"Hellenic Heads" at The Muses Southampton, NY

The Muses, 111 St. Andrews Road
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Monday to Friday 11 to 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM to 1 PM, and by appointment (info at petrides.art)

Marking the centennial of the Destruction of Smyrna in 1922 and the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence, Petrides presents a personal exploration into his Greek roots, seeking to understand the cultural influences that have shaped him and the people closest to him. Starting with a rigorous research process, including archaeological artifacts, academic sources, family stories and historical photographs, Petrides studied six important periods from 2,500 years ago to the present:

• Classical Greek Period (510 BC to 323 BC)
• Byzantine Period (330 AD to 1453 AD)
• Greek War of Independence (1821 to 1829)
• Destruction of Smyrna (1922)
• Nazi occupation and Greek Civil War (1941 to 1949)
• The Present