Nikolaos Schizas

Nikolaos Schizas, Born in 1982
Born in Greece - Barcelona based
Visual Artist

About this artist

Nikolaos Schizas (b. 1982) is a Greek abstract artist based in Barcelona. A self-taught painter, Schizas has developed an instinctive practice that fuses emotion, color, and movement into powerful abstract compositions. Working with acrylics, spray paint, resin, and unconventional tools, he creates works where pouring, dripping, and gestural marks transform into visceral dialogues with the unconscious. Themes of fear, shame, guilt, and longing are confronted through a process that balances spontaneity with emotional depth, offering viewers a sense of catharsis and release.

His aesthetic draws upon Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and Pop Art, yet remains distinctly his own. Each painting is a field of fluidity and intensity, where layered pigments and dynamic gestures embody both vulnerability and strength.

Artist Statement

“My subject is feelings that are coming from the unconscious, in particular deep fears and repressed emotions. All of these negative emotions we have hidden somewhere inside of us, for example guilt, shame, embarrassment, anger. When we are able to express them, their effect softens. My brushes and the concept I work with try to give form to this softened emotion arising from the unconscious. In my work you will see anger, shame, relief, redemption, hate, jealousy among others. No specific colour represents any emotion; rather it is a fluid expression, like how we deal with our feelings, an expression that may erupt or calm, but always moves. I want to inspire people to feel and express their emotions more freely. I consider myself lucky now to express them through my art.” 

Sunset Abstract Painting For Interior Design By Nikolaos Schizas in Dubai

 Exhibitions & Career Highlights

Solo Exhibitions

  • Gold Graze — Brugge, Belgium, 2022

  • Waves Under the Sun — Art Nordic, Copenhagen, 2022

  • Rage — Kaatsika Art, Barcelona, 2022

  • How Do I Start — Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, 2021

Group Exhibitions

  • Participated in multiple group shows across Greece, Spain, Canada, and wider Europe

  • Exhibited with Art Nordic (Copenhagen) and Kaatsika Art (Barcelona) alongside international artists

  • Works featured regularly in curated online exhibitions via platforms including IdeelArt and Artsy

Publications & Media

  • Featured in digital catalogues from Kefi Art Gallery, Art Nordic, and Galleristic

  • Coverage across leading online platforms such as IdeelArt, ArsMundi, Artsy, and Galleristic

  • Works included in private and corporate collections internationally

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized for a distinctive abstract style that bridges Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and Pop Art

  • Growing reputation across Europe and North America through exhibitions and digital showcases

Nikolaos Schizas works at the intersection of emotion and abstraction. His vivid canvases map the unconscious through color, movement, and energy. He transforms fear, guilt, shame, and longing into visual dialogue. He pours, sprays, drips, and brushes paint into a language of catharsis and release. Gestural marks become poetry, while layered pigments dissolve into raw feeling. His paintings invite viewers to confront emotions and let hidden shadows speak.
View his Dubai collection of available artworks here