The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation invites its Members to an exclusive preview of the new temporary exhibition, titled "Photis Kontoglou and His Influence on the Younger Generation", on Monday September 19, 2022.

The exhibition is a tribute to the 100-year anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe and will run to December 12.

The first part of the exhibition highlights the cultural and intellectual contribution of Photis Kontoglou to the arts and letters over the 20th century, while the second part stresses the influence of his work on younger artists.

Overall, 39 artists – from Kontoglou’s first students Nikos Engonopoulos and Yannis Tsarouchis to Yiannis Moralis, Diamantis Diamantopoulos and Klearchos Loukopoulos, among others – display their works together with those of Photis Kontoglou.

Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965), “Laocoön”, 1938. Oil on canvas, 80 × 100 cm. Athens Municipal Gallery.
Yannis Tsarouchis (1910-1989), "The Baptism of the Son of Man", 1954. Watercolour on paper, 22.3 × 25.2 cm. Private collection.
Nikos Engonopoulos (1907-1985), "Portrait", 1949. Tempera on paper, 23 × 18.5 cm. Eleni Kalligas Collection.
Yannis Moralis (1916-2009), "Head of Young Woman", 1933. Oil on canvas, 31 × 24.5 cm. Private collection.
Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965), “Stratis Doukas”, 1923. Fresco, 32 × 27 cm. Private collection.
Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965), “Cleopatra of Egypt”, 1936. Tempera, 37 × 26 cm. Private collection.
Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965), “Kostas Sdravos from Samarina”, 1933. Egg tempera and oil on paper laid down on plywood, 112 × 44 cm. Teloglion Foundation of Arts, AUTh.
Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965), “The Baptism”, 1923. Wax and turpentine mix on canvas, 163 × 112 cm. Private collection.
Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965), “The Rise of Lazarus”. Egg tempera on wood, 55 × 40 cm. Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation Collection.

On Monday September 19, B&E Members will have the exclusive opportunity to visit the exhibition before the official opening in two different time slots, at 18:00-19:30 and 19:30-21:00.

B&E Members Preview:

Monday September 19, 2022 | 18:00-19:30 & 19:30-21:00

Venue: Temporary Exhibitions Gallery

Free admission exclusively for B&E Members
To avoid overcrowding, advance bookings are recommended at goulandris.gr
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*In case of no advance booking, admission will take place on a first-come, first-serve basis with your membership card, depending on availability.

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Monday September 19, 2022 | 18:00-19:30 & 19:30-21:00

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