Dimitri Gassoumis
Dimitri Gassoumis, is well known to many residents and foreigners on Hydra and around the world for his classical, passionate, oil paintings of the Hydra landscape, Athenian gardens and classical Greek themes. The Hydra Gallery is proud to feature 10 of his paintings, opening Saturday June 14th through July 30th.
Panayiotis Tetsis, describes Gassoumis’ work as “a very beautiful example of robust painting”. Tetsis, who is a professor of painting and dean of the School of Fine Arts in Athens, writes: “The integrity, strength and sensitivity of his paintings are his virtues.” (see full article from WWD 09/29/2008: Pete Born)
Gassoumis’ daughter, Athena recalls “My father always likes a creative challenge; I remember the day he told me he was going to paint with a minimal palette to see if he could capture the light. The colors he chose are Prussian blue, yellow ochre, Venetian red and white. He says it’s about moving the paint and capturing the light…”
Gassoumis, now 81 years old, plans to continue painting landscapes of a different theme in the High Desert of Magdalena, New Mexico, while retaining his studio and home on Hydra.
His paintings and exhibitions are now being represented by his daughter Athena Gassoumis, who is co-owner and co-curator of Warehouse 1-10, a Contemporary Art Space in Magdalena, New Mexico, where his work will be on exhibition in December 2014.
Exhibition Location:
THE HYDRA ART GALLERY
The old police station,
Hydra 18040
