Athens School of Fine Arts

Greek artist Konstantinos Kerestetzis presents his Istanbul paintings at a new exhibition at the city?s Sismanoglio Megaro building of the General Consulate of Greece The historic Sismanoglio Megaro of the General Consulate of Greece in Istanbul is currently hosting a painting exhibition by Konstantinos Kerestetzis, curated by Christos Gavras.

Benaki Museum hosts an exhibition dedicated to the Master and Academician Dimitris Mytaras, whose presence honored as much the Greek and international art scene, as well as the Athens School of Fine Arts. The exhibition opened on February 2 and it is scheduled to run until March 8.

Mytaras is considered one of the important Greek painters of the 20th century.

By Helene Colliopoulou

A giant lion roars against the backdrop of a battered Greek flag in wall art covering the side of a school building in a working-class Athens suburb.

The creation is one of many examples of street art across the Greek capital expressing the despair of ordinary people after four years of government belt-tightening at the behest of international creditors.