KRAFT Paints Sponsors New Exhibition at the Museum of Cycladic Art ‘Kykladitisses: Untold Stories of Women of the Cyclades’

Consistently supporting culture, art, and contemporary trends, KRAFT Paints is participating as a product sponsor in the archaeological exhibition organized by the Ministry of Culture, with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and the Museum of Cycladic Art.

The exhibition will run from December 12th 2024 until May 4th 2025 and is the first pan-Cycladic exhibition ever organized, presenting history through the eyes of the women of the Cyclades, from antiquity to the 19th century. It is an exhibition that brings together in Athens 180 unique masterpieces from almost all the islands of the Cyclades: Amorgos, Andros, Delos, Thera, Ios, Kea, Kythnos, Melos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Seriphos, Sikinos, Siphnos, Syros, Tenos and Pholegandros.

By focusing on women, as they emerge through the material testimonies of the Cycladic past, the exhibition aims to examine the roles of women and their positions in insular societies. This is achieved through revealing the smaller or larger ‘untold’ stories that they themselves tell us – either through their own words or through their material remains; but almost always through the filter of the view of men of their time. The exhibition thus brings to light the often unfamiliar roles of women over the years and demonstrates how these roles were influenced by their position of dependency. Deities and mothers, priestesses, courtesans, merchants, fighters, intellectuals, mourners, witches, immigrants – all star in the show.

As part of this sponsorship, KRAFT Paints happily provided the colors needed to properly prepare the exhibition and the spaces. Guided by the principle of contribution, the company that "talks" with color and "paints" the future consistently highlights initiatives that contribute to cultural progress, inclusion, and humanitarian values.

Learn more about the exhibition here.

Photo Credits: Paris Tavitian © Museum of Cycladic Art