ArtCinema is a year-round organisation dedicated to preserving Hydra’s legacy as a global sanctuary for creatives. ArtCinema Hydra is our curated long weekend of art & film, an annual celebration of creativity in all its forms and serves as an official fundraiser for our global educational program.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our cherished guests, patrons, and beloved local community for making ArtCinema Hydra 2025 such a memorable and magical celebration.
2026 dates to be announced very soon..
SUMMER 2026
Support and join our Summer 2026 cultural initiatives in Hydra
and plan to join us for October 1-4, 2026
ArtCinema will launch its prelude events in June 2026, in alignment with the island’s annual art calendar on Hydra, including the Project Slaughterhouse exhibition presented by the DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art.
HYDRA SUMMER 2026
Hydra has always drawn artists to its shores. No cars, no noise: just the sea, the light, and the kind of stillness that makes great work possible.
In June 2026, ArtCinema launches its summer residencies in alignment with the DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art's annual art week on Hydra — coinciding with Dakis Joannou's Project Slaughterhouse opening on June 23, featuring Jamaican artist Nari Ward.
Patrons are invited to play a defining role — supporting and suggesting internationally acclaimed artists and visionary curators, and helping sustain Hydra's legacy as one of the world's great creative communities.
2026 RESIDENTS
MEET THE ARTISTS
A leading post-conceptual artist known for his playful engagement with consumer culture, identity, and media, Rob Pruitt will present new work created on the island, alongside curating a Hydra Flea Market celebrating local artists and makers. He will also exhibit a selection of his iconic cat sculptures, to help support fundraising for animal welfare initiatives on the island.
JONATHAN HOROWITZ
HYDRA RESIDENCY · JUNE 6-21
EXHIBITION · OCTOBER 1-4
Joining the summer residency in June, Jonathan Horowitz will develop new work for ArtCinema Hydra this October, offering a rare opportunity to experience a residency from its inception through to its public exhibition. Jonathan is a New York–based artist working across video, sculpture, sound installation, and photography. His practice examines the intersecting cultures of politics, celebrity, cinema, war, and consumerism.
ROB PRUITT
HYDRA RESIDENCY · JUNE 6-21
EXHIBITION & FLEA-MARKET - June 23 & 24
C U R A T E D B Y
ERIC SHINER, PRESIDENT OF POWERHOUSE ARTS, NYC
As President of Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY, and a valued art advisor to ArtCinema, Eric Shiner brings exceptional leadership and vision to this year’s art program. Eric is a prominent figure in the contemporary art world, widely recognised for his leadership across major art institutions.
ARTCINEMA & POWERHOUSE ARTS
Powerhouse Arts will collaborate with ArtCinema as part of this year’s combined cultural alliance spanning residencies, exhibitions, and international cultural exchange.
The curated exhibitions across the island of Hydra are timed to coincide with the annual program of the DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, as well as ArtCinema’s flagship event, ArtCinema Hydra, taking place from October 1–4.
This partnership aims to support Hydra’s legacy as an artists’ island and a global cultural platform - bridging international and Greek artists, collectors, and cultural leaders through dynamic, site-specific programming.
ERIC SHINER
ROB PRUITT'S FLEA MARKET
& BARBER SHOP CONVERSATIONS (PERFORMANCE)
Rob Pruitt will also curate his community minded- participatory art project, first launched in 1999, The Rob Pruitt Flea Market.
It reimagines the traditional flea market as a living artwork, where artists, collaborators, and friends are invited to set up informal stalls and offer whatever they choose—ranging from original artworks and studio remnants to personal objects, found materials, and unconventional collectibles.
ROB PRUITT & HYDRA ARTISTS
FLEA MARKET · JUNE 23, 5-10PM, 2026
Artist Rob Pruitt will also develop a participatory exhibition concept in Hydra along side his main exhibition, where he offers free haircuts to local residents, transforming the barber’s chair into a space for conversation, storytelling, and dialogue about art, creativity, work, and everyday island life.
Barbershop art conversations
ROB PRUITT & HYDRA ARTISTS
BARBER CONVERSATIONS · FROM JUNE 15-20 & 22-26,
LOCATION & TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED
ROB PRUITT"S BARBER CHATS
FLEA MARKET · JUNE 23, 2026
On Hydra, this concept evolves into something more rooted and place-specific: a living cultural exchange shaped by the island’s unique rhythm, scale, and social fabric. It becomes an organic gathering of local and visiting creators, where artistic exchange is guided by proximity, conversation, and the slow cadence of island life.
