Mar 04 - May 24 2026
Benaki Museum
138 Pireos & Andronikou St., 118 54 Athens
After the presentation of the exhibition What You Wear Is What You Are at the Contemporary Art Museum of Crete, it will presented ath the Benaki Museum the period between 5.3.2026 – 24.5.2026.
The organization presents two of the the six ”Worship Dresses” by the photographer Travis Hutchinson, and the ”Airmail Dress” by the fashion designer Hussein Chalayan.
The works come from both Greek and international artists, the collections of the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), the Contemporary Art Museum of Crete (CCA), art galleries, private collections, and the artists themselves.
The curators of the exhibition Maria Maragkou, Maria Panayides and Stavros Kavalaris seek to highlight the reciprocal relationship between fashion and the challenges of our time, as these are expressed through, and influenced by, contemporary art and its forward-looking concerns.
A key feature of the exhibition is also a dedicated tribute to Sophia Kokosalaki, the internationally renowned fashion designer from Rethymno.
Opening: Wednesday March 4th 2026, 20:00
Duration: 5.3.2026 – 24.5.2026
Benaki Museum, 138 Pireos & Andronikou St., 118 54 Athens
See also:
- May 17 - Nov 09 2025 What You Wear Is What You Are / Contemporary Art Museum of Crete
