Greek museums go digital in groundbreaking collaboration with Google

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Renowned as the birthplace of Western civilisation, Greece continues to pulse with artistic vitality. While its ancient masterpieces are world-famous, the country also boasts a dynamic and ever-evolving modern and contemporary art scene.

Now, a groundbreaking initiative brings this creative richness to a global stage, shining a spotlight on the last century of Greek artistic expression, according to an article by Google.

Greek Art Now is a collaborative digital project between Google Arts & Culture and seven of Greece’s most esteemed national museums. This initiative features more than 60 immersive stories and offers viewers a unique chance to explore exceptional works of art online.

The participating institutions include the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum, the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST), and the MOMus network—comprising the Museum of Modern Art – Costakis Collection, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, the Experimental Center for the Arts, and the Museum Alex Mylona.

A journey through time, tradition, and innovation

The exhibition highlights the interplay between Greece’s classical heritage and its modern creative spirit. Contemporary artists reimagine traditional themes, such as Lizzie Calligas in The Four Caryatids, a playful photographic homage to ancient Greek sculpture. The influence of artistic movements can be traced across generations, from Maleas’ Landscape by the Sea, rich in Post-Impressionist hues, to Tsarouchis’ vibrant Neon Café, once a popular gathering place for Athens’ creative community.

Explore Bia Davou’s distinctive visual language that merges geometry, mathematics, and epic storytelling through installations inspired by the Odyssey. Discover sculptural works by Alex Mylona, featured by MOMus in Athens, that embody the bold direction of modern Greek sculpture.

Meet the influential figures of Greek art

Greek Art Now also introduces audiences to the artists who helped shape Greece’s artistic evolution. From Nikolaos Gyzis’ solemn Romanticism to Kostantinos Maleas’ expressive Post-Impressionism, and from the 1930s generation’s embrace of European modernism—seen in Ghikas’ Cubist explorations and Yannis Moralis’ abstract compositions—to the experimental visions of Bia Davou, Alex Mylona, and the New Realists, the exhibition maps a rich lineage of creativity.

Explore every detail

View over 1,500 high-resolution images, many captured with the advanced Google Arts & Culture Art Camera, allowing you to appreciate every brushstroke and texture. Experience the raw energy of Nikos Kessanlis’ Wall, the vibrant storytelling in Alekos Fassianos’ Adam and Eve, the fine details of Christiana Soulou’s L’Escamoteur, and the geometric elegance of Yannis Moralis’ Erotic. For an interactive twist, try reassembling some of these artworks in the engaging Puzzle Party feature.

Source: blog.google

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