Painter Nikos Vavatsis was born in Thessaloniki, where he still lives and works. After completing his studies in Graphic Art –in the late 80s- he began a creative journey with a wide scope of themes and techniques: public mural, stage design, mixed technique illustrations. At 2012 the painter presents -for the first time- homocentric paintings, which till today constitute his basic interest.
He has completed 21 solo exhibitions and many group exhibitions. You’ll find his work both in private collections and institution and museum collections.
“What inspires me ,is the human being. The human face and the plethora of its expressions as a record of feelings. Having a strong tendency to abstruction and through overlapping brushstrokes, I am trying to highlight our finite existence.”
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021:”Hyatt Regency Hotel, Thessaloniki
2019:”Balkan Art Gallery” Xanthi
2019:”Gallery exi”, Thessaloniki
2018:”Being in-finite”, ArtZone 42 Gallery, Athens
2017:”Faces3″ ,Art Windows of Hellenic Organisation of Telecommunication, Thessaloniki
2016:”Nord Gallery”,Spetses
2016: BALKAN ART GALLERY ,«Faces», Xanthi
2015: Vouleftiko,First Parliament of Greeks ,Nafplio
2015: Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki(Myro Antiques house)
2014: Vouleftiko,First Parliament of Greeks ,Nafplio
2013: Gallery «Κούρος Ευρωπού»of culture,Κilkis
2013:«Myrό Gallery»”,’project room’ ,Thessaloniki
2012:”Aleka΄s House”,Altera Natura,Tsagarada Pilion
2010: Vafopoulio Cultural Center,Thessaloniki
2008: Gallery «Paraoro »,Chania Crete
2008 :Cafe «Defacto»,Thessaloniki
2008:”Aleka΄s House”, Tsagarada Pilion
2007: Cafe «Defacto»,Thessaloniki
2006: Cafe gallery «Parallilos», Thessaloniki
2005: ”Aleka΄s House”, Thessaloniki
2004: Cafe gallery «Parallilos», Thessaloniki
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022:”Art3fparis, Porte De Versailles, Paris
2021:”Domes Miramare Corfu
2021:”Domes Miramare Elouda, Crete
2020:”The Big White Gallery”, Mykonos
2020:”Nord Gallery”, Spetses
2020:”Art Fair Milan20″, Milan
2020:”Hyatt Regency Hotel, Thessaloniki
2019:”Ochra Blue Art Gallery”, Limnos
2019:”The Big White Gallery”, Mykonos
2018:”The Big White Gallery”, Mykonos
2017: Art Zone 42 Gallery,”Red Line”,Athens
2016: Lob Art Festival,Naousa
2016:”Aman Zoe Art”,Porto Heli
2016:«The Big White Gallery»,Mykonos
2016:«Nord Gallery» ,Spetses,
2016:«Poeta»,cooperative bookstore -cafe,«Scream»,Thessaloniki
2016:«Ro Gallery»,Because of the crisis,I’m giving you my child ,Thessaloniki
2015: Cheap Art,Cyprus,Nicosia,Limassol
2015: Cheap Art 80η ,Thessaloniki
2015:«The Βig White Gallery»,Mykonos
2015:Cheap Art,Αthens
2014:Hotel Capsis, Thessaloniki
2014:Cheap Art, Thessaloniki
2014:Cheap Art 20,Αthens
2013:«Myrό Gallery»,“Meet the artist” ,Thessaloniki
2012:Arts and antiques Fair,(Athos Palace,6-8 July,Chalkidiki)
2011:«Myrό Gallery», Asma Asmaton, Thessaloniki
2011:«Myrό Gallery», The human in cities, Thessaloniki
2008:Gallery «Papatzikou»,Veroia
2007:Gallery «Paraoro»,Chania Crete
2006:«Mylos», Thessaloniki
2006: Porto Valitsa,Paliouri Chalkidiki
2005:Gallery «Ballas K.»,Μykonos
2004: Porto Valitsa, Paliouri Chalkidiki
Reviews
Nikos Vavatsis` portraits behave like a mirror. At first sight they look like distorting the human face, as its characteristics «are buried» under overlapping...
Maria Patronou