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'''Nikos Hadjikyriakos Gikas ''' (in Greek '''Νίκος Χατζηκυριάκος – Γκίκας''' ) ([[February 26]], [[1906]] – [[September 3]], [[1994]]) was a leading [[Greeks|Greek]] painter, sculptor, engraver, iconographer, writer and academic.

He studied ancient and [[Byzantine art]] as well as folk art due to his adoration for the Greek landscape. During his youth he was exposed in Paris to the avant-garde European artistic trends and he gained recognition as the leading Greek cubist artist.

His aim was to focus on the harmony and purity of [[Greek art]] and to deconstruct the Greek landscape and intense natural light into simple geometric shapes and interlocking planes.

His works are featured in the [[National Gallery (Athens)]], the Musee d’ Art Moderne in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of New York and in private collections worldwide.

==Biography==

[[Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas]] was born in [[Athens]] in [[1906]]. During his teen years ([[1918]]-[[1922]]) his family recognized the potential of his talent and arranged for him to study painting with the famous artist Parthenis. In 1923 he went to Paris to study French Literature and Esthetics at the Sorbonne University. During his first months in Paris he participated in an exhibition that took place in the ''Salon des Independants''. In [[1924]] he continued his studies in painting and engraving at the ''Academie Ranson''. In [[1927]] he had his first exhibition at ''Gallerie Percier''. Picasso himself noticed and commented the works of the young Greek artist.

In [[1933]] he organized in [[Athens]] the 4th International Architectural Symposium. In 1934 he arraned another exhibition of his paintings and sculptures in the Gallerie des Cahiers d' Art and in the international exhibitions of Paris and Venice. From 1935 to 1937 he was co-editor of the art magazine ''3rd Eye''. In [[1941]] he was offered a position in the Architectural School of the [[National Technical University of Athens]]. In [[1949]] he formed, with other artists including [[Yiannis Moralis]], [[Yannis Tsarouchis]], [[Nikos Nikolaou]], [[Nikos Engonopoulos]] and [[Panayiotis Tetsis]], the "Armos" art group. In [[1950]] he was the Greek participant at the Venice Biennale where he exhibited 17 of his paintings.

During [[1950]]-[[1968]] he organized 12 exhibitions in [[Athens]], Paris, London (Whitechapel Gallery), Berlin, Geneva and New York.

In [[1973]] he became a member of the [[Athens Academy]] and in [[1986]] a member of the Royal Academy in London. He was also a member of the Tiberiana Academy in Rome and was granted the title of Officier des Arts et des Lettres from the French government.

In [[1988]] he had his last exhibition at the Royal Academy of London. He died on [[September 3]]rd, [[1994]], in [[Athens]].

Today in Greece he is celebrated as one of the most important modern Greek painters. His house has been converted to a museum and being run by the [[Benaki Museum]].

==Bibliography==

* «Drawings by Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas for [[Kazantzakis]]' [[Odyssey]]» (ADAM Press, Athens 1990.) © Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas Gallery, [[Benaki Museum]]
* "Ghikas and avant-garde in interwar Europe" ([[Ephesos]] Press, Athens 2004) © Jean-Pierre Derycke - Benaki Museum
* [http://www.myriobiblos.gr/afieromata/pikionis/en_txt_ghikas.html «DIMITRIS PIKIONIS 1887 - 1968, (Bastas-Plessas Publications, Athens 1994)]

==External links==

'''Museums'''

* [http://www.benaki.gr/collections/ghika/bio/gr/ Benaki Museum]
* [http://www.pinakothiki-chania.gr/exhibitions/ghikas/index_el.htm Municipal Gallery of [[Chania]]]
* [http://www.helios.gr/rhodes/artgallery/hatzikiriakos.htm Municipal Gallery of [[Rhodes]]]
* [http://www.chiosartgallery.gr/tempo01/homerus/gikas.htm Municipal Gallery of [[Chios]]]

'''Online Galleries'''
*[http://www.paletaworld.org/artist.asp?id=39 Paleta Online Gallery]
*[http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/search/Artist.asp?maker_id=103959 British Governemnt Art Collection]
* [http://www.eikastikon.gr/zografiki/ghikas_en.html Online Gallery of the Cultural Centre Artopos]

