hotel rooms

It makes no difference whether they may be luxury suites in five-star hotels, or rundown rooms in roadside motels; they’re all witnesses to everyday life events, from the most mundane to the very definitive

Athanasia Papadopoulou

Hotel rooms

Michail Gkinis

Big in Japan

Drawing his inspiration from Japanese tradition and culture, Michail Gkinis creates wearable art in the form of versatile, ever-transforming garments that embrace Japanese craftsmanship and promote diversity and sustainability

Michail Gkinis

Big in Japan

Athan Dapis

Ebnefsis Breeds Originality

If I were to describe myself as a painter only, then I write and I photograph as a painter

Athan Dapis

Ebnefsis Breeds Originality

Rania Emmanouilidou

What interests me is the process of the unforeseen

Her works are posing questions with regard to the biological, psychological and social origin of female subjectivity and the adventurous pathway that leads to the liberation of socially-invented notion of identity.

Rania Emmanouilidou

What interests me is the process of the unforeseen

Stratis Tavlaridis

The Master of Paper Cutting Art

A visual artist from Greece who constructs perforated installations and portable art out of paper

Stratis Tavlaridis

The Master of Paper Cutting Art

Christos Rafalides

Music is no sport; you don’t have to be a winner

Even though ranked among the top-25 vibraphonists in the world, Christos Rafalides remains down to earth

Christos Rafalides

Music is no sport; you don’t have to be a winner

Kostis Argyriadis

Capturing the remnants of time

Kostis Argyriadis, with a series of individual and collective exhibitions under his belt, hosted both in Greece and abroad, seems to have discovered an artistic homeland in the expressiveness and the narrative frugality of black-and-white photography

Kostis Argyriadis

Capturing the remnants of time

Martha Gogakou

The universe always finds a way

In her live performances she paints before the audience, creating abstract landscapes that come to life through their constant movement

Martha Gogakou

The universe always finds a way

K-Studio

Dimitris Karambatakis: "We create stories for every visitor and user"

The creative team of k-studio, in every chance and in every location it is assigned to create a new work, adopts a contextual and holistic approach, trying to reenact the feeling of being present in a particular place

K-Studio

Dimitris Karambatakis: "We create stories for every visitor and user"

Dimitris Kapetanou

Empathy and inclusivity through art

The art committed in improving the life conditions of the visually impaired

Dimitris Kapetanou

Empathy and inclusivity through art

Gregoris Rentis

Cinema communicates a truth

Gregoris Rentis aesthetic touch is evident in all of his works

Gregoris Rentis

Cinema communicates a truth

Stelios Bouziotis

We’re not cut off from one another

Stoker is endowed with this tender aura associated with the acts of letting go, confessing and finding reconciliation with the unhealed traumas and the unseen sides of the past.

Stelios Bouziotis

We’re not cut off from one another

Kostas Makrygiannakis

The Charm of eclecticism

A guitar player, composer and teacher, an artist of collaborations and collective projects, Makrygiannakis is a creator that succeeds in combining and blending features from different music fields and eras

Kostas Makrygiannakis

The Charm of eclecticism

Anastasis Stratakis

The Design Universe

Anastasis Stratakis intertwines graphic design with visual art, under the umbrella of a fully rounded and creative communication process

Anastasis Stratakis

The Design Universe

Nefeli Fasouli

A girl that popped out of a Νouvelle Vague film

Nefeli is unbiasedly moving between two worlds, making it hard to say whether she stands on the West or on the East

Nefeli Fasouli

A girl that popped out of a Νouvelle Vague film

Tasos Zafeiriadis

For all the stories that need to be told

There’s a cinema touch in Zafeiriadis’ comics, featuring an inner tempo and a subtle editing

Tasos Zafeiriadis

For all the stories that need to be told

Ioannis Anastasiou

Memory is not inflexible

His mural works snatched the 2021 Mataroa Award, one of the most important honorary distinctions in his career so far

Ioannis Anastasiou

Memory is not inflexible

Eleni Fotiadou

Perfection is not humanlike

The protection of a human being from manipulated audiovisual stimuli becomes a constant act of resistance, an utterly political stance

Eleni Fotiadou

Perfection is not humanlike

Tasos Georgantzis

We made a leap into the void, but we spread our arms and managed to fly

"We’re more focused on the point of view of the resident living inside a space. We tend to approach our work as users rather than viewers"

Tasos Georgantzis

We made a leap into the void, but we spread our arms and managed to fly

Fotini Dimou

"I believe in the psychology of clothing"

BAFTA-award-winning Greek costume and stage designer Fotini Dimou lives and works in London – but the results of her efforts live around the globe as part of major cinema, television and theatrical productions

Fotini Dimou

"I believe in the psychology of clothing"

Bill Balaskas

Past, present and future stand as equals in the flow of time

“Contemporary visual art is characterized by an oxymoron: It may be a global language, but it is not always perceived in the same way.”

