The Breeder gallery was founded in 2002 by George Vamvakidis and Stathis Panagoulis. It developed organically from The Breeder magazine that started in 2000, out of the need to build an artistic dialogue between Athens and the world. Over the past twenty one years, The Breeder gallery has been a pioneer in the development of the contemporary art scene in Athens.
In 2008, the Breeder relocated to an abandoned 1970s ice-cream factory. The new space was designed by Aris Zambicos architects and its renovation was awarded by the Hellenic Institute of Architecture. Throughout 2013, The Breeder operated a pop-up gallery space in Monte Carlo, Monaco. From 2010 to 2015 The Breeder operated Breeder Feeder a pop-up restaurant, inside a site specific installation by Andreas Angelidakis.
Since 2019, the Breeder operates the Breeder Open Studio, as a means to engage with the production of art practice. Several times per year, the gallery space is transformed to a studio space for four to six weeks, hosting the outpost of an invited artist’s studio. During this time, the gallery is open by appointment, allowing for the opportunity of a private studio visit. Visitors are able to meet, discuss and engage with the artists who get to react more effectively with the Breeder’s audience. Afterwards, the Breeder regains its initial format, hosting a solo show of the artist. Invited artists of the Breeder Open studio, include Ariana Papademetropoulos, Chioma Ebinama, Joy Labinjo, Ekene Stanley Emecheta, Victor Ubah, Adegboyega Adesina and Barry Yusufu.
The Breeder
Athens, Greece
HISTORY
ARTISTS
- Kalup Linzy
- Andreas Lolis
- Scott Myles
- Ariana Papademetropolous
- Georgia Sagri
- Mathilde Rosier
- Vanessa Safavi
- Ekene Stanley
- Eleni Christodoulou
- Zoi Gaitanidou
- Maria Hassabi
- Shirana Shahbazi
- Socratis Socratous
- Gabriel Vormstein
- Sofia Stevi
- Deborah Segun
- Chioma Ebinama
- Larry Amponsah
- Mindy Shapero
- Chrysanne Stathacos
- Aristeidis Lappas
- Theo Triantafyllidis
- Luke Edward Hall
- Marc Bijl
- Jannis Varelas
- Evi Kalogiropoulou
- Lena Kitsopoulou
- Philippe Malouin
- Lulama Mlambo Wolf
- Larry Amponsah
- Deborah Segun
- Corrine Slade
- Hana Ward
CURRENT & UPCOMING SHOWS
PAST SHOWS
8 June 2023 - 31 August 2023
Athens,
Greece
8 June 2023 - 31 August 2023
Athens,
Greece
11 May 2023 - 30 June 2023
Athens,
Greece
GALLERY ARTWORKS
Sofia Stevi
what has never happened can always happen again, 2018
what has never happened can always happen again, 2018
Chrysanne Stathacos
Condom Mandala I, 1991
Condom Mandala I, 1991
Maria Hassabi
Düsseldorf #6, 2019
Düsseldorf #6, 2019
Evi Kalogiropoulou
Cynisca is said to have been a tomboy, 2020
Cynisca is said to have been a tomboy, 2020
Ylva Snöfrid
Fantasia, a Reflection of the Painter's Studio in the Shadow World, Utopia, Looking at the Unconscious, 2019
Fantasia, a Reflection of the Painter's Studio in the Shadow World, Utopia, Looking at the Unconscious, 2019
Luke Edward Hall
Amya’s Blooms, 2020
Amya’s Blooms, 2020
Aristeidis Lappas
Sphynx, 2020
Sphynx, 2020
Joy Labinjo
We Don't See Colour, We Don't See You, 2020
We Don't See Colour, We Don't See You, 2020
Chioma Ebinama
Sentient beings marching to the butterfly portal, 2020
Sentient beings marching to the butterfly portal, 2020
Jannis Varelas
Red Fields, 2020
Red Fields, 2020
Locations
THE BREEDER
45 Iasonos Street
Athens
104 36
45 Iasonos Street
Athens
104 36