"Gallery of Colors"/ Mail Art exhibit in Athens Nov 18-Nov 25 and Patras, Nov.23.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

The "Gallery of Colors" art exhibit with mail art archives had its opening reception last night, Nov.18..

at the Cultural Center "Melina Mercouri", the Arts Cafe, in Ilion, Athens, Greece.

It began in Thessaloniki, in May, 2012 and has been traveling to the Greek Island, Chios and Skopelos, etc. The exhibit is now in Athens for a week and will have a showing in Patra, too. Organized by Afroditi Karamanli, member of IUOMA, there was a "mini" meeting of mail artist with Marina Dovrou and Katerina Nikoltsou.

Many mail artists from IUOMA will recognize their art work on display.

Ruud with Erni...(many from the Haptic Werewolf!)

Lino prints from Valentine Mark Herman :-)

Ryosuke, of course, with many a Brain Cell...and the Haptic Werewolf here, too:

Above: Ahmet Demir from Turkey and art tower from Germany...

Below: Guido and Brent Leopold:

An "old" classic from "E" Utopia, and mail art from many others:

Special thanks to Afroditi for a beautiful display of art from IUOMA mail artists!

More info on the "Gallery of Colors" here: 

http://thessalonikicolorsgallery.blogspot.com

At the University of Patras, Nov. 23.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Adding some photos from the art event of the Gallery of Colors at Parko Tritsis in Athens,

on Sunday morning, November 18, 2012.

More at the discussion forum for the Gallery of Colors:

Organization of the 4rth International & Regional Exhibition in...

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

For one day seminar/symposium, mail art in the Gallery of Colors went to

Patras, Greece (port city on the west coast by the Adriatic Sea).

Afroditi Karamanli was invited to lecture at the University of Patras.

Mail art was displayed around the lecture hall.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

No can cut-up the carpet, Vizma :-(

'Tis a "prayer carpet from Istanbul Bazaar, 1970!

You didn't see it at the studio in August because we roll 'em up

and store them from the heat of summer. Also the two Bukhara ones :-)

[vizma bruns]

Katerina, the carpet in the We throw away NOTHING comment is gorgeous, could you chop it up and send me a piece please?!! ;-)

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Some partial translation of the Gallery of Colors announcement:

Organization of the 4rth International & Regional Exhibition in Greece 2-22 of May 2012

                                         By the painter Afroditi Karamanli

With intention of establishing a ‘ Gallery of Colors’ 

On the occasion of the idea to set up an international day of Color on the 2nd of Mai by the graphic designer Andrea Foudoulidi (in our current grey times) We started a collection of artwork since 2011 and continue this year towards the exhibition on 2nd of May  2012

The first exhibition was be set up in the old Printing building (Tipografio) in Xiladika Thessaloniki,

adjacent to the Railway Station: 1 Aliakmonos str.  (54647)Thessaloniki-Greece.

                                                                PROGRAM 

Wednesday 2 of May 2012 – Opening 

10p.m. – 5p.m. Coloring the façade of the exhibition space with perforated decorations and spray, with repeated motifs to create a 3-floor mosaic 

Thursday 3rd of May 2012

10p.m. – 5p.m. Create with local residents, using recycling materials, a sculpture for Thessaloniki

Friday 4rth of May 2012

Music, Theater performances and Recitations of Literary Texts from 4 in the evening until 4 in the morning with the traditional bun of Thessaloniki

The exhibition traveled shortly afterwards in the island Chios, July,2012

and to the island of Skopelos in August, 2012,with the initiative of the ‘Anna’s Restaurant’37003 Skopelos.

in Athens, Novemebr 18-25, 2012, Cultural Center "Melina Mercouri" Ilion, Athens, Greece.

in Patras in September under the supervision of Anastasia Kapiniari, artist – textile weaver: [e-mail] , 0030-6936185282, Athens and Abroad. Patras display, Nov.23,2012

Confirmed participation:

* The Urban non-profit Artists Society ‘Horizons of Events’ housed in the Listed building on                ([e-mail]) In charge: Tzimis Euthimiou, artist: 0030-6976689670

* Artists of ART BANK with painted paper notes with the title ‘The Color of Money’

*  (attached manifesto) In charge: Litsa Mousouli, artist: [e-mail] ,0030-6975745264

* Record of 200 artworks from Mail Art Archives, artists coming from all continents (IUOMA contributors)

* Artists of the Fine Arts Chamber of Greece,School of Fine Arts, Thessaloniki and Athens

* Art Associations and other Organizations

[taidgh]

Thanks Katerina for your reply. It looks like you have a lot of mail art! A collection to be proud of.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Here is a poster from the original May exhibit:

 GALLERY of COLORS in Thessaloniki, Greece ...opening reception, May...

no printed documentation,

the website is in Greek only...

http://thessalonikicolorsgallery.blogspot.com

I will try to get list of participants and translation into English soon)

[E]

Bonjour Katerina,

Cela me ferait plaisir si je pouvais obtenir l'affiche et quelques documents concernant cette exposition.

Merci pour les photos.

"E"

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

There are daily direct flights: Vienna-Athens :-)

Come on by?

Greece is having a VERY mild "autumn" so far....

it was "summer" yesterday as I walked around the Acropolis:

[xx Jones]

I would like to be there!