Bill Balaskas

Past, present and future stand as equals in the flow of time

Efi Gousi

Every “no” helped me to move forward

“I am a woman and this the world I can comprehend and express better. In reality, I express myself”

Efi Gousi

Every “no” helped me to move forward

Ioanna Gika

Magic Moments of Music

The music of Ioanna Gika, as repeatedly written in many American media, “has a magic and otherworldly touch that throws her audience into raptures”

Ioanna Gika

Magic Moments of Music

George Drivas

Somewhere in Between

The worlds of George Drivas concern the immediate future of a contested society, keeping their roots in the present, or even the distant past

George Drivas

Somewhere in Between

Dimitris Tosidis

I would like to invest in time

Τhe truth emitting from a photo, along with the proper timing, can play a fundamental role on the awareness of public opinion

Dimitris Tosidis

I would like to invest in time

Elli Papakonstantinou

Immersive Theater

We turn to art to discover life inside art’s truth. Art is real; it is not a dream, it is not a fantasy.

Elli Papakonstantinou

Immersive Theater

Dimitris Gkotsis

Every minute you spend on a film’s set is precious

Every stage of the film’s development is slow and demands hard work on a daily basis. On the other hand, it is a remarkable process of personal growth. Every day you learn something new, everyday you get closer to a goal you have set

Dimitris Gkotsis

Every minute you spend on a film’s set is precious

En Dynamei

No one can be left behind

With emotion, sensitivity, humor, collectivity and the urge for inclusiveness that runs through today's art world on a global scale

En Dynamei

No one can be left behind

Stella Serefoglou

No beauty can exist without pain

The success and the international appeal of Greek cinema is a kind of recompensation for local filmmakers, also triggering a feeling of awkwardness for a system that produces artists forced to content with a limited amount of work

Stella Serefoglou

No beauty can exist without pain

Katerina Stoikou

You can’t easily part ways with beauty

We learn and we add in order to become capable of letting go, of achieving simplicity, which encompasses the very essence of truth

Katerina Stoikou

You can’t easily part ways with beauty

Christos Sougaris

Every actor hides a director inside

“Stable collaborations help you to better understand methods, participants, aesthetics, expressive means”

Christos Sougaris

Every actor hides a director inside

Alexandra Kazazou

I fear, but I dare

Theatre, as personal as it may be, it is also wonderfully universal

Alexandra Kazazou

I fear, but I dare

Natassa Sideri

The persistent power of tradition

Her plays, even though internationally acclaimed, maintain a certain Greek identifying feature to their core

Natassa Sideri

The persistent power of tradition

Iason Keramidis

Learning next to individuals

A country’s thirst for classical music depends on its tradition

Iason Keramidis

Learning next to individuals

Yorgos Goussis

The magnetic field of the human condition

There are some moments in your life that awaken your imagination. I believe that films should serve as archives of those moments

Yorgos Goussis

The magnetic field of the human condition

Artemis Pyrpilis

Memories from NETTE

I like to see a conversation develop between my photographs and other objects

Artemis Pyrpilis

Memories from NETTE

Christos Karamanis

Armed with light and shadow

Τhe need to express oneself is the driving force behind any technological advancement

Christos Karamanis

Armed with light and shadow

Dimitris Skyllas

A brilliant matchmaking of pop and classical music

Dimitris Skyllas is exploring music paths that patiently waited to be mapped

Dimitris Skyllas

A brilliant matchmaking of pop and classical music

Stamatis Laskos

The equilibrium of wall and canvas

Impactful scenes from everyday life and colors and shapes I come across that leave an impression comprise and compose my work

