The idea for this exhibition was initiated by the Curator of the Cyprus Collection, Dr Eleni S. Nikita, on the occasion of the agreement signed by the A. G. Leventis Gallery and the family of Ioannis Kissonerghis, whereby the family is offering their collection of works by Kissonerghis to the Gallery on a log-term loan. Aiming at illuminating as clearly as possible the first steps of Cypriot art in the early 20th century, the exhibition will examine the relationship between Ioannis Kissonerghis and the landscape painting tradition created in Cyprus by traveller-artists, in particular British visitors or temporary residents of the island. This connection will be traced in the works of such artists as William  Hawkins (1845-1902), H. W. Seton-Karr (1858-1938), John Everett, (Evelyn) May Chenevix Trench (1887-1977), Tristram Ellis (1844-1922) and others.

Exhibition duration: 13 October 2016 - 16 January 2017

Temporary Exhibitions Hall