Τhe exhibition featured 170 works by Minas Avramidis, a traditional artist whose unique talent has left its indelible mark on the art of ceramics in modern Greece.

The exhibition introduced to the public the life and work of a genuine artist, who came originally from Kioutacheia in Asia Minor and spent much of his working life here in Thessaloniki.

The works were displayed in five rooms in the semi-basement exhibition area of the Museum, and were arranged in thematic units rather than chronological order.

The first room contained a display of drawings by the artists, made at different periods, as well as ceramic items made in Kioutacheia and at the Kioutachia ceramics workshop in N. Faliron, and some of the works which show the powerful influence of the ceramic tradition of the Orient (Nikaia-Kioutacheia) such as the decoration of the Greek Parliament building and other private and public buildings.

The second room contained works by the artist showing the influence of ancient vase-painting and the Byzantine tradition, as well as ceramics with subjects from the Old and New Testaments.

In the third and largest room was a display of two full-figure ceramic statues by Minas, the famous ‘refugee women', as well as a number of works featuring groups of animals and hunting scenes, and other works inspired by nature or by the imagination of the artist.

Finally, a special room featured the tiles from the frieze of the society for Macedonian Studies, one of the last works by the artist, as well as reference material on his life.

The collection of Elli Papouna was presented as part of this exhibition, in order to cast light on another aspect of the ceramic traditions of Greece.

The exhibition catalogue can be purchased from the Museumshop.