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Brushstrokes – Art Hall by Dunross
The inauguration of Brushstrokes was perfection down to the finest details — from the incredible live music by, to the delicate blinis with caviar, the premium champagne, and our very own wine, Yartambellos. I can’t express how truly honoured I feel to have two installations included in this extraordinary collection — alongside works by Jasper Johns, Keith ...
Personal Structures 2026
Internationally acclaimed Cypriot glass artist Yorgos Papadopoulos has been invited by the European Cultural Centre Italy, to participate in the Venice biennial exhibition ‘Personal Structures’ from May to November 2026.
After winning the 1st prize at the biennial European Glass Context in Bornholm (Denmark) in 2021, this prestigious invitation represents another major milestone.
Now in its eighth ...
Ionian Symphony
Ionian Symphony
Commissioned for Myrtos Restaurant
Ionian Symphony is a triptych that celebrates the natural rhythm and harmony of the sea, the sky, and the shore. Through a fluid, wave-like composition, Yorgos evokes the gentle dialogue between water and light that defines the Ionian landscape.
The artwork’s palette flows from deep and luminous blues—echoing the ever-changing sea and ...
The Venice Glass Week 2024
Yorgos has been selected to exhibit one of his masterpieces at the eighth edition of Venice Glass Week.
Eye of Reverence I is part of his Stratified Jewels series. Inspired by the amulets used against the ‘evil eyes’, these works were conceived as conveyors of good rather than for protection against evil. Conceptually abstracted, they promote ...
Pendulum of Attachment
Developing from the core tenet of the Stratified Jewels as conveyors of worthy concepts, values and attitudes, the 'Pendulum of Attachment' is an installation of 12 circular glass pieces hung on 3 chains in a stairwell of a house in Mayfair.
Flatten the Image
Inspired by the colours and imagery of Erik Madigan Heck's 2013 work ‘Without a Face,’ ‘Flatten the Image’ draws attention to the stratification in laminated glass art. While Heck is known for not digitally manipulating his photographs with adjustment layers, Yorgos's process always involves working in layers. These layers are meticulously combined and eventually flattened ...
Antarctica is calling
An artist needs inspiration. Don’t we all? Living is creating, so we are all looking for the artist inside ourselves. And what better way to get inspired than leaving the old roads you have travelled already? Take the advice that Rabindranath Tagore gave us and don’t just look at the sea; cross it!
Poseidon Expeditions invited ...
Art at Trilogy, Limassol
Stratified Jewels are going higher! Today we hung Eye of Integrity III in the Trilogy show apartment. Thank you, Veronika Mourantian for showing us around and for taking us to the penthouse. Last time we were required to wear hardhats we were installing in the penthouse of a London skyscraper. I can see great opportunities ...
Another Award: finalist at the Larnaca Biennale
On 13th October 2021 the second edition of the Larnaca Biennale took off. From 340 applications submitted from around the world the organising committee selected 77 works of art. They were exhibited in three historic venues in the centre of Larnaca.
The year of the Larnaca Biennale was 2020, two years after the first edition. But ...
‘Ripples of Time’ 1st Prize at EGC 2021
It is with great pride and honour that we can announce that with his work ‘Ripples of Time’, Cypriot glass artist Yorgos Papadopoulos won the 1st prize at the 2021 edition of the prestigious European Glass Context. The jury was very much looking for both the personal and the beauty in the 62 exhibited ...