Artforum Culture Foundation
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The Artforum Culture Foundation (ACF) is a private and independent nonprofit organization (NGO) with legal seat in Thessaloniki
, Greece
, and contact-offices in Athens
, Cologne
, Paris
, New York
. The foundation promotes contemporary art and is engaged in the exchange in and between cultures. A main subject is the focus art in Greece and the regions of the Greek Diaspora
in the world.
The exhibition centre, "Artforum-Vilka near the harbour" was initiated in 1996 with a retrospective by the attending Helmut Newton
.
and the application for peace
, for social cohesion and for the realization of culture. With its exhibition program the foundation supportes emerging as well as established artists.
In addition, the Artforum Culture Foundation operates as a partner for cultural activities of interest to artists, galleries, collectors, local authorities and companies.
(The Mebusch Estate) and the complete works of Vera Isler-Leiner. The Foundation also gives support to the work of Joe Brockerhoff, Sheila Elias
, Michael (Mike) Jansen, Chryssa, Michalis Manoussakis, Stanislav Marijanovic, Mahmood Mirzaie, Masaaki Noda, Manolis Polymeris, Vangelis Pliaridis, Stefan Runge, Theodoros (Papadimitriou), Panayiotis Tanimanidis, Helmut Tollmann, and Heinz Zolper, among others.
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and contact-offices in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The foundation promotes contemporary art and is engaged in the exchange in and between cultures. A main subject is the focus art in Greece and the regions of the Greek Diaspora
Greek diaspora
The Greek diaspora, also known as Hellenic Diaspora or Diaspora of Hellenism, is a term used to refer to the communities of Greek people living outside the traditional Greek homelands, but more commonly in southeast Europe and Asia Minor...
in the world.
The exhibition centre, "Artforum-Vilka near the harbour" was initiated in 1996 with a retrospective by the attending Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton, born Helmut Neustädter was a German-Australian photographer. He was a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications."-Early life:Newton was born in Berlin, the son of Klara...
.
Aims
The Artforum Culture Foundation operates primarily as an international institution. A main target of the Foundation is to deliver contributions for cultural authenticity and against cultural uniformity. A main basis of the Foundation's philosophy is the value of humanityWorld population
The world population is the total number of living humans on the planet Earth. As of today, it is estimated to be billion by the United States Census Bureau...
and the application for peace
Peace
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...
, for social cohesion and for the realization of culture. With its exhibition program the foundation supportes emerging as well as established artists.
Projects
A large priority of the Artforum Culture Foundation is to initiate projects (European Cultural Centre (EEC), Network Project, Icons of our time, Gulf Projects) and to give artists space where they can show their pieces and receive creative valuation according to their own aesthetics. The foundation works on the promotion of gifted artists from all disciplines.In addition, the Artforum Culture Foundation operates as a partner for cultural activities of interest to artists, galleries, collectors, local authorities and companies.
Artists
Research on important contemporary artists is one of the of aims of Artforum Culture Foundation. In the field of photography, the Foundation has given significant attention to the artistic estates of Heinz Günter MebuschHeinz Günter Mebusch
Heinz Günter Mebusch was a German photographer and experimental artist born in Düsseldorf.- Biography :Mebusch studied photography and visual communication with Otto Steinert and Erich vom Endt. He lived and worked in about forty countries in Europe, Africa and America. Mebusch spoke fluent...
(The Mebusch Estate) and the complete works of Vera Isler-Leiner. The Foundation also gives support to the work of Joe Brockerhoff, Sheila Elias
Sheila Elias
Sheila Elias, is an American artist. Her works have been featured in exhibitions across North America and have been accorded international acclaim at such exhibitions as the Liberty show at the Louvre Museum in Paris....
, Michael (Mike) Jansen, Chryssa, Michalis Manoussakis, Stanislav Marijanovic, Mahmood Mirzaie, Masaaki Noda, Manolis Polymeris, Vangelis Pliaridis, Stefan Runge, Theodoros (Papadimitriou), Panayiotis Tanimanidis, Helmut Tollmann, and Heinz Zolper, among others.
Exhibitions
More than one hundred art exhibitions with contemporary works of painting, sculptures, photographs and performance-art have been hosted by the Artforum Cultural Foundation, mostly in co-operation with the Tsatsis-Projects. Most of these are documented in catalogues and brochures.Source
- www.artforum-culture-foundation.org
- www.sancto-subito.info
- and catalogues by Artforum and ArtForum Editions, Thessaloniki,Cologne