Antonis Samarakis

Back in 1973, the influential Greek writer Antonis Samarakis had proposed a different title for Giorgos (Georges) Ioannou's solo show: "Panic in the Streets and Hearts." The painter was 47 years old at the time and had just entered the most mature, creative and productive period of his career.

Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios has called upon Greeks to safeguard their national language as one of the world's most valuable cultural goods.