Chicago — Nearly 3,000 years after Homer sent Odysseus on his long voyage home, sixteen contemporary artists are charting their own courses through his epic in Greektown. The Odyssey Reimagined, the National Hellenic Museum’s new contemporary art exhibition, is now on view, inviting visitors to experience one of the world’s most enduring stories through fresh eyes.
The exhibition brings together painting, sculpture, installations, textiles, photography and sound art. Its artists — including Chicago-based creators Gina Lee Robbins and Allison Svoboda, the collaborative duo Industry of the Ordinary, Greek painter Mina Papatheodorou-Valiraki and School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumnus Kyriakos Alexandros — respond to the poem’s great themes: human connection, the search for home, resilience and finding our way back to one another.
Curated by Cortney Lederer as part of the museum’s celebratory A Year With The Odyssey program, the show demonstrates how Greek stories continue to inspire creativity today. It is a joyful stop for art lovers, literature fans and curious families alike, in the heart of historic Greektown at 333 South Halsted Street. The museum is open Thursday through Sunday, and the exhibition runs into January 2027 — plenty of time to plan a visit and let an ancient journey feel brand new.
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