Anna Kafetsi

Born October 27, 1955 (Athens, Greece)

EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

1977: Graduate Studies in Philosophy and Aesthetics, Faculty in Philosophy, National and Kapodistriako University, Athens

1977-1982: Postgraduate Studies in Aesthetics and History of Art, Sorbonne (University Paris- I)

1985: Doctorat d' Etat (PhD Degree)

LANGUAGES

French and English

TITLE/ QUALIFICATIONS

Curator, National Gallery, Athens- Greece

PhD in Aesthetics/ History of Art

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1982 - present: Curator at the National Gallery of Greece (Collections of 20th Century Art)

1986 -1987: Professional Training, Musee National d'Art Moderne - Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

1992 -1993: Senior Lecturer (History of Art - Aesthetics), Department of Communication and Mass Media, Pantion University, Athens

RESEARCH- EXHIBITIONS

Curator of many shows

PUBLICATIONS

Editor and author of many publications

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ MEMBERSHIP

Member of ICOM (International Council of Museums)

Member of AICA (International Association of Art Critics)

1982 -1991: Co-director of the art theory magazine Spira (Literature - Fine Arts), Athens.

1988 -1996: Co-organizer of three conferences

1994 - present: Member of the Advisory Commitee for the National Policy in the Fine Arts at the Greek Ministry of Culture.

She drew up:

 a. a proposal for a Museums and Museum Education Policy.

 b. a planning concerning the goals and the organization of the National Museum of Modern Art to be founded in Athens.

GRANT

1979-1982: Post-graduate grant from Alexandros Onassis Foundation