Nikos Nikolaou

In 1935 he became a member of the group "Free Artists" (Ελεύθεροι Καλλιτέχναι) and participated in the Parnassos exhibition. That same year, Nikolaou came to the defense of a new artist, Constantine Andreou, whose artwork was so lifelike he was accused of cheating. This was the start of a lifelong friendship between the two. In 1937, Nikolaou followed Yiannis Moralis to Italy and in 1939 he received a scholarship to study in Paris. In 1949 he formed, with other artists including Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas, Yannis Tsarouchis, Yiannis Moralis, Nikos Engonopoulos and Panayiotis Tetsis, the "Armos" art group. This group had its first exhibition in 1950 in Athens' Zappeion. In 1960 he moved to Aegina and his house became a meeting place for artists and others. A few years later, he managed to convince his long-time friend and colleague Andreou to buy a house on the island.

Nikos Nikolaou studied at Athens School of Fine Arts. Training under Konstantinos Parthenis and Oumbertos Argyros is recorded. The recorded working language is Modern Greek. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Konstantinos Parthenis is recorded as an influence. Employment is recorded with Athens School of Fine Arts. Work by Nikos Nikolaou is recorded in the collections of Municipal Gallery of Larissa, National Gallery of Athens and Picker Art Gallery.

• Name — Nikos Nokolaou • Born — 1909 • Birthplace — Hydra, Greece • Died — 1986 • Place of death — Athens, Greece • Known for — Sculpture • Training — Athens School of Fine Arts