Zoumboulakis Contemporary Art

Zoumboulakis Contemporary Art Est in 1966 is Athens' longest standing Contemporary Art Gallery
"Ideal Condition" by Achilleas Papacostas from 13/11 till 6/12
20 Kolonaki Square

Last days to see Douglas Knesse’s Douglas Knesse exhibition “Dreaming was not enough”.What emerges from the paintings is...
23/07/2026

Last days to see Douglas Knesse’s Douglas Knesse exhibition “Dreaming was not enough”.
What emerges from the paintings is not an image of tranquillity, but a reflection on a society perpetually searching for a better elsewhere.
Both cities , Rio and Athens, occupy a complex position within the global imagination: celebrated for their beauty, mythology, and symbolic significance, yet marked by the realities and contradictions of everyday life. By bringing these places into dialogue, Knesse examines the mechanisms through which paradise is imagined and desired.

On view till Saturday, July 25 📍 .

📸 2,4,6,8,10 Installation views by Thanassis Gatos

📸 1,3,5,7,9,10 Works details.

1. One day these seeds will become more than fruits, 2026, Oil stick, acrylic and spray on canvas, 140 x 115 cm

3. The dark water reflected the ocean, 2026, Oil stick, acrylic and spray on canvas, 140 x 115 cm

5. Vessel of fruits, 2026, Oil stick, acrylic and spray on canvas,
140 x 115 cm

7. A place that is just over there I, Oil stick, acrylic and spray on canvas, 62 x 45 cm

9. The strong sun feedse I, 2026, Oil stick, acrylic and spray on canvas, 140 x 110 cm

10. A beautiful view for relaxation II, 2026, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas, 24 x 18 cm
A beautiful view for relaxation III, 2026, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas, 24 x 18 cm

Installation views from Douglas Knesse's Douglas Knesse exhibition, "Dreaming was not enough", that is on view till July...
16/07/2026

Installation views from Douglas Knesse's Douglas Knesse exhibition, "Dreaming was not enough", that is on view till July 25 📍.

As the artist notes, “I always begin with a blank white canvas but without a clear idea of what will emerge”. Interesting enough he turns to a more figurative language, depicting ancient Greek vases; once functional objects used in daily life, they now belong to the realm of history and collective memory. His paintings are intuitive, driven by the nature of his actions, reactions, and emotions while his artworks are alive with colours, moods, and nuanced compositional transitions.

Photo credits by Thanassis Gatos

Zoumboulakis Gallery 20 Kolonaki square is delighted to host Douglas Knesse’s Douglas Knesse first solo show in Greece, ...
07/07/2026

Zoumboulakis Gallery 20 Kolonaki square is delighted to host Douglas Knesse’s Douglas Knesse first solo show in Greece, “Dreaming was not enough”, as part of the “Artist by Invitation Residency”, in Athens during June-July 2026.

Brazilian artist Douglas Knesse continues in his new body of work to question the notion of paradise. What does paradise mean today? How does it relate to our enduring aspirations for utopia? The concept of utopia itself derives from the Greek ou-topos, meaning “no place,” revealing a fundamental paradox: the imagining of a perfect place that, by definition, cannot exist.

Opening: Thursday, July 9, 2026, 18:00-21:00 📍

Duration: 9-25 July 2026

📸Work: Being a vessel to carry the ocean, 2026, Oil stick, acrylic and spray on canvas, 160 x 140 cm

Year two of our Summer Artist by Invitation program is officially here, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce Dou...
04/07/2026

Year two of our Summer Artist by Invitation program is officially here, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce Douglas Knesse Douglas Knesse !!!!📢💥

​Here’s a sneak peek 👀 inside his studio during his one-month residency in the heart of Athens, for his first solo show in Greece, "Dreaming was not enough". Vibrant city, vibrant colors. 🎨🖍️

📸 1,2,4,6,8,9,10
Photo credits by Julia Neves JULIA NEVES 🧿

Zoumboulakis Gallery presents Marina Karella’s new body of work alongside rare selections from her longstanding oeuvre i...
02/06/2026

Zoumboulakis Gallery presents Marina Karella’s new body of work alongside rare selections from her longstanding oeuvre in the solo exhibition “Le Passage” curated by Kasia Maciejowska .

