CHEAPART Thessaloniki 2007
In 1995 when sixteen artists participated in the first CHEAPART, questions were raised by the audience regarding the level of risk involved. Is the price, the actual value of the art work? Or perhaps, the issue of multiplicity?
How risky is it to present the artist's work at low, but extremely realistic prices, as opposed to high, and many times, fictitious prices? During these last 12 years a lot has been said and written about CHEAPART, both good and bad. CHEAPART always has ears open for dialogue, always willing to answer any question from anyone without hesitation, without hypocrisy. For sure the issue of the low selling price was and continues to provoke, yet at the same time many artists that collaborate with other art spaces have gained recognition through CHEAPART exhibitions due to their mass exposure to a wide public.
CHEAPART was first introduced to Thessaloniki in 1998. Since then, every first CHEAPART exhibition of the year is presented in Thessaloniki. CHEAPART 2007 celebrates its 9th show at Former Camp Kodra, Kalamaria, presenting more than 85 selected artists with new and fresh work entities. The public had the opportunity to see many of these artists in May 2007 during the 1st international CHEAPART, ARTmART, in the context of Vienna Artweek.
Had both consistency and quality not been the two most important attributes for the artists and the organization, CHEAPART would have proven to be another shooting star to vaporize in the atmosphere of Greek reality.
The exhibition opens in the presence of the President of the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Kalamaria, Mr. Ioannis Iosifidis, on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at 9:00 pm.
Artists: Agapitakis Agapitos, Stefanos Alafouzos, Nelly Albertou, Maria Andonatou, Andreadaki Angie, Tereza Antaraki, Sokratis Argeitis, Natassa Aristeidaki, Nikos Aslanidis, Elena Athanasiadou, Nikolas Bliatkas, Fani Bountouroglou, Maria Christoforatou, Domna Delliou, Charalambos Dermatis, Natassa Dialysma, Andonis Psarras, Panagiotis Dombrakis, Michalis Doukoumetzakis, Thalassini Douma, Eutyxia Ermeidou, Voula Ferendinou, Maria Filippakopoulou, Margarita Gelada, Georg Georgakopoulos, Anthi Bartzi, Panos Georgopoulos, Myrto Glarou, Elli Griva, Emy Hatzifotiadou, Katerina Ioannidi, Vera Kallianidi, Kika Karambela, Panos Karonis, Lia Kazakou, Ioanna Kemane, Anne Kern, George Kondosphyris, Omiros Kosmidis, Thodoris Koutouvidis, Dimitris Kritsotakis, Nikos Kryonidis, Olyvia Kyriakopoulou, Nikos Kyritsis, Grigoris Lagos, Uli Lekkas, Kosmas Lilikakis, Giorgos Lyntzeris, Alexandros Magkaniotis, Theodora Malamou, Dorina Malliou, Fillipos Manos, Eva Maragaki, Erietta Markandonatou, Eva Mavridou, Litsa Mavrogiorgi, Elisavet Mohamed, Celina Νegri, Lenia Anastasopoulou, Gelina Palla, Stavros Panagiotakis, Andonis Papadopoulos, Eleni Papadopoulou, Christina Parakente, Leftheris Plakidas, Panagiotis Ploumis, Eleni Politopoulou, Fotini Polydorou, Aris Roupinas, Sofia Senoglou, Angelina Sideris, Eri Skyrianni, Christos Soularis, Lyda Sperelaki, Kallirroi Spyridonos, Aris Stoidis, Vasilis Theos, Mara Tsafantaki, Martha Tsiara, Maria Tsimbourla, Katerina Vafeia, Pandelis Xeiroheimonas, Maria Zaharaki.
Curated, organized by: CHEAPART Georg Georgakopoulos, Dimitris Georgakopoulos and Leftheris Plakidas
Under the auspices of the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Kalamaria
Communication sponsors:
Kosmoradio 95,1, Avlaia Magazine
Opening: Thursday, June 5, 2007, 21.00
Duration: 5 – 25.7.2007
Hours: 20.00 - 00.00 Monday - Friday
Former Military Camp Kodra, Kalamaria
