The ARTIADE – Olympics of Art is an international exhibition designed to create new avenues for artistic expression outside the established routes, in order to encourage artists who might otherwise remain undiscovered and also to document contemporary society for posterity through the means of artistic endeavor.
The main criterion for selection will be the artists’ uniqueness of expression rather than any current international trends in art. Reflecting the multitude of the artist coming from the different countries. The ARTIADE represents these nations’ intellectual and spiritual aspects in the form of art, conveying the collective of human society and thus communicating cultural identity. It enhances dialog between cultures, which is important especially in today’s world.

”It is the artists’ works that tell us about life in the countries from which they come…”
Gerhard Mack – ART Magazine Germany.
The Intention
- Document peaceful meetings between nations and enhance dialogue between cultures, especially important in today’s world
- Reflect the diversity of cultures and make art directly accessible
- To all – not just those are already “in the know”
- Create new avenues for artistic expression outside the established routes
- Encourage artists who might otherwise remain undiscovered
- Show the world their skill and artistry
- Create an international meeting place for artists and art lovers
- Document contemporary art for posterity through the means of artistic endeavor
Art Categories
Paintings, sculpture, installations, photography, video art, mixed media, street art, environmental art and concept art.
For the upcoming ARTIADE, one more category will be added: that of ‘Concept Art’. Over the past two decades, a trend toward new media has developed in the arts. This trend is established parallel to the contemporary art sector and is dominated by the rise of computer technology.
Letters of Recommendation
- Albert Spiegel
– Ambassador of the German Embassy Athens - Ute Countess Baudissin
– Director of the Goethe Institut Sydney - Prof. Dr. Hans Hofstaetter
– Director of the Museum of the City of Freiburg, Germany - Harald Bock
– General Secretary of the German Arab Society - Gundolf Fleischer
– House of Representatives Germany - Manfred Kanther
– Interior Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany - Dr. Jur. Utr. Thomas Bach
– IOC President (International Olympic Committee) - Dr. Michael Naumann
– Minister of Culture of the Federal Republic of Germany - Johannes Rau
– President of the Federal Republic of Germany - Dr. Erwin Teufel
– Prime Minister of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany - Johannes Rau
– Prime Minister of the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany