Miltiadis Papanikolaou
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Miltiadis Papanikolaou (born in the 1940s in Grevena
, northern Greece
), also known as Papanicolaou, is a Full Professor
of History of Arts at the Philosophy
department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
.
Papanikolaou was, from its inception in 1997 and until 2006, the Director
of the State Museum of Contemporary Arts (SMCA) in Thessaloniki, Greece. During his position at the SMCA, Papanikolaou was the supervisor of the renowned Costakis collection, part of which is exposed at the Museum. He studied in universities in both Greece and Germany
and published numerous books and reviews on contemporary art issues. He represented Greece in many international congresses and exhibitions in all over the world.
Miltiadis Papanikolaou was a candidate for the position of Vice-Chancellor during the internal elections at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2006.
Grevena
Grevena is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena peripheral unit. The town's current population is 10,447 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 30,564...
, northern Greece
Greece
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), also known as Papanicolaou, is a Full Professor
Professor
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of History of Arts at the Philosophy
Philosophy
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department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest Greek university, and the largest university in the Balkans. It was named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, Chalcidice, about 55 km east of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia...
.
Papanikolaou was, from its inception in 1997 and until 2006, the Director
Executive director
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of the State Museum of Contemporary Arts (SMCA) in Thessaloniki, Greece. During his position at the SMCA, Papanikolaou was the supervisor of the renowned Costakis collection, part of which is exposed at the Museum. He studied in universities in both Greece and Germany
Germany
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and published numerous books and reviews on contemporary art issues. He represented Greece in many international congresses and exhibitions in all over the world.
Miltiadis Papanikolaou was a candidate for the position of Vice-Chancellor during the internal elections at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2006.