Petr Nikl (* 1960) is a Czech painter, illustrator, writer, musician and theater, one of the most important contemporary Czech artists. His work was presented in a number of local and foreign art institutions, and is part of a number of collections throughout Europe. Petr Nikl holds numerous awards, including the Jindřich Chalupecký Award (1995), three Awards of the Ministry of Culture for the "most beautiful book of the year" (1997, 2001 and 2002), and the Magnesia Litera award in the categories "Book of the Year" and "Book for Children and Youth" (2008). His books have been published in many foreign editions, including French, English or Italian. Between 1987 and 2001 he was a member of the art group Tvrdohlaví.
