Two art exhibitions are opening in the coming days just a few kilometres from Artemida, both featuring artists or themes from the Mediterranean. In Rafina, 31 local artists will be exhibiting from Monday 19 October in memory of Athina Latinopoulou. In Markopoulo, 30 young artists from the 13th Painting Workshop of the Athens School of Fine Arts are presenting the exhibition ‘The City Within the City’, which opens on Friday 30 October.
Rafina: 31 artists in tribute to Athina Latinopoulou
The Culture Department of the Municipality of Rafina–Pikermi is organising a group exhibition in memory of Athina Latinopoulou, honouring her life and artistic career. Thirty-one local artists are contributing works to the exhibition. The Mesogaia Visual Artists’ Association assisted with the organisation, in particular Tita Stavrou, who is also contributing a work of her own.
- Opening: Monday 19 October, 7.00 pm, with a welcome address and introductory remarks by the artist Angeliki Korovesi.
- Duration: until Saturday 31 October.
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–19:00, Saturday 09:00–14:00.
- Venue: Rafina–Pikermi Municipal Cultural Centre, 10–12 Arafinidon Alon, Rafina.
The exhibition is not open on Sundays, so for those who work on weekdays, the easiest option is one of the two Saturdays, 24 or 31 October, until 2.00 pm. On Wednesday 28 October, a national holiday, it is advisable to check first whether the venue is open.
Markopoulo: the town as seen through the eyes of 30 young painters
At the Markopoulo Cultural Centre, thirty young artists from the Athens School of Fine Arts are exhibiting works exploring the identity, memory and everyday life of Markopoulo. They engaged with the place and its people and depicted what the organisers call the ‘inner’ city: the community’s relationships, collective memories and the everyday experiences of its residents, rather than merely the image of its streets.
The scientific and artistic supervision is provided by the Rector of the Athens School of Fine Arts and Director of the 13th Workshop, Professor Erato Hatzisavva. The exhibition is organised by the Municipality of Markopoulo-Mesogaia in collaboration with the Region of Attica, as part of the municipal programme ‘Autumn – A Tribute to Cultural Heritage’ and the regional programme ‘In the Embrace of Attica’.
- Opening: Friday 30 October, 7.00 pm.
- Duration: throughout November.
- Opening hours: daily 09.30–17.30.
- Guided tours and educational programmes: Markopoulo Municipal Council, Department of Culture, 22990 49808.
The latter is also of interest to the schools in Artemida and Spata. An exhibition exploring how young artists interpret a town in Mesogeia – whose history and everyday life bear a striking resemblance to our own – is the perfect subject for a school visit, and organised guided tours can be booked via the same telephone number. As the exhibition runs throughout November, there is plenty of time to fit it into the class timetable.
Source: Municipality of Rafina–Pikermi, press release from the Department of Culture, 14 October 2026; Municipality of Markopoulo-Mesogaias, press release as published on mesogianews.gr, 16 October 2026.
