Nicholas Kontaxis

Twenty-four-year-old contemporary artist, Nicholas Kontaxis thrives as a self-taught abstract artist -expressing his unique passion for life through his vibrant paintings, a riot of primary colors despite living with a brain tumor and 50,000 seizures to date. Kontaxis expresses himself though his bold, colorful and inspirational large-scale canvases that have touched countless individuals and collectors from around the world. His paintings have become his voice despite limited expressive verbal skills. Kontaxis, a true brut artist, has landed solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, Palm Desert, Sun Valley, Chicago, Atlanta, Brooklyn and London. With numerous commissioned works including, the Los Angeles Chargers, Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and Adidas at Coachella in 2019.

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Past Solo Exhibitions:

“Jump” at the De Re Gallery • Los Angeles, CA (April 2017)

“Sun is Shining “ at the Gilman Contemporary • Sun Valley, ID (August 2017)

“That Way” at the Heather James Fine Art Gallery • Palm Desert, CA (March 2018)

"Nicholas Kontaxis and Fei Fei" at Classical Palm Springs (September 2018)

“Nicholas Kontaxis” at the La Quinta Museum • La Quinta, California (May 2018)

“Sun is Back” at The Ritz Carlton Residences • Downtown Los Angeles, CA (November 2018)

“Walk With Me” at TAO • Chicago, IL (November 2018)

“Reach” at the West Contemporary Gallery • London, England (September 2019)

“Come Here” at the Anne O Art Gallery • Atlanta, GA (October 2019)

Hidden Truths at The Kant Institute • San Francisco, CA (October 2019)

Nicholas Kontaxis at The Other Art Fair • Brooklyn, NY (November 2019)

Nicholas Kontaxis at D Contemporary • Mayfair, London (January 2020)

Current Solo Exhibitions:

“Reach” at Corinthia Hotel • London, England (Through April 2020)