This activity is only available in Greek. Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas invites visitors to explore the sculpture garden of the First Cemetery of Athens, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival. Beyond the “Sleeping Female Figure” The tomb of Sofia Afentaki—better known as The Sleeping Female Figure by Yannoulis Chalepas—is undoubtedly the
Vassilis Karakatsanis invites us on a journey through the spectrum of contemporary existence—a complex, ever-evolving interplay of memories, collective narratives and social dynamics. His exhibition Urban Tools unfolds as a compelling dialogue between past and present, the personal and the monumental. Seven large-scale paintings, accompanied by numerous smaller works—created using acrylic, oil and gouache on
The work of Haris Baskozos is compelling not only for its final forms but also for the sources of inspiration behind them. The artist studied architecture at the National Technical University of Athens and fine arts at the Athens School of Fine Arts. When drawing from his background in architecture, his work leans toward a
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