EMST National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) began operation in 2000. Permanent roof of the museum is the former Fix brewery in Leof.Syngrou, the reconstruction of which was completed in February 2014. The building occupies 18,142 sqm. In a plot 3.123 sqm. On 30 September 2008 the EMST was hosted on part of the Athens Conservatory building, while from 2003 to 2008 hosted the Athens Concert Hall. He has presented exhibitions and actions in ASFA and public sphere. The collection of the Museum is constituted around a strong nucleus of works by Greek and foreign artists such as Stephen Antonakos, o Bill Viola, Dick Byzantium, Emily Zasir, o Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Vlassis Caniaris Nikos Kessanlis, John Kounellis, Shirin Neshat, Luke Samaras Costas Tsoclis, Mona Chatoum, Gary Hill, the gold, etc., continuously enriched. The new building, which opened throughout the periodic reports on 10.31.2016, with the report "Critical Dialogues: Athens - Antwerp" simultaneously MLTC Program "EMST world" will allocate more than two of the floors of the presentation the permanent collection, and it will have space for temporary exhibitions, conferences, events, educational programs for children and adults, library, room project, media lounge, etc. it is equipped with a cafe and restaurant. / The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (EMST) began its operation in 2000. Permanent home of the Museum is the former Fix brewery on Syngrou Ave., the reconstruction of which was completed in February 2014. The building occupies 18.142 sqm. on a 3.123 sqm surface. From September 30th, 2008, EMST was hosted in sections of the building of the Athens Conservatory, while from 2003 until 2008 it was hosted in the Athens Concert Hall. It had also presented exhibitions and events at the Athens School of Fine Arts and in the public space. The Museum's collection is formed around a very important nucleus of works by Greek and foreign artists, such as Stephen Antonakos, Constantin (Dikos) Byzantios, Vlassis Caniaris, Chryssa, Mona Hatoun, Gary Hill, Emily Jacir, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Nikos Kessanlis , Jannis Kounellis, Shirin Neshat, Lucas Samaras, Costas Tsoclis, Bill Viola, ao, which is constantly enriched. The first exhibition, entitled "Urgent Conversations: Athens - Antwerp" inaugurated in 31.10.2016 the temporary exhibition spaces of EMST simultaneously with the Program "EMST in the World". The new building, will dispose two and more of its floors, for the presentation of its permanent collection, while it will also have spaces for temporary exhibitions, conferences, events, educational programs for children and adults, a library, a room project, a media lounge etc. It will be equipped with a café and a restaurant.