Nicholas Samartis

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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]

Biography[]

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 Knightly, 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 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 1960’s 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]

Exhibitions[]

  • Blue Period - Solo show at The Downtown Standard Hotel, Los Angeles.[30]
  • National Gallery, Canberra - National Portrait Prize Finalist group show 2016.[24]
  • M2 Gallery - Group Show, 2016[31]
  • Words Matter - Solo Show at Stylecraft Sydney, 2017[32]
  • ANTUMBRA - A summer group exhibition, Olsen Gallery, Sydney, 2018[33][34]
  • WhiteWall Art Project- Group Show, 2018 Sydney.[35]
  • PENUMBRA - Group show, Olsen Gruin Gallery, New York. 2019[36][37][38]
  • Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2021[39][40]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nicholas Samartis works | Olsen Gallery Sydney Australia". www.olsengallery.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  2. ^ Davis, Peter G. (2008-10-31). "The Lone Voice That Unites the Chorus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ Wallace, Francesca (2018-09-20). "Surry Hills's coolest new hotel is a must visit when in Sydney". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ Ward, Maria. "5 Things You Didn't Know About Katie Holmes". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  5. ^ "Nicholas Samartis feature works at Olsen Gruin New York". olsengallerynyc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ "Photo sculpture | What is it | Encyclopedia". Blog. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  7. ^ "About Nicholas Samartis | Olsen Gallery Sydney Australia". www.olsengallery.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ^ "Nicholas Samartis - Artist Biography". www.artland.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  9. ^ "NICHOLAS SAMARTIS". www.artland.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  10. ^ Maher, Alannah. "You and 20 friends could win a takeover of this boutique hotel in Surry Hills". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  11. ^ "Now Open: A Stylish Sydney Guest House Offering the Ultimate Staycation". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  12. ^ "Big, wide world". The Age. 2003-09-09. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  13. ^ Nast, Condé. "Photos: Oscar Nominees In Vogue". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  14. ^ Nast, Condé. "Photos: Oscar Nominees In Vogue". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  15. ^ Kim, Monica. "Why Ana Ivanovic Never Wears Makeup On the Court—Really". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  16. ^ Nast, Condé. "The 2017 Tony Nominees in Vogue Slideshow". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  17. ^ Nast, Condé. "Fashion Week A to Z: _Vogue'_s Guide to the Spring 2015 Shows". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  18. ^ "Nicholas Samartis on FASHION NET". www.fashion.net. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  19. ^ Inc, Fanpop. "Anne Hathaway Photo: Vanity Fair Photoshoot (HQ)". www.fanpop.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  20. ^ "Masters of Photography 'Australians' Top 20 Countdown- Nicholas Samartis". FIB. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  21. ^ "M2Gallery - Exhibitions -FASHION INDUSTRY BROADCAST". m2gallery.com.au. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  22. ^ picketstudio.com. "Home:". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  23. ^ a b "The little beachcomber, 2015 by Nicholas Samartis".
  24. ^ 16376049. "Portrait 52". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-06-20.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ House, Rooms Rooms Suites The; Rooms; Suites; House, The; Offers; Pet-friendly; Gallery; Rooftop; Bookings, My. "Art Collection | Sydney Design Hotel | Crystalbrook Albion". Crystalbrook Collection. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  26. ^ Wallace, Francesca (2018-09-20). "Surry Hills's coolest new hotel is a must visit when in Sydney". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  27. ^ "All You Need is Love by Nicholas Samartis". ok.kolgotki-cc.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  28. ^ "Sydney infill site transformed into a 'guest house' hotel: Little Albion". Indesign Live: Interior Design and Architecture. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  29. ^ "Nicholas Samartis The Perfect Selfie Interview". www.girl.com.au. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  30. ^ "FIB Masters of Photography Volume 13 Book Launch". FIB. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  31. ^ "Words Matter - Set of 9 Panels from the collection of Whitewall Art Projects". Artwork Archive. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  32. ^ artworks, Olsen Gallery specialising in contemporary Australian art and sculpture and John Olsen. "Leila Jeffreys Christo, Orange-headed Gouldian Finch Christo, Orange-headed gouldian finch | Olsen Gallery Sydney Australia". OLSEN Gallery Sydney. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  33. ^ "Nicholas Samartis | Artist Profile with Bio". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  34. ^ "Poetic Memory from the collection of Whitewall Art Projects". Artwork Archive. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  35. ^ "Worship Everything and More Will Appear by Nicholas Samartis | Olsen Gruin New York". olsengallerynyc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  36. ^ ""Penumbra" Exhibition". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  37. ^ 18351734. "PENUMBRA, 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-06-20.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  38. ^ "Modern Tribal". Dinosaur Designs Blog. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  39. ^ "Online Creative Portfolios and Creative Jobs - The Loop". www.theloop.com.au. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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