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

History

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

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.

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