<p>Faculty, staff, students, journalists, and other guests braved the rain and came to the opening of the <strong>2015 Arts Festiva</strong>l on campus Friday, March 13 &#8211; admiring the exciting art on exhibit at the <em>Beauty is the Method </em>group show at the ACG Art Gallery – which kicked off the festival.</p>
<p>On hand was <strong>Sotirios Bahtsetzis</strong>, the curator of the group exhibit and DEREE instructor, and the artists themselves who met with the guests and discussed their work – which includes paintings, installations, photos, and video.</p>
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<p><em>Beauty is the Method</em> is on show until to April 30 and presents works by<strong> Nikos Alexiou, Athanasios Argianas, Dimitris Baboulis, Dionisis Christofilogiannis, Chryssa, Vasso Gavaisse, Vassilis Gerodimos, Nick Ervinck, Dimitris Foutris, Chris Gianakos, Zoe Keramea, Kornelios Grammenos, </strong><strong>Rowena Hughes,</strong> <strong>Hope,</strong><strong> James Lane, Hiroshi MacDonald Mori, Giorgos Maraziotis, Eleanna Martinou, Dimitris Merantzas, Michael Michaeledes, Nina Papaconstantinou, Nikos Papadopoulos, Aemilia Papaphilippou, Joulia Strauss, Stefania Strouza, Thanassis Totsikas, and Kostis Velonis.</strong></p>
<p>Visiting hours: Monday – Wednesday – Friday: 13:15 – 17:00; Tuesday-Thursday 13:30 – 15:00; Saturday 11:00 -14:00 or by appointment. The gallery will not be open during Easter recess April 3 – 19.</p>
<p>DEREE’s 2015 Arts Festival, organized by the <strong>Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts at DEREE-The American College of Greece</strong>, is <strong>free</strong><strong> and open to the public</strong>, featuring exciting cultural events – such as concerts, dance and theatre performances by artists from around the world, as well as lecture performances, masterclasses and workshops by DEREE faculty and guests.</p>
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<p>Faculty, staff, students, journalists, and other guests braved the rain and came to the opening of the <strong>2015 Arts Festiva</strong>l on campus Friday, March 13 &#8211; admiring the exciting art on exhibit at the <em>Beauty is the Method </em>group show at the ACG Art Gallery – which kicked off the festival.</p>
<p>On hand was <strong>Sotirios Bahtsetzis</strong>, the curator of the group exhibit and DEREE instructor, and the artists themselves who met with the guests and discussed their work – which includes paintings, installations, photos, and video.</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Beauty is the Method</em> is on show until to April 30 and presents works by<strong> Nikos Alexiou, Athanasios Argianas, Dimitris Baboulis, Dionisis Christofilogiannis, Chryssa, Vasso Gavaisse, Vassilis Gerodimos, Nick Ervinck, Dimitris Foutris, Chris Gianakos, Zoe Keramea, Kornelios Grammenos, </strong><strong>Rowena Hughes,</strong> <strong>Hope,</strong><strong> James Lane, Hiroshi MacDonald Mori, Giorgos Maraziotis, Eleanna Martinou, Dimitris Merantzas, Michael Michaeledes, Nina Papaconstantinou, Nikos Papadopoulos, Aemilia Papaphilippou, Joulia Strauss, Stefania Strouza, Thanassis Totsikas, and Kostis Velonis.</strong></p>
<p>Visiting hours: Monday – Wednesday – Friday: 13:15 – 17:00; Tuesday-Thursday 13:30 – 15:00; Saturday 11:00 -14:00 or by appointment. The gallery will not be open during Easter recess April 3 – 19.</p>
<p>DEREE’s 2015 Arts Festival, organized by the <strong>Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts at DEREE-The American College of Greece</strong>, is <strong>free</strong><strong> and open to the public</strong>, featuring exciting cultural events – such as concerts, dance and theatre performances by artists from around the world, as well as lecture performances, masterclasses and workshops by DEREE faculty and guests.</p>
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