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At EXPO CHICAGO, Prince Nikolaos presented 10 marble works, and one marble-top coffee table. Discovering new processes and using marble as a canvas, he is expanding into design which has always interested him and something he explored at the Greek Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021, curated by Marilena Koutsoukou.
Marble has always been a beloved material, from antiquity until today, preferred for its uniqueness, its strength, its purity. Also preferred because of how expensive and…
Art exhibition and Talks during Poseidonia 2022
In June 2022, ICC Women Hellas and the Shipping and Arts and Culture Clusters, headed by Irini Veniami and Marilena Koutsoukou, organized ‘NEOMAI’, focusing not only on the broader theme of Women and Shipping, but talking about the individual journey every woman makes in her life, both as a person as well as a professional. The event consisted of speeches by important women in the…
Upon the success of Resilence in Chicago and the inaugural presentation of the Marble works at EXPO Chicago, the artist was invited to exhibit his work in Toronto, Canada, at the historic Tin & Copper building. For the Canadian premiere, the exhibition showcased works on paper and marble, side by side, further enhancing the importance the artist places on nature- both as inspiration, as well as a creative medium. This latest exhibition has been very impactful because it brought together the most important themes and techniques of Prince Nikolaos…
The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood celebrated its grand public reopening in September 2022 with the world premiere of a major photography exhibition, Resilience by HRH Prince Nikolaos, An accomplished photographer who has exhibited his work internationally since 2015, Prince Nikolaos presented 19 new works as part of the NHM exhibition, exploring Greece’s strong relationship with with nature including the olive tree, grapevines and the sea. The exhibition also feature the North American premiere of Together, an immersive…
Greek Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021
The artist Prince Nikolaos presented ‘Together’, an enchanted, immersive scene of illuminated, embracing olive trees reflected in mirrors and surrounded by sounds of Greek nature, encouraging us to contemplate feelings of origin, connection and separation, curated by Marilena Koutsoukou.
Searching for ways the past resonates with the present and future, Prince …
The artist Prince Nikolaos attempted to highlight, through his lens, the parallels between the desert and the sea, elements that are so different and yet so similar. Upon his return to Greece, he began traveling and taking photographs of the Aegean Sea that related to his memories of Qatar. These images, on the one hand, accentuate the beauty and uniqueness of the desert and the sea, while on the other, underline the contrast of these elements. These photographs engage the viewer in a mental journey through…
Celestial Choreography consisted of 48 images depicting the sky of Greece, with the clouds, stars and light performing a still but vivid dance. Prince Nikolaos explores the relationship of light – or lack thereof – with the sky. This series is as much a study in the ephemeral Greek skies as it is an effort to capture individual moments of dramatic composition. These abstract images evoke strong feelings and challenge what audiences usually envision when they think of the sky. His works display a vast array of colours. The artist has…
Prince Nikolaos’ first solo show, which received critical praise, was on view at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne in 2018. It is a presentation of the artist’s 3 most important themes: Horizons, Fluidity and Marbles.
His images purposefully show a different aspect from the blue and white Cycladic themes most people associate with the land. His are abstract depictions of a journey through Greek waters. The nostalgia he experienced, while living abroad, is apparent in his…
Since antiquity, Greece has a long and strong relationship with the Middle East. Trade brought Greeks to this region, a region that piqued their interest in a lot of ways. Moreover, during historical and economic changes, Greeks set up their own communities and established their life in the broader area. The interaction of both cultures has resulted in beautiful art, inspired by the images and the spirit of the East.
The impressions from the Middle East and its people have been so profound, that it can be found even today. Greek artists are…
In recent years, there has been a renaissance in the arts of the Arab world. Receiving considerable attention from Museums, private buyers, curators and historians, Middle Eastern Contemporary art is quickly finding a captivated audience in the West. With the proliferation of social media and the Internet, borders and barriers are being overcome, allowing the message and the medium of these artists to be enjoyed throughout the world.
These artists, having gone through major sociopolitical and economic ……
Amazon Web Services (AWS) GetIT and Muse/Lab are collaborating to bring the program and competition to schools across Greece.
AWS GetIT is an education program and competition designed to inspire and empower all 12- to 14-year-old students, especially girls and other students from underrepresented communities, to gain digital skills and consider a career in technology. The program helps students learn how to use tech and the cloud to solve real-world…
‘Outside the Box: Public Art in Qatar,’ is a two-day public forum commissioned by British Council in partnership with Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation and curated by FutureEverything.
Organised under the patronage of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, the forum will aim to initiate conversation that explores the history and present state of public art in Qatar, whilst sharing common ground for future collaborations and interventions in the ….