I am not interested in finding out what art is,
but rather what art is about.
Alexis Akrithakis
Welcome to the Official Website of The Estate of Alexis Akrithakis. The aim of this website is to provide information on the art and life of Alexis Akrithakis, a major figure of Greek post war art.
ALEXIS AKRITHAKIS | ON THE MOVE -
from the Zacharias G. Portalakis Modern Art Collection at the Historical Museum of Crete
The exhibition’s publications include a bilingual, (english-greek) leaflet featuring works by Akrithakis in full-colour, (free of charge), and a full-colour exhibition catalogue available at the HMC shop and the HMC online shop.
Press release:
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Exhibition duration: March 2019 - September 2021
UPCOMING RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION
BENAKI MUSEUM, PIREOS 138, ATHENS, GREECE
12 February — 24 May 2026
From Alexis Akrithakis’s early psychedelic images that capture the spirit of the 1960s, the iconic 'suitcase' of the 1970s, the electric-lights constructions that deconstruct painting into materials, atmospheres, and intentions, the expressionistic landscapes and the penetrating portraits, all the way to the heart-rending late works featuring the 'madmen' and inmates of the Dromokaiteio Psychiatric Hospital, the 'Alexis Akrithakis, A Line Like a Wave' exhibition highlights the sensitivity of a multifaceted artist and a previously unknown facet of his creativity.
The 'Alexis Akrithakis, A Line Like a Wave' exhibition, curated by Chloé Akrithaki and Alexios Papazacharias, is the first major retrospective of this important Greek artist to take place in Greece in 30 years. Among other things, it presents to the public for the first time important works from public and private collections, shedding light on the creative diversity of one of the most distinctive and idiosyncratic figures of modern Greek art.
currently on view
ΕSTIATORIO
at the Benaki Museum MUSEUM OF GREEK CULTURE
1 Koumbari St. & Vas. Sofias Ave., 106 74 Athens
FOR past exhibitions click HERE
ALEXIS AKRITHAKIS | ON THE MOVE -
from the Zacharias G. Portalakis Modern Art Collection at the Historical Museum of Crete
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CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ PROJECT
The Estate of Alexis Akrithakis is in the process of preparing a catalogue raisonné of the works created by the artist.
As Alexis Akrithakis produced a large amount of works in his career, we would like to invite private and public collectors of Alexis Akrithakis artworks, as well as friends and relatives who own, or have owned, paintings, constructions or any other kind of artwork by the artist to share with us relevant information and photographic documentation.
> We invite you to use our Catalogue Raisonné Collectors form.
> Should you require help with completing the form, please contact us by e-mail at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.be assured that all information provided will be treated strictly confidential.
Thank you so much for your support!
RIGHTS AND COPYRIGHT
The Estate of Alexis Akrithakis holds the full copyright to all Akrithakis works. If you wish to print, reproduce or use such images on the internet, please contact us well in advance of your anticipated project at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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