Nikos Floros
Nikos Floros is a Greek sculptor. He is known for creating sculptural art by using aluminium cans for soft drinks [1][2][3] as raw material. This technique was created and patented by Nikos Floros in New York in 2003.
Nikos Floros’ artwork was chosen by the Brazilian educational system to be included in school textbooks.[4][5]
Nikos Floros | |
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| Nationality | Greek |
| Education | National School of Fine Arts, Paris, France - École des Beaux-Arts, Classical Piano, Drama, Design |
| Occupation | Artist – Sculptor |
| Website | https://www.nikosfloros.com/ |
Biography[edit]
He was born in and comes from Tripoli, Arcadia. He grew up in Athens, where he studied classical piano and ancient drama. He continued his studies at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France — École des Beaux-Arts.
Exhibitions[edit]
Solo exhibitions:
- Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens, Greece, 2008
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2011
- Grace: Symbol of Change, Monte Carlo, 2012
- Metropole Palace, Monte Carlo, 2012
- National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., USA, 2012
- Melas Mansion, National Bank of Greece, Athens, Greece, 2013
- Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 2013
- Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, Moscow, Russia, 2013 [6]
- Grand Hotel Majestic "già Baglioni", Bologna, Italy, 2013
- The Knights' Grand Master Palace, Rhodes Island, Greece, 2015
- Heroes Made of Metal, Collection “Victoria G. Karelia”, Kalamata, Greece, 2021 [7]
- Syntagma Square of the Attiko Metro, Athens, Greece
- Gallery Art Cargo, Hellenic-German Exhibition, Athens, Greece
- Greek Consulate in New York; The Hofburg Imperial Palace, Vienna, Austria
Group Exhibitions:
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Metropolitan Club
- French Heritage Society
- Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
- The Hofburg Imperial Palace, Vienna, Austria
- Historical and Folklore Museum of Aegina, Greece
- Piraeus Bank, Athens, Greece
- Pierides Museum “Athinais”, Athens, Greece
- Art Meets Media, Athens, Greece
- The Hofburg Imperial Palace, Vienna, Austria
- Consulate General of the Republic of Cyprus, New York, NY, USA
Awards[edit]
- Grand Prize, for the “Red Queen Elizabeth” artwork-costume, given by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
- Grand Prize, for the “Silver Elizabeth I” artwork-costume, from the “Young Friends Heritage Society”
- Golden medal of Arts and Sciences, Albert Schweitzer Foundation, 2011
- Global Thinkers Forum Excellence Award for Excellence and Innovation, 2013[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nikos Floros". RARITY GALLERY. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Ο Νίκος Φλώρος δημιουργεί "Ήρωες από μέταλλο"". ProtoThema (in Greek). 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Nikos Floros". Lesoleilfoundation. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ Πμ, Eleni Kosta-18/08/2020 10:46. "Νίκος Φλώρος - Ο γλύπτης που "διδάσκεται" στα σχολεία της Βραζιλίας". www.ellines.com. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Νίκος Φλώρος: Ο Έλληνας γλύπτης που "διδάσκεται" στα σχολεία της Βραζιλίας". iEllada.gr (in Greek). 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ Kiss, Elis. "A Greek artist's 'Imperial Russia' in metal and glass | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ ΖΑΧΟΥ, ΧΡΙΣΤΙΝΑ (2021-10-09). ""Ήρωες από μέταλλο": Η πρωτότυπη έκθεση του διεθνούς φήμης γλύπτη Νίκου Φλώρου -Φτιάχνει ψηφιδωτά κοστούμια από αλουμίνιο | ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Nikos Floros". Global Thinkers Forum. Retrieved 2021-11-01.