The new pieces signify an era of transition in which the iconic artist explores the passage of life, its relationship with fantasy and realms beyond the human world.

Works on canvas, as well as drawings, ceramic plates, and painted tiles, underscore Karella's desire to cross the boundaries between the everyday and the imaginary, the sublime and the familiar.

Opening: Thursday 04/06, 18:00-21:00 📍

Duration: 04/06 – 04/07

📸 Work: Le Passage, 2026, 140 x 110 cm

Studio views with Marina Karella who we look forward to welcoming for her solo exhibition “Le Passage” which opens thi...
30/05/2026

Studio views with Marina Karella who we look forward to welcoming for her solo exhibition “Le Passage” which opens this Thursday 4th June, 18:00-21:00 📍

In this show the artist explores a new freedom with colour and fantasy. Combining iconic pieces from her earlier oeuvre with these latest expressions, Karella takes us on a journey from the earthly plane to the spiritual realms via figures from the natural world.

"Si la vie n'est qu'un passage, sur ce passage au moins semons des fleurs"

Curated by Kasia Maciejowska

Installation views and works of the group show "MASKING", curated by Katerina Nikolaou , which is on view till May 23 ...
15/05/2026

Installation views and works of the group show "MASKING", curated by Katerina Nikolaou , which is on view till May 23 📍.

📸2,4,6,7 Installation views by

📸1 Marina Genadieva
Map of Active Minefield, Cyprus Buffer Zone 2026
Watercolor pencils on paper lined on canvas
42 x 59.4 cm, Frame dimensions : 56 x 73 cm
Photo credits by Nicos Louca

📸3 Marilena Kranioti
RITUALS FOR THE SUNSUNBEAMS LIKE WHEAT 2022
Iron and string, Installation, 225 x 125 x 60 cm

📸5 Malvina Panagiotidi
Alpha continues to begin. Omega is refreshed at every end
(Noomena series I), 2022
Copper, steel, electrostatic paint
190 x 90 x 40 cm
© the artist / Courtesy The Breeder, Athens


Installation views and works of the group show "MASKING", curated by Katerina Nikolaou , which isnon view till May 23....
07/05/2026

Installation views and works of the group show "MASKING", curated by Katerina Nikolaou , which isnon view till May 23.

📸1,3,5,6 Installation views by

📸2 Stefanos Rokos
Alma 2023, Mixed media on paper, 106 x 106 cm

📸4 Nefeli Papadimouli
Idiot (gris) Idiopolis 2026, Cotton, natural textile dyeing, chemical textile dyeing, various haberdashery, linen, fiberglass rush, foam, 116 x 220 cm

Participating Artists:
Elli Antoniou , Giorgos Avgeros , Xenofon Bitsikas , Kostas Christopoulos , Marina Genadieva , Panagiotis Kefalas , Marilena Kranioti , Malvina Panagiotidi , Nefeli Papadimouli , Stefanos Rokos , Kostis Velonis

Installation views and works of the group show "MASKING", curated by Katerina Nikolaou , which is on view till May 23....
30/04/2026

Installation views and works of the group show "MASKING", curated by Katerina Nikolaou , which is on view till May 23.

📸1,3,5,6 Installation views by

📸2 Kostas Christopoulos, Gyaros, 2023,
Oil on canvas, 190 x 270 cm

📸4 Kostis Velonis, Orbits Without Collapse, 2025, Oil, Acrylic and chalk paint on canvas, 150 x 150 cm

Participating Artists:
Elli Antoniou , Giorgos Avgeros ,
Xenofon Bitsikas , Kostas Christopoulos , Marina Genadieva , Panagiotis Kefalas ,
Marilena Kranioti , Malvina Panagiotidi , Nefeli Papadimouli , Stefanos Rokos , Kostis Velonis

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