1st Athens Biennial 2007
Parallel Events
A number of significant exhibitions and events took place in the city of Athens, during the 1st Athens Biennial 2007. Some were in close collaboration with the Athens Biennial, while others are mentioned as suggestions.
REMAP KM
8th September – 24th November 2007
Remap KM was a project running parallel to the 1st Athens Biennial 2007 Destroy Athens, taking place at the Kerameikos/Metaxourgeio (KM) district, in downtown Athens.
Remap KM hosted the 1st Athens Biennial 2007 Destroy Athens – Appendix, including the exhibitions How to Endure and Young Athenians, as well as the two-day Destructive Sound Events, a part of Destroy Athens – Live.
Also hosted at Remap KM were project spaces by numerous galleries, including AD Gallery | Blow de la Barra | The Breeder | Rebecca Camhi Gallery | Eleni Koroneou Gallery| Loraini Alimantiri - gazonrouge| IBID Projects| Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre | Johann König | Andreas Melas Presents | Nice & Fit | Peres Projects | Rodeo Gallery| Spencer Brownstone| Vamiali's | Xippas Gallery
Remap KM also included an open screening area, shared by the Athens Biennial, independent curators and the participant galleries. In addition, Remap KM hosted independent projects by Doxiadis + and Liliana Sanguino, as well as the parallel projects Karaoke Poetry Bar and Where is the Art?
Creative direction & project coordination: Chloe Vaitsou
www.remapkm.com
FRACTURED FIGURE
WORKS FROM THE DAKIS JOANNOU COLLECTION
5th September 2007 – 29th March 2008
Curator: Jeffrey Deitch
Curatorial Advisor: Massimiliano Gioni
Exhibition design: Jeffrey Deitch, Massimiliano Gioni, and Dakis Joannou
Project coordinator: Nadja Argyropoulou
Artists: Pawel Althamer, David Altmejd, Janine Antoni, assume vivid astro focus, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ashley Bickerton, John Bock, Maurizio Cattelan, Paul Chan, Dan Colen, George Condo, Nigel Cooke, Roberto Cuoghi, Folkert De Jong, Nathalie Djurberg, Αnastasia Douka, Haris Epaminonda, Urs Fischer, Barnaby Furnas, Robert Gober, Matt Greene, Tim Hawkinson, Αdam Helms, Elliott Hundley, Chris Johanson, Martin Kippenberger, Terence Koh, Jeff Koons, Nate Lowman, Mark Manders, Paul McCarthy, Takeshi Murata, Wangechi Mutu, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Cady Noland, Chris Ofili, Poka-Yio, Richard Prince, Georgia Sagri, Aurel Schmidt, Gregor Schneider, Tino Sehgal, Dana Schutz, Kiki Smith, Christiana Soulou, Francine Spiegel, Andro Wekua, Ralf Ziervogel
DESTE Foundation Center for Contemporary Art
11, Filellinon & Em. Pappa Streets, Nea Ionia
www.deste.gr
HER(HIS)TORY
4th June – 29th September 2007
Curator: Marina Fokidis
Artists: Adel Abdessemed, Doug Aitken, Darren Almond, Paul Chan, Bruce Nauman, Seth Price, Marina Yioti, Stephanos Tsivopoulos, Victor Alimpiev, Cory Arcangel, Paolo Canevari, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Gary Hill, Isaac Julien, Peter Land, Annika Larsson, Aernout Mik, Toni Oursler, Oliver Pietsch, Anri Sala, Zineb Sedira, The Atlas Group (Walid Raad), Charis Epaminonda, Lina Theodorou, Deanna Magganias, Miltos Manetas, Angelo Plessas, Yorgos Sapountzis
Museum of Cycladic Art
Stathatos Megaron, 1, Irodotou Street & Vassilissis Sofias Avenue
www.cycladic.gr
3 PORT AMPS
3 Temporary Soundscapes by Zafos Xagoraris
Artistic direction: Claudia Zanfi
8th September 2007: Installation at the Antrepo Area, during the opening of the 10th Instanbul Biennial
10th September 2007: Installation at Piraeus Harbour, during the public opening of the 1st Athens Biennial
14th September 2007: Installation at Bristol Docks, during the opening of Port – City
GOING PUBLIC Special Edition for PORT-CITY, a project by MAST [Museo di Arte Sociale e Territoriale] in collaboration with Arnolfini Art Center, Bristol
www.amaze.it
DISCO COPPERTONE
7th September – 2nd October 2007
Project coordination: Locus Athens
Artists: Nikos Alexiou, Carolina Caycedo, Mario Garcia Torres, Ian Kiaer,
Aleksandra Mir, Olaf Nicolai, Christodoulos Panayiotou
Megaron OLP
10, Akti Miaouli, Piraeus
www.locusathens.com
EMERGENCY ROOM
8th September 2007 – 6th October 2007
Curator: Thierry Geoffroy / Colonel