Stamatis Laskos

The equilibrium of wall and canvas

Sofia Gioldasi

Faith in choral power

Anyone can introduce singing into their life, as long as they want to

Sofia Gioldasi

Faith in choral power

Ioli Andreadi

“In theater, it pays off to use your instinct”

Ioli Andreadi likes to find stories that move her and then retell them in her own unique way, building worlds and defining their fate

Ioli Andreadi

“In theater, it pays off to use your instinct”

Lina Theodorou

The art of unexpected

A multilayered artist mainly working with video and installations

Lina Theodorou

The art of unexpected

Kanellos Cob

Comics are cinema shot on paper

When you illustrate, you continue evolving till the day you die

Kanellos Cob

Comics are cinema shot on paper

Stergios Karavatos

I “feed” on diversity and curiosity

History and Architecture through Photography

Stergios Karavatos

I “feed” on diversity and curiosity

Alexandros Michail

The body as carrier of meanings

The human body, along with its ever-changing cultural, symbolic, experiential historical, phenomenological, social and political context, takes center stage in his work

Alexandros Michail

The body as carrier of meanings

Fotis Sagonas

We are rainmakers; we do not broker the rain

Through his work, he attempts to weave narratives in which the relationship between observer and reproduction is in a constant state of destabilization

Fotis Sagonas

We are rainmakers; we do not broker the rain

Stefania Tsakiraki

The revelation of the self through works of art and books

Tsakiraki, working as a museum art therapist, believes that all works of art, regardless of the artist, the genre or the style of the artwork, can have a therapeutic effect

Stefania Tsakiraki

The revelation of the self through works of art and books

Antonis Sousamoglou

A long-distance runner

A music career is no sprint, but rather a marathon. It demands perseverance and adherence on a long-term basis. I do not believe in razzle-dazzles, but in people who put forth an artistic result endowed with care and consistency

Antonis Sousamoglou

A long-distance runner

Sonny Touch

Locally and tropically

In the case of this wandering musician Sonny Touch, the term “masterpiece” ought to be analyzed and documented so that his latest work can receive the accolades it deserves

Sonny Touch

Locally and tropically

Nikos Vavatsis

Painting the inner regions of human life

His work adorns private collections and those of institutions and museums. For almost ten years, his works have been anthropocentric

Nikos Vavatsis

Painting the inner regions of human life

#teens_PRESS_photostories 2021

With clear eyes

Dozens of teenagers aged 14 – 18 from schools in Thessaloniki and the Macedonia and Thrace regions have taken part in #teens_PRESS_photostories 2021

#teens_PRESS_photostories 2021

With clear eyes

Araceli Lemos

Balancing between magic and realism

We live in scary times and it is truly beyond words that a women do not have a say on their own bodies

Araceli Lemos

Balancing between magic and realism

Kostika Çollaku

Tinkering with songs ever since a little child

His music is causing a stir, even though he never aimed to be the talk of the town. Kostika Çollaku composes music for theater performances and movies and is a frequent collaborator of top-notch names, but prefers to keep a low profile

Kostika Çollaku

Tinkering with songs ever since a little child

Vassilis Pantelidis

Art protects us from reality

Pantelidi’s images are a result of fermenting the tragic and the comic in life

Vassilis Pantelidis

Art protects us from reality

Giorgos Vavatsis

Ceramics as a utopian pursuit

This acclaimed Thessalonian potter brought contemporary aesthetics into our daily lives, elevating ceramic art by embracing organic, unpretentious forms in his unique creations

Giorgos Vavatsis

Ceramics as a utopian pursuit

Konstantinos Tsakalidis

At the right place, at the right time

I can’t tell for sure what is it that makes a photo document stand out. Maybe it has to forge an emotional bond with the audience, to give it the lead role

Konstantinos Tsakalidis

At the right place, at the right time

Eva Stamatiou

The leftovers of history are coming forth

Architecture and photography are like communicating vessels in Eva Stamatiou’s work, having discovered a hard-to-find point of limbo balance between the two

Eva Stamatiou

The leftovers of history are coming forth

Maria Tsagkari

Materials as actors

Maria Tsagkari works within a wide artistic spectrum, turning to whatever inspires her, constantly moving to new media, techniques and materials

Maria Tsagkari

Materials as actors

Athina Ioannou

A poet of images

Light, weight, materiality, color and the architectural elements of a given space are intertwined in the work of Athina Ioannou

