Nicholas Samartis Explained

Nicholas Samartis
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Contemporary artist
Sculptor
Photographer

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 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicholas Samartis works. 2021-06-20. www.olsengallery.com.
  2. News: Davis. Peter G.. 31 October 2008. The Lone Voice That Unites the Chorus. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-06-20. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Wallace. Francesca. 20 September 2018. Surry Hills's coolest new hotel is a must visit when in Sydney. 2021-06-20. Vogue Australia. en.
  4. Web site: Ward. Maria. 5 Things You Didn't Know About Katie Holmes. 2021-06-20. Vogue. 17 December 2016 . en-us.
  5. Web site: Nicholas Samartis feature works at Olsen Gruin New York. 2021-06-20. olsengallerynyc.com.
  6. Web site: Photo sculpture What is it Encyclopedia. 2021-06-20. Blog. en.
  7. Web site: About Nicholas Samartis. 2021-06-20. www.olsengallery.com.
  8. Web site: Nicholas Samartis – Artist Biography. 2021-06-20. www.artland.com.
  9. Web site: Nicholas Samartis. 2021-06-20. www.artland.com.
  10. Web site: Equus Gallery. 2021-06-20. Equus Gallery. en-US.
  11. Web site: Maher. Alannah. You and 20 friends could win a takeover of this boutique hotel in Surry Hills. 2021-06-20. Time Out Sydney. en-AU.
  12. Web site: Now Open: A Stylish Sydney Guest House Offering the Ultimate Staycation. 2021-06-20. Broadsheet. en.
  13. Web site: 9 September 2003. Big, wide world. 2021-06-20. The Age. en.
  14. Web site: Photos: Oscar Nominees In Vogue. 2021-06-22. Vogue. 20 February 2014 . en-US.
  15. Web site: Photos: Oscar Nominees In Vogue. 2021-06-20. Vogue. 20 February 2014 . en-us.
  16. Web site: Kim. Monica. Why Ana Ivanovic Never Wears Makeup On the Court—Really. 2021-06-20. Vogue. 30 August 2016 . en-us.
  17. Web site: The 2017 Tony Nominees in Vogue Slideshow. 2021-06-20. Vogue. 5 June 2017 . en-us.
  18. Web site: Fashion Week A to Z: _Vogue'_s Guide to the Spring 2015 Shows. 2021-06-20. Vogue. 2 September 2014 . en-us.
  19. Web site: Nicholas Samartis on FASHION NET. 2021-06-20. www.fashion.net. en.
  20. Web site: Anne Hathaway Photo: Vanity Fair Photoshoot (HQ). 2021-06-20. www.fanpop.com. en.
  21. Web site: 28 July 2015. Masters of Photography 'Australians' Top 20 Countdown- Nicholas Samartis. 2021-06-20. FIB. en-US.
  22. Web site: M2Gallery – Exhibitions – Fashion Industry Broadcast. 2021-06-20. m2gallery.com.au. en.
  23. Web site: Home. 2021-06-23. Sculpture by the Sea. en-US.
  24. News: The little beachcomber, 2015 by Nicholas Samartis.
  25. Web site: Portrait 52. 2021-06-20. Issuu. en.
  26. Web site: Art Collection Sydney Design Hotel . 2021-07-06. Crystalbrook Collection. en-US.
  27. Web site: Wallace. Francesca. 20 September 2018. Surry Hills's coolest new hotel is a must visit when in Sydney. 2021-07-06. Vogue Australia. en.
  28. Web site: All You Need is Love by Nicholas Samartis. 2021-07-06. ok.kolgotki-cc.ru.
  29. Web site: 1 August 2018. Sydney infill site transformed into a 'guest house' hotel: Little Albion. 2021-07-06. Indesign Live: Interior Design and Architecture. en.
  30. Web site: 26 October 2021. Remains Of The Day. 2022-02-23. www.woollahragallery.com.au. en.
  31. Web site: 6 November 2021. Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf opens. 2022-02-23. A Rich Life. en-US.
  32. Web site: Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf – Sydney's Newest Public Art Gallery – Opens Today. 2022-02-23. Broadsheet. en.
  33. Web site: The Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf – Sydney's newest public art gallery – opens today. 2022-02-23. en-US.
  34. Web site: 7 November 2021. Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf opens . 2022-02-23. green magazine.
  35. Web site: Artists' Awards & Subsidies . 2022-04-05 . Sculpture by the Sea . en-US.
  36. Web site: Nicholas Samartis The Perfect Selfie Interview. 2021-06-20. www.girl.com.au. en.
  37. Web site: 2 March 2016. FIB Masters of Photography Volume 13 Book Launch. 2021-06-20. FIB. en-US.
  38. Web site: Words Matter – Set of 9 Panels from the collection of Whitewall Art Projects. 2021-06-20. Artwork Archive. en.
  39. Web site: Leila Jeffreys Christo, Orange-headed Gouldian Finch Christo, Orange-headed gouldian finch. 2021-06-20. OLSEN Gallery Sydney. en-au.
  40. Web site: Nicholas Samartis . 2021-06-20. www.mutualart.com. en.
  41. Web site: Poetic Memory from the collection of Whitewall Art Projects. 2021-06-20. Artwork Archive. en.
  42. Web site: Worship Everything and More Will Appear by Nicholas Samartis . 2021-06-20. olsengallerynyc.com.
  43. Web site: "Penumbra" Exhibition. 2021-06-20. www.nyartbeat.com.
  44. Web site: Penumbra, 2019. 2021-06-20. Issuu. en.
  45. Web site: Modern Tribal. 2021-06-20. Dinosaur Designs Blog. en.
  46. Web site: Online Creative Portfolios and Creative Jobs – The Loop. 2021-06-20. www.theloop.com.au.
  47. Web site: Cottesloe . 2022-04-07 . Sculpture by the Sea . en-US.

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