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From Athens to the island of Hydra: a Greek odyssey beckons for New York artists
US artists including Dana Schutz, Tschabalala Self and George Condo have opened shows in the Mediterranean cultural hub—as their home country remains fractured
School of Lord Byron: how the first global celebrity influenced art, portraiture and attitudes to built heritage
JMW Turner, Eugène Delacroix and Théodore Géricault were among the artists inspired by the much-portrayed poet whose concern for Venice and the Parthenon Marbles has a resonance 200 years after his death
'An exciting new model for repatriation': rotating display of Cycladic treasures, on loan from Greece, debuts at the Met
An innovative agreement between the Metropolitan Museum, American businessman Leonard N. Stern and the Greek government led to the new display of 161 Cycladic antiquities at the New York museum
Parthenon Marbles row deepens after Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek prime minister
The snub comes after Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised restitution issue with Labour leader Keir Starmer
‘Like cutting the Mona Lisa in half’: Greek prime minister doggedly pursues Parthenon Marbles deal
Partnership with Greece reportedly backed by Labour leader Keir Starmer
Pets allowed at Greece's top archaeological sites—but don’t forget the pooh bag
Animals still barred from the most popular attractions such as the Acropolis and Ancient Olympia
Protests erupt outside Archaeological Museum in Athens as David Chipperfield revamp announced
Riot police watched over crowds at the media launch, attended by the Greek prime minister
Russian oligarch and art collector creates Bond-style lair on Greek island
Dmitry Rybolovlev’s private island is being transformed into a resort patrolled by snipers—but will it be an "art island"?
Dimitrios Pandermalis, director and curator of the Acropolis Museum in Athens, has died, aged 82
Pandermalis, a revered archaeologist and professor, had also been outspoken in calling for the reunification of all the Parthenon marbles in Athens
Copies of the Parthenon Marbles—carved by a robot—to go on show in London
Project by Oxford’s Institute for Digital Archaeology fuels debate about restitution of controversial sculptures
'Despite being an ethnic Greek, I supported Britain's claim to the Parthenon Marbles—here is why my position has changed'
"The arguments against their return to Greece are no longer tenable," argues art historian and museum professional Eleni Vassilika
'Returning the Parthenon Marbles to Athens would only feed the beast of nationalist myth—let them tell their story in London'
"Let’s choose, following Aristotle, historical truth over an emotive friendship," says classical archaeologist Mario Trabucco della Torretta
Britain’s major messaging failure on Parthenon Marbles
The UN says it has facilitated a meeting for British officials to discuss restitution with the Greek minister of culture, but Britain denies this
Your move, British Museum: Sicily sends back Parthenon fragment to Athens
Acropolis Museum director says the move could pave the way for reunification of works held in London
Boris Johnson says British Museum trustees must decide fate of the Parthenon Marbles
The British Prime Minister met with Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who reiterates that the ancient sculptures should be shown at the Acropolis Museum
Greek prime minister ramps up demands for return of Parthenon Marbles
Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to send ‘cultural treasures’ in exchange for ‘stolen’ sculptures
Acropolis forced to close amid unprecedented heatwave and wildfires in Greece
The birthplace of the Olympic Games is one of the many ancient sites at risk as record temperatures scorch country
Former tobacco factory in Athens reopens its doors as vast contemporary art space this week
Following a €1.2m renovation, the historic building will host an expansive group show on the pandemic
The Art Newspaper network launches Greek edition
Joining our publications in the UK, the US, Russia, China, France and Italy, The Art Newspaper Greece publishes its first edition today
'A vast underwater museum': Greece plans to open shipwrecks and other submerged heritage sites for visitors to explore
Experienced divers and casual bathers alike will gain access to ancient marine monuments, which remain where they were found on the seabed
Contemporary Greek artist Kornelios Grammenos has died, aged 62
The sculptor and painter was known for his disarming Alien and Knight sculptures, installed in Greece and abroad
Greece completes long-awaited National Gallery revamp for Independence Day bicentenary
Greek culture minister promises €59m expansion will put the museum "on the map" ahead of public reopening
Archaeologists appeal to Greek prime minister to halt restructuring of five big antiquities museums
Experts oppose culture ministry's proposal to separate Greece's major museums from the state archaeological service
Huge historic tobacco factory in Athens to be renovated into cultural space by 2021
Arts organisation Neon are working on the project with the Greek government to mark 200 years since the country’s liberation from the Ottoman Empire
Museum of the Bible returns hand-written gospels looted from Greece during the First World War
The Eikosiphoinissa Manuscript 220 was among hundreds of objects taken from the Kosinitza Monastery by Bulgarian separatist troops in 1917
Gogo Greece lightning: Gagosian opens new gallery in Athens
Gallery has had a premises in city since 2009 but will open bigger space this September with exhibition of Brice Marden's work
Sotheby’s cannot sue Greece over bronze horse, US court rules
The country's government had questioned the provenance of the artefact, forcing it to be pulled from a 2018 sale
Leaked draft of EU paper stirs Parthenon Marbles dispute
But the clause is unlikely to refer to the ancient Greek sculptures in the British Museum, expert says
From the archive | Louvre pyramid architect I.M. Pei on the church-like museum he designed for the Goulandris collection
In this 1994 interview, he reveals how he likes art to be displayed, such as natural lighting for Impressionists
Goulandris collection of Modern masterworks finally revealed in new Athens museum
Dream museum of collectors Basil and Elise Goulandris brought to life almost three decades after original proposal