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 NIKOS FLOROS BIO Nikos Floros was born in 1970, in Tripoli, Arcadia GREECE. He studied at the School of Fine Arts (Ecole des Beaux Arts) in Paris as well as classical piano and classical theater in Greece. Nikos Floros his sculptures are exhibited in museums and private collections.

His work Nikos Floros’ sculptural costumes are unique and original designs utilizing aluminum cans which he transforms into fabric-like material used to create these unique sculptural costumes. This method was created and patented by Nikos Floros in 2003. Exhibitions Solo Exhibitions 2003 - 2012 -         Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece -         Melas Mansion, National Bank of Greece, Athens, Greece -         Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens, Greece -         Syntagma Square of the Attico Metro, Athens, Greece -         Art Cargo Gallery, Hellenic-German Exhibition, Athens, Greece -         Greek Consulate in New York -         Palace of the Grand Master, Rhodes -         Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria -         National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., USA Group Exhibitions 2003 - 2012 -         Whitney Museum of American Art -         Metropolitan Club -         French Heritage Society -         Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece -         Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria -         Historic Museum of Aegina, Greece -         Piraeus Bank, Athens, Greece -         Pierides Museum “Athinais”, Athens, Greece -         Art Meets Media, Athens, Greece -         Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria -         Consulate General of the Republic of Cyprus, New York, NY, USA

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-         Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece -         New York, Manhattan, by the curator Elpi Askin -         Special Olympics 2011, Athens, Greece -         Sculptured Representation of Mercedes-Benz sign, Athens, Greece -         Opera Vienna, Austria 2011

http://www.reuters.com/search?blob=NIKOS+FLOROS# Prizes -         Grand Prize, for the “Red Queen Elizabeth” costume, given by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume and presented by the curator Harold Koda of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume. -         Grand Prize, for the “Silver Elizabeth I” costume, from the French Heritage Society at the “Young Friends Heritage Society”. Productions -         Sculptural costumes for the production of Jean Jacques Rousseau’s NARCISSE, presented at the Theater of the New City, in collaboration with the New York University and Columbia University. -         Designed Costumes for the production of the very well-known director, composer and singer Stamatis Kraounakis, in Athens, Greece. Recognitions -         Nikos’ Floros artwork was chosen by the Brazilian educational system for inclusion in their instructional textbooks. -         His work has received worldwide recognition and has been covered by major news services such as Reuters, BBC, Sky News, ABC News, New York Times, Vogue, W, Associated Press and many other news and television channels throughout the world.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/10/10/us-greece-fashion-cans-idUSL0918020220071010

ttp://usa.greekreporter.com/2012/02/14/work-of-greek-artist-nikos-floros-presented-at-national-museum-of-women-in-the-arts-in-washington/

Decoration -  Golden medal of Arts and Sciences, Albert Schweitzer Foundation in Vienna

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