The Breeder
Artists for Athens Pride III
January 29, 2011–January 29, 2011The Breeder, Athens
The Breeder is delighted to invite you to the third annual exhibition and auction of contemporary artworks, the entire proceeds of which will go to support Athens Pride (4 June 2011). The exhibition is organized by Andrea Gilbert, an art critic/curator and Athens Pride organizer.
Artists for Athens Pride, like the festival it supports, has grown rapidly into one of the city’s most popular and eagerly awaited events of the year. This year the exhibition presents works donated by 31 Greek and foreign artists (from NY, Paris, Berlin, Sofia, Melbourne, London). With a focus on the younger generation together with mid-career artists, this exhibition showcases some of the freshest, edgiest work being produced today.
For the past 2 years the auction Artists for Athens Pride has provided most of the funding for Athens Pride, enabling it to produce free public events that are enjoyed by thousands. This extraordinary display of sensitivity and conscience on the part of artists in Greece and abroad has made Athens Pride unique, as the only Pride in the world to be primarily supported by the visual arts community. An exciting contemporary art survey in and of itself, Artists for Athens Pride III offers art lovers and collectors a unique opportunity to acquire superior quality artworks at extraordinary prices while supporting the philanthropic project of Athens Pride.
Artwork generously donated by:
Lina Bertucci, Lizzi Bougatsos, Antonakis Christodoulou, Edy Ferguson, Zoe Giabouldaki, Nikos Giavropoulous, Mark Hadjipateras, Irene Hanenbergh, Elias Kafouros, Andreas Kasapis, Dionisis Kavallieratos, Fawn Krieger, Panayotis Loukas, Piper Mavis, Margarita Myrogianni, Aliki Panagiotopoulou, Rallou Panagiotou, Eftihis Patsourakis, Artemis Potamianou, Kostas Sahpazis, Despina Stokou, Daniel Sturgis, Vassiliea Stylianidou, Yiannis Theodoropoulos, Chryssa Tsampazi, Jannis Varelas, Allyson Vieira, Ulrich Vogel, Michalis Zaharias, Yasen Zgurovski, Mary Zygouri. We thank them most warmly!
About Athens Pride:
This year, Athens Pride (www.athenspride.eu), an all-volunteer, non-profit association, will hold its 7th annual festival on 4 June in Klafthmonos Square, with a parade followed by a live show and dance party. Besides its main festival, Athens Pride produces and supports events throughout the year that promote the positive visibility and acceptance of LGBT persons, combat prejudice and silence, and advocate for fundamental rights in Greece. In addition, Athens Pride is committed to championing the struggling Prides in the Balkans through its Solidarity & Exchange Program.
