ART NOW

An online-centric program of art events and exhibitions, showcasing artists that represent artistic nowness.

The initiative belongs to artAZ & Alexandra Kollaros who is the chief curator of the program.

The program launched in November 2021.

It has presented the following actions:

1. Itsmi – Familiar Strangers, 2 December 2021 – 2 February 2022.
Solo exhibition by Austrian-Greek artist Itsmi featuring paintings, drawings and small sculptures created during the pandemic. The body of work in question explored the artist’s mood swings, in turn signs of the times on their own right.

2. ART LOVER – Works from the AK Collection, Opened 2 February 2022. On permanent display
An exhibition featuring select work from the collection of Alexandra Kollaros, opening for the first time to the public. This exhibition is part of a series.

3. Kalliopi Kouklinou – The Nudes, 2 March – 2 April 2022.
Solo exhibition by Greek artist Kalliopi Kouklinou featuring drawings on paper. Revolving around the naked figure, the works on show are explorations of the body as a vessel to contain the complex human nature and a vehicle to navigate the journey of life.

4. Olya Yatsenko – The Song of a Starry Sky, 2 March 2022 – until the Ukrainian invasion stops.
Solo exhibition by Ukrainian artist Olya Yatsenko. The exhibition was on show in Kyiv at the time of the Russian invasion. It has been enriched with more works and transferred online in a symbolic gesture of solidarity and to highlight the uniting power of art. The exhibition is a message of peace, love and unity.

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