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Nicholas Samartis

Nicholas Samartis is a contemporary artist working across several mediums including sculpture,[1][2] photography, film, art installations and as a creative director.[3] He is also known for his photographic artworks and portraiture in American Vogue.[4][5][6]

Nicholas Samartis
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Contemporary artist
Sculptor
Photographer

Biography edit

Samartis has worked with U.S Conde Nast,[7][8] The New York Metropolitan Opera[9][10] and during a decade long career with the US Vogue[11][12][13] he worked with many notable icons, including Academy Award winners, Anne Hathaway, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Cate Blanchett and among others, Keira Knightley, Hugh Jackman, Amy Adams,[14] Naomi Watts, Ashley Judd, Katie Holmes, Gerard Butler, Evan Rachel Wood, and music superstars, Prince, Tom Petty, Billy Joel. And artists including Jeff Koons.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Samartis received 'The 'Pinnacle Award' for photography at The Australian Design Biennale in the year 2014.[10] He was featured in the Australian edition of Masters of Photography in 2015.[22] He was one of the 2016 finalists for the National Portrait Prize at The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra and a finalist in Paddington Art Prize and his sculptures have been featured at Sculpture by the Sea in 2021.[23][24][25]

In 2018, inspired by the 1960s brutalist frieze designed by Pablo Picasso, Collegi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya, Samartis designed and created the major work 'All You Need is Love',[26] a 5-meter x 2-meter brutalist wall with 65 hand-made and individually colored resin blocks in a font sourced from Dutch master-graphic-designer, Jurriaan Schrofer, for Crystalbrook Collection, helmed by Ghassan Aboud. The words, All You Need Is Love were originally written by John Lennon.[27][28][29]

In December 2021, Samartis was selected out of hundreds of applicants to exhibit at the inaugural show, opening the newly minted Woollahra Gallery[30] (formerly Redleaf Library[31]) in a group show along with 3 other notable artists.[32][33][34]

In March 2022, Samartis was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Andrea Stretton Award for sculpture.[35]

Exhibitions edit

  • Blue Period – Solo show at The Downtown Standard Hotel, Los Angeles.[36]
  • National Gallery, Canberra – National Portrait Prize Finalist group show 2016.[24]
  • M2 Gallery – Group Show, 2016[37]
  • Words Matter – Solo Show at Stylecraft Sydney, 2017[38]
  • Antumbra – A summer group exhibition, Olsen Gallery, Sydney, 2018[39][40]
  • WhiteWall Art Project- Group Show, 2018 Sydney.[41]
  • Penumbra – Group show, Olsen Gruin Gallery, New York. 2019[42][43][44]
  • Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2021[45][46]
  • Woollahra Gallery (at Redleaf) group show 2021–22.[30][32][33][34]
  • Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe, Perth. 2022[47]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nicholas Samartis works". www.olsengallery.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ Davis, Peter G. (31 October 2008). "The Lone Voice That Unites the Chorus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ Wallace, Francesca (20 September 2018). "Surry Hills's coolest new hotel is a must visit when in Sydney". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ Ward, Maria (17 December 2016). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Katie Holmes". Vogue. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Nicholas Samartis feature works at Olsen Gruin New York". olsengallerynyc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Photo sculpture | What is it | Encyclopedia". Blog. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ "About Nicholas Samartis". www.olsengallery.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Nicholas Samartis – Artist Biography". www.artland.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Nicholas Samartis". www.artland.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  10. ^ Maher, Alannah. "You and 20 friends could win a takeover of this boutique hotel in Surry Hills". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Now Open: A Stylish Sydney Guest House Offering the Ultimate Staycation". Broadsheet. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Big, wide world". The Age. 9 September 2003. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Photos: Oscar Nominees In Vogue". Vogue. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Photos: Oscar Nominees In Vogue". Vogue. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  15. ^ Kim, Monica (30 August 2016). "Why Ana Ivanovic Never Wears Makeup On the Court—Really". Vogue. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  16. ^ "The 2017 Tony Nominees in Vogue Slideshow". Vogue. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Fashion Week A to Z: _Vogue'_s Guide to the Spring 2015 Shows". Vogue. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Nicholas Samartis on FASHION NET". www.fashion.net. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Anne Hathaway Photo: Vanity Fair Photoshoot (HQ)". www.fanpop.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Masters of Photography 'Australians' Top 20 Countdown- Nicholas Samartis". FIB. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  21. ^ "M2Gallery – Exhibitions – Fashion Industry Broadcast". m2gallery.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Home". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  23. ^ a b "The little beachcomber, 2015 by Nicholas Samartis".
  24. ^ "Portrait 52". Issuu. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Art Collection | Sydney Design Hotel". Crystalbrook Collection. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  26. ^ Wallace, Francesca (20 September 2018). "Surry Hills's coolest new hotel is a must visit when in Sydney". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  27. ^ "All You Need is Love by Nicholas Samartis". ok.kolgotki-cc.ru. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Sydney infill site transformed into a 'guest house' hotel: Little Albion". Indesign Live: Interior Design and Architecture. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  29. ^ a b "Remains Of The Day". www.woollahragallery.com.au. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf opens". A Rich Life. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  31. ^ a b "Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf – Sydney's Newest Public Art Gallery – Opens Today". Broadsheet. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  32. ^ a b "The Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf – Sydney's newest public art gallery – opens today". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  33. ^ a b "Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf opens". green magazine. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Artists' Awards & Subsidies". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  35. ^ "Nicholas Samartis The Perfect Selfie Interview". www.girl.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  36. ^ "FIB Masters of Photography Volume 13 Book Launch". FIB. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  37. ^ "Words Matter – Set of 9 Panels from the collection of Whitewall Art Projects". Artwork Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  38. ^ "Leila Jeffreys Christo, Orange-headed Gouldian Finch Christo, Orange-headed gouldian finch". OLSEN Gallery Sydney. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  39. ^ "Nicholas Samartis". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  40. ^ "Poetic Memory from the collection of Whitewall Art Projects". Artwork Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  41. ^ "Worship Everything and More Will Appear by Nicholas Samartis". olsengallerynyc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  42. ^ ""Penumbra" Exhibition". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  43. ^ "Penumbra, 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  44. ^ "Modern Tribal". Dinosaur Designs Blog. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  45. ^ "Online Creative Portfolios and Creative Jobs – The Loop". www.theloop.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  46. ^ "Cottesloe". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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