Fourty-one paintings of the distinguished painter Sotos Papaspyropoulos (1919 - April 2001) will be permanently placed at the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" as from Wednesday, September 12th. The paintings, 41 fine landscapes, forming a sequence titled "Messogia and the land of Attica", are donated by the late artist's spouse, Mrs. Voula Papaspyropoulou, to "Athens International Airport S.A.", to find their own place at the new airport, in the heart of Messogia.
The kind donation of Mrs. Papaspyropoulou is a very special moment for the Athens International Airport, now welcoming the works of a significant Greek artist, who dedicated his life and art to the landscape of Attica, and depicted on the canvas the culture and heritage of Messogia in an exceptional way. The paintings will be placed at selected spaces in the Airport's Administration Building, where airport employees, as well as numerous visitors, will have the possibility of admiring this remarkable work.
At the same time, this donation is a strong motivation for the Athens International Airport to continue its presence in the world of Art and Culture, expressing its particular sensitivity towards the area of Messogaia, home of the new airport.
S. Papaspyropoulos exhibition at "Eleftherios Venizelos" airport The public will have the opportunity of admiring the sequence of Sotos Papaspyropoulos "Messogia and the land of Attica" by visiting the exhibition that will be open from 12 through 15 September, in the Main Terminal Building (Observatory, departures level).
A few words about the artist Sotos Papaspyropoulos was born in Athens on February 13th, 1919. In 1940, he graduated from the School of Fine Arts, awarded with the Benaki Scholarship. Sotos Papaspyropoulos travelled around Europe, studying the European museums. Works of the artist are currently in public buildings, private collections, the collections of the Bank of Greece and the Chace Manhattan Bank, and on display at the Vorres Museum and the Kalamata Gallery. Paintings of the Greek "landscape artist" have been presented at numerous personal, group, pan-Hellenic and international exhibitions, distinguished for their brightness of colour, which has been the artist's main vehicle of expression. Sotos Papaspyropoulos passed away in April 2001, leaving behind him his rich artistic work reflecting his dedication to the land of Attica.