It was an unusually sunny and bright summer Sunday afternoon at St Katharine Docks in London. After a long, lazy walk around the docks and a light seafood meal in one of the many wonderful cafes with view to the marinas, I accidentally walked into M1 Fine Art gallery, famished for food for thought. Hanging on the rear walls of…
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The first solo exhibition of Greek-Australian artist Nicole Polentas in Athens opens this week at Chili Art Gallery under the title The Collective Conundrum. The Collective Conundrum is an exhibition of jewelry – objects that examines dominant narratives of place and identity. Each object presents itself as an amalgam of similar perspective that merges complex realities. The creation of these…
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Eternal Bliss is an emotional state that is characterized by perfect happiness, enjoyment and satisfaction that may last forever… in the view of outstanding items. El.marneri galerie shares with you moments of “Eternal Bliss” by presenting 15 talented artists with unexpected view on contemporary jewellery and objects that offer feelings of divine happiness and fulfill our spring instincts. 15 concepts…
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A few days ago, I was excited to find out that one of my favorite paintings from the brilliant young Chinese artist Chen Hongzu is released for the first time in limited edition print, less than two years after I had first discovered her work through the fascinating “New Beijing” exhibition in James Freeman Gallery. “What is Memory III” is…
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“The methexis of Love and Friendship, is what we hold most precious in modern Greece”, says galery owner Eleni Marneri of her new exhibition, “Greek Mystery”. From the view of fashion design, El.Marneri Galerie looks into the wedding tradition in Greece through the spectrum of conceptual wedding dresses and apparel. Designs are spunky, forms are uniquely deliberated and the tradition of wedding…
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