Nikos Yorgos Papoutsidis was born in Cairo in 1954.  He lives and works in Athens.

Studied Enviromental Art & Design, Art and History of Art in the UK. Lived for many years in Paris, France collaborating with art galleries.

Invented the Irongraph, art genre where painting and sculpturing present a uniform effect on sheet metal.

Has designed fonts and word compositions and has composed Visual Poetry.

Created the Poem Object, a combination of illustration and word.

Οutdoor sculptures of the artist can be seen at the Technopolis-Gazi in Athens (1999), in the town of Fiskardo in Kefalonia (2001), in Ithaca (2001), at a square in the Municipality of Kifisia (2003), on the Heroes’ Square of the Municipality of Palio Faliro (2005), at Ippokratio Hospital of Athens (2007), in various places at the center of the city of Rhodes (2008), at the Copelouzos Family Art Museum (2012), at the starting point of the Athens Classic Marathon (2013), at the facade of a neo-classical building on 6, Solonos str., Athens (2013) and at an industrial building at Markopoulo, Attika (2014). Sculptures can be found in the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens (1997), at the American College of Greece – ACGart (1997, 2007, 2009), at the headquarters of the ABSOLUT COMPANY, Stockholm (1999), in «Melina» Cultural Centre (2000), in KAT Hospital of Kifisia (2003), in the Athens Town Hall (2003), in Modern Greek Art Museum of the Municipality of Rhodes (2008), at the cultural multispace Athinais (2010), at the Copelouzos Family Art Museum (2012), in the Marathon Run Museum (2013), in the Embassy of Japan in Athens (2013).

Many other works are located in public and private collections in Greece and abroad.

Collaborated with the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens for the Christmas decorations of Athens (1996)  and for the Athens Book Fair (1997).

In 2018 the Athens International Airport «El.Venizelos» under the auspices of the Marathon Run Museum organized a six months exhibition with a selection of his works associated with the Marathon Run Idea.

He is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece since 2001.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2019       Ikastikos Kiklos Sianti, Athens. «Trophy raising».

2018       Athens International Airport «El. Venizelos», Spata Attica.»Marathon Universe – through the art of the scupltor N.Y.Papoutsidis».

2017       Books plus Art, Athens. «Scripta Manent».

2013       Embassy of Japan in Athens. «Star Dragon».

2013       Marathon Run Museum, Marathon. «Marathonian Universe».

2011       Adam Gallery, Athens. “Painting – Sculptures“.

2010       Athinais Culture Multiplace, Athens. «Colour and Iron, 1990-2010»

2008       Modern Greek Art Museum, Rhodes. «Dragons, Stars and a Castle».

2007       Zapio Megaron, Athens. «Free standing sculptures».

2005       Adam Gallery, Athens. “Dragon-collector“.

2005       Cultural and Sport Centre, Municipality of Palio Phaliro. “Violet-crowned Sculptures“.

2003       Adam Gallery, Athens. “Hail, City – Sculptures to scale“.

2002       ‘Melina’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens. “Hail, praise to the Athlete“.

2000       Kivotos Art Gallery, Athens. “Iron Reliefs“.

1999       Technopolis-Gazi, Athens. “Voyage with the Ark“.

1998       Skoufa Gallery, Athens. “Iron Garden“.

1997       Adam Gallery, Athens. “Sculpture – Art Objects“.

1996       Titanium Gallery, Athens. “They Have Come“.

1995       La Hune Brenner Gallery, Paris

1993       Titanium Gallery, Athens. “The Poetry of the Object“.

1992       La Hune Brenner Gallery, Paris

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018       Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. «Microsculpturing».

2018       Eugenides Foundation, Athens. «Maria Callas, an eternal source of inspiration».

2015       Museum of Modern Art Mahmoud Mukhtar, Cairo Egypt. «Greek painters born in Egypt».

2013       Goulandri Museum of Natural History, Athens. «Ippokrates’ Medicine through the Ages».

2011       ‘Melina’ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens. «30 years of internationalistic solidarity».

2009       Hellenic War Museum – Art Expertise, Athens. «4 seasons».

2008       Goulandri Museum of Natural History – Gaia center, Athens. “Art – Life for the planet”.

2007       Adam Gallery, Athens. «Contacts».

2007       Cartier, Athens. «Love day».

2006       Adam Gallery, Athens. «Neighbourhoods of Athens». 2007 Cartier, Athens. “Love day”.

2005       Adam Gallery, Athens. “The Game“, “The sea’s … works“.

2004       Theofilos Museum, Mytilini. «The world of olive».

2003       Chamber of Formative Arts, Athens. “Microsculptures”.

2002       Athenais – Hydrotechno, Athens. “Progress“.

2000       Kastela Art Gallery, Piraeus. “Bleu Outremer“.

2000       Kivotos Art Gallery, Athens. “Nature“.

1999       Ekphrasi Gallery, Athens. “Flowers to welcome 2000“.

1999       Benaki Museum, Athens. “Art Quake“.

1997       “Melina“ Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens. “Slamp Art“.

1997       Pierides Gallery, Athens. “Levi’s Art“.

1997       Odysseas Elytis Art Galleries, Athens. “Painting to poetry by Odysseas Elytis“.

1995       Mayia Tsokli Gallery, Athens. Sculpture construction “Bridal chambers“.

PUBLICATIONS

2008       «Dragons, Stars and a Castle». Published by the Museum of Modern Greek Art, Municipality of Rhodes.

2002       «Hail, praise to the athlete». Published by the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens.

1999       «Nikos Yorgos Papoutsides». Album of photographs of works created in the period 1990 – 1997,   Nereus editions, Athens.

1994       «The magic Exercise Book and its Pictures». Poetry with cover design and illustrations by Yannis Tsarouchis, Patakis editions, Athens.

1991       «The Caryatides look». Nikos Yorgos Papoutsidis’ photographs documenting Yannis Tsarouchis’ last scenographic work, Adam editions, Athens.

1989       «The Poem – Object». Letters, words, poems. Voukariane Art Editions, Athens.

1987       «Inarticullating a opope». Visual poetry in 24 unbound single sheets, Ikaros editions, Athens.

1984       «The wingbearer». Poetry with cover design and illustrations by Yannis Tsarouchis, Ikaros editions, Athens.¬¬