Syrago Tsiara

Syrago Tsiara is a prominent Greek art curator and director of the National Gallery in Athens, where she has been a vocal advocate for the importance of democratic values and freedom of expression in the arts. She played a key role in organizing the 'Democracy' exhibition, which reflects on artistic responses to repression in Greece, Portugal, and Spain. Tsiara has expressed concerns about the rise of censorship and the extreme right in contemporary society, emphasizing the need for critical engagement with history to safeguard democratic principles.