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PHOTOGRAPHY

Nikos Markou

Bio

Born 1959, Athens.
Lives and works in Athens.

Education

1978 - 1982
Mathematics, University of Athens GR
Awards/ Distinctions

1993
1st Prize, Fuji Hellas Competition
3rd Prize, Paneuropean Fuji Competition

1990
1st Prize, Kodak Competition

1987
Distinction, Competition for Young European Photographers

1986
Air France Prize

1984
Distinction, Competition of Press-Photo, Charleroi, Belgium
Selected Solo Exhibitions

2005
AD Gallery, Athens GR

2000
Geo-metries, PHOTOSYNKYRIA 2000, Terracota Gallery, Thessaloniki GR

1998
Body Icons, Photographic Centre of Skopelos, Skopelos GR
Perama, Aspects of Greek Photography, Nice Biennial, Gallerie Mossa, Nice FR

1997
Gazi, Astrolavos Gallery, Athens GR

1995
Through The Naked Eye, PHOTOSYNKYRIA 1995, Terracota Gallery, Thessaloniki GR

1991
Evmaros Gallery, Athens GR

1985
Gazi, Photographic Centre of Athens, Athens GR

1982
Perama, Photographic Centre of Athens, Athens GR
Selected Group Exhibitions

2006
An Outing - The Beltsios Collection. Contemporary Art in Greece in the 21st century, Matsopoulos Mill, Trikala GR

2005
Communities - Territories, 12th International Month of Photography, P37 Art Gallery, Athens GR
Circum(de)scribed Worlds, Museum of Photography of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR GR & Hellenic American Union, 12th Month of Photography, Athens GR

2004
Man and Woman - God Becomes a Man, XI International Nude Art Exhibition, The Museum of New Art,Parnu, EE
Building Wraps and Building Banners, outdoor photography exhibition, Athens 2004, Athens GR
Circum(de)scribed Worlds, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin DE & Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen, Stuttgart DE & Stadtgalerie Kiel, Kiel DE & Hallescher Kunstverein, Halle DE

2003
OUTLOOK: International Art Exhibition, various locations, Athens GR
Transphotometafores: Trajectories and Intersections, l' espace apollonia, Strasbourg FR

2002
Transphotometafores: Trajectories and Intersections, Centro Andaluz de la Fotografia, Almeria ES

2000
Transphotometafores: Trajectories and Intersections, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki GR & Montpellier FR
Contemporary Greek Photography, Galerie Municipale du Chateau d' Eau, Toulouse FR & Larissa Contemporary Art Centre, Larissa GR
Attitudes, Photographic Centre of Skopelos, Skopelos GR

1999
City Images, Ios Gallery, Áthens GR
Crossroads, Kifissia Art Gallery, Athens GR

1997
Pireos Street, Metamorphoses of an industrial landscape, Athens GR
Image and Reflection, New Hellenic Photography 1975-1995, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki GR & Royal Photografic Society, Bath UK

1994
Photography and its material, Photographic Centre of Athens, Athens GR

1990
Arles Paneuropean Festival, Arles FR

1988
A Post-Classical Landscape, The Photogallery, Cardiff, Wales

1987
20 Young Greek Photographers, 1st International Month of Photography, Athens GR
Biennial of Young European Artists, Barcelona ES
Sequences, Photographic Centre of Athens, Athens GR

1986
Funf Fotografen aus Athen, Goethe-Institut, Dusseldorf DE

1984
Fotografia Mediterrania, Primavera Fotografica, Barcelona ES

1983
The Nude, Photographic Centre of Athens, Athens GR

1982
Jeune photographie grecque, Musee de la Photographie, Charleroi BE Publications

2004
COSMOS, text by Hercules Papaioannou, tetarto Publications

2000
Geometries, text by Kostis Antoniadis and Olga Daniylopoulou, Adam Publications