Michael McGregor's Athens Exhibition Uses Hotel Stationery to Address Looted Parthenon Marbles
From March 26 to April 15, 2026, Michael McGregor will showcase his inaugural exhibition at the George Benias Gallery in Athens, titled 'The Parthenon Marbles and Other Looted Objects in the British Museum.' His artwork, created on hotel stationery from both London and Athens, features classical elements such as Caryatids and the Horse of Selene, utilizing crayon and marker. McGregor describes the British Museum as 'the world's largest receiver and displayer of stolen goods.' His Caryatid series alludes to the sixth figure taken by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin. The exhibition is located at Hotel Grande Bretagne, which overlooks the Greek parliament and the Acropolis, and includes the 'Horse of Selene' on Westbury Hotel letterhead, marked with 'Stolen by British in 1812.'
Key facts
- Exhibition runs March 26 to April 15, 2026
- Michael McGregor's debut at George Benias Gallery
- Works drawn on hotel stationery from London and Athens
- Features classical figures like Caryatids and Horse of Selene
- British Museum described as 'largest receiver of stolen goods'
- Installed at Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square
- Parthenon Marbles removed between 1801 and 1812 by agents of Thomas Bruce
- Caryatid series references sixth figure taken by Elgin
Entities
Artists
- Michael McGregor
- Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
Institutions
- George Benias Gallery
- British Museum
- Hotel Grande Bretagne
- Westbury Hotel London
- May Fair Hotel
- Claridge's Brook Street London
- Greek parliament
- Catapult
Locations
- Athens
- Greece
- London
- United Kingdom
- Syntagma Square
- Acropolis
- Politechneiou 10, Athina 104 33
- Vienna