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Deste Foundation

An installation pairs two dark contemporary paintings with ancient funerary reliefs and tall carved vessels displayed on pedestals before softly curtained windows.

These Are the Must-See Art Exhibitions in Athens Right Now

The proliferation of museums, foundations, private collections and galleries has turned the Greek capital into an annual destination for contemporary art.
By Elisa Carollo
Attendees walk along a rocky coastal path in Hydra at golden hour, gathering near the DESTE Slaughterhouse under a large gold sun sculpture overlooking the Aegean Sea.

DESTE’s Summer Convergence Offers the Art World a Rare Pause Between Market Frenzies

"People know they’re welcome, even without an invitation, so they just come. Locals, foreigners—everyone," Dakis Joannou told Observer
By Elisa Carollo

The Most Influential People in Art

Observer’s Business of Art Power List spotlights the bold innovators steering today’s art world through shifting markets, new collector dynamics and cultural reinvention. From market disruptors to institution builders, these visionaries are redefining influence, expanding access and setting the course for art’s global future.
By The Editors,  Christa Terry,  Elisa Carollo,  Merin Curotto,  Mána Taylor,  and Su Ertekin-Taner
View of a gold sun sculpture on top on a building facing the Mediterranean sea

How Collector Dakis Joannou Helped Turn Hydra into an Art World Destination

By Elisa Carollo
View of the space with a classic sculpture and Sheraman's photo portraits on the wall.

Observer’s Guide to the Best Exhibitions in Athens This Summer

By Elisa Carollo
Mr. Bock distributes his art. (Courtesy Barneys)

Barneys Fêtes Deste Windows With Performance Art, Gyros

By Dan Duray

Through a Glass, Modishly: Barneys Meets Deste Foundation

By Rozalia Jovanovic
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