“I hope and hope that this act will find many imitators. We have many important collectors. “I call on them to set an example”, he stressed Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his decision Dimitris Daskalopoulos to donate a large set important works of art from his collection in 4 museums.
This is more than 350 works by 142 artists of which 140 are intended for National Museum of Modern Artabout 100 in a joint donation to Guggenheim and MCA Chicago and 110 to Tale.
THE Prime Minister At the event that took place in the former public tobacco factories, he thanked Mr. Daskalopoulos on behalf of all Greeks and stressed that today is a very important day for Athens and the world of contemporary art.
Mr. Mitsotakis referred to the donation to four important public museums, emphasizing that it is the largest that has been made in EMST.
“I have had many discussions with Dimitris about the present and the future of his collection. I know how much he was concerned and with how much difficulty but also joy he is here to announce the donation. The moment of separation is not an easy process. For each of the works you remember not only when you acquired them but also the emotions that caused you. It is a kaleidoscope of emotions in the path of a whole life that you share with the four museums “, said Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressing Dimitris Daskalopoulos.
“You were right to say that the importance of this donation lies in the fact that the private acquisition becomes a public good,” the prime minister continued, noting that the works of art have the characteristic of the artist sharing them with as many people as possible.
“The private collection could also be characterized as a selfish act. Many private collections have ended up in warehouses. This often happens when art is transformed from a good into a stock value. This logic never expressed you “, added Mr. Mitsotakis.
Referring to the National Museum of Contemporary Art, he underlined that a long backlog has been resolved and it operates with dynamism and vision while opening new doors of cooperation.
“The collection is entitled and deserves to inspire and move as many people in the world as possible,” said Dimitris Daskalopoulos, among others.
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