If you think you won’t get your dose of art when on holidays on the Greek islands, think again. Just like anywhere else, art is all around and sometimes you might even stumble upon a gallery or a museum. Here is some of the top art galleries you will find across the Greek islands.
Venus Art Gallery
Located in the elegant Astir of Paros resort in Naoussa, the Venus Art Gallery serves as a home to various contemporary art exhibitions of Greek and International artists. With a desire to preserve and showcase the culture of the Cyclades but also international art pieces, the gallery often organizes exhibitions and cultural events where locals and visitors can get a glimpse of works made by modern artists, including painters and sculptors.
Venus Art Gallery, Astir of Paros Hotel, Kolymbithres, Naoussa, Paros, Greece. +30 2284 051976
Kivo Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Kivo Art Gallery
Should you be visiting Skiathos, the centrally located Kivo Art Gallery, part of the Kivo hotel concept, surely won’t disappoint you. With a mission to promote modern artists, whether Greek or not, the gallery, which was formerly known as the OnePiece Art Gallery, has successfully established itself as a reference in terms of art, and strives to get younger artists’ work known as well. As such, group and solo exhibitions are held every summer. Who says art was limited to cities?
Kivo Art Gallery, Papadiamanti Str & 19 Miaouli, Skiathos, Greece. +30 2427 024400
Paintings at Kivo Art Gallery | Courtesy of Kivo Art Gallery | Courtesy of Kivo Art Gallery
Rarity Gallery
Art Gallery
Rarity Gallery
As the first art gallery on the island to showcase internationally recognized artists, Rarity Gallery is somewhat of a historical site as well as a cultural one. Open for nearly two decades, it strives to offer the best of contemporary art and focuses on promoting established artists, as well as up-and-coming talent, whether in the field of painting, photography or sculpture. With a minimum of half a dozen of solo exhibitions a year, Rarity is definitely a pioneer and a leader in the world of art galleries in the Greek islands.
Rarity Gallery, Kalogera 20 – 22, Mykonos, Greece. +30 2289 025761
Art Space
Winery
Art Space
Leave it to Santorini to give us an art gallery in a unique setting. Meet Art Space in Exo Gonia. Opened in 1999, the art center is set in carved chambers of pumice rock, part of an old winery. The stunning gallery hosts several artworks by Greek and international artists, mainly in the fields of painting and sculpture. Found something you love? You can buy your favorite art piece or simply select a wine crafted at the winery. But why not have both?
Art Space, Exo Gonia, Santorini, Greece. +30 22860 32774
Dimitris Talianis’ exhibition | Courtesy of Art Space | © Courtesy of Art Space
Municipal Art Gallery of Chania
Art Gallery
Municipal Art Gallery of Chania
Active in the fields of culture and fine arts, the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania has for mission to protect and preserve culture and art, and to establish an environment where art, science and speech can co-exist. As such, the gallery presents a wide collection of artworks acquired over the years by the city, although many cannot be exposed for restoration purposes.
Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, 98-102, Chalidon, Chania, Crete, Greece. +30 28210 92294 & +30 28210 92419
Displayed art | Courtesy of the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania | Courtesy of the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania
