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Museum of Contemporary Art Andros

Coordinates: 37°50′19″N 24°56′20″E / 37.8386°N 24.9389°E / 37.8386; 24.9389
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View of museum from seaside

The Museum of Contemporary Art Andros is a museum located in Andros, Greece.

History

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Museum entrance

The museum was founded in 1979 by Basil and Elisa Goulandris as a venue in which international exhibitions could be housed. The building was designed by architect Stamos Papadakis and the exterior areas were designed by Miranda Spiliotopoulou-Vazaka.

In 1990 the building was represented in the International Garden and Greenery Exposition competition in Osaka, Japan.

Collection

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The museum houses more than 300 paintings by Greek artists such as Takis, Chryssa, Fassianos, Kounellis, Psychopedis and Tetsis, and international artists such as Auguste Rodin, and Paul Delvaux.

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37°50′19″N 24°56′20″E / 37.8386°N 24.9389°E / 37.8386; 24.9389