Tuesday, September 27, 2011

DESTE Prize 2011





Eftihis Patsourakis



DESTE Prize 2011 @ Museum of Cycladic Art





Theodoros Stamatogiannis




The DESTE Prize was established in 1999 and is awarded every two years to a Greek artist living in Greece or abroad. The Prize aims to showcase the work of a new and emerging generation of artists and it is an integral part of the Foundation’s policy for supporting and promoting contemporary art in Greece.



Irini Miga



The six shortlisted artists for the DESTE Prize 2011:

– Alexandra Bachzetsis, Anastasia Douka, Irini Miga, Eftihis Patsourakis, Theodoros Stamatogiannis and Jannis Varelas –






Alexandra Bachzetsis



will show their work in an exhibition that will take place for the second time at the Museum of Cycladic Art between May 25 and October 30, 2011.






 Jannis Varelas




This collaboration between the DESTE Foundation and the Museum of Cycladic Art is part of the latter’s “Young Views” program, which aims at launching a dialogue with a younger generation, at keeping the public up to date with the latest developments in contemporary cultural production and at ensuring the dynamic presence of a space for the exchange of ideas.







Anastasia Douka



An international jury of six  announced the winner (Anastasia Douka) of this year’s DESTE Prize on September 14, 2011. The Prize is accompanied by a grant of €10.000.


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