He was born in 1952 in
Thessaloniki where he grown up. He initially studied
architecture at the
University of Applied Arts in Vienna from 1971 to 1973, but switched to
painting, studying at the
Florence Academy of Art until 1975. Georgiou's career was marked by a late rise to fame, gaining significant recognition in his 60s. His work is characterized by an anthropocentric approach with geometric and bold lines. After completing his studies, he returned to Greece in 1980 and chose to live in
Skopelos, while since 2006 he resides permanently in Athens. He has also been involved in teaching, contributing to academia in Greece. His works belong to museums, public, as well as private collections, demonstrating his influence and position in the contemporary art scene. == References ==