An interview of the owner of Govedarou Art Gallery and painter Natasa Govedarou was given to the journalist mrs Magda Mystikou during the solo photography exhibition of Alexandros Stefanatos.

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Artistic Statement:

Giovanni Micico aspires to the realism of the souls through his figurative artworks. Just like William Shakespeare’s famous quote “The eyes are windows to your soul”, Micico wants his works to be “the eyes”.  

The stories of his work are about the transcendental moments that manifest and reveal the beauty and the poetry of the Creation that continues in our human life. With this story in his mind and heart, he brushes on a canvas gradually approaching to the concrete scene.

Sometimes Micico’s works have a reference to a painting in the past on the same topic, for example, his “Return of the Prodigal Son”. Rembrandt created an unforgettable image on the same subject. Rembrandt almost sculpted out the emotions of the characters in the painting. Having inevitable comparison to the Rembrandt’s, Micico looked for a contemporary representation which is personal to him. He felt confined by having a fixed-theme though, it narrowed down to the essence he searched to represent; the state of a soul of the son. Micico believes that the originality is a key for narrative paintings which were already represented in the past, contrary to the idea which is often held by people; a repetition of the past.

Working from life is essential for Micico’s work. He believes the most sincere expression starts from our perception and conception even in the form of realism. That way the realism also gives us a space for our spiritual, emotional, and psychological realms of being. We are inspired by seeing and we interpret reality by seeing it well. Together with our inventions and abstractions Micico aspires to represent and and offer those in his works.

Micico draws influences from many masters of the past and the present including the compositional splendor of Raphael, Titian, and Caravaggio, and the profoundness and atmosphere in portraits by Velazquez and Rembrandt, Plein-air of Sorolla, Levitan, Zorn and Yimaukun. Musical and graphical elements of Hans Makart who inspired Micico on figurative compositions. At last, graphical layout of Hiroshige, the wood-block printmaker.

Photographer Alexander Stefanatos in his solo exhibition at Govedarou Art Gallery will give you the opportunity to travel around the world through his photographs! His unique techique and the subjects of globality and globalization will be discussed in the opening and also on the 21st of February at 19.00 at the gallery.

Invitation

Video from the opening (in Greek)

Interview from Alexander Stefanatos by the journalist mrs Magda Mystikou (in Greek)

Famous painter Gethsemane at Govedarou Art Gallery Gift shop!!

Jewllery and small paintings are now available for sale in our gallery shop! Best prices for famous artists artwork.

Tuesday, 12 December 2017 16:42

1st ArtExpo: "Opportunity4all"

1st ArtExpo:"Opportunity4all" is an exhibition established this year and for the years to come by Govedarou Art Gallery. Artworks mainly by new artists are exhibited in the gallery from the 20th of December until the 13th of January 2018.

This year the gallery collaborates with "The Greek Village for Children" in Filiro. A percentage from all sales will be given to the Institution to help children who are in need.

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 18:05

Book presentation of the writer Nota Kimothoi

The writer Nota Kimothoi is presenting her book "The letter Λ of the words and speech"

Mr Alekos Dafnomilis (President of the writers of Northern Greece and Vice President of the Center for Culture and Books of southeast Europe) is going to present the book together with mrs Katerina Giannakopoulou (journalist, writer, researcher). Discussion with the writer is going to follow.

Wednesday, 15 November 2017 12:32

GOVEDAROU SMART ART GIFT GALLERY

Welcome to our all new Govedarou Smart Art Gift Gallery!! A small version of our main gallery.

Here you can findIn our Smart Art shop you can find small size paintings, ceramics, artifacts made of glass and sculptures of many different artists who present their work made from various materials and technics.

The cost of the works sold is very SMART. Low prices for original and unique work!! 

Govedarou Smart Art Gift Gallery

Tuesday, 31 October 2017 18:27

1st SmArt Thessaloniki

Govedarou Art Gallery in collaboration with SKETKE artist club in Lamia, Greece is hosting the 1st SmART exhbition in Thessaloniki.

The artists of SKETKE are exhibiting paintings of small scale dimensions at the gallery. The event had already a 12 year success in Lamia.

The prices are very low and intriguing!

The Culture Trip has selected Govedarou Art Gallery as one of the best galleries in Thessaloniki!!

Our effords have been rewarded also abroad!

Top Galleries in Thessaloniki from CultureTrip.com

The Culture Trip has selected Govedarou Art Gallery as one of the best galleries in Thessaloniki!!

Our effords have been rewarded also abroad!

Top Galleries in Thessaloniki from CultureTrip.com

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Govedarou Art Gallery

Address: 5, G. Papandreou

54645 Thessaloniki, Greece

Tel: 0030 2314 015613

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Open hours:

Monday - Wednesday and Friday: 11.00 - 14.00

Tuesday - Thursday: 11.00 - 14.00 & 18.00 - 20.00

Saturday: 11.00 - 14.00 (only when there are exhibitions running)

Sunday closed