Nikos Nikolaou (1909-1986) was born in Hydra. From 1929 to 1936, he studied painting at the School of Fine Arts in Athens. In 1936, he participated in a group exhibition at the Venice Biennial. In 1939, he was awarded the painting scholarship of Prince Nicholas. In 1948, he organized his first solo exhibition at the “Romvos” art gallery. In 1949, he exhibited in Zappeion with the artistic group “Armos”, of which he was a founding member. He creates the great fresco (4.50×10.00) in the Panteio University’s ceremonial hall with the theme of the Aristotle School.

He was a regular professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts in 1964 and then a director. He participated in the Venice Biennale with Vassiliou, Koulentiano, Zongopoulos, and Ventoura. He had repeatedly sets and costumes for the theater, such as the Athens Art Theater Ballet of Greek Ballet, the National Theater, the Theater of Northern Greece, the Theater of Philippi, Thassos and more. In 1972, he organized a solo exhibition with “Stones” at the Zoumboulakis Gallery, the catalog of which was provided by Odysseus Elytis. His solo exhibitions continued in 1979 and 1984 at the Zoumboulakis Gallery. Retrospective exhibitions with works have been exhibited in Greece and abroad.