Nikos Floros is a Greek sculptor. He is known for creating sculptural art by using aluminium cans for soft drinks as raw material. This technique was created and patented by Floros in New York in 2003.
Nikos Floros’ artwork was chosen by the Brazilian educational system to be included in school textbooks.
Biography Floros was born in 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 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 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 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
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
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