Deste Foundation, Centre for Contemporary Art

Profile

The DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art was established in 1983 by international art collector Dakis Joannou and is based in Athens, Greece. DESTE is a nonprofit foundation that organizes exhibitions and supports publications that explore the relationship between contemporary art and life. It aims to broaden the audience for contemporary art, to enhance opportunities for young artists and to establish a dialogue through an exhibition program that promotes emerging as well as established artists. Through its exhibition and publishing program, the DESTE Foundation aspires to act as a host to innovative expressions, and operate as an open space for the redefinition of the current artistic production and emergent cultural realities.

represented artists

Amy Adler      Doug Aitken      Pawel Althamer      David Altmejd      AVAF (Assume Vivid Astro Focus)      Jean-Michel Basquiat      Ashley Bickerton      John Bock      Maurizio Cattelan      Paul Chan      Dan Colen      George Condo      Nigel Cooke      Roberto Cuoghi      Folkert de Jong      Brian Degraw      Nathalie Djurberg      Urs Fischer      Barnaby Furnas      Robert Gober      Matt Greene

Tim Hawkinson      Elliott Hundley      Chris Johanson      Martin Kippenberger      Terence Koh      Jeff Koons      Nate Lowman      Mark Manders      Paul McCarthy      Takeshi Murata      Chris Ofili      Richard Prince      Kirstine Roepstorff      Gregor Schneider      Kiki Smith      Tim Noble & Sue Webster      Andro Wekua      Ralf Ziervogel