Book looks back at decade of art
The art organisation Art Seen celebrates a plethora of activities from 2015 to 2025 with a new publication. On Friday, it hosts the book launch of Decennial: A Creative Legacy to mark the occasion.
“On Art Seen’s 11th anniversary,” says the team, “we are honoured to present this publication alongside a discussion featuring Dr Efi Kyprianidou, Associate Professor in Aesthetics, Philosophy and Theory of Arts at the Cyprus University of Technology; Vicky Pericleous, artist and Assistant Professor in the Fine Arts Department at the Cyprus University of Technology; Dr Nicos Philippou, photographer, lecturer, and head of the department of Communications, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Nicosia; Maria Stathi, founder and director of Art Seen; and Dr Marilena Zackheos, poet and Special Scientist in the Department of English Studies at the University of Cyprus.”
Decennial: A Creative Legacy is a 304-page publication that traces the gallery’s curatorial trajectory through 39 solo and group exhibitions, presenting nearly 100 contemporary artists over the past decade. For each exhibition, a range of cultural practitioners — including art historians, writers, curators and artists — have contributed specially commissioned texts, collectively forming a substantial body of critical discourse within both local and international contexts.
The publication foregrounds the significance of critical art theory and cultural practice, with particular attention to the methodologies and frameworks that shape Art Seen’s curatorial vision and programme. It further underscores the importance of cultivating a robust local cultural ecosystem, encompassing exhibition-making, artistic production, publishing and archival practices developed by artists and theorists alike. In addition, the publication addresses questions of visibility and accessibility across diverse contexts and audiences, including the art market, academia, collectors and the wider public.
Decennial: A Creative Legacy
Book launch and discussion on occasion of Art Seen’s 11th anniversary. March 27. Art Seen, Nicosia. 7.30pm. Tel: 22-006624, info@art-seen.org, www.art-seen.org