Born: 1976 Adelaide, SA
- Contemporary
- Mixed Media
- Sculptor
- Known
- Established
MICHELLE NIKOU
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
1967 Born Adelaide, South Australia
Bachelor of Design (Ceramics), SA School of Art, University of SA.
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts), SA School of Art, University of SA
Solo Exhibitions
1993 Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
1994 Public Domain Art Projects
1995 Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
1996 Mildura Arts Centre
1997 Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
1998 Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
1999 Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide (SALA Week ’99)
2000 Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
2001 Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
2002 Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
2002 Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
2004 Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibitions
1990 Frank, The Bullring, Adelaide
Post Graduate Exhibition, University of South Australia Art Museum
1992 The China Cabinet, Jamboree Workshop, Adelaide
1993 Side Step, Prospect Gallery, Adelaide
1994 Fania, University of South Australia Art Museum, Adelaide
1996 Brisbane Art Fair, Greenaway Art Gallery
1997 Comfort, First Draft Gallery, Sydney
1998 Strange Brew, Jam Factory, Adelaide
1998- Defiling the Object, Nexus Gallery, Adelaide,
2000 Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne,
The Substation, Singapore.
2000 Genespill, Imperial Slacks, Sydney
Chemistry, Art Gallery of South Australia
Melbourne Art Fair, Greenaway Art Gallery
2001 Home is where the heart is, Various, South Australia
Jamboree Clay, Jam Factory, Adelaide
2003, MCA Unpacked II, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
2004 2004, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Awards
1990 Kym Bonython Art Prize
1995 Santos Sydney Studio Scholarship
Department for the Arts and Cultural Development, Arts Project Grant
1998 EVA Art Prize
Australia Council for the Arts, New Work Grant
2000 Arts SA, Project Grant
2003 MF & MH Joyner Scholarship of Fine Arts
Australian Post Graduate Award (APR)
University of South Australia Post Graduate Research Award (USAPRA)
2003 Arts SA, Catalogue Funding
Selected Publications
Artlink, Angela Valamanesh, “Self-Determination”, Vol.14 No.4 (p.81)
The Adelaide Review, Stephanie Radok, “Here and Now”, No.131, Sept 94 (p.30)
Broadsheet, Cath Keneally, “Where are we now”, Vol.23 No.3, Sept 94 (p.10)
The Adelaide Review, Stephanie Radok, July 1995 (p.22)
Agenda, Ken Bolton, “Sculptures”, Oct 95 (p.72)
Elle, Margie Sheedy, “For Art’s Sake”, May 98 (p.68)
Broadsheet, Michael Newell, “Michelle Nikou: Two Spoons”, Vol.30 No.1, Mar01(p.12)
Residencies
2000 Ceramics workshop, University of South Australia
Collections
University of South Australia Art Museum
Private Collections in Australia
South Australian Art Gallery
National Gallery of Australia