Nicholas Micros Presents 'Double Features' at Swiss Art Awards 2026
American artist Nicholas Micros, born in 1960 in New York, showcased his 'Double Features' series at the 2026 Swiss Art Awards held in Basel. This collection reflects on the concept of doubling through minimalist sculptures that integrate diverse materials, highlight contrasts, suggest absence, and convey a sense of motion. Micros employs materials such as stone, plaster, cast cement, and metal in his work, which seamlessly fits both urban and natural environments. After earning a Fine Arts degree from Gettysburg College in 1982, he spent years in New York City before relocating to Ottenbach, Switzerland, in 2017. The exhibition opened on June 17, 2026.
Key facts
- Nicholas Micros presented at Swiss Art Awards 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.
- The series 'Double Features' explores doubling in sculptures.
- Works include 'Kafka's Grave,' 'Judith,' 'Goodbye Janey Waney,' and 'Gate for Latecomers.'
- Micros works in stone, plaster, cast cement, and metal.
- He received a B.A. in Fine Arts from Gettysburg College in 1982.
- He maintained a studio in New York City from 1987 to 2017.
- He has lived in Ottenbach, Switzerland, since 2001.
- He received a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship and a 1997 Pollock-Krasner Grant.
- His sculptures have been exhibited internationally in galleries, museums, and public spaces in the US and Switzerland.
- The event occurred on June 17, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Nicholas Micros
Institutions
- Swiss Art Awards
- Gettysburg College
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Pollock-Krasner Grant
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- New York
- New York City
- Ottenbach
- United States