The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011- Damien Hirst, Gagosian Gallery
From 12 January to 10 March 2012 The exhibition will take place at once across all of Gagosian Gallery’s eleven locations in New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, Rome, Athens, Geneva, and Hong Kong, opening worldwide on January 12, 2012. Most of the paintings are being lent by private individuals and public institutions, more than 150 different lenders from twenty countries. Conceived as a single exhibition in multiple locations. The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011 makes use of this demographic fact to determine the content of each exhibition according to locality.The exhibition includes more than 300 paintings. The oldest spot was created in 1986, the smallest painting is 1 x 1 / 2 inches (1996), the largest one comprises only four points, each 60 inches in diameter. The exhibition also includes the most recent spot painting by the British artist completed in 2011. It contains 25,781 spots, which are 1 mm in diameter each, with no single colour repeated. Opening hours: Monday to Friday - 11 am to 6 pm Address: Gagosian Gallery, Athens, 3, Merlin Street, Kolonaki Contact details: athens@gagosian.com or tel.: + 30 2103640215

Jonathan Meese Exhibition
The German painter and artist Jonathan Meese presents his first solo exhibition in Athens. It includes works of painting, collage, slogans, graffiti, and sculptures with references to history, ancient and modern pop culture. The exhibition is arranged at Bernier-Eliades Gallery from 12 January to 1 March 2012. Address: 11, Eptakalou Street, Athens - 11851 Contact details: Tel.: +30 (210) 341-3936-7 Fax: +30 (210) 341-3938 INFO: BERNIER@BERNIER-ELIADES.GR

100 Years of a Living Art- history of the Greek costume
Greek national costumes are exhibited in the Museum on 7, Dimokritou Street in the metropolitan district of Kolonaki. It is organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Lyceum of Greek Women. The exhibition presents a small part of the collection of the Lyceum, which includes over 25,000 items. The Museum of the history of Greek costume is open from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 2 pm. The exhibition will continue until December 2012.

Photo exhibition of Helmut Newton in Athens
13 November 2012 - 3 March 2013. The exhibition presents the main themes of his work: fashion, nude, portrait, sex, humour. The exhibition includes 196 colour and black and white photographs of all major themes of his work, such as the series «A gun for Hire, Fired», «Villa d 'Este», «Habillé / Déshabillé» and «Domestic Nudes» as well as many portraits of representatives of the fashion and entertainment industry. It is organized in cooperation with Helmut Newton Foundation founded in Berlin by the photographer himself some years before his death. Cultural Centre of the Onassis Foundation, "Shelter of Letters and Arts" (107, Syngrou Avenue, Athens).

Exhibition of dinosaurs at the Natural Museum of London in The Mall Athens
The Natural History Museum of London presents an exciting exhibition of DINOSAURS. This has been one of the most interesting and exciting exhibitions in recent years and it is now in The Mall Athens. Children can participate in various interactive activities in the role of researchers to discover what these creatures ate, how they lived, where they came from and how they disappeared. The 850 m2 of the fourth floor of The Mall Athens are filled with models of dinosaurs and other great scientific discoveries related to their existence. Opening date: 4 December 2012. Closing date: 4 March 2012; Opening hours: Monday to Friday - from 9 am to 9 pm; Saturday and Sunday - from 10 am to 10 pm; Ticket prices: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1:30 pm - € 5; Monday to Friday from 1:30 pm to 9 pm - € 9 (adults) and € 7 (children under 18 years); Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9 am to 9 pm - € 9 (adults) and € 7 (children under 18 years); Tel.: +30210947 2029; For schools: € 5. For school visits, contact us by phone: +30 210 7280200

The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011- Damien Hirst, Gagosian Gallery
From 12 January to 10 March 2012 The exhibition will take place at once across all of Gagosian Gallery’s eleven locations in New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, Rome, Athens, Geneva, and Hong Kong, opening worldwide on January 12, 2012. Most of the paintings are being lent by private individuals and public institutions, more than 150 different lenders from twenty countries. Conceived as a single exhibition in multiple locations. The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011 makes use of this demographic fact to determine the content of each exhibition according to locality.The exhibition includes more than 300 paintings. The oldest spot was created in 1986, the smallest painting is 1 x 1 / 2 inches (1996), the largest one comprises only four points, each 60 inches in diameter. The exhibition also includes the most recent spot painting by the British artist completed in 2011. It contains 25,781 spots, which are 1 mm in diameter each, with no single colour repeated. Opening hours: Monday to Friday - 11 am to 6 pm Address: Gagosian Gallery, Athens, 3, Merlin Street, Kolonaki Contact details: athens@gagosian.com or tel.: + 30 2103640215

Carmen Lundy: The ... Lady of Jazz Singing
19/01/2012 - 22/01/2012 Carmen Lundy has one of the remarkable voices in jazz and she will perform in HALF NOTE JAZZ CLUB. The contemporary singer has a unique style that brings a sense of Aretha Franklin, the brilliance of Ella Fitzgerald and the colours of Sarah Vaughn, soaked with funk elements. Carmen Lundy: vocalist Anthony Wonsey: piano Darryl Hall: bass Jamison Ross: drums Address: 17, Trivonianou Str., Mets Contact: +30 210 9213360 (every day after 8 pm)