michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio

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Michael Werner Gallery opens in athens with Accrochage

 

Michael Werner Gallery expands its global presence with a new space in Athens, Greece. Adding to its locations in Berlin, New York, London, and Los Angeles, which is set to open later this June, the gallery celebrates its Greek opening with an inaugural group show titled Accrochage. The exhibition brings together works by gallery artists including Georg Baselitz, Sigmar Polke, Issy Wood and more, in an eclectic space in the center of Athens, thoughtfully renovated by local creative firm Mare Studio.

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
all images courtesy of Michael Werner Gallery

 

 

MARE STUDIO RENOVATES THE GALLERY’S INTERIORS

 

Michael Werner Athens, led by former art advisor Maximos Stergiou, will host two exhibitions a year and be open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday. Situated on Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou 10, near the Presidential Palace in the city’s central Anáktora neighborhood, the first-floor gallery space gets a fresh look courtesy of Mareva Grabowski’s Mare Studio. Mid-century and vintage finds blend seamlessly with custom-built furniture in a subtle, eclectic interior that lets the artworks do the talking. Crisp white walls set the stage for the welcome area, three exhibition spaces, and a private viewing room, enlivened by pops of color like the burnt orange velvet wall niches and the green paneling of the office. A curated selection of design pieces can be found throughout, including Murano glass lamps by Gae Aulenti, pendants by Gino Sarfatti and Gio Ponti, a Carlo Scarpa desk, and a custom marble coffee table by Mare Studio.

 

Michael Werner Gallery Athens opened to the public on May 31st, 2024, with Accrochage, which will remain on view throughout the summer. Participating artists include: Hurvin Anderson, Jean Arp, Georg Baselitz, James Lee Byars, Aaron Curry, Enrico David, Jörg Immendorff, Sanya Kantarovsky, Per Kirkeby, Florian Krewer, Eugène Leroy, Markus Lüpertz, Maki Na Kamura, A.R. Penck, Francis Picabia, Sigmar Polke, Andy Robert, Peter Saul, Raphaela Simon, and Issy Wood.

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
Issy Wood, Pussy and Numerology 2, 2023, Oil on linen

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
from left to right, Sigmar Polke, Hans Arp, James Lee Byars

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
Hans Arp sculpture

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michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
from left to right, works by Per Kirkeby, Maki Na Kamura, Markus Lüpertz on the walls, and sculpture by Enrico David

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
from left to right, Florian Krewer, Jörg Immendorff, Georg Baselitz

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
Gino Sarfatti pendant in the gallery’s welcome area

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works by Francis Picabia (left), sculptures by Enrico David, and Sigmar Polke (right) in the viewing room

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
from left to right, works by Sigmar Polke and Peter Saul on the walls; custom marble coffee table designed by Mare Studio

michael werner gallery inaugurates athens location with interiors by mare studio
works by Hans Arp and AR Penck, and a Carlo Scarpa leather desk in the office

 

 

project info:

 

exhibition name: Accrochage

gallery: Michael Werner Gallery Athens | @michaelwernergallery

gallery director: Maximos Stergiou

artists: Hurvin Anderson, Jean Arp, Georg Baselitz, James Lee Byars, Aaron Curry, Enrico David, Jörg Immendorff, Sanya Kantarovsky, Per Kirkeby, Florian Krewer, Eugène Leroy, Markus Lüpertz, Maki Na Kamura, A.R. Penck, Francis Picabia, Sigmar Polke, Andy Robert, Peter Saul, Raphaela Simon, Issy Wood

location: Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou 10, Athens, Greece
opening hours: from May 31st, 2024, Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm, Saturday 11am to 3pm
interior design: Mare Studio | @themare.studio

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