25th CHEAPART

The sacred and the profane

Athens, December 13, 1995. A small group of young artists launch the first CHEAPART exhibition.

The first press releases articulate a new visual language with slogans and phrases that voice its views and perspectives. CHEAPART quickly shifts from an art movement to the organization that liberated artwork from eliticity, redefining art a cultural necessity for all. The following 25 years marked a long course of research connected to experimental, creative practice, and the development of national and international networks of art communities and audiences. CHEAPART’s activity has a large impact on the latter half of the 90s in Greece, leading the organization to its second phase of innovation for the 21st century.

During this time, CHEAPART prioritized the development of prototype cultural systems and organizations such as ARTmART, TAF and CAMP, while moving towards implementing festivals and programs such as Back to Athens and Athens Intersection; case studies for the younger generation. It is important to note that a number of ongoing cultural activities in Greece that draw from the ideas and dynamics of CHEAPART, enrich today’s contemporary Athenian art scene. CHEAPART considers its most valued work since 1995 to be the active support of many young artists and their integration to the art community, based on individual capabilities and priorities.

CHEAPART’s 25th edition will be inaugurated on Friday, December 13th at the historical building of Exarchia Square, where it first opened in 1995. From December 13th - December 23rd, more than 100 artists will present their work, engage and connect with the audience in person.

This year’s exhibition presents a retrospective from 1995 to today, featuring the work of artists that participated in the very first CHEAPART exhibition. The Wall of Fame, who were the pioneers of the art movement of the 90's, of the newly emerged CHEAPART?

Participating artists: Agapitos Agapitakis, Stefanos Alafouzos, Christos Alatsakis, Dorothea Amenta, Maria Andonatou, Betty Angelopoulou, Sotirios Antoniadis, Yiota Apostolopoulou, Socrates Argitis, Nikolas Bliatkas, Ismene Bonatsou, Christos Chasapopoulos, Athina Chatzigiannaki, Anthia Mega Chavre, Eirini Dapoulaki, Charalampos Dermatis, Irini Diadou, Nikos Dorizas, Michalis Doukoumetzakis, Andrea Evangelou, Makis Fioros, Gasper pop age, Dimitris Gelbouras, Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Georg Georgakopoulos, Valia Gouzia, Nikos Giavropoulos, Maria Ilia, Soultana Iloridou, Vera Kallianidi, Vassilis Kampas, Leonidas Kampouroglou, Anna Kaneli, Fotini Kapiris, Evie Kaplani, Niki Kapokaki, Nicholas Karathanasis, Angie Karatza, Giannis Kardasis, Eleni Kastrinogianni, Styliana Katsiari, Christos Kehagioglou, Stella Kechagioglou, Anne Kern, Maria Kokkini, Fania Kolaiti, Olga Kostaki, Katerina Koutrouli, Christiana Krasia, Vanessa Kretsimou, Nikos Kryonidis, Evdokia Kyrkou, Ioulia Ladogianni, Kostas Lales, Elli Lampadaridou, Chrisa Lamprakopoulou, Tasos Liakopoulos, George Liberopoulos, George Lintzeris, Antigoni Maclellan, Alexandros Maganiotis, Ioulia Makri, Ntia Manesi, Anna Maneta, Kyriaki Mavrogeorgi, Dimitris Merantzas, Christos Michlis, Aliki Moutousi, Fiona Mouzakiti, Tasos Mylonas, George Panagiotakis, Stavros Panagiotakis, Despoina Pantazi, Pantelis Pantelopoulos, Christina Parakente, Myrto Patramani, Yiannis Petris, Leftheris Plakidas, Natassa Poulantza, Rodanthi Kollia Rizou, Geeta Roopnarine, Aris Roupinas, Mary Roussioti, Alexandra Sarah, Iliana Siarga, Stefanos Simitsis, Andreas Skoufaris, Fani Skoulikidi, Annetta Spanoudaki, Konstantinos Spyrellis, Alexandra Stavrou, Amalia Stavroulaki, George Striftaris, Giuseppe Tiberini, Maria Tsagari, Xanthi Tsaloupi, Paraskevi Tsardakli, George Tserionis, Martha Tsiara, Maria Tsimbourla, Maro Vagiati, Andreas Vais, Andreas Vousouras, Thanos Vovolis.

* artists talks. Short presentations by the participating artists, speak to the art audience about their ideas and practices.

On Friday, December 13, CHEAParty celebrates the 25th CHEAPART at the Diplo Café at Exarchia Square. An original audio-visual event engages in a tribute to the 90s. Artists Gasper pop age, Stella Kechagioglou, George Liberopoulos, Ilias Mavrovas, Myrto Patramani, Kostas Lales, Stefanos Simitsis, Giuseppe Tiberini and Konstantinos Spyrellis, inspired from the decades, create an exclusive art installation, while Dj F & Top Hat, Nicholas and Spearhead, perform a musical time travel.

https://cheapart.gr/content/458/cheapart-athens-2019-/eng