Tip of the day – A new museum about the Greek famous painter, Alekos Fassianos

• January 17, 2022

Alekos Fassianos, the Greek painter, internationally famous, was born in Athens in 1935. A student of Yannis Moralis at the School of Fine Arts, where he studied from 1956 to 1960, he continued his studies in lithography in Paris (1960-1963), as a scholarship holder of the French government. In the following years he began to divide his time between the Greek and French capitals. His first solo exhibition, presented in 1960 at the A23 gallery in Athens, was followed by a series of numerous presentations in Greece and internationally, in cities such as Paris, Munich, Hamburg, Milan, Zurich, Stockholm, London and Tokyo. His participation in international exhibitions includes the São Paulo Biennale (1971), the Venice Biennale (1972) and the Baden-Baden Biennale of Graphic Design (1985). In 2004, a retrospective exhibition of his works entitled Pheasant, Mythologies of the Everyday was held at the National Gallery. In addition to painting and engraving, he has also worked in book illustration, applied arts, text writing and stage design, and has collaborated with the National Theatre (1975, 1976, 1978).

Greek children first learn about him and his work in primary school, as one of his painting was the cover of the Greek Language book in the first grades of primary school. He also painted for the covers of famous Greek singers and musicians like Manos Hadjidakis, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Georges Moustaki, Viky Moscholiou, Stavros Xarchakos, Giannis Markopoulos, Evanthia Reboutsika, Manolis Mitsias, Dimitris Mitropanos etc

Alekos Fassianos died on 16 January 2022.  His last exhibition was in Vatikano in 2021.

The Alekos Fassianos Museum is housed in a building remodeled and designed by architect Kyriakos Krokos in close collaboration with Alekos Fassianos. The building was completed in 1995. The Alekos Fassianos Museum opened to the public in 2023. The Alekos Fassianos Museum organizes exhibitions, talks and educational programs for children.

Opening hours:

• Wednesday to Friday  11.00 – 16.00 ( *last entrance 15:30)
• Weekend   11.oo – 15.00 (*last e ntrance 14:30)

General  admission: 10€

Official site: www.alekosfassianos.gr

The Alekos Fassianos Museum celebrates this year its two years of operation and invites you to a special all-day event, which will take place on Saturday 26 April 2025.
The day is dedicated to the “Athenian Panorama” by Alekos Pheasantos.
The artist’s experiences, wanderings, observations and thoughts.
Entrance to the museum is free throughout the day (10.00-17.00).

“Beauty is hidden behind what you feel, not behind what you see”