Saved by Beauty: Dostoevsky in Boston
Explore the intersection of art and literature with the Ochre group’s evocative paintings inspired by Dostoevsky’s legacy.
Art Meets Literature
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About the Exhibition
Join us at Maliotis Cultural Center May 16, 2022 – July 20, 2022 for “Saved by Beauty: Dostoevsky in Boston”, the new international art installation featuring artwork by the Ochre group.
Having toured Greece and New York at The Sheen Center, the international art installation now premiers in Boston at MCC. “Saved by Beauty” is a tribute to literary legend Fyodor Dostoevsky and the two hundred years since his death. The pieces reflect aspects of the author’s life and struggles as well as characters and scenes from his famous novels. Collectively, these bold works seek to awaken in us a sense of a deeper spiritual reality and a transformative beauty that, as Pope Benedict writing about Dostoevsky said, “unlocks the yearning of the human heart, the profound desire to know, to love, to go towards the Other, to reach for the Beyond.” This exhibit “gives visual expression to characters and existential and moral themes from the novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky through a variety of painting styles by 15 artists of the Ochre Group: Fr. Stamatis Skliris, George Kordis, Bishop Maxim Vasiljevic, Babis Pylarinos, Costas Lavdas, Maria Panou, Giannoulis Lymperopoulos, Nektarios Mamais, Fotis Varthis, Konstantinos Kougioumtzis, Christos Kechagioglis, Nektarios Stamatelos, Despina Karantani, George Margaritis, and Christina Papatheou-Douligeri” (Sebastian Press).
Schedule a visit at maliotis@hchc.edu.
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Ochre Group's Masterpieces
The Ochre Group
The exhibit features art by the Ochre Group: Fr. Stamatis Skliris, George Kordis, Bishop Maxim Vasiljevic, Babis Pylarinos, Costas Lavdas, Maria Panou, Giannoulis Lymperopoulos, Nektarios 
Mamais, Fotis Varthis, Konstantinos Kougioumtzis, Christos Kechagioglis, Nektarios Stamatelos, Despina Karantani, George Margaritis, Christina Papatheou-Douligeri. And they are all members of the visual group “OCHRE.”
Mamais, Fotis Varthis, Konstantinos Kougioumtzis, Christos Kechagioglis, Nektarios Stamatelos, Despina Karantani, George Margaritis, Christina Papatheou-Douligeri. And they are all members of the visual group “OCHRE.”“OCHRE” is an informal group of painters, who have contributed to the traditional Orthodox iconography but at the same time are in dialogue with the modern artistic trends. The exhibition is organized with great passion by the 7 artists.
Artistic Vision
Exhibition Highlights
Purchase Art by Bp. Maxim
Encounter the art by Bishop Maxim Vasiljevic and have an opportunity to purchase works.
Works by Stamatis Skliris
Witness groundbreaking techniques that blend traditional painting with digital media, creating a dynamic visual experience.
Catalog
Explore the catalog designed to accompany the works.