Group photograph of those involved in 'Lustre: Contemporary Artists in Greece & Crete', taken by Robert Linnegar, in Thessaloniki, Greece, 2025.
Thank you to Christina Savopoulos from the Greek Herald, who have published an article titled ‘Tracking ANZACs from Australia to Crete through art’
Excerpt below:
“An innovative artist-driven exhibition retracing the path of ANZAC forces during the World War II campaigns in Greece and Crete will officially open this month.
A collaboration between twelve Australian and New Zealand artists, photographers, historians and filmmakers, LUSTRE – Australian Artists in Greece and Crete, takes its name from the WWII Australian military troops known as “Lustre Force.” The exhibition will predominately feature paintings and photography, alongside metal works and archival material from the period….
The project follows a two-week research tour across Greece, in October last year, where the artists visited significant sites including Thessaloniki, the Florina region, Vevi Pass, Brallos Pass, Mount Olympia, Athens, and Corinth, before heading to Crete to retrace key campaigns and battles.”
– Excerpt taken from the Greek Herald’s article: Tracking ANZACs from Australia to Crete through art, by Christina Savopoulos. Published in June, 2026.
For more information about LUSTRE: Contemporary Artists in Greece & Crete please visit the new website: paintingoperationlustre.com.au, or follow the instagram account: lustre_touringexhibition2026
Artists:
Riste Andrievski
Angeliki Androutsopoulos
Michael Bradfield
Deirdre Bean
Michelle Hiscock
Alan Daniel Jones
Joanna Logue
Steve Lopes
Euan Macleod
Natalie Leontaris O’Connor
Amanda Penrose Hart
Rodney Pople