The Breeder
Representing Kostis Velonis
September 9, 2026–The Breeder, Athens
The Breeder is proud to represent Kostis Velonis
Current and upcoming shows:
National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ) – South by Southeast, from 11 Jun 2026, curated by Katerina Gregos
Valentiny Foundation, Schengen, Luxemburg – Opt Out!, 26 Aug – 20 Sept 2026, curated by Stella Christofi
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin – Technologies of Peace, 12 Sept 2026 – 9 May 2027, curated by Mary Cremin and Johanne Mullan
Epigraphic Museum, Athens – Ostracism, 24 Sept – 24 Dec 2026, curated by Maira Stefou
Riga Contemporary Art Space, Latvia – Always the Sun, 2 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027, curated by Marina Fokidis
Kostis Velonis lives and works in Athens. He holds a PhD from the Department of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A.), an MRes in Humanities and Cultural Studies from the London Consortium (Birkbeck College, ICA, AA, Tate), and studied Arts Plastiques/Esthétiques at Université Paris 8 (D.E.A). Velonis’ work explores the comic, often awkward condition of the object as a projection of human narratives. Through allegories of everyday life, he considers how clumsiness, error, and failed intentions can be morally revealing. His practice is grounded in the gap between daydreaming and the sobering realities that deflate it—offering a space where fantasy stumbles, but still tries to persist.
