> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.catapult-platform.art/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Artist Hot Spot Athens: Piraeus Port - URL: https://www.catapult-platform.art/artist-hot-spot-athens-piraeus-port/ - Published: 2022-03-29T15:26:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-18T16:20:53.000Z - Description: Munchies Art Club discovering the Athens Art Scene - Piraeus Port - Author: Dominique Catherina Foertig - Tags: Projects ## Munchies Art Club in Athens Greece ## PIRAEUS PORT AND ITS GROWING ART SCENE [The Munchies Art Club](https://www.catapult-platform.art/) went to **Athens** for a short trip and was excited to finally get the opportunity to visit three **prominent galleries** in the harbor area called Piraeus. Take the time to discover the art scene in the Ancient Greek port, developing steadily into a new contemporary cultural hub. We visited the exceptional galleries **Rodeo**, **Intermission** and **Carwan** all located on just one small warehouse filled street, a block away from the port. ![piraeus port, art scene, what to see, contemporary art, design, installations, sculptures, greece](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/622b3d70eb4e5cc5803f3169_greece%2C%20piraeus%20port%2C%20ships%2C%20travel%2C%20cvacation%2C%20hiloday.jpg) Port Athens, Catapult on location in Piraeus Image Courtesy of Munchies Art Club ![art, artists, athens, artist, city, cultural, greece, greek, neon, new, one, scene space, contemporary art ,street, polidefkous ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/62289c70d896cb5d68385c4e_art%20scene%2C%20piraeus%2C%20athens.jpg) Polidefkous street, Pireas 185 45, Greece | Image @Munchies Art Club This small street just off the bustling port of Piraeus, first became famous for harboring one of the best wine bars in town. The Paleo Wine bar was later followed by the galleries, bringing a new art and cultural scene to life. ## **RODEO GALLERY | PIRAEUS** ![ rodeo gallery, intermission, carwan, sylvia kouvali, rodeo, mayfair, london, soho, istanbul, warehouse, redesigned, ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228af3f8d1ec35de10b3378_anabasis%20group%20show%20rodeo.jpg) The Rodeo gallery | Image @Munchies Art Club [The Rodeo Gallery](https://rodeo-gallery.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) is a contemporary art gallery with spaces in London and Piraeus. The gallery was first established in Istanbul by the incredible Sylvia Kouvali in 2007\. Sylvia Kouvali is best known in the art industry as owning the Midas touch and is admired for her visions and projects internationally. In 2014 the Rodeo opened in London, after closing the Istanbul gallery. First located in Soho, the gallery recently moved to Mayfair. The London gallery was followed by the gallery in Piraeus, in 2018. The Rodeo gallery offers a selection of international and Greek contemporary artists in its space, which was formerly a warehouse, and redesigned for the gallery by the Swiss architect Etienne Descloux. ![swiss architect etienne descloux, artemis baltoyianni, intermission, ulrike müller, man issa, thanasis totsikas, cooper jacob, ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b075094395955b19e6c8_rodeo%20gallery%20athens%20door%20sign.jpg) The Rodeo gallery | Image @Munchies Art Club ![fitzgerald gallery, architect, curator nicolas bellavance-lecompte, quentin moyse, linde freya tanglier, ben storms](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b0a81a16176a08962ae9_installation%20view%2C%20rodeo%20gallery%20piraeus.jpg) Iman Issa | Rodeo gallery Piraeus Installation view | Image @Munchies Art Club ![brut collective, bram vanderbeke, wendy andreu, paleo wine bar, yperokeanio, taverna, fish piraeus where to eat, art scene, ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b0da259de0774ad98c05_rodeo%20gallery%2C%20athens%2C%20port%20art%20scene.jpg) Rodeo gallery Piraeus Installation view | Image @Munchies Art Club ![innovative, art hub, ancient greek post, discover, new, cultural hub, neighborhood, what to see piraeus, international art ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b0f28845f81ba8ea965f_rodeo%20gallery%2C%20athens%2C%20office%2C%20design.jpg) Office space | Image @Munchies Art Club ![art crowd, exciting, haven, center, guide, article, munchies art club, online art magazine dominique foertig, entertainment, ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b11a05d34afcbc8a8f71_installation%20view%20anabasis%2C%20rodeo%20piraeus.jpg) Installation