Artists: Aagard Hilde, Alavanou Loukia, Apostolakis Christos, Baboulis Dimitris, Bardi Antonia, Bassanos Kostas, Beveratos Costas, Christidi Katerina, Christofilogiannis Dionysis, Dimitropoulou Martha, Franzen Frank, Foutris Dimitris, Giannakis Theodoros, Hjerl Sophie, Ikonomopoulou Maria, Ioannou Dimitris, Katsouri Kali, Kolbaek Marie, Kotsoni Eleni, Lau Lasse, Lind Peter, Mantzios Nikos, Michalakakou Marw, Mitala Eva, Moris Petros, Nalbantidou Lia, Nikolakopoulos Pavlos, Nikolaou Kosmas, Ntokatsis Dimitris, Palaska Aliki, Papamichali Teresa, Patsourakis Eftixis, Pittas Antonis, Plessas Angelo, Taxiarchopoulos Yiorgos, Theodorides Phillipos, Theodoropoulos Yiannis, Tsoumblekas Dimitris, Vamiali Dimitra, Veneri Eriphyli, Zacharias Michalis, Zervou Maria
EMERGENCY ROOM is an open art format in constant movement and daily change at
12:30pm
Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center
48, Armatolon & Klefton Street, Ambelokipoi
www.emergencyrooms.org
www.art-tounta.gr
KARAOKE POETRY BAR
12th November - 18th November 2007
Project coordinator: Intothepill.net
Visual artists (video / performances): Alexandros Avranas, Vangelis Artemis, Dimitris Christidis, Aikaterini Gegisian, Alexandros Georgiou+ Mamali Shafahi, Nikos Giavropoulos, Yiannis Grigoriadis, Giorgos Gyparakis, George Drivas, Makis Faros, Yiannis Isidorou, Kostas Ioannidis, Katerina Kana, Georgia Kotretsos+Paul Zografakis, Yiannis Koufopoulos, Nina Kotamanidou, Tassos Langis, Vassiliki Lefkaditi, Ioanna Myrka, Lea Petrou, Lila Polenaki, Ioannis Savvidis, Yorgos Sapountzis, Andreas Sitorengo, Thanos Stathopoulos, Athena Stamati, Shifty Tongue, Vassiliea Stylianidou+Chryssa Tsampazi, Despoina Stokou, Yiannis Theodoropoulos, Lina Theodorou, Panagiota Tzamourani
Poets / live performances at karaoke machine: Vassilis Amanatidis, Dimitris Allos, Yiannis Antiochou, Iana Boukova, Giorgos Chantzis, Foivi Giannisi, Katerina Iliopoulou, Doukas Kapantais, Dimitra Kotoula, Patricia Kolaiti, Dimitris Leontzakos, Giorgos Lillis, Stamatis Polenakis, Efi Pirpasou, Vassilis Rouvalis, Yiannis Stigas, Maria Topali
“417” Club, 53 Kerameikou Street, Metaxourgeio
Project hosted by RemapKM
www.intothepill.net
www.remapkm.com
WHERE IS THE ART? – OPEN SPACES 2007
Open Studios in downtown Athens
12th – 23rd September 2007
Concept: Sarah Ettlinger, Toby Short
Project co-organisers: Katerina Athanasiou, Sarah Ettlinger, Toby Short
Artists: Agopian Eozen, Athanasiou Katerina, Anastasopoulou Vanessa, Visviropoulou Konstantina, Gazis Dimitri, Demis Konstantinos, Vasos Alexander, Dimitriou Giorgos, Ettlinger Sarah, Zerdevas Apostolos, Theodore Chrysikos, Commonplay, ΚΚ Comic, Kaludi Irini, Karamouzis Michalis, Karidi Georgia, Cassaveti Angel, Cassaveti Katerina, Kollaros Alexandra, Kotsovoulos, Koutroulis Yiannis, Lakides Antonis, Leventi Loula, Liambeys Leonidas, Lillian Lykiardopoulou, Loukakou Penny, Marengo Valentino, Marouda Dimitra, Mavridis Giorgos, Mιndora, Michalopoulos Aris, Bicknell John, Bouzas Vassilis, Othonaiou Alexia, Panagopoulou Domna, Papadaki Stavroula, Papamichali Tereza, Pita Kiki, Sitorengo Andreas, Skarvelis Yota, Short Toby, Sortiropoulou Tzina, Tselo Anesti, Tzimou Olga, Tiligadis Kostantinos, Trismpiotis Giannis, Filippidis Alexandros
Launch Event on 11th September, 20.30
“417” Club, 53, Kerameikou Street
Event hosted by RemapKM
www.remapkm.com
ATROPA VANITAS
4th – 27th September 2007
Artists: Evangelia Basdeki, Kostas Bassanos, Katerina Christidi, Dimitris Christidis, Martha Dimitropoulou, Aikaterini Gegisian, Maro Michalakakos, Nina Papaconstantinou, Nikos Papadimitriou, Yiannis Theodoropoulos
Cosmos of Culture
20, Andreou Metaxa Street, Exarheia
www.cosmosofculture.org
Places in ZONE D
6th September – 6th October 2007
Curator: Daphne Zoumboulakis
Artists: Sophia Petrides, Danae Stratou, Evanthia Tsantila
Zone D
Thission Lofts, 123 Peiraios Street
www.zone-d.gr
RECALL ATHENS
6th – 29th September 2007
Artists: Panos Kokkinias, Nikos Markou, Yiorgis Yerolymbos
a.antonopoulou.art
20, Aristophanous Street, Psirri
www.aaart.gr
BACKGROUNDS
Opening: 9th September 2007
A Project by Yiannis Hadjiaslanis, photographer & Farida El Gazzar, painter/illustrator
Wannajob,
44 Konstantinoupoleos Street
www.hadjiaslanis.com |
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