Athina Ioannou

A poet of images

Eleana Stoikou

Art beyond borders

For me, the function of the artist and the function of the art historian complement one another, often without any effort on my part

Eleana Stoikou

Art beyond borders

Greek short dreams #3

Manolis Mavris

My ultimate goal was to bring forth topics that revolved around social oligarchy and the isolation of the individual

Greek short dreams #3

Manolis Mavris

Greek short dreams #2

Artemis Anastasiadou

Cinema of a tough coming-of-age

Greek short dreams #2

Artemis Anastasiadou

Greek short dreams #1

Ioanna Kryona

Cinema seeks and defines its own truth

Greek short dreams #1

Ioanna Kryona

Erato Alakiozidou

The boat I’m sailing on is the piano

Music is a way of life, a way of thinking, and a way of expression

Erato Alakiozidou

The boat I’m sailing on is the piano

Dimitris Papazoglou

Design that awakens the instinct

For a design to be successful it needs to sum up the very core of its topic

Dimitris Papazoglou

Design that awakens the instinct

Vladimiros Symeonidis

The conductor as a spiritual guide

For this energetic conductor with his exuberant expression on the podium, every new collaboration invites exploration and soul-searching, and every concert is akin to a journey

Vladimiros Symeonidis

The conductor as a spiritual guide

Apset

Visual art interventions, using public space a canvas

A vision with greener public space, better architectural standards and more art of all sorts and kinds

Apset

Visual art interventions, using public space a canvas

Vassilis Salpistis

We should place more trust in the viewer’s imagination

There are artwork renewing our gaze and revealing new facets every time we meet it

Vassilis Salpistis

We should place more trust in the viewer’s imagination

Tatiana Papadopoulou

Aim for happiness, not success

Dancers of North evolve as a collaborative effort

Tatiana Papadopoulou

Aim for happiness, not success

Athena Andreadis

Singing from the heart

This internationally celebrated Greek songstress has won over audiences and critics with her innate talent and soulful performance

Athena Andreadis

Singing from the heart

Andreas Siadimas

The Cinematic Fruit of Research

It is vital to bring out elements which not even these characters know about themselves, sometimes; to break open their seals and their locks

Andreas Siadimas

The Cinematic Fruit of Research

Dimitri Vassilakis

Jazz Democracy

Aiming to get better, faster, lighter; both physically and mentally

Dimitri Vassilakis

Jazz Democracy

Greek Documentary #4

Nikos Ziogas

The recording of each region’s tradition contributes to the collective memory

Greek Documentary #4

Nikos Ziogas

Greek Documentary #3

Michalis Klioumis

We all crave for approval and we are in no position to place judgment on anyone. A deeper need lies under our choices

Greek Documentary #3

Michalis Klioumis

Greek Documentary #2

Christos Barbas

With a smooth yet vibrant narrative, Barbas’ lens triggers a spontaneous feeling of empathy, without ever resorting to emotional blackmail

Greek Documentary #2

Christos Barbas

Greek Documentary #1

Akis Kersanidis - Chryssa Tzelepi

We enjoy pulling things out of oblivion and into the light, placing them in their right dimensions

Greek Documentary #1

Akis Kersanidis - Chryssa Tzelepi

Stelios Chatzikaleas

Utopia creates history

I cherish mistakes, I live, learn and evolve through them

Stelios Chatzikaleas

Utopia creates history

Costas Picadas

Art meets Science

Greek visual artist Costas Picadas, who lives and creates in New York, explores through his artwork the connection between Science and Art

Costas Picadas

Art meets Science

Alexandros Nikolaidis

Not to be left with only silence...

Alexandros Nikolaidis wants to awaken our consciousness, bringing to the fore situations, stories and feelings that take place out there, in the “real” world

Alexandros Nikolaidis

Not to be left with only silence...

Tania Tsiridou

Boundaries and limits exist to be overcome

The norms that govern the dynamics of our coexistence are often mere contracts to guarantee society’s survival

Tania Tsiridou

Boundaries and limits exist to be overcome

Nikos Zafranas

Practicing Life on the Piano

“Working alongside fellow musicians, it’s a truly unique condition that allows you to co-exist, to communicate, to evolve.”

