B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation
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| Established | 2004 |
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| Location | 9 Vasilissis Sofias & Merlin Street, Athens, 10671, Greece |
| Type | Art Museum |
| Website | thf |
The B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music (Greek: Ίδρυμα Εικαστικών Τεχνών και Μουσικής Βασίλη και Μαρίνας Θεοχαράκη) is a non-profit foundation and art museum based in Athens, Greece, focusing on the promotion of Fine Arts through cultural events and exhibitions.[1][2]
The foundation was established in 2004 by Basil Theocharakis, a Greek businessman, art collector and painter,[3][4] and his wife Marina Theocharaki who is involved with art exhibitions and publications.[1] In 2005, the foundation acquired Rentis Building, a listed building close to the site of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens city center. After restoration works accompanied by interior and exterior redesign occurred,[5][6] the museum opened to the public on December 5, 2007, presenting a retrospective exhibition dedicated to painter Spyros Papaloukas (1892–1957).[7]
The Foundation's main goals are:[1]
- the promotion of Fine Arts, and Greek artists through events, exhibitions and collaborations with other cultural institutions
- Modernist art studies
- the evolution of Art through history
The bulk of its collection consisted of a large number of Papaloukas' works, mainly donated to the museum by his daughter.[8]