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 Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas was born in [[Athens]] in [[1906]]. During his teen years ([[1918]]-[[1922]]) his family recognized the potential of  his talent and arranged for him to study painting with the famous artist Parthenis. In 1923 he went to Paris to study French Literature and Esthetics at the Sorbonne University. During his first months in Paris he participated in an exhibition that took place in the ''Salon des Independants''. In [[1924]] he continued his studies in painting and engraving at the ''Academie Ranson''. In [[1927]] he had his first exhibition at ''Gallerie Percier''. Picasso himself noticed and commented the works of the young Greek artist.
-In [[1933]] he organized in [[Athens]] the 4th International Architectural Symposium. In 1934 he arraned another exhibition of his paintings and sculptures in the Gallerie  des Cahiers d' Art and in the international exhibitions of Paris and Venice. From 1935 to 1937  he was co-editor of the art magazine ''3rd Eye''. In [[1941]] he was offered a position in the Architectural School of the [[National Technical University of Athens]]. In [[1949]] he formed, with other artists including [[Yiannis Moralis]], [[Yannis Tsarouchis]], [[Nikos Nikolaou]], [[Nikos Engonopoulos]] and [[Panayiotis Tetsis]], the "Armos" art group.  In [[1950]] he was the Greek participant at the Venice Biennale where he exhibited 17 of his paintings.
+In [[1933]] he organized in [[Athens]] the 4th International Architectural Symposium. In 1934 he arraned another exhibition of his paintings and sculptures in the Gallerie  des Cahiers d' Art and in the international exhibitions of Paris and Venice. From 1935 to 1937  he was co-editor of the art magazine ''3rd Eye''. In [[1941]] he was offered a position in the Architectural School of the [[National Technical University of Athens]]. In [[1949]] he formed, with other artists including [[Yiannis Moralis]], [[Yiannis Tsarouchis]], [[Nikos Nikolaou]], [[Nikos Engonopoulos]] and [[Panayiotis Tetsis]], the "Armos" art group.  In [[1950]] he was the Greek participant at the Venice Biennale where he exhibited 17 of his paintings.
 During [[1950]]-[[1968]]  he organized 12 exhibitions in [[Athens]], Paris, London (Whitechapel Gallery), Berlin, Geneva and New York.

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 ==Bibliography==
-* «Drawings by Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas for [[Kazantzakis]]' [[Odyssey]]» (ADAM Press, Athens 1990.) © Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas Gallery, [[Benaki Museum]]
+* «Drawings by Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas for [[Nikos Kazantzakis]]' [[Odyssey]]» (ADAM Press, Athens 1990.) © Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas Gallery, [[Benaki Museum]]
-* "Ghikas and avant-garde in interwar Europe" ([[Ephesos]] Press, Athens 2004)  © Jean-Pierre Derycke - Benaki Museum
+* "Ghikas and avant-garde in interwar Europe" (Ephesos Press, Athens 2004)  © Jean-Pierre Derycke - Benaki Museum
 * [http://www.myriobiblos.gr/afieromata/pikionis/en_txt_ghikas.html «DIMITRIS PIKIONIS 1887 - 1968, (Bastas-Plessas Publications, Athens 1994)]

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 ==Biography==
-[[Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas]] was born in [[Athens]] in [[1906]]. During his teen years ([[1918]]-[[1922]]) his family recognized the potential of  his talent and arranged for him to study painting with the famous artist Parthenis. In 1923 he went to Paris to study French Literature and Esthetics at the Sorbonne University. During his first months in Paris he participated in an exhibition that took place in the ''Salon des Independants''. In [[1924]] he continued his studies in painting and engraving at the ''Academie Ranson''. In [[1927]] he had his first exhibition at ''Gallerie Percier''. Picasso himself noticed and commented the works of the young Greek artist.
+Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas was born in [[Athens]] in [[1906]]. During his teen years ([[1918]]-[[1922]]) his family recognized the potential of  his talent and arranged for him to study painting with the famous artist Parthenis. In 1923 he went to Paris to study French Literature and Esthetics at the Sorbonne University. During his first months in Paris he participated in an exhibition that took place in the ''Salon des Independants''. In [[1924]] he continued his studies in painting and engraving at the ''Academie Ranson''. In [[1927]] he had his first exhibition at ''Gallerie Percier''. Picasso himself noticed and commented the works of the young Greek artist.
 In [[1933]] he organized in [[Athens]] the 4th International Architectural Symposium. In 1934 he arraned another exhibition of his paintings and sculptures in the Gallerie  des Cahiers d' Art and in the international exhibitions of Paris and Venice. From 1935 to 1937  he was co-editor of the art magazine ''3rd Eye''. In [[1941]] he was offered a position in the Architectural School of the [[National Technical University of Athens]]. In [[1949]] he formed, with other artists including [[Yiannis Moralis]], [[Yannis Tsarouchis]], [[Nikos Nikolaou]], [[Nikos Engonopoulos]] and [[Panayiotis Tetsis]], the "Armos" art group.  In [[1950]] he was the Greek participant at the Venice Biennale where he exhibited 17 of his paintings.