Giorgos Taxidis graduated with excellence from the Faculty of Fine Arts, School of Visual And Applied Arts at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received his MFA degree from New York Academy of Art. His work was nominated for the XL Catlin Art Prize (now AXA Art Prize), the 2018 US Edition of Prestigious Student Art Competition. During the academic year 2013-2014, he studied at UCM Facultad de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain, as part of the Erasmus program. Giorgos is a Fulbright scholar and a recipient of the Dahesh Museum Award. He earned scholarships from NEON Organization, Cyprus Children Fund, Gerondelis Foundation and others. In 2015, he won first place in the art competition, Art & The City 5, in Athens. In 2012, he received praise in the competition of ELTA (Hellenic Post Office) for the publication of a special series of stamps “Europa 2012” titled “Visit Greece”. His works can be found in private collections in Greece and abroad.