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Nikos Υorgos Papoutsidis was born in Cairo. He lives and works in Athens.
He invented the "Ironography", an art form where painting and sculpture present a unified work on sheet metal.
He studied Environmental Art and Design as well as Art and Art History in England, at Bournemouth College of Art and Technology (1972-1978). He was awarded the Minerva Prize as "Environmental Artist of the Year" (1978).
He lived in Paris (1979-1984), where he collaborated with renowned galleries (La Hune Brenner, André Birren, etc.). He learned printmaking from Alekos Fassianos at Michel Cassé’s lithography studio. There he met Yiannis Tsarouchis and began apprenticing in his workshop. He formed friendships with both, while they significantly influenced his life and artistic career. Nevertheless, he considers himself self-taught in painting and sculpture.
He has created sculptures, micro-sculpture works (medals, awards, jewelry), paintings (album covers, posters, outdoor banners) and prints.
He has designed typefaces and word compositions, and has written Visual Poetry (Ikaros Publications, 1987).
He collaborated with Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (2002, 2017, 2018, 2023-2025) and the Athens Concert Hall (2000).
In 1999, his exhibition "Journey with the Ark" inaugurated "Technopolis – Gazi", the new cultural space of the Municipality of Athens.
In 2001, with his monumental work "Globe of Peace," permanently installed at Technopolis-Gazi, Athens welcomed its entry into the 3rd millennium. The front of the work reads, among other things: "Globe of Peace, symbol of the city of Athens in the 3rd millennium."
In 2018, under the auspices of the Marathon Museum, a six-month exhibition was organized at Athens International Airport "El. Venizelos" featuring works related to the Marathon Ideal.
In 2023, under the auspices of the Athens War Museum, a six-month exhibition titled "Let Us Choose Peace" was organized.
The Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens commissioned him to decorate the Christmas decorations of Athens (1996) and the Book Festival (1997).
He created the medal and wall sculpture "Everlasting leaves tree of Benefactors" for the exhibition and events "World Hellenism - National Benefactors" for the Municipality of Athens (1997).
His works are hosted in public and private collections in Greece and abroad. They have been auctioned in London (Bonhams: 13/12/2007, 20/5/2008, 10/11/2009, 21/11/2011, 14/5/2022, 25/5/2023, 20/11/2024), Paris (Piasa: 25/6/2014) and Athens.
He has held 22 solo (1992-2024) and 31 group exhibitions (1995-2024) in Greece and abroad.
His books are published by Ikaros (O Pteroforos – 1984, Anarthron a opope – 1987), Vourkariani (The Poem – Object – 1989), Adam (The Gaze of the Caryatids – 1991), Patakis (The Magic Notebook and its Drawings – 1994), Nireas (Papoutsidis Album – 1999), Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens (Hail, the praise of the athlete – 2002), Museum of Modern Greek Art of Rhodes Municipality (Dragons, Stars and a Castle – 2008), Mimnermos (various prints), ESIEA Cultural Foundation (Scripta Manent – The writings remain – 2024).
Art historians Eleni Athanasiou, Dora Iliopoulou-Rogan, Louiza Karapidaki, Iris Kritikou, Neli Misirli, Margarita Pournara, Manos Stefanidis, Athina Schina have written about his work, and his books have been prefaced by Yiannis Tsarouchis and Alekos Fassianos.
He was a member of the Association of Architects and Environmental Designers (London, 1978).
He has been a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece since 2001.
He created the "Poem Object", prints combining image and word in collaboration with distinguished painters: G. Tsarouchis (1985, 1987), Al. Fassianos (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988), V. Sperantzas (1988), D. Mytaras (1987), S. Karavouzis (1988), G. von Leitner (1982, 1988), Th. Manolidis (1984).
All prints were published by Vourkariani Editions (1989).
He collaborated with Yiannis Tsarouchis for the publication of 4 silkscreens (1985, 1987), for illustrations in three editions (Ikaros 1984, Adam 1991, Patakis 1994), and for the publication of his short stories in literary magazines (Odos Panos, Poliorkia, Writing and Reading, etc.).
With Alekos Fassianos, they created two books together (Paris and Athens 1983) and many short stories published in magazines. Together they created 2 lithographs (1982), one linoleum (1988), and 4 copper engravings (1983, 1985, 1986, 1988). They participated with a joint work at the Solon Poets Festival (France, 1983).