view anabasis\* | Image @Munchies Art Club ![discover greek art scene, online art magazine dominique foertig, entertainment, historical, modern short trip, holiday, acropolis, ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b1389e6c33602de7ca3d_ulrike%20mu%CC%88ller%2C%20contemporary%20painter.jpg) Ulrike Müller | Image @Munchies Art Club ![art, artists, athens, artist, city, cultural, greece, greek, neon, new, one, scene space, contemporary art ,street, polidefkous ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b15847caa5a75d13f8cc_thanasis%20totsikas%2C%20contemporary%20installation%2C%20rodeo.jpg) Thanasis Totsikas | Image @Munchies Art Club ### FOLLOW THE GALLERY ON INSTAGRAM **Rodeo Gallery** 41 Polidefkous 18545 *Piraeus*, Greece ‍ ## **THE INTERMISSION | PIRAEUS** ![rodeo gallery, intermission, carwan, sylvia kouvali, rodeo, mayfair, london, soho, istanbul, warehouse, redesigned, see](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b21d8560065442c82bd9_intermission%2C%20gallery%2C%20athens%2C%20piraeus.jpg) Intermission Piraeus | Image @Munchies Art Club Just a few steps from the Rodeo is the [Intermission Gallery](https://theintermission.art/?ref=catapult-platform.art), founded by Artemis Baltoyianni, a friend of the Rodeo gallery owner Sylvia Kouvali. On our visit, the gallery was representing the artist Cooper Jacoby and his representing French [Fitzpatrick Gallery](https://fitzpatrick.gallery/?ref=catapult-platform.art). Artemis Baltoyiannis’ exciting concept invites the artists along with their galleries to create shows for her audience at the Piraeus space. Artemis Baltoyianni organizes collaborations with galleries globally including them in her visions of a developing Piraeus art scene. The Intermission gallery won the interiors 2021 Gold Award for its design by Kokorelia Architects ![swiss architect etienne descloux, artemis baltoyianni, intermission, ulrike müller, man issa, thanasis totsikas, cooper jacob, ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b2b1ac735463353d8ee6_installation%20view%2C%20cooper%20jacoby.jpg) Cooper Jacoby and the Fitzpatrick gallery | Sun is Bile exhibition view | Image @Munchies Art Club ![fitzgerald gallery, architect, curator nicolas bellavance-lecompte, quentin moyse, linde freya tanglier, ben storms brut collective,](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b2d032de9f58bdb86f0d_who%20is%20cooper%20jacobi%20artist.jpg) Cooper Jacoby and the Fitzpatrick gallery | Sun is Bile exhibition view | Image @Munchies Art Club ![ bram vanderbeke, wendy andreu, paleo wine bar, yperokeanio, taverna, fish piraeus where to eat, art scene, innovative, art hub,](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b47f54608066d1e07ebb_cooper%20jacob%20fitzgerald%20gallery%2C%20intermission%20piraeus.jpg) Cooper Jacoby and the Fitzpatrick gallery | Sun is Bile exhibition view | Image @Munchies Art Club ![ancient greek post, discover, new, cultural hub, neighborhood, what to see piraeus, international art crowd, exciting, haven,](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b4cb66e8c916845b34a5_Cooper-Jacoby_gen-view_001_new_%40100dpi.jpg) Cooper Jacoby and the Fitzpatrick gallery | Image @Munchies Art Club ![ center, guide, article, munchies art club, online art magazine dominique foertig, entertainment, historical, modern short trip](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b4f254608092cae08173_intermission%2C%20fitzpatrick%20gallery.jpg) Cooper Jacoby and the Fitzpatrick gallery | Sun is Bile exhibition | Intermission gallery | Image @Munchies Art Club ![installation view, wall art, modern, contemporary, solo exhibition, 2022, greece](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b50b3a5911586dc32e6a_greek%20art%20news%2C%20what%20to%20see.jpg) Cooper Jacoby and the Fitzpatrick gallery | Sun is Bile exhibition | Intermission gallery | Image @Munchies Art Club ### FOLLOW THE INTERMISSION GALLERY ON INSTAGRAM Intermission gallery Polidefkous 37A Piraeus 18545, Greece ‍ ## **CARWAN GALLERY | PIRAEUS** ![carwan gallery, design, architecture, international, lebanon, beirut, contemporary, modern, collectable designers](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b597cf8c377563c12b8d_contemporary%20art%20galleries%2C%20athens%2C%20port.jpg) The Carwan gallery Piraeus | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club The contemporary design **gallery Carwan** was founded 2011 in Beirut, Lebanon. In 2020 the architect and