Nicholas Ladomatos at Gloria Gallery
Here is a brilliant debut
Nicholas is the son of Andreas Ladomatos who was born in 1940 and of course is still painting. Andreas, as you will all know, is the artist whose brilliant "Open" Windows are so evocative of our difficult times.
So are his paintings of Cyprus streets and his "Stones and Water" series of stones, plants and water which reflect our environment, all in all making him a hard act to follow by anyone.
And now his son.
Nicholas, born 1971 has this magnificent exhibition at Gloria’s.
Nicholas is exhibiting a fresh slant on abstraction. Although an occasional bird (flying) crops up in a painting now and again these superbly balanced abstracts are mostly devoid of recognisable imagery. The image IS the total painting.
And how superb they are. Colour is used with considerable confidence. Often vivid and pure. Laminas are varied in texture. Reliefs are abounding. Tactile surfaces swagger over the canvases with melodic ease. Here and there a crumpled look is a mask for what is actually a flat surface. Lengths of string are placed with severe calmness. Silvered paper has been bashed, pushed and pulled but finally finds its rest at peace with its surroundings. Yet the total "look" is dynamic. Cyprus art continues superbly.

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Feryal Sukan
The next solo exhibition at Diachroniki Ledra after the highly imaginative Aich Thema last month is by Feryal Sujan which will continue until February 27.
"Ferya is a natural, sincere artist whose passion for art and life is portrayed in a poignant and direct manner. In her current theme she draws the viewer into the deeper world of the feminine psyche, with flowing female forms, in alluring muted tones of colour and texture.
Her sad and tormented women, rendered in a subtle and at times emotionally provocative manner, create feelings of empathy, despair, and a resolve to face adversity with courage and determination."


From overseas

Theatre director Heinz-Uwe Haus has written a book which is arriving in Cyprus shortly. The book cover reads:
"A clear and concise handbook to the key connections between dramaturgical exercises and performance studies. Haus looks at the way the concept of performance has been engaged across a number of disciplines. Seven chapters with examples, reflections and source material provide a lively, easily accessible overview of the full range of introduction to performance for students at all levels in performance studies, theatre training and performing arts."

Trigona Gallery ‘anti- thesis’

Trigona Gallery. Athens sends in information on ‘anti+thesis’ – a group exhibition curated by Vassilis Karakatsaris
The exhibition attempts to answer the question: What should be challenged about the categories ’landscape’, ‘ human’ and ‘occasion’?
Fifteen artists from Europe, participants of the Trigona Gallery of Athens exhibition come to chart a new terrain. How are we defined by our environment , location and geographical boundaries? How do we experience ourselves within an understanding of these concepts. ? How do we experience others? As the problems of globalization and identity politics recapitulate themselves in our current moment, subjectivity takes on a special dimension. Our world is defined by our borders, our buildings, and our expanding horizon line, while we are asked to locate ourselves within it.
Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Graphics, Installations. March 18 –April 19, 2008
Opening March 18 From 20:00 – 23:00
Athina Antoniadou (Cyprus/Germany)
Rea Afantitiou (Cyprus)
Burhan Ahmeti (Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia)
Marianna Constanti (Cyprus )
Luis Deza (Peru/Sweden )
Genti Korini (Albania)
Iseult Labote (Switzerland)
Juanjo Oliva ( Spain)
Frixos Papantoniou (Cyprus/ UK)
Alain Pette (France)
Olga Popescu (Romania)
Daniel Stancu (Romania)
Ina Katarina Stromberg( Sweden)
‘Two Four Two’ Costas Mantzalos & Constantinos Kounnis (Cyprus)

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Laura J Padgett at Pharos

The Pharos Centre for Contemporary Art is presenting new work by Artist/Photographer Laura Padgett.
The opening will be on February 13, at 8 pm.
Laura J Padgett is an artist/photographer who also works in the field of art history
Throughout the years she has combined these two areas in her work: writer and curator.
The Pharos Centre for Contemporary Art is at 24 Demosthenis Severis Avenure, Nicosia

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Venice – Limassol
Theomaria Art Gallery will present an Exhibition and Workshop of mask decoration "Venice –Limassol 2" by the artist Vera Efthymiou-Partalidou on Wednesday, February 27 at 7.30 m.m..
It will be opened by the Mayor of Limassol Andreas Christou and introduced by Dr Nadia Anaxagorou, supervisor of the Cultural Department of Limassol Municipality.
From 27/2 to 7/3/2008
(except Sunday 2/3/2008 morning.
Visiting hours 9.00 a.m. -13.00 p.m.
15.00 pm -19,30 p.m.
The workshop includes:
Lecture about the history of masks and the way of creating and decoration.
The gallery will provide designs of masks and all the materials for painting and decorating.
For participation in the workshop and more information contact 26 745777

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Continuing

Christodoulos Kodjapashis (Christos Eleftheriades) Kypriaki Gonia Larnaca. On until February 22.
Christodoulos Kodjapashis was born in Mammari on October 28, 1926 and died on November 6, 1988, at the age of 62. He completed only the first three years of Primary School
The book "MAMMARI, my village", published by the local Council of Mammari, has this among other things to say about the artist:
"Great achievements by a simple man from our village. Paintings with live colours and bright faces. A quiet contribution from a simple man from our village, to the cultural heritage of our country."
Andrew Efstathiou’s exhibition opened on Tuesday February 5, at Gallery Morphi, Limassol. Highly imaginative figurative paintings encompassing crowd scenes and movement It continues until February 29.
Tehnis Dromena Gallery (Strovolos) and the Haemophilia Society host a painting, ceramic and mosaic exhibition that was opened on Wednesday by Photini Papadopoulou wife of the President of the Republic of Cyprus at 7.00 pm. Net profits will be given to the Cyprus Haemophilia Society. Until February 22.
Kiss Me If You Dare by Marina Zervou at Argo Gallery continues until February 23.
Opus 39 Gallery has a group exhibition of paintings and ceramics until February 10. The exhibition will include works by Asproftas, Dikaios, Telemachos Kanthos, Tassos Stephanides, Photos Hadjisoterious and other very well known artists.
There will also be on sale, engravings of Telemachos Kanthos, the album of six giclee prints of Adamantios Diamantis, the album of Christos Christou and a small album of engravings and poems by Alecos Fassianos .
Aspelia Gallery Larnaca has an exhibition of ceramics by Sevcan Cerkez titled REFLECTIONS. And it continues until March 5. "The gallery will be filled with figures of human proportions, human in more than just their size, they are figures moulded from the realities of Cyprus. Sevcan’s purpose is to immortalize the Cypriot, who through misfortune and hardship has held on to dignity.