Nikos Zafranas

Practicing Life on the Piano

Syros International Film Festival

“Off season”, but always clued-in

The 9th edition of the Syros International Film Festival, taking place from June 22 to June 26, in Ermoupoli, the capital of Syros island

Syros International Film Festival

“Off season”, but always clued-in

Kalos&Klio

Towards a new vision

An artistic duo boasting a notable trajectory and international acclaim, Kalos&Klio have been working in tandem for more than 15 years.

Kalos&Klio

Towards a new vision

Ioanna Sakellaraki

Images of memory and loss

Ioanna Sakellaraki, at just 31 years of age, has already crystallized a concrete and solid view on photographic depiction

Ioanna Sakellaraki

Images of memory and loss

Dimitris Zahos

Like a letter sent to long-gone friends

Dimitris Zahos, right from his early steps as a passionate movie lover and a film student, perceived cinema as a conjoint and collective process.

Dimitris Zahos

Like a letter sent to long-gone friends

Marianna Ignataki

Masks, dark fairy tales and romantic childlikeness

The fluid meaning of art and the imprint of travel are characteristic of the work of Marianna Ignataki

Marianna Ignataki

Masks, dark fairy tales and romantic childlikeness

Thanos Kyparos

Borders are for countries, they do not apply to music

The date is set for spring 2022, at Carnegie Hall of New York. Thirteen-year-old Thanos Kyparos envisages becoming the soloist of top-notch orchestras on a worldwide scale.

Thanos Kyparos

Borders are for countries, they do not apply to music

Niki Gleoudi

The Street as Scenery

She recently received an outstanding international acclaim, being included in Gulnara Samoilova's "Women Street Photographers" edition (Prestel, 2021)

Niki Gleoudi

The Street as Scenery

Vassilis Gogtzilas

As the hand dances on paper

Vassilis Gogtzilas, born and raised in Thessaloniki, had discovered ever since his early childhood the key to unlock the gates leading to alternative worlds.

Vassilis Gogtzilas

As the hand dances on paper

Pericles Kanaris

Greek Rebetiko and American Blues

Interpretation derives from within and entails a genuine experience – An internal battle between Athens and New York

Pericles Kanaris

Greek Rebetiko and American Blues

Stefanos Rokos

Creator and explorer

A journey, an experience, a person, and the arts are all among the things that can inspire Stefanos Rokos

Stefanos Rokos

Creator and explorer

Christos Galileas

My violin is my voice

A citizen of the world, an artist of the world, Christos Galileas seeks to claim a place for the Thessaloniki Concert Hall on the global market.

Christos Galileas

My violin is my voice

John Mavroudis

It feels nice to see that your work is recognized and has an impact

John Mavroudis’ works have been awarded and talked about, often going as far as to make a mark on society

John Mavroudis

It feels nice to see that your work is recognized and has an impact

Maria Makraki

The music lives inside her

The internationally acclaimed orchestra conductor and artistic director of Berlin’s Camerata Europæa, is an ambassadress of Greek culture in Europe

Maria Makraki

The music lives inside her

Mikhail Karikis

No-one should be excluded from culture

Mikhail Karikis, born in Thessaloniki, is a visual thinker who converses with the grave contemporary problems of mankind.

Mikhail Karikis

No-one should be excluded from culture

Olga Deikou

Photographing the city’s soul

Photographer Olga Deikou, through frames and compositions that seem to have sprang out of a Wong Kar-Wai film, captures an unseen truth that cannot be portrayed through words.

Olga Deikou

Photographing the city’s soul

Eleni Efthymiou

Talented and inspired

One of the most active directors and restless spirits of the new generation, Eleni Efthymiou, in less than a decade, has made a name for herself in the Greek theatre

Eleni Efthymiou

Talented and inspired

Alexandros Plomaritis

The importance of being real

«I do performances because it’s what I know how to do. It’s the truest form of art, as it allows me to be myself. I’m not acting, I’m not playing a role.»

Alexandros Plomaritis

The importance of being real

George-Emmanuel Lazaridis

Without music, life makes no sense to me

Versatile, inquisitive, and active, he has an illustrious 30-year journey as a soloist, composer and educator, both in Greece and abroad, under his belt

George-Emmanuel Lazaridis

Without music, life makes no sense to me

Alexandros Efklidis

Breaking stereotypes

The Artistic Director of the Alternative Stage of the National Opera of Greece embodies the new, "experimental" era of lyric theater in Greece.

