Nikos Soulakis was born in 1943
at Stefanina, Thessaloniki, Greece. At the early stage of
his life, he was influenced
by folk and Byzantine art. In
1966 he migrated to Australia, and during 1971-73 he studied
at the "Art training
institute in Melbourne.
He participated in various exhibitions, designed
posters, magazine and CD covers, and he
also designed sets for local
theatrical productions. In 1996 he received the Hellenic
Distinction for his contribution to
the
arts. He lives and works in Melbourne
EXHIBITIONS
1981
Group exhibition. Melbourne High School, Melbourne
1982
Group exhibition. AMP Building, Melbourne
1985
Group exhibition. Kentro Technis, Melbourne
1986
Personal exhibition. Kentro Technis. Melbourne
1989
Group exhibition. Doncaster Gallery, Melbourne
1989
Group exhibition. Festival Antipodes. Roar II
Studios, Melbourne
1989
Group exhibition. Shepparton Art Gallery, Shepparton
1989
Group exhibition. MilduraArt Gallery, Mildura
1991
Personal exhibition. Victoria Artist Society,
Melbourne
1993
Group exhibition. RMIT, Melbourne
1996
Personal
exhibition. Steps Gallery, Melbourne
2000
Personal
exhibition. Manningham Gallery, Melbourne
2006
Personal exhibition Steps Gallery, Carlton
STAGE
DESIGN
1990
"O PATOUHAS", I. Kondilakis, Parikia Theatre,
director: A. Makrigiorgos
1990
"DANCE THEATRE ACROPOLIS", S. Vlahopoulos, N.
& J. Boglis
1991
" TIHI TES MAROULAS", D. Koromilas, Parikia
Theatre, director: A. Makrigiorgos
1991
"PAPAFLESAS", S. Melas, Parikia Theatre, director:
A. Makrigiorgos
1991
"MIA PARIKIA HORIS KAKIA", D. Katsoulis, L.
Lazopoulos, director: D. Katsoulis
1991
"HE ELLADA TES MELVOURNES", K.Makrigianakis,
Parikia Theatre, director: A. Makrigiorgos
1992
"ALEXIS ZORBAS", N. Kazantzakis, Parikia Theatre,
director: M. Nikoloudis
1993
"BERTOLDOS", G. Skourtis, Parikia Theatre,
director: A. Makrigiorgos
1993
"HE AFTES MEGALEIOTES HE MAMA", K. Teo,
Experimental Theatre, director: J. Rakkas
1994
"HOAGAPETIKOS TES VOSKOPOULAS", D. Koromilas,
Parikia Theatre, director: A. Makrigiorgos
1994
"EFTANESIOTIKA FIORA" ParikiaTheatre, director: A.
Makrigiorgos
1994
"THE GREEK COUTSOMBOLIC HOUSE", writer/director:
K. Makrigianakis
1997
" LYSSISTRATI", Aristophanes, Parikia Theatre,
director: A. Makrigiorgos
1998
"HO KARAGIOZIS KARAGIOZIS", G. Skourtis, Parikia
Theatre, director:
A. Makrigiorgos
1999
"GIA PANTA MANA", T. Patrikareas, Parikia Theatre,
director: A. Makrigiorgos
2003
“ PROSKLISI GIA MIA KALITERI ZOHE”, G. Makridis .Parikia
Theatre,director
A. Makrigiorgos
2006 “ MARIA TOU PATRIS”, G. Makridis, Parikia Theatre,
director, A. Makrigiorgos.
BOOK
ILLUSTRATION
1992
"GREEK WOMEN WRITERS FROM
ΣΑΠΦΩTO
SAPPFO" Konstadina Dounis, RMIT
1994
"ENA ZEVGARI KALTSES" Koula Teo, Dionysos Books,
Melbourne.
1995
"AKTI" Summer Magazine, Cyprus
1998
"PIITIKES ORES" Greek Poetry in Australia
2000
"KRIKOS AGAPIS" Dimitris Romanidis, RMIT
2004
“ANTIPODES” Greek-Australian Cultural League of
Melbourne
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"FOREIGN GREEK
ARTISTS" Athens Greece, 1983.
M. SOPHOCLEOUS: Ref. to the
catalogue of the exhibition at Kentro Technis Gallery,
Melbourne 1986.
"PARIKIA": Magazine,
November 1986.
"NEO": K.AIexiadis,
Magazine, Melbourne, December, 1986.
M. SOPHOCLEOUS: Ref. to the
Catalogue of the exhibition at the "Victoria Artists
Society". 1991.
"ELLINIKOS KOSMOS":
G. Galanis, Newspaper, Melbourne 1/5/91.
"SKEPSIS": Magazine,
Melbourne, May 1991.
"NEW
GENERATION": M. Sophocleous, Newspaper, Melbourne
27/5/91.
"NEOS
PYRSOS": E. Mourkakos, Newspaper, Melbourne 23/6/91.
"NEOS
KOSMOS": D. Kesisoglou, Newspaper, Melbourne 25/7/91.
M. SOPHOCLEOUS: Ref. to the
catalogue of the exhibition at "Steps Gallery"
Melbourne, March 1996.
"A
GREEK AUSTRALIAN PAINTER", S. Papadima-Sophocleous,
1997.
“NEOS
KOSMOS” M.
Sophocleous, Newspaper, Melbourne. 18/5/2000.
M.
SOPHOCLEOUS Ref.
To the catalogue of the exhibition at “Manningham
Gallery” 2000
N.
NOMIKOS Ref. To
the catalogue of the exhibition at ‘Manningham Gallery’
2000
“THESSALONIKI”
K. Karamarkos Newspaper Greece, 29/5/2000.
“ANTIPODES
” Magazine Melbourne 2004