Rinos Stefani at Gloria’s

New book to be presented

GLORIA’s Gallery in Nicosia is organising, from October 9 to 25 of October, an exhibition of Rinos Stefani’s paintings of the period 1998–2008 under the title Acrobats.

The exhibition will be opened by the Minister of Interior Neoklis Sylikiotis.

The artist will also present his new book titled, ‘Rinos Stefani-Acrobats’.

Lecturer in Art History and Theory of the Cyprus University of Technology, Dr Antonis Danos, says about Stefani’s work: "The paintings of Rinos Stefani are imbued with a political intent. The political element here is not to be understood in the rather limiting definition of "committed" art or as a noisy manifestation that inevitably carries an expiration date of its possible effect or intended message. Instead, it is meant as the presence of an ecumenical quality, which derives from the continuous exploration and negotiation of the human condition: of erotic, existential and ecological anxieties and dead-ends, but also of the (endless?) effort for a way out and of the (hopeless?) desire for (inter)personal fulfilment.

"All of these are manifested in a mood of ambivalence, comical as much as tragic, with

Andreas Asproftas at Famagusta Gate

His known and unknown works. A triumph of an exhibition and a book launch as well. It continues until Sunday. A must.

Son Alkis writes in the book: “This book is devoted to my father’s memory and to his great dream that he did not live to see: his granddaughter and daughter to me, Loli Asprofta. "

The gallery season has started. Here is what I have seen this last week.

More shows a sense of humour, sympathy or caustic critique, as well as in a prevalent sensuality."

Ermioni Zacharia’s “Prolongations of Red” has now opened at Alpha Gallery.

Philippos Yiapanis exhibition of sculpture has opened at Apocalypse, continuing until October 29. Yiapanis has given the title "A Mute Invention" to his new work

Paschalis Anastasi has an exhibition at Kyklos Gallery Paphos titled "The Colours and People of Cyprus. Five for Orpheus continues at Orpheus Gallery, Limassol until Saturday the November 1. The five are Alexandros Vayianos, Anna Varella, Michalis Papadopoulos, Stelios Savva and Zurab Gulishvili. Gallery Morphi, Limassol has Andreas Nicolaou until the end of October.

Renos Pericleous has an exhibition which opens on the 31st of this month at Orosimo Gallery , Limassol.

Due to lack of space can Sasa Savic wait until next week for his La Belle Epoque information and pictures.

Aristotelis Demetriou

Gallery K

Extremely beautiful paintings. A great calmness envelopes the gallery which is full of paintings connected to the sea or water.

The paintings: some in oils, some in acrylic are of an exceptional high standard . Peace reigns. Or does it? Here and there are often groups of rocks. Could be crashed like splinters or is it only spray? Disturbing or energetic? Or resting. This is Cyprus in its beauty and depth.