ArtBOX.gr was founded in 1999 by its director, Christos Savvidis, as a creative arts management office, oriented towards the design, production, coordination and curating of contemporary visual arts projects.
Lydia Chatziiakovou collaborates -as co-director- on a permanent basis since 2004.
Some of the projects ArtBOX has been involved in are: XV Biennale de la Mediterannee in Thessaloniki (artistic direction and organization, 2011); project "Roaming Images" in the framework of the 3rd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art (project leader and coordination, 2011); project "Making Words", within the framework of the international art exhibition of the 53rd Venice Biennale "Making Worlds" (co-curator and co-organizer, 2009); Art Athina - Athens international art fair (artistic direction, 2006-2008); Action Field Kodra visual arts festival (artistic direction and coordination, 2004-2008); Forum European Cultural Exchanges (founding member and coordinator, 2000-2009); Greek Pavilion in the Venice Biennale (coordination, 2001 and 2006); exhibition "Europe Exists" curated by Harald Szeemann and Rosa Martinez (2003). In early 2010, ArtBOX.gr has been appointed Arts Management Director of the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art (Thessaloniki, Athens).
Lydia Chatziiakovou collaborates -as co-director- on a permanent basis since 2004.
Some of the projects ArtBOX has been involved in are: XV Biennale de la Mediterannee in Thessaloniki (artistic direction and organization, 2011); project "Roaming Images" in the framework of the 3rd Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art (project leader and coordination, 2011); project "Making Words", within the framework of the international art exhibition of the 53rd Venice Biennale "Making Worlds" (co-curator and co-organizer, 2009); Art Athina - Athens international art fair (artistic direction, 2006-2008); Action Field Kodra visual arts festival (artistic direction and coordination, 2004-2008); Forum European Cultural Exchanges (founding member and coordinator, 2000-2009); Greek Pavilion in the Venice Biennale (coordination, 2001 and 2006); exhibition "Europe Exists" curated by Harald Szeemann and Rosa Martinez (2003). In early 2010, ArtBOX.gr has been appointed Arts Management Director of the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art (Thessaloniki, Athens).