Alexandros Efklidis

Breaking stereotypes

Publications GR #2

Yorgos Konstantinou

Transforming complicating ideas into comprehensible images

Publications GR #2

Yorgos Konstantinou

Publications GR #1

Panos Karnezis

London is a sneak glance at a future society

Publications GR #1

Panos Karnezis

Greek directors rising #4

Michalis Kostantatos

Kostantatos' films were screened from Cannes all the way to Venice, triggering a sweet sense of anticipation for his latest film, "All the pretty little horses".

Greek directors rising #4

Michalis Kostantatos

Greek directors rising #3

Dimitris Koutsiabasakos

Society, politics and the fate of man crushed by events, are always in the frame of Koutsiabasakos' camera

Greek directors rising #3

Dimitris Koutsiabasakos

Greek directors rising #2

Christos Nikou

Apples by Christos Nikou are landing of the International Competition section of the 61st Thessaloniki Film Festival, triggering the first sold-out of this year’s online festival edition in the blink of an eye!

Greek directors rising #2

Christos Nikou

Greek directors rising #1

Georgis Grigorakis

Feature debut by director Georgis Grigorakis, titled Digger, takes part in the International Competition section of the 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival, revealing a genuine and pure talent of Greek contemporary cinema

Greek directors rising #1

Georgis Grigorakis

Dimitris Maramis

A modern-day Ulysses of music

Dimitris Maramis sails through a sea of ancestral myths, folktale and iconic masterpieces of Greek literature to craft a world of pure magic

Dimitris Maramis

A modern-day Ulysses of music

The Prefabricated Quartet

If you want to play like a team, you must breathe as one.

They have composed original music for feature and short films; they have been live-accompanying silent films’ screenings, they have worked from time to time on TV productions.

The Prefabricated Quartet

If you want to play like a team, you must breathe as one.

Dimitris Polychroniadis

The charm of transience

Once we find ourselves gathered up in a joined-up place again, released from fear, I believe that we’ll enthusiastically rediscover the value of collective experience

Dimitris Polychroniadis

The charm of transience

Christoforos Doulgeris

Industrial Landscapes

Urban architecture and industrial landscapes seem to be lit with life through the lens of the internationally acclaimed visual photographer Christophoros Doulgeris

Christoforos Doulgeris

Industrial Landscapes

Nikolas Anadolis

The lockdown's jazz soundtrack 

Thessaloniki-born composer and jazz pianist, Nikolas Anadolis, one of the top-notch names of the younger generation, made the best out of the lockdown, crafting his latest album, Violetera

Nikolas Anadolis

The lockdown's jazz soundtrack 

Panagiotis Kountouras

Opening windows to countless worlds

For Panagiotis Kountouras cinema and literature are two interconnected versions of a profound need for communication and contact.

Panagiotis Kountouras

Opening windows to countless worlds

Panos Tsagaris

The Artist's Journey

Τhe fragile relationship between the visible and the invisible, the tangible and the intangible, the sacred and the unholy

Panos Tsagaris

The Artist's Journey

Stelios Kois

People and buildings, a living relationship

Stelios Kois sees buildings as living organisms, just as he does when he designs.

Stelios Kois

People and buildings, a living relationship

Christos Dimitriou

Taming the light, sculpting the human identity

The artistic roaming of Christos Dimitriou has always been human-centered, but not in the strict sense of portraits.

Christos Dimitriou

Taming the light, sculpting the human identity

Four Greek artists in Berlin #4

Yiannis Pappas

Artist-performer

Four Greek artists in Berlin #4

Yiannis Pappas

Aris Georgiou

Rosso Mataroa

For Aris Georgiou, the multifaceted artist who’s engaged himself mostly with photography, red is a constant fixture on his lense

Aris Georgiou

Rosso Mataroa

Danae Toursoglou

Robo[eco]logy

Focusing on an architectural philosophy which is interpolated with modern art and circumvents museological conceptions.

Danae Toursoglou

Robo[eco]logy

Four Greek artists in Berlin #3

Elena Sokratous

Τheater director

Four Greek artists in Berlin #3

Elena Sokratous

Simos Papanas

There’s no match for a live concert!

