State of Concept

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State of Concept Athens is a not-for-profit, independent art institution,[1][2] founded in Athens in 2013 by curator and theorist iLiana Fokianaki. It is the first institution of this kind to operate in Greece.[3]

It has hosted group and solo exhibitions of international and Greek artists among them Tania Bruguera, Keren Cytter, Sanja Ivekovic, Cao Fei, , Rachel Maclean, Laure Prouvost, Jonas Staal, the Russian collective Chto Delat, Kader Attia[4] research agency Forensic Architecture and others.

It has hosted talks and events with curators, scholars and academics such as , Maria Lind, and has hosted exhibitions by curators such as the curatorial collective and directors of Kunsthalle Wien What, How and for Whom / WHW.[5]

It is known for its socially engaged projects,[6] with the participation of artists such as Emily Jacir, Banu Cennetoğlu and others.[7]

In 2020, it received the Culture of Solidarity Fund Grant of the European Cultural Foundation for its research platform 'The Bureau of Care' responding to challenges for cultural practice under the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ LaGrave, Katherine (June 18, 2015). "In Athens, Austerity Makes Contemporary Art Palatable" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Athens City Report". Frieze.com.
  3. ^ "State of Concept | Athens Culture Net". www.athensculturenet.com.
  4. ^ My Art Guides, Exhibition, After Europe Jonas Staal [1]
  5. ^ "Interview: Collective WHW on their appointment as directors of Kunsthalle Wien". Spike Art Magazine. June 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Happening Magazine, Katy Cross, Artists Donate Works to Fundraiser, April 24, 2020 [2]
  7. ^ Rijksakademie, Amsterdam University of the Arts, Artists for Moria collaboration with State of Concept Athens [3]
  8. ^ "Culture of Solidarity Fund". culturalfoundation.eu. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
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