Detailed agenda

Transport from Athens Capital Hotel to Acropolis Museum

Achilles Tsaltas, Founder and President, Democracy & Culture Foundation

Culture has long been used as a form of  “soft power,” in addition to more prominent diplomatic tools. But just how effective has it been in furthering democratic aims? What role can the arts play in promoting democratic values, locally and internationally?

Speakers:

H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint bin Khalifa Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Museums

Nicholas Yatromanolakis, Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports, Responsible for Contemporary Culture, Greece

Tristram Hunt, Director, V&A

Moderated by: Matthew Anderson, European Culture Editor, The New York Times

The year 2021 was a landmark year for restitution. Artifacts long housed in museums in Germany, Belgium, the U.S. and France were returned to their African countries of origin. Meanwhile, Britain has recently agreed that it will hold formal talks with Greece about the fate of the famed Parthenon marbles, although no date has been set. This panel will take a hard look at some of the thorniest questions surrounding restitution issues: Who should be tasked with determining whether works have dubious origins? And what is the responsibility of governments and institutions in deciding whether those works should be returned?

Introduction by Prof. Nikolaos Stampolidis, Director,  Acropolis Museum

Speakers:

Tristram Hunt, Director, Victoria and Albert Museum

Tiffany Jenkins, Writer and Broadcaster 

Victor Ehikhamenor, Artist and Writer

Moderated by: Farah Nayeri, Culture Writer, The New York Times

Transport from Acropolis Museum to Athens Capital Hotel.

Transport from Athens Capital Hotel to National Gallery

Achilles Tsaltas, Founder and President, Democracy & Culture Foundation

Athens might be known for its antiquities and rich heritage, but there is also growing excitement about contemporary arts, in the form of both funding and international attention. Waves of immigration have led to an increasingly diverse cultural output. With its lively gallery scene and activist-minded artists, Athens’ cultural star is rising.

What can it learn from other cities that have weathered similar transitions? Can the city simultaneously embrace both the old and the new, or will history weigh it down?

Speakers:

Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens

Katerina Gregos, Artistic Director, EMΣΤ | National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens

Afroditi Panagiotakou, Director of Culture, Onassis Foundation

Moderated by: Roslyn Sulcas, Culture Writer, The New York Times

In the age of Extinction Rebellion, climate change is a rich subject for artists. At the same time, the industry hasn’t necessarily been praised for its sustainable practices, with globetrotting art fair-goers, and entire collections being flown from one exhibition to another. How should the art world address this implicit contradiction? 

Part I: Panel: How Can and Should Practices Change? 

Speakers:

Victoria Siddall, Non-executive Director, Frieze

Daniel Birnbaum, Artistic Director, Acute Arts

Jessica Morgan, Director, Dia Art Foundation

Moderated by: Matthew Anderson, European Culture Editor, The New York Times

Part II: Conversation: How Can Art Spur Action To Counter The Crisis? 

Speakers:

Fabrice Monteiro, Photographer 

Bjørnstjerne Christiansen, Artist, SUPERFLEX 

Moderated by: Roslyn Sulcas, Culture Writer, The New York Times

This spring, the founder of NEON announced the “D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift”: the donation of 350 works by 142 artists to four public museums: EMST, Tate, Guggenheim and MCA Chicago. What is the philosophy behind his collection, and his decision to give so much of it away?

Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Art Collector and Founder, NEON

In conversation with Matthew Anderson, European Culture Editor, The New York Times

What role can the arts play in inspiring and empowering citizens? This session will look at how the intersection of art, politics and activism has evolved, and what it might look like in the future.

Speakers:

Thaddaeus Ropac, Founder, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

Sharon Ament, Director, Museum of London 

Andreas Angelidakis, Artist 

Moderated by: Yorgos Archimandritis, Author, cultural radio producer, journalist

The wildly successful artist Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, straddles the worlds of commercial and fine art while collapsing the boundaries between the two. Now he’s also blurring the lines between the physical and digital worlds, and bringing his art to the masses through augmented reality. 

KAWS, Artist

In conversation with Farah Nayeri, Culture Writer, The New York Times

From “just” $400 million at the beginning of 2021, the market cap for Non-Fungible Tokens reached a staggering $16.7 billion by the end of the year, according to DappRadar. Some argue that this is just the latest speculative bubble to hit the art world.

Others, however, think the technology behind the unique digital artworks exemplifies a whole new egalitarian ethos: One where elites no longer hold the power, art is more accessible and can therefore have more impact. What is the future of the NFT, and who will be shaping it? 

Speakers:

Christiana Ine-Kimba Boyle, Director of Online Sales, Pace Gallery

Kenny Schachter, Writer, Artist, Lecturer, Curator and Collector

Mazdak Sanii, Co-Founder and CEO, Avant Arte

Moderated by Matthew Anderson, European Culture Editor, The New York Times

As creators grapple with public discontent about the environmental impact of fashion, art and design, many are increasingly looking to local artisans to craft their pieces – and/or local producers to source a variety of materials. What are the history and challenges of this trend, and is it sustainable?

Speakers: Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, Entrepreneur, Founder Mstudio

Liza Lou, Artist

India Mahdavi, Architect, Designer, Scenographer

Moderated by Roslyn Sulcas, Culture Writer, The New York Times

Transport from National Gallery to Athens Capital Hotel

Attendees will visit the studio of Andreas Angelidakis to preview the artist’s upcoming exhibition in Paris, followed by a champagne reception on his private terrace.

Delegates will also enjoy a conversation between Andreas Angelidakis (Artist) and Denis Pernet (Audemars Piguet Contemporary Art Curator).

Transport from Athens Capital Hotel to NEON

More information to follow.

