KYKLOS appoints Kostas Stasinopoulos as Director of Exhibitions and Programmes

KYKLOS – Centre for Arts and Cultures has appointed Kostas Stasinopoulos as Director of Exhibitions and Programmes. Stasinopoulos will assume the position in April 2026.  In this role, alongside Founders Dinos & Lia Martinos and Executive Director Christos Carras, he will lead the development of the institution’s curatorial strategy, shaping exhibitions, collection displays, new commissions, live programmes, and research and education platforms as KYKLOS prepares for its opening in Piraeus in late 2028. 

Stasinopoulos is a curator and writer working across exhibitions, live programmes and interdisciplinary formats. He is currently Curator, Live Programmes at Serpentine, London, where he oversees the institution’s interdisciplinary programme spanning performance, moving image, symposia, talks and experimental formats. Having first joined Serpentine in 2009, he has worked across numerous large-scale public programmes, festivals, long-term projects and public commissions. He previously served as Associate Curator at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) and has collaborated with leading arts organisations including Whitechapel Gallery, White Cube, Frieze London, Loop, Sadler’s Wells, Onassis AiR, Benaki Museum, DESTE Foundation, Art Athina and the Athens Biennale among others. Stasinopoulos holds a PhD in History of Art from the University of York (2016), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Onassis Foundation and NEON. He also holds an MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, an MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from King’s College London, and a BSc in Biochemistry with Management from Imperial College London.

Christos Carras said: “We are delighted to welcome Kostas to KYKLOS in a role that will be key to shaping its curatorial vision and programme. He brings extensive international transdisciplinary experience alongside deep understanding of the Greek cultural ecosystem, both essential qualities for creating strong local roots while cultivating a spirit of extroversion.”

Kostas Stasinopoulos, said: “It is a great honour to take on this role, and I am thankful to the Founders, Dinos and Lia Martinos, and Executive Director Christos Carras for their trust. After 22 years in London, this is exactly the kind of opportunity that could have drawn me back to Greece. I look forward to working together to shape KYKLOS as an international cultural destination and a new institution with a dynamic programme open to all. I am especially pleased to be returning to Athens and to contribute in a meaningful way to the city’s cultural life.”

KYKLOS, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, will present a permanent collection of artworks from Africa, Oceania and beyond, marking the first public presentation of such holdings in Greece. Alongside this, KYKLOS will present a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions, new commissions and an extensive programme of public events, including performances, screenings, lectures and education initiatives. Conceived as a platform for cultural exchange, research and public engagement, KYKLOS will connect historical collections with contemporary artistic practice and public discourse, contributing to new dialogues between local audiences and global cultural histories.

Photo credit: Christa Holka