Μembers' Tours: Exhibition of Michalis Madenis «The Exiles»

A special guided tour by NLG, exclusively for the SNFCC Members

The Membership Program of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC), in collaboration with the National Library of Greece (NLG) are organizing a special visit-tour for the Members of the SNFCC, in the painting exhibition of Michalis Madenis, entitled "The Exiles", where the SNFCC Members will have the opportunity to meet in person the artist, as well as his work. 

Daringly and sensitively, Michalis Madenis is painting inmates of a psychiatric hospital, revealing through their worn-out figures, the tragedy of mental illness. Madenis is painting the true exiles of life and society, exiled even from themselves. In this series of portraits, Madenis is highlighting the painting and drawing surface of the face, as the dominant form. ‘’The Exiles’’ in his paintings are sternly monumental figures, who mesmerize the viewer with their rough or sad eyes and their tormented bodies in awkward postures. 

The tour will be conducted by the artist himself.

The catalogue of the exhibition is a publication of the National Library of Greece (edited by Stavros Zouboulakis). SNFCC Members enjoy 10% discount.

Fee entrance via online pre-registration

Daily: 31/01/2022 - 31/03/2022 

Few information about the artist:

Michalis Madenis is one of the most remarkable Greek painters. Born in 1960 in Komotini, student of P. Tetsis and T. Patriskidis, studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts, securing a scholarship for each year of his studies, granted to him by the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY). He then pursued postgraduate studies at the Free Academy of Visual Arts in the Hague, where he studied on a Royal Fellowship of the Dutch Government and ΙΚΥ. In May 1992, he held his first solo exhibition at Nees Morfes Art Gallery. From 2006 to 2017, he worked on secondment at the Greek National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum, where he was responsible for the children’s workshop and for conducting the educational programs. Works of his can be found at the Greek National Gallery, the Hellenic Parliament, the Bank of Greece, Vorres Museum, Frissiras Museum, Historical Archives – Museum of Hydra, Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, as well as in public and private collections in Greece and abroad. 

Area: Multifunctional Space NLG , 2nd Floor                                                       

Meeting Point: MEMBERS’ SERVICE POINT, SNFCC NLG

Start Time: 18.30

Duration: 60'

According to the latest measures to protect public health from the risk of spreading COVID-19, a valid vaccination certificate or a disease certificate, is required for the public to enter the event venue, as the venue operates as a pure venue. The above applies to adults. Μinors from 4 to 17 years old may, alternatively, submit a statement of negative self-diagnosis (self test) of the last twenty-four hours, a certificate of PCR (72 hours) or rapid (48 hours) diagnostic test, in accordance with the recent government measures.

The use of face mask and social distancing measures are mandatory in indoor and outdoor areas of the SNFCC, in accordance with Hellenic National Public Health Organization regulations.

A parallel identity check will be carried out on the persons who show the required certificates, as provided by law.

Due to public health measures, there may be changes regarding either the staging of the event, or the maximum number of participants.