First and foremost, we must learn to treasure our own country’s musical heritage

Simos Papanas

There’s no match for a live concert!

Mantility

Raw material: Silk and talent

The Mantility brand name is a play-on-words between the Greek word mantili (meaning “scarf”) and the word mentality

Mantility

Raw material: Silk and talent

Aris Katsilakis

Shaping the Clay

Α dystopian, yet exhilarating, imaginary futuristic landscape

Aris Katsilakis

Shaping the Clay

Four Greek artists in Berlin #2

Panos Voulgaris

Musician, author

Four Greek artists in Berlin #2

Panos Voulgaris

Four Greek artists in Berlin #1

Stratos Tzitzis

Filmmaker, author

Four Greek artists in Berlin #1

Stratos Tzitzis

Petros Klampanis

The Bass Ace

The freedom and the expressive arsenal of jazz serve as a source of inspiration for the internationally acclaimed Greek bass player and composer.

Petros Klampanis

The Bass Ace

Thanasis Babalis

Geometry and nature

Product design, from London and New York to Thessaloniki and all over the world.

Thanasis Babalis

Geometry and nature

Manos Milonakis

Treeman, with roots and branches

A composer and architect observes the era of the coronavirus

Manos Milonakis

Treeman, with roots and branches

Yiorgis Yerolymbos

Architecture of poetic images

Wait, do buildings talk? Of course they do.

Yiorgis Yerolymbos

Architecture of poetic images

Giorgos Tzinoudis

Painting COVID-19

Βlack and white represent the primary conditions of existence, they go beyond the definition of color; they embody presence and absence

Giorgos Tzinoudis

Painting COVID-19

Ioannis Gagrinas

MATAROA First Prize

Plenty of mud, a handful of beetles, one physical education graduate and the first prize of the MATAROA contest, how can all this be connected?

Ioannis Gagrinas

MATAROA First Prize

Thalia Gatzouli

Art and Medicine

When the composition of matter, its energy, wear and degradation become art.

Thalia Gatzouli

Art and Medicine

Giorgos Taxidis

Pared-down images, like poems

“The image will prevail”, is the firm belief of Giorgos Taxidis and his artwork is based on this declaration of faith.

Giorgos Taxidis

Pared-down images, like poems

#PRESS_photostories

Photojournalism on display

Breathtaking pictures reenacting an entire year’s events

#PRESS_photostories

Photojournalism on display

Lia Nalbantidou

Urban Secret Garden

The most recent photography project of Thessaloniki-born photographer Lia Nalbantidou.

Lia Nalbantidou

Urban Secret Garden

MATAROA AWARDS 2019

Ten emerging artists about to “set sail”

The Cultural Society and the 4th Art Thessaloniki invited ten emerging artists to get onboard the MATAROA “ship”.

MATAROA AWARDS 2019

Ten emerging artists about to “set sail”

Stathis Mitsios

Restless light

3D digital stage design goes beyond the fascination of the image.

Stathis Mitsios

Restless light

Konstantinos Diminakis

Classical music without borders

Starting from Thessaloniki, he illuminates Greece's coordinates across the international map.

Konstantinos Diminakis

Classical music without borders

Ζoi Tsokanou

Focus on openness

Establishing a presence in Europe is what the Director of TSSO seeks to achieve.

Ζoi Tsokanou

Focus on openness

Thodoris Papadimitriou

Music with images

From the direction of the MOYSA orchestra to the cinema and the theater.

Thodoris Papadimitriou

Music with images

LoT

Cosmopolitan architecture

Helen Petaloti and Leonidas Traboukis bridge the two sides of the Atlantic.

LoT

Cosmopolitan architecture

Chronis Spanos

Architectural illusions

The photographer who loves buildings, geometry and the imaginative.

Chronis Spanos

Architectural illusions

Costakis Collection

The World Treasure of Russian Modernism in Thessaloniki

Costakis Collection has been steadily attracting keen interest of major European and US museums.

Costakis Collection

The World Treasure of Russian Modernism in Thessaloniki

Anna Foka

Works that trace back the artist's roots

She lives in Paris but has never turned her gaze away from «Small Greece», casting a critical and nostalgic view.

Anna Foka

Works that trace back the artist's roots

Murals

Wall-mounted art

Τhe city's public visual identity is carved onto the walls of its buildings, ever since 2010.

