DINO VALLS_JOURNEY INTO SPANISH MAGICAL REALISM
23|11|2011_26|02|2012

Frissiras Museum presents at its building at 3 Monis Asteriou str, the retrospective solo exhibition of the Spanish artist Dino Valls. Overall, 40 paintings of the renown painter are presented. The most prominent trait of Dino Valls' painting is the way in which he manipulates the concept of time, whether it is historical (actual) or fictional, an element that contributes to his work unique traits. However, what captivates the beholder is its bizarre and utterly original way of reflecting reality. It is a way which often, through its painstakingly attention to detail, overcomes reality's boundaries by constructing a completely fictional world where everything bears a cunning resemblance to reality though it is in fact, a product of the painter's intellect; it is a painting manufactured exclusively in the artist's studio, a unique synthesis of allegories and symbols . Dino Valls' compositions aim to produce the feeling of an imminent threat, an underlying angst, which deserts he canvas and evades the viewer; in this end, he does not hesitate to use the employ the chilling representation of human body that often resembles that of anatomy textbooks, going back to the tradition of Flemish painting, mannerist composition and pre- Raphaelite forms fusing them with his own personal touch. Guided tour will be given every Sunday, or by appointment.
FACE TO FACE
07|03|12_30|09|12

Frissiras Museum presents from 7 March to 30 September 2012 at the building of 3 Monis Asteriou street, in Plaka the exhibition "Face to Face: the artists and the collector" It is a remarkable attempt to highlight the extremely complicated though deeply fascinating relation of the collector Vlassis Frissiras with the artists he encountered in the course of fhis forty years of collecting through a series of 250 paintings which includes 95 portraits of the collector as well as self portraits of the artists.
EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & GUIDED VISITS
The Frissiras Museum, as an up- to -date cultural organization, organizes various activities and guided visits. Since the beginning of its creation and up until today, a vast number of cultural activities take place in the atrium of the building in the number 3 of Monis Asteriou str. These activities include seminars in History of Art, Cinema, Literature, Music and Photography, open discussions regarding artistic issues, lectures, poetry nights, concerts etc. The guided tours to the Museum’s exhibitions take place every Saturday and Sunday at 12.30 am. Guided tours can also be offered during the rest of the museum’s open days after agreement.