3 137

3 137 is an artist-run space based in Athens, founded by Chrysanthi Koumianaki, Kosmas Nikolaou, and Paky Vlassopoulou, in February 2012. The artists’ initiative aims to create a meeting point for exchange and discussion. Its projects place emphasis on collaboration, institutional critique, and hospitality. 3 137 has presented exhibitions, one-off projects like performances, talks, and workshops, as well as community and research-based projects in collaboration with art professionals, scientists, and friends. 3 137’s expanding program is a collective and collaborative practice of its founding members and aims to experiment and propose hybrid forms of being together.

Since its establishment, it has collaborated with more than 200 artists, curators, collectives, and institutions. Over recent years, the program has focused on long lasting community, research, and discursive projects. Temporary community radio projects have been realized in Athens (2014, 2020) and in Dubai (2019). A parallel activity of 3 137 is the establishment of an immaterial institution called GABRIELA and a self-publishing project. GABRIELA deals with issues of sustainability, labor, and institutionalization questioning the role of artists' initiatives. Polar Bear, an ad hoc publishing house, commissions new artists’ books and presents exhibitions occasionally.