The Exhibition

At Home with Mr. Themis is an online exhibition curated by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative (SNFPHI)​ that makes Themis Ragias’ personal collection of art and curiosities accessible to the public.

Housed in Ragias’ apartment in ​Exarchia, Athens, th​is collection constitutes a one-of-a-kind blend of ​folk art, fine art, books, and kitsch objects. While the collection’s heterogeneous nature enables diverse investigations of the cultural, political, and economic life of Greece, th​is exhibition focuses on how humble crafts and souvenirs trace ​Greece’s encounter with capitalism and the emergence of local economies that cater to the tourist industry. ​The exhibition is conceptualized as a perpetual work-in-progress, structured around a series of visits to Ragias’ home​. It begins outside ​his apartment building, a fine example of Le Corbusier-inspired modernism that proves to be in stark contrast to the domestic space that Ragias has created inside.