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Polina Kosmadaki is an art historian living and working in Athens. She holds a Ph.D in Art History from the University of Paris- IV-La Sorbonne. She is currently Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Head of the Department of Paintings of the Benaki Museum, Athens and a Lecturer of Art History in the European Studies program of the Hellenic Open University. Since 2008 she is an associate researcher of the French School at Athens’ Modern Section, currently the Head Researcher of a project on the editor and art critic Christian Zervos and his journal Cahiers d'art. Her research interests lie in the avant-garde periodicals and exhibitions of the interwar period, the reception of Antiquity in contemporary art, institutional critique and exhibition history, the ethnographic turn of contemporary art, craft as critique.

She has curated numerous exhibitions both for the Benaki Museum and as an independent curator: Christian Zervos & Cahiers d’art, Benaki Museum, Musée Zervos Vézelay, École Francaise d‘Athènes 2019, Jannis Varelas, Anima I, 2019, Liquid Antiquity, DESTE & Benaki Museum 2017, Ametria, Deste & Benaki Museum, 2015, George Lappas, Happy Birthday, Deste & Benaki Museum 2016. Since 2011 she is running the commissions program «Artists in dialogue with the Benaki Museum» (Andy Holden, Adam Chodzko, Ciara Philips, Zafos Xagoraris, Antonis Pittas), in collaboration with the British Council, Greece.

Opening: 01.06.2023, 20:00
02.06.2023-30.07.2023

Thursday, Sunday:10:00-18:00,
Friday, Saturday: 10:00-22:00

Add to calendar 2023:06:01 20:00:00 2023:07:30 23:44:00 Europe/Athens Hic sunt dracones (Here Lay Dragons). Mapping the Unknown: A project by Rick Lowe Hic sunt dracones (Here Lay Dragons). Mapping the Unknown: A project by Rick Lowe - More informations on /events/event/4411-hic-sunt-dracones-here-lay-dragons-mapping-the-unknown-a-project-by-rick-lowe Benaki Museum (Pireos Str.) Polina Kosmadaki, Yorgos Tzirtzilakis
Exhibition: 01.03.2023, 10:00
01.03.2023-09.04.2023

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00-18:00,
Thursday: 10:00-00:00,
Sunday: 10:00-16:00

Add to calendar 2023:03:01 10:00:00 2023:04:09 23:08:00 Europe/Athens Nightingale's Tales Nightingale's Tales - More informations on /events/event/4197-nightingale-s-tales Benaki Museum (Pireos Str.) Polina Kosmadaki
Exhibition: 25.02.2021, 20:00
25.02.2021-09.05.2021
13.06.2021
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00-18:00
Thursday: 10:00-23:30
Sunday: 10:00-16:00
Add to calendar 2021:02:25 20:00:00 2021:05:09 23:09:00 Europe/Athens Mr Robinson Crusoe stayed home Adventures of design in times of crisis Mr Robinson Crusoe stayed home Adventures of design in times of crisis - More informations on /events/event/3054-mr-robinson-crusoe-stayed-home-adventures-of-design-in-times-of-crisis Benaki Museum of Greek Culture Polina Kosmadaki, Kostis Velonis
Online Event: 11.03.2021, 19:00

The discussion will be held in Greek 

Add to calendar 2021:03:11 19:00:00 2021:03:11 19:00:00 Europe/Athens Preview Mr Robinson Crusoe stayed home Preview Mr Robinson Crusoe stayed home - More informations on /events/event/3055-preview Benaki Museum of Greek Culture Polina Kosmadaki, Kostis Velonis
Exhibition: 05.06.2020, 17:00
05.06.2020-03.07.2020

Tuesday-Sunday: 17:00-20:30
Maximum capacity of 20 people, with entry permitted every twenty minutes.
Pre-booking is essential.
Please book date and time of visit here.

Add to calendar 2020:06:05 17:00:00 2020:07:03 23:10:00 Europe/Athens NEON City Project 2020 | Disoriented dance / Misled planet NEON City Project 2020 | Disoriented dance / Misled planet - More informations on /events/event/2908-neon-city-project-2020-disoriented-dance-misled-planet NEON → Odeon of Herod Atticus Polina Kosmadaki

Anima Ι

Admission: Regular: 7€ / Reduced: 3.5€ 
Opening: 11.09.2019, 20:00
12.10.2019-17.11.2019
Thursday, Sunday: 10:00-18:00
Friday, Saturday: 10:00-22:00
Add to calendar 2019:09:11 20:00:00 2019:11:17 23:09:00 Europe/Athens Anima Ι Anima Ι - More informations on /events/event/2442-anima-i Benaki Museum (Pireos Str.) Polina Kosmadaki, Yorgos Tzirtzilakis

Liquid Antiquity - DESTE

Admission: General: 9€ / Reduced: 7€
Opening: 03.04.2017, 19:30
04.04.2017-17.09.2017
Add to calendar 2017:04:03 19:30:00 2017:09:17 00:00:00 Europe/Athens Liquid Antiquity - DESTE Liquid Antiquity - DESTE - More informations on /events/event/65-liquid-antiquity-deste Benaki Museum of Greek Culture Polina Kosmadaki, Yorgos Tzirtzilakis