The Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre

National Network
Cyprus
Address

19, Apostolou Varnaua St.
1500 Nicosia
Cyprus

Telephone
+357 22 797 400
Telephone (other)
+357 22 797 393
Fax
+357 22 432 531
E-Mail
yiannis.toumazis@nicosiamunicipality.org.cy
E-Mail (2)
jenny.fryda@nicosiamunicipality.org.cy
Mobile Phone
+357 99 497067
Mobile Phone (other)
+357 99 448159
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1994
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Youth and education
General Information
1. Agreement between Nicosia Municipality and Pierides Foundation Staff employed: 9 2. Variable 3. Private and Public Sponsorships 4. Exhibitions, seminars, roundtables 5. Cultural institutions, Ministry of Education and Culture
Mission and Objectives

One of the major aims is to show the different approaches to contemporary cypriot art and art in general.

Main Projects / Activities

2007: Supernova-Constellations
The exhibition examines the way young artists from Cyprus, Greece and Britain interpret and get inspirations from the geometric abstraction that influenced the development of Modernism in the 20th century. Twenty six artists participate in the exhibition with paintings, sculptures, video and installations.
2006: Crossings: A contemporary View
Touring exhibition of contemporary art to France and Cyprus with participants from Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
2005: Theotokos-Madonna
This exhibition represented 40 rare Byzantine icons from Cyprus and Italian renaissance paintings of Madonna.
And many more....

Contact (1) Full Name
Yiannis Toumazis
Head of the organisation
Yiannis Toumazis
Contact (2) Full Name
Jenny Fryda