About Omiros

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Omiros 1927-2010

Of Greek background and French national. Lived in Paris, France from 1953 to 1970. From 1970, he resided mainly in the United States and at at times France and worked both in Europe and the United States

1954, Frescoes in Nice, Cimiez (France) for the ceiling of a private property

1955, Omiros set the premiss of his "Free Space" which can be seen as the one of the first artistic expression of the Minimalistic movement is modern art

1957, Show in Paris, Gallery Camille Renault

1958, Show in London, Gallery New Vision

1959, Show in the Gallery One in Paris

1963, Show in Paris Gallery "du Haut Pavé"

1963, Two murals in Sologne (France); Property of Mrs. Segard

1963, One mural in a private property, Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)

1965, Show in Sion (Switzerland) Gallery "Le Carrefour des Arts"

1966, One mural in ceramic in rue de Transvaal, Paris (France)

1967, Two murals on cement in 38 and 44, rue des Envierges, Paris (France)

1968, One mural in ceramic in 21, Megalou Alexandrou, Salonica (Greece)

1969, One mural in ceramic in Kolonaki, Athens (Greece)

1969-70, 2 ceramic murals and 3 stained glass windows in the property of the art-dealer, Remy Narboni, in Vaucresson, 11, Allée des Genêts, (France)

1970, One mural in ceramic in a College in Niort, Deux Sèvres (France) (Commissioned by the Ministry of Cultural Services of the Government)

1970, Omiros relocated from Paris, France to the United States

1971, Decoration of a swimming pool 46 x 26 feet (14 x 8 meters) in Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.

1972, Show in Buffalo, N.Y. Clifford Furnas College at McDonald Hall, State University of Buffalo, New York (Byzantine paintings exclusively)

1976, One ceramic mural and one stained glass, one ceiling in glass, one mural in plastic material, Union Turnpike and Springfield Bld., Flushing, L.I. U.S.A.

1977, Show in New York City, Press and Information Center, 601 Fifth Avenue, New York.
(Byzantine paintings exclusively)

1980, Show in New York City, The Armenian Genocide, Kavookdjian Hall, 630 Second Avenue
(in the framework of his work on the "Genocides and Massacres of the 20th. Century)

1981, Show in New York City, Athletic Club of New York, 180 Central Park South, New York
(Byzantine paintings exclusively)

1981, Book Publication of "Byzantine Art, A Contemporary View" edited in 3 languages, 416 pages, with 420 color illustrations.

1982, Show in New York City, Studio, 347 West 39th Street, New York.

1983 - CBS - Half-hour television program "For Our Times"

1984, Show in his Union City studio -380 Mountain Road, Union City, N.J.

1988, Omiros returns to Europe in France and Greece.

1988, Paris, One man show at his Paris studio - 45, rue de l'Echiquier, Paris 10, France

1989-90, Entire decoration of Antipolis Cultural Center, Skhimatari, Beotia, Greece including two ceramic murals and the decoration in ceramics of a large swimming pool 66 x 33 feet (20 x 10 meters), ceiling decoration and a permanent display of 36 paintings

1991, One man show at his Union City studio - 380 Mountain Road, Union City, N.J.

1995, Decoration of a swimming pool 92 x 33 feet (28 x 10 meters) 380, Mountain Road, Union City, New Jersey, U.S.A.

1995, Show in The National Museum of Catholic Art and History, Olympic Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York City
(Byzantine paintings exclusively)

1995 - 1996, Show in Der Edenhaus Gallery, 43 Budapester Strasse, Berlin

1996, Show in Duo Automobile Coupé 77, exhibition of Formula 1 Berlin

1996, Show in Gallery Arttrust, 1375 Main Street, Sarasota, Florida

1996, Show in Cultural Center of Casa Lamm Gallery, Alvaro Obregon No.99 Mexico City

1996, Show in Modern Art Café, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida

1998, Show in Arttrust International, Inc., 501 Brickell Avenue, Suite 506 Miami, Florida

1999, Show in Arttrust International, Inc., Falkenstrasse 4, CH-8008 Zurich

1999, Show in at Erik Schaix, Fashion paintings exclusively. Paris

2000, Show at Arttrust International, Inc., Nürnberger Str. 8 D-10787 Berlin

2001, Book Publication of "Abstract and beyond" edited in English, 500 pages, with 430 color illustrations.

2008, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece. One man show June 1 to August September 1, 2010
Omiros was consecrated as a master in modern byzantine iconography. The first artist who systematically rethought and recreated the entirety of religious iconography in modern art.

2008, Book Publication of second book "Byzantine Art, A Contemporary View #2" edited in English, 480 pages, with 435 color illustrations.

2008, Book Publication of "Olympics Games and Beyond" edited in English, 290 pages, with 248 color illustrations.

2008, Decoration of the ‘Omiros Building'. Bayonne, New Jersey USA with three rotating murals (8.5 x 33 feet each) and a fourth mural (24 x 12 feet) as water fall, all in ceramic tiles. Four stain glass round windows, 5 feet diameter, rotating in front of single 5 foot window.

2010, Book Publication of "Mythlogims" edited in English, 290 pages, with 248 color illustrations.