The George Economou Collection

27/05/2024

Behind the scenes of The Island, the first exhibition by Dana Schutz in Greece. Featuring works spanning more than twenty years, the exhibition offers an unparalleled survey of Schutz’s development. Opening June 16, 12 – 8pm 🔜

Guided tour of the exhibition with artist Dana Schutz, curator Courtney J. Martin and The George Economou Collection Director, Skarlet Smatana .smatana : June 16, 11am-12pm.

RSVP: [email protected]


Sound:
Matt Haimovitz plays Nina Shekhar’s Negative Space, commissioned by the THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT. Courtesy of the PENTATONE Oxingale Series

All works of art and images by Dana Schutz ©️ Dana Schutz, courtesy David Zwirner, Thomas Dane Gallery, and CFA Berlin

01/03/2024

Save the date for our final discussion of curated conversations this season taking place on Sunday 3rd March at 7pm.
Speakers will include artist Allison Katz, curator of the Steven Shearer exhibition ‘Sleep, Death’s Own Brother’, Dieter Roelstraete, and director of the George Economou Collection, Skarlet Smatana


Image: Cabbage (and Philip) no.27, 2020. Oil on linen, 42.5 x 35.5 cm © Allison Katz / Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Farzad Owrang

All talks are in English and will take place at the George Economou Collection, 80, Kifissias Ave, Marousi.
All talks are free, RSVP essential.

T 2108090559 [email protected]

26/02/2024

A review of the Steven Shearer exhibition is out on artforum.com ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Thank you Jurriaan Benschop and artforum.com

https://www.artforum.com/events/steven-shearer-3-549495/

Steven Shearer, Potter, 2021, oil on linen and artist‘s frame, 70 1/8 x 40″. The title of Steven Shearer’s exhibition “Sleep, Death’s Own Brother” reverberates from the almost seven-meter-wid…

23/02/2024

On Saturday 24 February at 7pm we are pleased to host a conversation between James Lingwood and Christin Müller on found photography.
The talk is part of our conversation series curated in response to the current exhibition by Steven Shearer, ‘Sleep, Death’s Own Brother’.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Image: Sleep II, 2015. Ink on canvas; framed, 288,5 x 694 cm
© Steven Shearer / Courtesy Galerie Eva Presenhuber and David Zwirner Gallery

The conversation series is curated by in collaboration with .smatana, director of the George Economou Collection.

All talks are in English and will take place at the George Economou Collection, 80, Kifissias Ave, Marousi

All talks are free, RSVP essential.
T 210 8090599, [email protected]

16/02/2024

Join us this evening for the talk with Diedrich Diederichsen ‘Subculture as Paradigm’, Friday 16th February at 7pm.

Diedrich Diederichsen is an author, academic, and cultural critic. He is one of Germany’s most renowned intellectual writers at the crossroads of the arts, politics, and pop culture.

All our talks are free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, RSVP essential at info@economoucollection or 2108090559

01/02/2024

Join us today for the panel discussion ‘New Objectivity and Photography: Documentary in Dispute’ taking place at 7pm this evening at the George Economou Collection.
Speakers include Prof. Dr. Christiane Lange, director , Jorge Ribalta, curator, photographer and researcher, and Jeff Wall.
This is the second talk of our curated conversations in response to Steven Shearer’s exhibition ‘Sleep Death’s Own Brother’.

Image #1: JEFF WALL, MILK, 1984
Transparency in lightbox, 187 x 229 cm
FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Reims
© Jeff Wall

Image #2: JEFF WALL, MASK MAKER, 2015
Inkjet print, 167.4 x 134.5 cm
Courtesy Jeff Wall and White Cube
© Jeff Wall

The conversation series is curated by in collaboration with .smatana, director of the George Economou Collection.

All talks are in English and will take place at the George Economou Collection, 80, Kifissias Ave, Marousi

All talks are free, RSVP essential.
T 210 8090559, [email protected]

26/01/2024

We would like to thank Pari Spinou and for the feature on the Steven Shearer exhibition and the public program

Ο τίτλος κι ένα μέρος της έκθεσης του σημαντικού Καναδού καλλιτέχνη στο κτίριο της Συλλογής στο Μαρούσι είναι εμπνευσμένος από τον Ησίοδο, αλλά σε πολλά από τα υπόλ...

24/01/2024

Our first talk in the conversation series kicked off with Ann Demeester, Director of Kunsthaus Zurich last Saturday.
We would like to thank Ann for her engaging presentation and discussion. Ann discussed about portraiture and how the genre has expanded, the power dynamics between sitter and artist, portraiture and community, cancel culture and many other fascinating issues.

A huge thanks to the audience who contributed to the conversation with many insightful questions!

16/01/2024

It is with great pleasure that we announce a curated program of conversations in response to Steven Shearer’s exhibition ‘Sleep, Death’s Own Brother’.

The program is as follows:

Face Value: Issues in Portraiture
With Ann Demeester Saturday, 20 January 2024 at 7pm

New Objectivity and Photography: Documentary in Dispute
Panel discussion with Christiane Lange, Jorge Ribalta, and Jeff Wall
Thursday, 1 February 2024 at 7pm

Subculture as Paradigm
With Diedrich Diederichsen
Friday, 16 February 2024 at 7pm

New Encounters in Found Photography
A conversation between James Lingwood and Christin Müller
Saturday, 24 February 2024 at 7pm

This conversation series is curated by in collaboration with .smatana, director of the George Economou Collection.

All talks are in English and will take place at The George Economou Collection, 80, Kifissias Avenue, Marousi

All talks are free, RSVP essential.
T 210 8090566, [email protected]

12/01/2024

The George Economou Collection is delighted to announce a curated program of conversations. Leading museum directors, curators, academics and artists will discuss critical issues at the intersection of art and culture on the occasion of the exhibition of ‘Steven Shearer: Sleep, Death’s Own Brother’.

Stay tuned!

Image:
Steven Shearer, Manfred In Character, 2022
Oil on linen; artist's frame, 64.1 x 54 cm
© Steven Shearer / Courtesy Galerie Eva Presenhuber and David Zwirner Gallery