Athens makes it to the list of the 52 top international destinations for 2017 by The New York Times.
Focusing on the contemporary art scene, the feature makes reference to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and illustrates the entry with an iconic photo of the project.
"Athens, Greece: A post-crisis art boom in an ancient capital.
Prices have dropped, but the Greek debt crisis has not dampened Athens’s thriving arts scene. Recent years have seen a surge of galleries, collectives and nonprofit art organizations built for leaner times, like Radio Athènes, which hosts pop-up lectures and performances, and the immigration-focused Nomadic Architecture Network. In October, the renovated EMST National Museum of Contemporary Art opened in a former brewery, while the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, designed by Renzo Piano, opened in August. Athens will co-host the 2017 edition of documenta, the influential art exhibition held in Kassel, Germany, since it started in 1955."
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