The long life of the avant-garde
Chapter 01
A collection becomes a field of study
George Costakis’s name is inseparable from a major collection of the Russian avant-garde. At MOMus in Thessaloniki, that legacy forms part of a museum dedicated to preserving and studying modern art.
Chapter 02
Beyond the storeroom
The museum connects the collection to publications, education and international collaborations. Preservation is therefore more than keeping objects safe: it includes making them available to new questions and new audiences.
Chapter 03
The continuing story
This profile follows the institutional afterlife of collecting. Researchers and students return to a body of work assembled through personal attention, while each exhibition places different relationships in view. The museum’s own description is the source for this public mission.
Follow the source