Welcome to the first installment of SynChrony, a series dedicated to exploring the collective matrix that is shaping the landscape of visual arts in contemporary Athens. By delving deeper into the people, places, and things that are active in this ongoing dialogue, we celebrate the tandem of parts contributing to the creative whole. SynChrony kicks off with […]
On March 28th, as our Spring 2019 Pilot Program was approaching its conclusion, a 90-minute event was held in Athens to share with the public what had transpired during this six-week residency. ARCAthens Fellows Cullen Washington Jr and Larry Ossei-Mensah each delivered presentations, after which they engaged in a panel conversation together with Daphne Vitali, Dan Cameron, and Aristides Logothetis. The video […]
Upon the culmination of our Spring 2019 Inaugural Residency Program, ARCAthens is dedicating an evening to facilitate the meaningful exchange for which our program is designed. Taking place at the Acropolis Museum on March 28th, our first public event in Athens will consist of audio-visual presentations by Curatorial Fellow Larry Ossei-Mensah and Visual Art Fellow Cullen Washington Jr, followed by […]
On the evening of January 22nd, ARCAthens celebrated its official launch with its first public event in New York—held in the acclaimed new gallery of R & Company in TriBeCa.
ARCAthens Advisory Council member & EPI Executive Director, Pedro Barbeito, has been hard at work: Lafayette College’s Experimental Printmaking Institute will host the ARCAthens Residency at EPI, commencing in September 2019, with Cullen Washington Jr. as the first Fellow! We are very pleased to expand our reach by partnering with an institution of higher learning […]
We are pleased to announce that the Introductory Welcome Event for our Inaugural Pilot Program will be held in Athens at ATOPOS cvc, a non-profit, cultural organization interested in the expression and adornment of the human body.
We are thrilled to introduce our Inaugural Fellows—artist Cullen Washington, Jr. and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah! Artist Cullen Washington, Jr. pictured above with his artwork (photograph by Charles Benton) Curator Larry Ossei-Mensah (photograph by Andy Boyle) Taking place in Athens from February 18 to March 31, 2019, this six-week residency module will not only activate our mission to support […]
An insider’s scoop on how ARCAthens began…