Black&White

Nowadays, when painting seems to consist mostly of color, graphic design, and illustration, and its aesthetics have penetrated the collective visual subconsciousness, organizing an exhibition like 'Black and White' which emphasizes on the visual economy, the artistic self control and the expressional nudity, seems an extremely risky, almost utopic gesture. However, a closer look is enough to justify the noble ambitions that underlie this seemingly out of place and time venture; Faith in the power of an alternative, but at the same time so primal visual expression, which eludes the fascinations of color thanks to the dynamic simplicity of form and the allure of the essential. The exhibition “Black & White” aims to project, through paintings and drawings based on the bipolarity of these two archetype colors, the beauty of flawless art that knows how to rely on its own virtues and strengths, opting to address the viewer with honesty and directness. Indeed, internationally renowned artists such as: J.Rustin, D. Hockney, A. Segui, E. Arroyo. a.o., through their works presented in this exhibition, that have been voluntarily striped of color and its effects in order to be judged for their very substance of artistic excellence. Younger artists such as B. Roig, A. Tinei, V. Poulios, Th. Makris, a.o., do not hesitate to succumb, stripped of color's aid, to the audience's judgement. In total, they set up of a unique exhibition that constitutes a dynamic proposal ras far as painting in the dawn of the 21st century is concerned The 68 European artists that participate in this exhibition are: Amarantos Michalis, Vaviloussakis Konstantinos, Valavanidis Giannis, Varelas Giannis, Veroukas Alexis, Daskalakis Stefanos, Kapralos Christos, Katraki Vasso, Kerestenzis Kostas, Kessanlis Nikos, Knithaki Korina, Kontellis Andreas, Kristalla Aspasia, Kiriazi Pelagia, Lappas Giorgis, Litti Afroditi, Makris Thanassis, Manoussakis Michalis, Markidis Christos, Baikas Nikos, Beltekos Panagiotis, Bitsikas Xenofon, Botsoglou Chronis, Moraiti Eleni, Daoulas Konstantinos, Papakostas Achilleas, Patraskidis Triantafillos, Peirounidis Apostolos, Pistonis Achilleas, Poulios Vassilis, Ratsikas Dimitris, Sacaillan Edouard, Skoulakis Dimosthenis, Soulis Vassilis, Spiliopoulos Marios, Spuropoulos Giorgos, Stamatiadi Daniella, Tataris Dimitris, Tsakali Anna-Maria, Chouliaras Nikos, Tsakiris Antonis, Christakis Tassos, Christoforou John, Psichopaidis Giannis, Adami Valerio, Andrea Pat, Arroyo Edouard, Auerbach Frank, DADO, Hockney David, Ksiazek Bogumil, Leglise Frederic, Loutz Frederique, Maciejovski, Martinelli Andrea, Pasieka Simon, Rego Paula, Roig Bernardi, Rustin Jean, Segui Antonio, Schauwecker Mathias, Siebert Uta, Szafran Sam, Szucs Attila, Tadashi Imai, Tinei Alexander, Tift Andrew, Vermeersch Jose.