Month: July 2020

Art exhibition

SNEAK PEEK: ‘Abandoned Artwork’ Exhibition opening event

It was a joyful evening and it was our pleasure of having all of you with us!!
Through this exhibition, the artists aim to present themselves and who they truly are through their art pieces, which were left behind and forgotten in the corner of their home, or studio.
In an era of criticism, Art needs to be the stepping stone of creating a better world.

Art does not judge nor does it see right or wrong.

Instead, it gives the freedom to all individuals to express themselves.

Art curator: Evdokia Georgiou

Art director: Sonia Photiou

Exhibition will be on until the 23rd of July.

Download the exhibition’s catalogue by clicking here.

Gallery’s opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 – 14:00 & 16:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 11:00 – 18:00
Sunday & Monday: closed
P.S. Don’t miss it!!
Photos by Andreas Christoforou
Open call

OPEN CALL: ‘Drops of Art’- Affordable Treasures

An Art exhibition for artists!

Offering to the audience Affordable Treasures for admiration and purchase at the beginning of the Autumn era!

We are happy to invite artists to exhibit a collection of their artworks at our upcoming exhibition in September in the heart of Limassol’s city centre. The ‘Drops of Art’- Affordable Treasures exhibition aims to bring beautiful, distinctive and affordable artworks, one step closer to the audience.

Artists are welcomed to exhibit any size of artworks and of any medium that can fit within the dimensions set by the gallery. The space available for each artist will be one meter width along with the height of our gallery’s white and bright walls. The artworks’ prices should be up to 300 euro.

Join us with your Art by dropping us an email at gallery@exhibit8.com.cy , before the 25th of August 2020, with the following: photos and details of your artworks such as medium, sizes, etc., as well as your contact details (phone & email) . The exhibition will be on for a week.

*submission is free, although there is a participation fee, if selected. No commission applied on sales!

For more info please contact us 25212171 or gallery@exhibit8.com.cy

 

Polina, artist

EXHIBITION | Polina Isakharova: Meet the artist

Polina Isakharova is the artist of our upcoming exhibition “The Garden” and the opening will be on the 30th of August at 19:00.

The artist shares with us the following:

“I have just turned 30 years old.  I am an artist, a teacher, a director and most of all a human. I was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and emigrated to Toronto, Canada with my family in 1996. During my teenage years my visual art and drama teachers (Troy Fogg and Lazaros Geronikolos) inspired and nourished my creativity.  From age 15-18 my high school art teacher gave me extra time and freedom to explore in all my art projects and even let me borrow the grade 9 and 10 students to paint backdrops for the play I co-directed with Mr. Geronikolos. Laz and Troy set my artistic foundation. I flourished and gained confidence as an artist because of their inspiration and support. During my 20’s I discovered the art that I had learned about as a teen by visiting galleries around the world: New York, Seattle, Boston, London, Amsterdam, Nice, Barcelona, Prague, Athens, Vienna, Budapest and many more. The Renaissance is my favorite time period which is why visiting Rome and Florence was an absolute dream come true.

Throughout my twenties I took creative risks from having my own art shows, traveling around Europe, to living on two different islands. Becoming an adult gave me space to grow into the person I wished to be and not the person I was taught to be. It’s funny I should say that when I myself am a teacher. I love teaching. It’s why I became an artist. At the Rudolf Steiner Center, where I was studying to be a Waldorf Teacher, my professor said we needed to learn how to do chalk drawings on the chalkboard. These drawings were the means to connect the children to the subject being taught. When I started playing with chalk pastels on a chalk board the artist in me was born again. After studying Theater at York University for four years I had become a perfectionist and had no desire to paint. In front of a chalkboard I rediscovered the joy in drawing as everything could be easily erased, not like a white canvas. For the last seven years I have loved drawing on chalkboards in classrooms.

Just before my first teaching job on Vancouver Island I had a solo art exhibition “Happily Ever After”(July 2014) in downtown Toronto where I created my own chalk boards to draw on. The massive art piece “The Higher Self and the Body” from my first show, now hangs in the dance department in York University. In 2015 I started the riskier route of playing with oil paints, which taught me patience. My second solo exhibit in 2016, “Dancing with Divine” showcased my oil on canvas paintings of dancers.  After living in Duncan, British Columbia for three years I moved to Limassol, Cyprus to help open the first Waldorf School (Limassol Waldorf School).  Moving to Limassol and being a part of the school has been my greatest dream realized. However, it is now time for me to return back home to Canada but before I go I have two gifts of love for Cyprus: A Midsummer’s Night Dream at Curium (July 23-25) that I am directing and my art show “The Garden” (July 30-August 1). “

EXHIBITION l Abandoned Artwork – Opening

[ Ακολουθεί κείμενο στα Ελληνικά]

In an era of criticism, Art needs to be the stepping stone of creating a better world.
Art does not judge nor does it see right or wrong.
Instead, it gives the freedom to all individuals to express themselves.
This exhibition is consisted of twelve artists who are presenting themselves and who they are through the art piece, which was left behind and forgotten in the corner of their home, or studio.

Art curator: Evdokia Georgiou

Art director: Sonia Photiou

Download the catalogue of the exhibition by clicking here.

Exhibition’s opening: Thursday, 9th of July 2020 at 19:30

Gallery’s opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 – 14:00 & 16:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 11:00 – 18:00
Sunday & Monday: closed

P.S. Don’t miss it!!
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Σε μια εποχή όπου επικρατεί η κριτική, η Τέχνη πρέπει να είναι το σκαλοπάτι για τη δημιουργία ενός καλύτερου κόσμου.
Η τέχνη δεν κρίνει, ούτε βλέπει σωστό ή λάθος.
Αντ ‘αυτού, δίνει την ελευθερία σε όλα τα άτομα να εκφραστούν.
Αυτή η έκθεση αποτελείται από δώδεκα καλλιτέχνες, οι οποίοι έχουν σκοπό να αναδείξουν τον εαυτό τους και ποιοι είναι πραγματικά μέσα από το έργο τέχνης τους, το οποίο είχε μείνει ξεχασμένο στη γωνία του σπιτιού τους ή του εργαστηρίου τους.

Εγκαίνια έκθεσης: Πέμπτη, 9 Ιουλίου 2020 στις 19:30 έως τις 22:00

Έκθεση έως τις 23 Ιουλίου 2020

Ώρες λειτουργίας της γκαλερί:
Τρίτη έως Παρασκευή: 10:00 – 14:00 & 16:00 – 20:00
Σάββατο: 11:00 – 18:00
Κυριακή & Δευτέρα: κλειστή

Υ.Γ. Μην την χάσετε!

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