Giorgio de Chirico
and Greek Myth
25.06 - 17.09.1995
Museum of Contemporary Art, Andros
Giorgio de Chirico
and Greek Myth
25.06 - 17.09.1995
The thematic exhibition Giorgio de Chirico and Greek Myth was presented in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Andros, with 114 works (oil paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures) originating from the Giorgio and Isa de Chirico Foundation, of the Santa Filippa Mareri Foundation and private collections.
In the autumn, the exhibition was transferred to Volos, the birthplace of the painter, where, for practical and technical reasons, it was presented in two parts: The oil paintings were exhibited in the Giorgio de Chirico Gallery of the Municipality of Volos, while the prints and sculptures were shown at the Nicholas and Helen Porfyrogenis Foundation in Agria, Volos.
On the occasion of the exhibition, a fully illustrated bilingual catalogue (Greek, French) was published, with informative essays and comments relating to the works exhibited as well as excerpts from the artist's writings.
Exhibition Catalog
Giorgio de Chirico et le Mythe Grec
1995 Exhibition Catalogue
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Published
1995
About
[…] We must acknowledge the evolutionary course which the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation is following, offering every year to the public exhibitions of international distinction and increasing interest. […]
[…] De Chirico used to say that the title he accorded himself had three words only: 'Pictor classicus sum' - 'I am a classical painter'. The Andros exhibition bears him out to a great extent. Because it reveals an able artist, who, with traditional painting methods and with obvious borrowings from the Old Masters, transforms into painting every corner of his dreams, every lightning bolt of his thoughts, reflections, nightmares, each absurdity of wakefulness, straying of the imagination, paroxysm of his irony. […] Many new painters and many well-known established artists stood pensively before this large exhibition. It is complemented by rare photographic material, a lavish catalogue with important new research on this often-discussed and, to the end of his long life, unpredictable creator of 'metaphysical painting'. This comprehensive museum presentation of a very high standard is further enhanced by posters and informative leaflets. […]
[…] The exhibition remains an invaluable chance for the Greek public to see at close range late works by the artist who acquired international fame and influenced - and continues to influence - the art of our century as few others have been able to.
