GEORGE PETRIDES - PRESS MATERIALS - NOVEMBER 2026

Short biography
Born in Athens in 1964 and based in Athens and New York, George Petrides creates figurative sculpture for public spaces and institutions. His work gives lasting form to history, identity and remembrance through the human figure.

Extended biography
Born in Athens in 1964 and based in Athens and New York, George Petrides creates figurative sculpture for public spaces and institutions. His work gives lasting form to history, identity and remembrance through the human figure. His work has been placed in hospitals, museums, diplomatic missions, educational institutions, places of worship and corporate collections: 40 placed works across seven sectors and eight countries. Institutions include Tiffany & Co., the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, Aretaieion University Hospital and The White House. Since 2022, Hellenic Heads has reached eight cities, including Venice in parallel with Biennale Arte 2024. Its Berlin presentation continues through 8 January 2027.

IMAGE RECORDS
artist-portrait: George Petrides in his studio beside a sculpted head. Courtesy of Petrides Studio. Approved by George Petrides for press publication.
aretaieia-installation: Aretaieia at the entrance of Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens. Photograph: Christos Simatos. . Approved by George Petrides for press publication.

CONTACT
studio@petrides.art | www.petrides.art
