Drawing as an artistic practice takes center stage once again at MOMus-Museum of Modern Art, marking the end of the exhibitions "Pablo Picasso. Exile and Nostalgia" and "Drawing the Future. Drawings on art, architecture and design in the period of the Russian and Soviet avant-garde" with a specially curated program of events from Thursday, November 7 to Sunday, November 10, 2024.
Guided tours by the exhibition curators, a talk on Pablo Picasso and his connections with the Russian avant-garde, and a disco house SPEKTRAUM party are all reasons for another visit to the MOMus-Museum of Modern Art at Moni Lazariston in Thessaloniki.
Details
Thursday, November 7, 2024 / 18:00-20:00
Curators' Talks
Following the story of Pablo Picasso, exiled in France, through the lens of his close friendship with Eugenio Arias and their shared love for bullfighting. Centered around the exhibition "Pablo Picasso: Exile and Nostalgia," Carlos Ferrer Barrera, art historian and researcher at the Museo Casa Natal Picasso, returns to MOMus with a lecture titled "Picasso 1937. Guernica and the Political Situation in Spain," examining Picasso's stance toward Franco, the war, and fascism, his support for the Republicans, and his friendship with Arias.
The talk will be in English, without simultaneous translation.
Maria Tsantsanoglou, Artistic Director of MOMus-Museum of Modern Art-Costakis Collection, will present Picasso's influence on the first Russian Avant-Garde art groups through her presentation, "Pablo Picasso and the Russian Avant-Garde."
The talk will be in Greek, without simultaneous translation.
The speakers will read Pablo Picasso’s poems after the discussion.
Friday, November 8, 2024 / 12:30 & 13:30
Curators' Tours
Guided tours of the two current museum exhibitions by their curators.
12:30 – Carlos Ferrer Barrera will guide us through the exhibition "Pablo Picasso. Exile and Nostalgia." The tour will be in English.
13:30 – Maria Tsantsanoglou will guide us through the exhibition " Drawing the Future. Drawings on art, architecture and design in the period of the Russian and Soviet avant-garde". The tour will be in Greek.
Saturday, November 9, 2024 / 11:00 & 12:00
Curators' Tours
Guided tours of "Pablo Picasso: Exile and Nostalgia" by the Museum's Education Curators.
Saturday, November 9, 2024 / 19:00-01:00
SPEKTRAUM X MOMus vol.3
Saying farewell to the two exhibitions at MOMus-Museum of Modern Art with a musical-museum experience with disco house sounds by the SPEKTRAUM team. Bill Selfer and Paradisco will create the ultimate party atmosphere and transform the Museum with their music.
Program
19:30-21:00 - Paradisco
21:00-23:00 - Bill Selfer
23:00-00:30 - b2b
About the Artists
Bill Selfer, a DJ renowned for his cosmic rhythms and immersive space disco sound, is a founding member of the pioneering Neoclassical Grounds parties at Communitism and co-founder of Ethrio Athens. His sets create a journey through pulsating rhythms and ethereal melodies, captivating audiences. Prepare to dance under the cosmic magic of Bill Selfer's sound universe.
Paradisco draws his name from disco and italo foundations, though his musical style constantly evolves, blending high-energy house, disco, and Latin vocals, deep house tracks, minimal beats with world percussion sounds, and space disco basslines.
Sunday, November 10, 2024 / 12:30
Curators' Tours
Final tour of the "Pablo Picasso. Exile and Nostalgia" exhibition with curator Carlos Ferrer Barrera. The tour will be in English.
Tickets & Participation
Buy your ticket from here https://cometogether.live/event/1430 or from the Museum’s Reception, 30’ before the starting time, upon availability.
Information on tel. (+30) 2310 589143
Tickets for the disco house party are available exclusively through the ComeTogether platform at https://cometogether.live/event/1430
No ticket changes, cancellations, or refunds are permitted.