Aqua Vista Hotels Reopens Greek Art Space for 2018 Season

Hotel management group Aqua Vista Hotels reopened its “Aqua Gallery” premium art space on Santorini during a reception held on Saturday April 21.

Art Hotel

Attended by the island’s local officials, exhibiting artists and Aqua Vista Hotel executives, the reception celebrated the start of another year of modern Greek art on the Cycladic island.

Founded in 2017, Aqua Gallery is is a contemporary art space housed within Art Hotel, Pyrgos, an innovative luxury property on Santorini.

The Aqua Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of modern Greek artists, providing a dynamic space in which to present their work.

“After the initial opening of Aqua Gallery in the spring of 2017, we were excited to see the space thrive throughout a busy and prosperous summer season,” Sofia Matzourani, Business Development Manager at Aqua Vista Hotels, said. “It is an honor to provide such a flourishing art space for both guests at Art Hotel and the local community on Santorini, and we look forward to a successful season ahead.”

Alina Tsolakaki, Aqua Vista Hotels Managing Director; Yiorgos Tsolakakis, Aqua Vista Hotels Director of Sales; and Kelly Athanasiadou, #Rest@rt Managing Director (center).

This year, the gallery will host three exhibitions over the summer season (April – October), under the creative guidance of #Rest@rt, a unique arts platform led and managed by sculptor Kelly Athanasiadou and that promotes Greek artists to international visitors via exhibition spaces in five-star hotels and resorts.

Aiming to start the season in style, Aqua Vista Hotels’ first exhibition welcomes Athenian gallery Artshot – Sofia Gaitani, and its annual collective show ‘Summer Lovers’. Showcasing the works of 24 visual artists under the creative direction of painter Sofia Gaitani, ‘Summer Lovers’ will run from the 21st April – 3rd July. The collective displays pieces inspired by Greek summers: hot afternoons, sea, sun, freedom and, of course, love.

“Aqua Vista Hotels is glad to be celebrating contemporary Greek artists once again, and promoting their work to international visitors,” Matzourani added.

“Aqua Gallery” Artists: (above, left to right) Zanna Artemi, Eleni Delli, Stavroula Michalopoulou, Stelios Gavalas, Eleni Parmakeli, Christina Pancess, Konstantinos Tolis, Rena Ozlem Mataraci, Sofia Gaitani (Artshot Gallery), Alina Tsolakaki (AVH Managing Director), Marina Lignou (Art Hotel Manager), Kelly Athanasiadou (#Rest@rt Managing Director). (below, from left to right) Vicky Moudilou, Giorgos Pantazis, Thanos Panagiotou, Panagiotis Siagris.

Collaborating with #Rest@rt, an authorised arts project run under the auspices of the Culture Ministry, the Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organisation, Aqua Gallery also aims to provide added value to all of Aqua Vista Hotels guests and the general public, by giving them the opportunity to discover more about the contemporary art scene in Greece.

The Aqua Gallery is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in line with Aqua Vista Hotels’ reception hours.