curator Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, and the architect Quentin Moyse settled with their gallery in Piraeus, Greece. There, just a short walking distance from the lively harbor, they took over an old warehouse on the Polidefkous street, which they renovated together, preserving as much as they possibly could from its original state. Today the Carwan Gallery is a key player amongst the top design galleries world wide. It focuses on promoting and producing avant-garde design from the near east regions and beyond. Carwan focuses on cross-cultural collaborations, between architects, artists, designers, cultural organizations, institutions, specialized press, collectors and patrons. Participating at important design and art fairs globally, including Dubai, Basel, London and Miami, as well as museums and art centers. ![nicolas bellavance-lecompte, architect quentin moyse, top design gallery world wide, top art fairs, on view, greece, athens](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b65dab63ef6d57043935_who%20is%20linde%20freya%20tangelder.jpg) Linde Freya Tanglier | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ![linde feya, contemporary, sculptures, furniture, modern art, avant garde](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b78196772c827bb720d8_linde%20freya%20tangelder%2C%20design%2C%20furniture.jpg) Linde Freya Tanglier | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ![international artist, solo show, modern design, female artist, collectors, art](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b79b30a00f760e550015_carwan%2C%20pireaus%2C%20athens%2C%20port%20art%20scene.jpg) Linde Freya Tanglier | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ![munchies art club article, athens, piraeus art hub, up and coming, places to see, culture](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b7b0c90cb37ab99dbd86_carwan%20gallery%2C%20design%2C%20congtemporary%20art.jpg) Linde Freya Tanglier | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ![ben storms, brut collective, marble, wall art, original pieces, available artworks](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b6c5f3973825d25ab7a3_in%20hale%20ex%20hale%20wall%20piece%2C%20ben%20storms%2C%20brut%20collective.jpg) Ben Storms | Brut Collective | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ![bram vanderbeke & wendy andreu, brut collective , sculptural, functional, artwork, furniture](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b7d8ac735417bf3db79d_bram%20vanderbeke%2C%20wendy%20andreu%2C%20brut%20collective%20.jpg) Bram Vanderbeke & Wendy Andreu | Brut Collective | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ### FOLLOW THE CARWAN GALLERY ON INSTAGRAM Carwan Gallery Polydefkous 39, Piraeus 18 545, Athens, Greece ## THE POLIDEFKOUS STREET HOME TO PIRAEUS TOP ART GALLERIES ![athens art scene on street, hidden treasure, best kept secret, what to do in piraeus](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b917c90cb3673d9dc77a_feature%2C%20art%20scene%2C%20piraeus%2C%20athens%20Kopie.jpg) The Polidefkous street | Piraeus art scene | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club ## **PALEO WINE BAR** ![paleo wine bar, hip exquisite one of a kind, wine selection, lace to see, late night athens](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b868fe5d98e91aa92c94_paleo%20wine%20bar%20athens%20greece.jpg) Paleo Wine Bar | Image credit @ Giannis Spiliopoulos The first to open on the now famed Polidefkous street off the Piraeus port, was the Paleo Wine Bar making quite an impact. Giannis Kaimenakis created a place where the main focus lies on his exquisite collection of wine. There is also a small selection of dishes to accompany the wine, in a wonderful setting. Open Monday to Saturday from 18:30 Closed on Sunday Reserving in advance is advised Paleo Wine Bar Polidefkous 39, Piraeus ### FOLLOW THE PALEO WINE BAR ON INSTAGRAM ‍ ## **YPEROKEANIO FISH TAVERNA** ![yperokeanio, best fish, affordable fish food taverna, piraeus port, athens](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6228b95c9cbae0ac379cace5_best%20sea%20food%20piraeus%20port%2C%20yperokeanio%2C%20.jpg) Yperokeanio Fish Taverna | Piraeus | Image credit @ Munchies Art Club If it is lunch you are looking for, then take the 20 minute walk across the port to the other side and visit the Yperokeanio fish tavern, with incredible seafood, atmosphere and excellent prices. Yperokeanio Fish Taverna Chatzikuriakou Marias 48, Piraeus Reserving in advance is advised.