His sculptures are found at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens (1997), at the American College of Greece - ACGart (1997, 2007, 2009), at the offices of ABSOLUT COMPANY, Stockholm (1999), at the Cultural Center "Melina" (2000), at the Athens City Hall (2003), at KAT Kifisia (2003), at the Museum of Modern Greek Art of Rhodes Municipality (2008), at the Athinais Cultural Center (2010), at the Copelouzos Family Art Museum (2012), at the starting point of the Marathon Race (2013), at the facade of a neoclassical building on Solonos 6 (2013), at an industrial building in Markopoulo Attica (2014), at the Rodos Palace Hotel (2019), at the Athens War Museum (2023), at the Papagou-Cholargos Town Hall (2024), and at the ESIEA building (2024).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Scripta Manent – The writings remain ESIEA Cultural Foundation, Athens
2023 Let Us Choose Peace War Museum, Athens
2019 Tropaeon Istimi Sianti Art Circle, Athens
2018 Marathon Universe – through the work of sculptor N.Y. Papoutsidis Athens International Airport "E. Venizelos", Spata Attica
2017 Scripta Manent Book plus Art, Athens
2013 Star Dragon Embassy of Japan in Athens
2013 Marathon Universe Marathon Museum, Marathon Attica
2011 Painting – Sculpture Adam Gallery, Athens
2010 Color and Iron, 1990-2010 Athinais Cultural Center, Athens
2008 Dragons, Stars and a Castle Museum of Modern Greek Art, Rhodes
2007 Selected Sculptures for the Peristyle Zappeion Mansion, Athens
2005 Dragon Collector Adam Gallery, Athens
2005 Iostefi Sculptures Cultural and Sports Center of Old Faliro Municipality, Old Faliro
2003 Hail City – sculptures to scale Adam Gallery, Athens
2002 Hail, the praise of the Athlete Cultural Center of Athens Municipality "Melina", Athens
2000 Iron Reliefs Art Hall Kivotos, Athens
1999 Journey with the Ark Technopolis-Gazi, Athens
1998 Iron Garden Skoufa Hall, Athens
1997 Sculpture – Art Objects Adam Gallery, Athens
1996 They Came Titanium Gallery, Athens
1995 N. Y. Papoutsidis La Hune Brenner Gallery, Paris
1993 The Poetry of the Object Titanium Gallery, Athens
1992 N. Y. Papoutsidis La Hune Brenner Gallery, Paris
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 In love – Love in Art Sianti Gallery, Athens
2025 "To conquer oneself is the first and best of all victories" Olympic Truce Road 2025 War Museum, Athens
2024 Heroes for a day Nafplio Branch of the War Museum, Nafplio
2024 "Where there is competition, there is victory" Olympic Truce Road 2024 War Museum, Athens
2023 The Bee, adorning the myth Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center – Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens
2023 Cypress Folklore Museum of Kyparissia
2023 "Great is the power of the sea" Olympic Truce Road 2023 War Museum, Athens
2022 "Evoi okypoda" Olympic Truce Road 2022 War Museum, Athens
2022 Perforated Art Athina, Zappeion Mansion, Athens
2021 "Sword, blade, slaughter, bow and weapon" Olympic Truce Road 2021 War Museum, Athens
2020 "Fair Play" Olympic Truce Road 2020 Ancient Olympia
2018 Micro-sculpture EETE, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens
2018 Maria Callas, eternal source of inspiration Eugenides Foundation, Athens
2015 Greek painters born in Egypt Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum of Modern Art, Cairo, Egypt
2013 Hippocratic Medicine through the Ages Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifisia
2011 30 years of international solidarity EETE, Cultural Center of Athens Municipality "Melina", Athens
2009 4 seasons Art Expertise, War Museum, Athens
2008 Art – Life for the planet Goulandris Natural History Museum, Gaia Center, Kifisia
2007 Contacts Adam Gallery, Athens
2007 Love day Cartier, Athens
2006 Neighborhoods of Athens Adam Gallery, Athens
2005 "The game" & "Sea...works" Adam Gallery, Athens
2004 The world of the olive Theophilos Museum, Mytilene
2003 Micro-sculpture Chamber of Fine Arts, Athens
2002 Progress Athinais – HydroTechno, Athens
2000 Bleu Outremer Art Hall Kastella, Piraeus
1999 Art Quake Benaki Museum, Athens
1997 Slamp Art Cultural Center of Athens Municipality "Melina", Athens
1997 Levi’s Art Pieridis Gallery, Athens
1997 Painting on Odysseas Elytis’ poetry Odysseas Elytis Art Halls, Athens
1995 Sculpture construction "Bridal Chambers" Maya Tsokli Gallery, Athens
PUBLICATIONS
2024 "Scripta Manent – The writings remain" ESIEA Cultural Foundation, Athens
2008 "Dragons, Stars and a Castle" Museum of Modern Greek Art of Rhodes Municipality
2002 "Hail, the praise of the athlete" Cultural Organization of Athens Municipality
1999 "Nikos Yorgos Papoutsidis" Album with photos of works created 1990–1999 Nireas Editions, Athens
1994 "The Magic Notebook and its Drawings" Poetry with cover and illustrations by Yiannis Tsarouchis Patakis Editions, Athens
1991 "The Gaze of the Caryatids" Photographic document by Nikos Giorgos Papoutsidis for the last stage design work of Yiannis Tsarouchis Adam Editions, Athens
1989 "The Poem – Object" Letters, words, poems Vourkariani Art Editions, Athens
1987 "Anarthron a opope" Visual poetry in 24 loose sheets Ikaros Editions, Athens
1984 "O Pteroforos" Poetry with cover and illustrations by Yiannis Tsarouchis Ikaros Editions, Athens
ACTIVITIES
2014.05 Exhibition with the presence of 22 ministers of the European Union, APIVITA industrial facilities, Markopoulo Attica
1998.04 "Athenian Being": Large banner – Installation at Syntagma Square, Athens
1997.05 Artistic decoration of the Book Festival at Pedion Areos, Athens
1997.04 Artistic decoration with symbols and banners, Syntagma Square, Athens
1996.12 Artistic decoration and installation, Akadimias Street, Athens
