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Wrightwood 659 exhibit on Greek artist Yannis Tsarouchis

Ever heard of Yannis Tsarouchis? If the answer is yes, it’s a good bet you have some connection to Greece. But a new exhibit in Chicago at the Wrightwood 659 gallery argues this artist's work has international worth. Male nudes and all.

Greek Art, Public and Private, by Yannis Tsarouchis

Greek Art, Public and Private, by Yannis Tsarouchis By Christopher Harrity Yannis Tsarouchis, Winds/ Kaikiias and Zefyros, 1966, oil and acrylic on cement tile, Private Collection, USA. ©Yannis Tsarouchis Foundation Wrightwood 659 is hosting the first U.S. exhibition devoted to the work of Yannis Tsarouchis (1910–1989), widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek painters of the 20th century. On view May 7–July 31, 2021, the exhibition will feature some 200 works, including paintings and works on paper from public and private collections in Greece and internationally. Together, these span the entire arc of the artist’s career, showing how he absorbed and transformed influences including Ancient Greek and Early Christian art; Byzantine mosaics, frescoes, and icon painting; Greek vernacular traditions: costume, ornament and shadow theater Karaghiozis; and also the new languages of modern art: Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. During the military junta rule in Greece between 1

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