Zygos Gallery
403 7th & D Sts. NW,
​Washington, D.C. (1985-1991)

Zygos Gallery at 7th & D Sts. NW, Washington, D.C. Not surprisingly, a few doors down are the HQ of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows...

In 1985 Zygos founded Zygos Gallery, its American branch in the U.S.A. (1985-1991) aiming to actively promote the work of contemporary Greek artists in Washington D.C., the U.S. Capital.

Located at 403 7th and D Streets NW, a few blocks away from the National Gallery, the Hirschhorn Museum and the Museum of American Art, in a magnificent set of five buildings called Gallery Row, and directed by Ion Frantzeskakis, Zygos Gallery was one of the first art galleries in the U.S. dedicated to an "ethnic" origin of art, a concept that later became a trend.

Presentation of Zygos Gallery in "Greek Accent", September/October 1987, by Christine Warnke. page 1

Presentation of Zygos Gallery in "Greek Accent", September/October 1987, by Christine Warnke. page 2

Zygos Gallery, 403 7th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., (1985-1991)

In the course of the six years of its operation, Zygos Gallery organized the following exhibitions:

Greek Artists:
Thanassis Akrivopoulos
Angelos
​Toula Couropoulos
Gerasimos Dionatos
George Gounaro
Kostas Karnavas
Tassos Kouris
Kyriakos Mortarakos
Manolis Polymeris
Eleni Sarri
Agnese Udinotti
Alexandros Vakirtzis
Alkis Voliotis
Erietta Vordoni

Greek-American Artists:
Connie Arvanitis
Zenos Frudakis
Ioannis Glykokokalos
Menelaos Katafygiotis
Xenos Kohylas
Vassili Lambrinos
Tassos Syntelis
Voryas

American and International Artists:
Leslie Abrahams
Laurence Bach
Randa Bishop
Lyndia Terre
Zende

Thematic Shows:
Hellenic Fine Arts Today
Aspects of Contemporary Religious Painting in Greece
Four Greek Engravers

Represented in Group Shows:
Pelagia Angelopoulou
Yannis Antonopoulos
Elli Avramanti
Evangelia Charalambous
Kostas Dikefalos
Eleni Economidou
Rosa Eliou
Alekos Fassianos
George Georgiadis
Panayotis Gravvalos
Yorgos Kalakallas
Aria Komianou
Nikos Kourouniotis
Evangelos Kouzounis
Tassios Kyriazopoulos
Katie Mavrommati
Thodoros Pantaleon
Thodoros Papayannis
Anastasia Seremetis
Yorgos Tsiouris
Tassos Zographos

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Catalog for the Inaugural Show of Zygos Gallery, March 1986

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Stathis Lozos, Dimitris Dimas, Ion Frantzeskakis, Kostis and Chadley Toregas at Zygos Gallery.

1988. Fundraiser for Mike Dukakis at Zygos Gallery is over and the Senator has just won the nomination as the Presidential Candidate by the Democratic Party.

View from the main floor, Zygos Gallery, Washington, D.C.

Jamie Jameson, radio syndicator, the painter Angelos and Ion Frantzeskakis

Zygos Gallery, Washington, D.C. Angelos exhibition.

HE the Ambassador of Greece to the US and Mrs. Emily Papoulias with Ion Frantzeskakis at Zygos Gallery.

Aspects of Contemporary Religious Painting in Greece, view from Zygos Gallery, Washington, D.C.

Maramenos & Pateras jewelry show at Zygos Gallery during an Angelos exhibition.

Jewelry designer George Maramenos giving HE the Ambassador of Greece and Mrs. George Papoulias the grand tour.

Zygos Gallery, Four Greek Engravers.

Zygos Gallery. Connie Arvanitis exhibition

Zygos Gallery, Gounaro exhibition

Zygos Gallery. Kostas Karnavas exhibition.

Zygos Gallery, Gerasimos Dionatos exhibition.

Zygos Gallery, Four Greek Engravers.

View to Ion's office. A painting by Gerasimos Dionatos on the far wall.

Ion's office. A painting by Kyriakos Mortarakos (left) and another by Yiannis Antonopoulos (right) on the walls.

The jewelry display. A mirror by Panos Valsamakis. At the far back small paintings by Ioannis Glykokokkalos. On the column, a painting by Thodoros Pantaleon. Small sculpture by Giorgos Kalakalas and Thodoros Papayannis.

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