Independent Collectors

The Office Collection

The Office Collection is the private art collection from Tassos A. Gkekas, the Greek collector with a penchant for collecting works by contemporary international and Greek artists – with many of them based in Europe or the Middle East.

Whilst the collection may not have a running theme of technique or generational, almost all of the works point to an underlying political context in one way or another. Made up of mainly sculpture and photography, T. A. Gkekas has amassed an enviable collection of works that attempt to span the width of contemporary art.

Here, Gkekas shares segments of his collection.

CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Resurgence, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Resurgence, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Resurgence, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Resurgence, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Here Comes the Boom, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Here Comes the Boom, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Garlands of Civilizations, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Garlands of Civilizations, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, 26th Oct 2014, from the "Reflections/Refractions" series, 2014. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, 26th Oct 2014, from the "Reflections/Refractions" series, 2014. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
GLAVKOS KOUMIDES, Homage to Cy Twombly, 2014. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
GLAVKOS KOUMIDES, Homage to Cy Twombly, 2014. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, Grey chair, from the "Mendings" series, 2012. Courtesy Green Art Gallery
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, Grey chair, from the "Mendings" series, 2012. Courtesy Green Art Gallery
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αφιέρωμα στον Nίκο Γκάτσο, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αφιέρωμα στον Nίκο Γκάτσο, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Untitled, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Untitled, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αφιέρωμα στον Τάσο Α. Γκέκα, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αφιέρωμα στον Τάσο Α. Γκέκα, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, Metal chair, from the "Private Assortment" series, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, Metal chair, from the "Private Assortment" series, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL, from the "Paranoid" collection, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL, from the "Paranoid" collection, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
YANNIS GAITIS, Le Cycliste, 1975. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
YANNIS GAITIS, Le Cycliste, 1975. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
GLAVKOS KOUMIDES, From the "Yiotta Dasia" series, 1997
GLAVKOS KOUMIDES, From the "Yiotta Dasia" series, 1997
FRANCESCA WOODMAN, Untitled, 1975–1978. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
FRANCESCA WOODMAN, Untitled, 1975–1978. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
MASAHISA FUKASE, Tsugaru Channel, 1984. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
MASAHISA FUKASE, Tsugaru Channel, 1984. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
Unknown Artist. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
Unknown Artist. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
MARIA KOFTEROU, from the "Ετικέτες" (Etiketes) Series, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
MARIA KOFTEROU, from the "Ετικέτες" (Etiketes) Series, 2013. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, MMXIII, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, MMXIII, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "Underline" series, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "Underline" series, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "NIC" series, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "NIC" series, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
GÜNTER BRUS, Starrkrampf, 1965 / 2010. ourtesy the Office Gallery
GÜNTER BRUS, Starrkrampf, 1965 / 2010. ourtesy the Office Gallery
NICHOLAS PANAYI, From the "Carthago Delenda Est" series, 2008. Courtesy the Office Gallery
NICHOLAS PANAYI, From the "Carthago Delenda Est" series, 2008. Courtesy the Office Gallery
NICHOLAS PANAYI, From the "Carthago Delenda Est" series, 2008. Courtesy the Office Gallery
NICHOLAS PANAYI, From the "Carthago Delenda Est" series, 2008. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "Density" series, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "Density" series, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "NIC" series, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CHARLOTTE BALLESTEROS, Untitled, from the "NIC" series, 2011. Courtesy the Office Gallery
CALI THORNHILL DEWITT, Investment Opportunities, 2015. Courtesy V1Gallery
CALI THORNHILL DEWITT, Investment Opportunities, 2015. Courtesy V1Gallery
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, Untitled 5, from the "Nonflammable, Non-stick, Non-stain" series, 2010. Courtesy Aun Gallery
NAZGOL ANSARINIA, Untitled 5, from the "Nonflammable, Non-stick, Non-stain" series, 2010. Courtesy Aun Gallery
DIMITRIS MERANTZAS, Star, 2004. Courtesy the Office Gallery
DIMITRIS MERANTZAS, Star, 2004. Courtesy the Office Gallery
PASCAL BERNIER, Funeral Fish, 2015. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
PASCAL BERNIER, Funeral Fish, 2015. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αναμένουσα I, from the "Η Τελευταία Νύφη" series, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αναμένουσα I, from the "Η Τελευταία Νύφη" series, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αναμένουσα II, from the "Η Τελευταία Νύφη" series, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
ASTERIS GKEKAS, Αναμένουσα II, from the "Η Τελευταία Νύφη" series, 2012. Courtesy the Office Gallery. Photo: Antonis Minas
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010 (detail). © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010 (detail). © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010. © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010 (detail). © Broomberg & Chanarin
BROOMBERG & CHANARIN, The Prestige of Terror, 2010 (detail). © Broomberg & Chanarin