Athena has been an art publisher and retailer for over 50 years. Its first shop was opened in Hampstead in 1964 by founder Ole Christensen. Athena was first known for is wide reproduction of fine works of art. By 1979 Athena had over 20 stores and also a publishing division selling to fifty countries and Christensen was able to claim that Athena was the largest company of its kind in the world
