Popi
Nikolaou

Artist Introduction: •Art is a medium for conveying ideas better. •Arts introduce children to cultures from around the world. Lives in: Cyprus Language: English, Greek, Chinese •I believe that truly creative teachers they are masters at gleaning ideas from all sources. I need to create the kind of environment where students feel able to make mistakes and know that making mistakes is part of our work and our process. •Splashing paint across a canvas is fun. It’s a pastime children can take part in that’s both constructive and enjoyable. And when someone sees their artwork, they’ll gain immeasurable joy from seeing people’s reactions. Buzzwords: Experimental, Fun, Skills-based, Confidence, and Creative. Teaching Experience: •1992-95 part time Teacher at Finland school at N.Delhi. •1995-2002 Art Lecture at Frederick University Nicosia Cyprus.Solo Exhibitions:  1995    Solo Exhibition, all India Art and Crafts Society.  1998    Solo Exhibition Gallery " Gloria" Nicosia  2005    Solo Exhibition "Greek House" Paris  2014    Solo Exhibition Gallery “Morfi “ Limassol Group Exhibitions: 2004      2nd Beijing art Biennale Collective exhibition of all Cypriot Artists, participate at Beijing Biennale 2006, 2008, 2010         Collective exhibition of all Cypriot Artists at Famagusta Gate, Nicosia       Collective exhibition of all Cypriot Artists, Graduate from China 2016  5th Beijing art Biennale Achievements (Education) 2002, 03, 05                  First European art prize for secondary education 2006                              First poster Unesco price with title Poverty, Strasbourg 2011, 12, 13,14,15,16   First and Second art price for all secondary education of Cyprus at the                        category of installation mosaic painting and sculptural. 2014                              5 Metals at European youth art Olympics at Volgograd Russia. 2016                              Greek art prize 3 First prize at video, 2  installation. 2016                              First 3 art prizes for all secondary education of Cyprus at the                                       category of installation and sculptural and video clip. 2016                              Saatchi Gallery art world school competition 2016, category art prize                                      12-18, and overall prize out of 54 countries and 22,000 art works. 2017                              Saatchi Gallery art world competition 2017 20 finalist over 65,000                    2018                             The work “Lament" receives 1st Art Cyprus Students Prize 2019                             The work “FALLEN ANGELS “about Human Trufficking receives                                      1st Prize 1st Art Cyprus Students Prize                                      Americane NTM Front page Prize                                      Hononary from President of Cyprus Mr.Nikos Anastasiadis and Ministry                                      of Justice 2020                            1st Prize 1st Art Cyprus Students Prize Title :                                    “forgotten how honey was made”                                                   •2002- until now Art Teacher at Gymnasium and Lyceum at Cyprus Ministry of Education.