IFAC Athina

IFAC Athina IFAC Athina is a praxis point for cultural critique of contemporary art. Located in the Neos Kosmos We are not a commercial post-internet art gallery. WHY ATHENS?
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IFAC Athina is a new situation and praxis point for ideas which aim to bridge the divide between various cultural hot spots and the commercial centers of power. We are an extended global conceptual performance which calls into question our collective environment as a means to define the early 21st century. Artists today continue to respond through emergent behaviors as our data bodies float freely

across borders, translate language, and bypass cultural differences in order to seek wisdom from the crowd through voluntary exchanges in democratic forums. We are anonymous invisible hands set to build a vital new global agora. IFAC Athina will present a dynamic program of local and international artists and organizers which seek to engage the cultural landscape of Athens, the Mediterranean region, and beyond. After searching for a European hub of operations for over five years we came to the conclusion that Athens was the place that fit all the criteria we were looking for. We found a highly intellectual, motivated and growing art scene, a strong cultural history, and a convenient location to the international art centers. We also did not overlook the fact that fellow American mega-gallery Gagosian is here along with the upcoming Documenta 14 in 2017. In addition to all that, the affordable real estate, the nice weather, and amazing food also helped encourage us that we were making the right decision. Galaxia 11 Street in Neos Kosmos will be our European headquarters and look forward to becoming an established and committed part of the arts community in Athens in the years to come. We will be announcing our full program for the 2016-2017 season in January which will focus on new artforms, video and collective projects in both Athens and New York City. WHAT IS IFAC? The International Fine Arts Consortium is an independent curatorial platform based in New York City and directed by the artist Lee Wells. IFAC is a semi-nomadic art project functioning in the real and virtual worlds through a broad based international network of artists, curators, advisors, collectors, and culture workers seeking to expand the dialogue in the arts and the avant garde. Since its inception in the 1990’s IFAC has organized hundreds exhibitions in over 20 countries, which have included thousands of emerging and established artists. IFAC and Lee Wells played key rolls in the formation and direction of Perpetual Art Machine (the Video Art Portal), Peanut Underground New York and was a curator at large at Scope Arts Fairs from 2005-2010.

30/01/2026

| Το νέο έργο της Έλενας Αντωνίου ODE έρχεται στο Onassis Dance Days. Η χορογράφος και περφόρμερ Έλενα Αντωνίου και η μουσικός Μαρία Σπίβακ συναντιούνται για πρώτη φορά στη σκηνή σε ένα έργο που έχει να κάνει με το μαζί. Σε ένα έργο που έχει να κάνει με το «καμία μόνη». Το ODE αναζητά τους τρόπους που μπορούμε να διευρύνουμε τον χώρο που μας αναλογεί ως γυναίκες. Ένα σωματικό ποίημα που εξερευνά τον πυρήνα της γυναικείας δύναμης μέσα από το βλέμμα και την κίνηση.

5-8 Φεβρουαρίου | 6 μ.μ.
Onassis Stegi -1

→ Με την υποστήριξη του NEON στο πλαίσιο του ετήσιου Προγράμματος Χορηγιών.

Περισσότερα https://neon.org.gr/gr/exhibition/ode/
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Choreographer and performer Elena Antoniou and musician Maria Spivak meet on stage for the first time with the new work ODE presented at the Onassis Dance Days.

ODE is about togetherness, about no woman being alone, about the ways we can find in order to expand the space that is ours as women. A bodily poem that explores the core of female strength through gaze and movement.

5-8 February | 6pm
at Onassis Stegi -1

→ Supported by NEON through its annual Grants Scheme.

More https://neon.org.gr/en/exhibition/ode-2/

Concept, Choreography & Performance | Elena Antoniou
Music & Performance | Maria Spivak
Dramaturgy | Odysseas I. Konstantinou
Art Direction | Christos Kyriakides
Lighting Design | Vasilis Petinaris
Photography & Graphics | Saint
Styling Coordination | Philippe G. Missas
Production Coordination | Alex Papasimakopoulou

16/11/2025

Μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός, για την προαγωγή των εικαστικών Τεχνών

21/09/2025

21/09/2025
20/09/2025

: Applications are now open for our fully-funded three-month residency supported by SAHA Association ()

The SAHA Association Residency at ISCP is dedicated to artists from Turkey who would like to engage with ISCP's unique programming and creative community.

Benefits include:
•$10,861 stipend
•24-hour access to a private furnished studio space
•Regular studio visits from Visiting Critics
•Field Trips to museums, galleries and other cultural venues
•Participation in Spring Open Studios and Artist Talks
•Becoming part of a growing network of 2,000 international artists and curators who are ISCP alumni
•And much more!

Important details:
•Application deadline: October 3, 2025
•Residency dates: March 1–May 31, 2026
•Notification: The recipient will be notified by October 31, 2025
•Eligibility: Applicants must be artists from Turkey. Artists who have not previously lived or worked in New York will be given priority.

Visit ISCP’s ‘Apply’ page (scroll down), or click 🔗 in bio, for more details.

Image caption: 2025 SAHA Association resident Cem Örgen in his ISCP studio

25/07/2025
Raymond Salvatore Harmon : An evening of transcendental cinema
25/07/2025

Raymond Salvatore Harmon : An evening of transcendental cinema

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