The B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation announces ‘Stephen Antonakos: Vectors of Time and Space’, a landmark exhibition (March, 18 – July 31, 2026) celebrating the legacy of the late Greek-American artist Stephen Antonakos (1926–2013). Opening on 18 March 2026 and running through 31 July 2026, the exhibition celebrates the centennial of Antonakos’ birth in Laconia, Greece, offering a sweeping view of the artist’s prolific career and influence, and mapping the network of artistic movements and sensibilities that defines his legacy. ‘Stephen Antonakos: Vectors of Time and Space’ has been curated by New York-based curator, educator, and writer Sara Reisman.
‘Vectors of Time and Space’ traces Antonakos’ boundless vision through six decades of creative output, foregrounding the artist’s evolving language of colour, form, and luminous abstraction. The exhibition is anchored by key series from the late 1950s, up to his most recently completed work from 2012, including Neon Panels (1980–2013), Direct Neons (1970s), Packages (1971–2006), Neon Walls (1977–2007), Alphavitos (1986–1990), Travel Collages (1987–2002), architectural models of Chapels (1992–2010), and Gold Works (2010–2013), alongside some of the artist’s more intimate sculptural works from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, that incorporate fabric, cardboard, and other common materials.
Alongside Antonakos’ own works, the exhibition brings together artworks by a selection of historically important and leading contemporary artists. A number were friends of the artist, while others were aesthetically aligned. All of them intersected with Antonakos’ arc, highlighting the enduring resonance of his ideas in the 21st Century.
Featured in the exhibition are works by Francis Alÿs (1959–), Yiannis Bouteas (1941–2026), Christo (1935–2020), Chryssa (1933–2013), Ksenia Ender (1895–1955), Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), Ray Johnson (1927–1995), On Kawara (1932–2014), Kazimir Malevich (1879–1935), Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978), Robert Ryman (1930–2019), and Fred Sandback (1943–2003), situating Antonakos in conversation with artists who were engaged with Constructivism, Light and Space, Conceptual Art, Minimalism, and other forms of geometric exploration.
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Photographer: Aphroditi Houlaki