Murals

Wall-mounted art

George Poupis

In Bay Area filled with awe

When the late lamented artist photographer from Thessaloniki first set his eyes on the Pacific Ocean.

George Poupis

In Bay Area filled with awe

63high

Analog hearts

A band that climbed its way to a brave new sound.

63high

Analog hearts

Million Hollers

With the love of the blues

Southern-American tunes take over the soul of a local band.

Million Hollers

With the love of the blues

Fog Ensemble

In Thessaloniki, music rises out of the fog

Orchestral pieces, light touches of electric sound, a cinematographic ambience, this group sure knows how to make it special.

Fog Ensemble

In Thessaloniki, music rises out of the fog

Jane Doe

Alternative to the bone

This Thessaloniki-based band was loved by both critics and the audience.

Jane Doe

Alternative to the bone

Memphis

Hard sound, soft melodies

The band's name and its indie rock heart may point elsewhere, but the lyrics are Greek.

Memphis

Hard sound, soft melodies

Nikos Krionidis

Art narrates the world

From Xanthi and Thassos to the four corners of the planet, through an autobiographical journey.

Nikos Krionidis

Art narrates the world

Beetroot

Mind the Monsters

Winners of international awards and distinctions, they design the visual identity of a varied clientele, now… they export Monsters.

Beetroot

Mind the Monsters

Stratos Kalafatis

The Colors of Faith

People, places and spirituality become one flesh through the work of a renowned artist.

Stratos Kalafatis

The Colors of Faith

Apostolos Palavrakis

Spaces In –Between

Artist and curator, he constantly embarks on a never-ending inspirational journey through his works.

Apostolos Palavrakis

Spaces In –Between

Apostolos Karakasis – Gabriel Tzafka

A success story made in cinema

Two different auteurs, who crossed paths by chance a decade ago, in the newly-founded Cinema Faculty, sharing a teacher-student bond.

Apostolos Karakasis – Gabriel Tzafka

A success story made in cinema

May Roosevelt

Theremin / Poetry / Airports

Taking over the electronic scene, armed with a Greek, yet universal, identity.

May Roosevelt

Theremin / Poetry / Airports

Apostolos Georgiou

Mr. Loneliness

The dirt roads of old Thessaloniki, together with the sunset of Thermaikos Bay and the solitude of human nature.

Apostolos Georgiou

Mr. Loneliness

Sakis Papademetriou

The restless position of the improviser

"Art is what makes life more interesting than art". Robert Filliou

Sakis Papademetriou

The restless position of the improviser

Cayetano

The musician who would become a librarian

George Bratanis possesses the gift of an exuberant musical personality.

Cayetano

The musician who would become a librarian

Fair Weather Friends Records

Vinyl from the Future

Sotiris Posporelis and Yiannis Drisis created their label as an ode to friendly relationships.

Fair Weather Friends Records

Vinyl from the Future

Kostas Magginas Trio

All That Jazz

From the improvisational and harmonious tradition of jazz to the whole spectrum of music.

Kostas Magginas Trio

All That Jazz

Yako Trio

Unexpected conversation with tradition

Inspiration by the great Greek musician Giannis Konstantinidis on jazz tracks.

Yako Trio

Unexpected conversation with tradition

Lakis Tzimkas

Salonika jazz

The excellent bassist and composer and his collaborations.

Lakis Tzimkas

Salonika jazz

Simos Kakalas

Greek theater in search of openness

When language and tradition can become passports that transcend all borders.

Simos Kakalas

Greek theater in search of openness

Gianni Skaragas

Long-distance writing

The writer whoo seeks to invent a private language idiom, dangling between Greek and English.

Gianni Skaragas

Long-distance writing

Stavros Damos

Illustrating legends

Great personalities come alive with his digital pen.

Stavros Damos

Illustrating legends

The Guest Project

Invitation to performance

An artistic research and creation platform based in Thessaloniki.

The Guest Project

Invitation to performance

Thessaloniki International Film Festival

A conversation with human reality

Outwardness is an inherent and holistic quality of the Festival

Thessaloniki International Film Festival

A conversation with human reality

Vasilis Avramidis

Imaginary Landscapes

He paints landscapes and architectural structures in search of the human footprint.

Vasilis Avramidis

Imaginary Landscapes