Nikos Tranos (Greek: Νίκος Τρανός; 1957) is a Greek sculptor and former rector of the Athens School of Fine Arts.

Biography and career

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Born in Zarakes, a village in the southern part of Euboea,[1][2] Tranos entered the Athens School of Fine Arts in 1983, studying sculpture under George Nikolaidis.[1] After his graduation in 1988, he continued his studies as a postgraduate student at ASFA, and also at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris through Erasmus Program.[1] He is a teacher of sculpture at ASFA since his appointment in 1995.[1][3][4] He also served as rector of the institution from 2019 to 2023.[5] Many of Tranos artworks are installations with a variety of media and materials while he is known for the diversity of his work including three-dimensional constructions, drawings, sculptures, photographies and videos. His work has been showcased in various solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries in Greece and abroad (Belgium, France, Italy etc.).[1] Many of his artworks acquired by Greek museums and galleries, including the National Gallery of Greece, the National Museum of Contemporary Art and the MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art.[2][4][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ψηφιακή Πλατφόρμα ΙΣΕΤ : Artists – Tranos Nikos". dp.iset.gr. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tranos Nikos". National Gallery. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Νίκος Τρανός". www.asfa.gr. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Κομίνη-Διαλέτη, Δώρα· Ματθιόπουλος, Ευγένιος Δ, pp. 306–7.
  5. ^ "Νέος πρύτανης της Ανωτάτης Σχολής Καλών Τεχνών ο Νίκος Τρανός". The TOC (in Greek). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Tranos, Nikos". Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Κομίνη-Διαλέτη, Δώρα· Ματθιόπουλος, Ευγένιος Δ (1997). Λεξικό Ελλήνων Καλλιτεχνών:Ζωγράφοι, γλύπτες, χαράκτες, 16ος-20ός αιώνας. Καλλιτεχνική βιβλιοθήκη. 4. Athens: MELISSA Publishing House. pp. 306–7. ISBN 9789602042267.
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