Transport from NEON to Athens Capital Hotel

You can visit a variety of art galleries and museums during this time, at your leisure.

You have the option to catch a minibus that leaves at 10:30 at the Athens Capital Hotel to go to Piraeus, where you will have two hours to visit galleries including Carwan, Intermission and Rodeo, and return at 13.00.

Or, you can take a leisurely stroll around Athens to visit galleries including:

• Benaki Museum
• Breeder Gallery
• George Economou Collection
• Ten Carpets
• Zoumboulakis Gallery
• and more.

Find out more here.

American artist Sally Mann was announced as the winner of the 9^th cycle of the Prix Pictet, the global award in photography and sustainability.

The 'Fire' exhibition showcases the 12 photographic series shortlisted for the prize. Each of the shortlisted bodies of work explores the topical theme of ‘Fire’, the focus of this cycle of the award.

Mann’s winning series Blackwater (2008-2012) is a multifaceted exploration of the devastating wildfires that enveloped the Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia, where the first slave ships docked in America. In this work, Mann draws a parallel between the all-consuming wildfires she encountered there with racial conflict in America, explaining “the fires in the Great Dismal Swamp seemed to epitomize the great fire of racial strife in America – the Civil War, emancipation, the Civil Rights Movement, in which my family was involved, the racial unrest of the late 1960s and most recently the summer of 2020. Something about the deeply flawed American character seems to embrace the apocalyptic as solution.”

View the work of all the shortlisted photographers at Prix Pictet Fire here:

Athens Conservatoire, Rigillis & Vassileos Georgiou BD 17-19, 106 75 Athens

16 June - 10 July 2022

11h - 19h Mon - Thu, Sat, Sun

11h - 21h Friday 

Free entrance

prixpictet.com

athensconservatoire.gr

Transport from Athens Capital Hotel to Onassis Stegi

Presented by Onassis Culture, the Democracy & Culture Foundation and the DESTE Foundation

Last November, a massive retrospective of Jeff Koons's work was unveiled at the Al Riwaq in Doha. The exhibition was organized by the star curator Massimiliano Gioni, who has a long history with the artist, and has edited three books on his work. What was the process of putting together such a comprehensive show, especially in times of Covid? And how are both artist and curator adapting their work to a world buffeted by pandemics, war and other challenges?

Public Lecture - a conversation with:

Jeff Koons, Artist

Massimiliano Gioni, Artistic Director, New Museum

Moderated by Farah Nayeri, Culture Writer, The New York Times 

Transportation will be provided directly after the talk to Pedion Areos Park for the VIP Plasmata Tour and cocktail dinatoire.

Afroditi Panagiotakou, Director of Culture, Onassis Foundation

Transportation will be provided directly after talk to Pedion Areos Park

The Onassis digital art exhibition “Plásmata: Bodies, Dreams, and Data” returns from May 23 to July 10, with a special VIP Tour taking place during Art for Tomorrow on Saturday, June 18.

The exhibition showcases 25 international pieces with 40 solar batteries collecting energy to create an artificial moon, and a huge red planet. In a series of curated journeys unfolding through Pedion tou Areos, Plásmata explores themes and ideas around bodies after technology, constructed worlds, identities and boundaries, but also imagining new territories, connections and places of co-existence.

Transport will be provided to the Plasmata exhibition directly after the Conversation with Koons/Gioni.

Following the VIP Tour of the Plasmata Digital Exhibition, attendees are invited to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the park in a secluded VIP area.  Delegates will be served cocktails, a variety of food with a provenance of the local area, while relaxing to music and networking with other attendees.

Transport is provided to return you to the Athens Capital Hotel

Transport from Athens Capital Hotel to DESTE Foundation

More information to follow.

Transport at close of exhibition

Offering several suggestions for cultural experiences

• Prix Pictet Exhibition
• Louise Bourgeois Maman | Presented by NEON and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) at the SNFCC’s Esplanade.
• “Plasmata” Digital Exhibition by Onassis Foundation
• Benaki Pireos
• Goulandris Foundation
• Street art in Athens' neighborhoods

American artist Sally Mann was announced as the winner of the 9^th cycle of the Prix Pictet, the global award in photography and sustainability.

The 'Fire' exhibition showcases the 12 photographic series shortlisted for the prize. Each of the shortlisted bodies of work explores the topical theme of ‘Fire’, the focus of this cycle of the award.

Mann’s winning series Blackwater (2008-2012) is a multifaceted exploration of the devastating wildfires that enveloped the Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia, where the first slave ships docked in America. In this work, Mann draws a parallel between the all-consuming wildfires she encountered there with racial conflict in America, explaining “the fires in the Great Dismal Swamp seemed to epitomize the great fire of racial strife in America – the Civil War, emancipation, the Civil Rights Movement, in which my family was involved, the racial unrest of the late 1960s and most recently the summer of 2020. Something about the deeply flawed American character seems to embrace the apocalyptic as solution.”

View the work of all the shortlisted photographers at Prix Pictet Fire here:

Athens Conservatoire, Rigillis & Vassileos Georgiou BD 17-19, 106 75 Athens

16 June - 10 July 2022

11h - 19h Mon - Thu, Sat, Sun

11h - 21h Friday 

Free entrance

prixpictet.com

athensconservatoire.gr

Departure for Hydra (organized by yourself)

Tickets to and from Hydra may be booked online at:
Hellenic Seaways
Alpha Lines

• JEFF KOONS: Exhibition Opening & Afterparty (20:00 - 23:00,  DESTE Foundation Project Space, Slaughterhouse)
• Hydra School Project
• “Maria Joannou: Wet” exhibition at Melina Merkouri Hall, Hydra
• Exclusive visits to collectors’ homes