Athens Explained: The Extraordinary Story of Europe’s Oldest Capital
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Jeff Koons’ Balloon Venus Comes to Athens in a Dialogue Across 28,000 Years
An upcoming exhibition at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens will place a monumental Jeff Koons sculpture face to face with one.