Kanthos was born in Alona, Cyprus in 1910. He studied at the Higher School of Fine Arts in Athens from 1929 to 1932 and from 1934 to 1938 under Umberto Argyro, Demetrios Biskinis, Spyros Vikatos (drawing and painting) and Yiannis Kefallinos (engraving).

He worked as an Art teacher at the Famagusta Gymnasium from 1942 to 1944 and at the Pancyprian Gymnasium from 1950 to 1969. He was also involved in stage design.

In 1950 he travelled to London and to other European cities, where he stayed for six months and renewed his contact with art. He later repeated his travels abroad.

In 1964 he was the pioneer for the establishment of the Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts. From 1969 until 1975 he was a member ...