Stephen Antonakos
dal 17/12/2007 al 8/3/2008
Segnalato da
17/12/2007
Stephen Antonakos
Benaki Museum, Athens
A retrospective. The 250 works in the exhibition cover this abstract formalist's creative life from 1954 to the present and will enable viewers to follow the entire course of this important artist who has played a major role in the evolution of light art internationally starting in the 60s and who continues to find new inspiration in neon after 45 years. Curated by Katerina Koskina.
curated by Katerina Koskina
The J. F. Costopoulos Foundation, as part of its programme for the extensive presentation of internationally recognised artists from Greece or of Greek origin, is organising the first major retrospective in Greece of Greek-American artist Stephen Antonakos.
The 250 works in the exhibition cover this abstract formalist's creative life from 1954 to the present and will enable viewers to follow the entire course of this important artist who has played a major role in the evolution of light art internationally starting in the 60s and who continues to find new inspiration in neon after 45 years. It will span all phases of the artist's evolution, featuring many of the major neon works, over 85 drawings, models for his Chapels and Meditation Rooms, and some works exhibited here for the first time.
Curated by Katerina Koskina, Artistic Director of J. F. Costopoulos Foundation. The exhibition will be accompanied by a Greek and an English catalogue with original texts by the curator, Katerina Koskina, as well as by Daniel Marzona, Brian O’Doherty, Martin Filler and Eleftherios Ikonomou.
Benaki Museum
1 Koumbari Street - Athens