Sergo Chakhoiants belonged to the generation of artists of the 1950s, though it wasn’t until the 2000s that he gained recognition. His son, Alexander Chakhoiants, shared that the artist’s lifelong
Nikoloz Kandelaki is one of the most outstanding representatives of modern Georgian art, and the development of realistic sculpture in Georgia is associated with both he and Iakob Nikoladze. In
Paris, autumn 1959. The Galerie Charpentier is getting ready for its traditional exhibition of artists – graduates from the Paris School. But then Raymond Naceta the gallery’s director, decides to
Petre Otskheli’s sketches not only speak of his broad imagination, technical virtuosity and deep thinking as an artist, but also refer in general to Georgian theater and cinema of the
In the history of Georgian repoussé art, the 17th century represents a significant period, marked by the establishment of a goldsmith’s workshop amid the challenges and upheavals of the era.
Natela Iankoshvili was an artist entirely absorbed in her creative work. Her paintings represent different stages in her life. She didn’t have a child of her own, and considered her
In the history of Georgian fine art, two waves of abstraction emerged. The first wave became prominent throughout the 1950s and 1960s as a form of protest against post-Stalinist art.
Zurab Nizharadze (ზურაბ ნიჟარაძე) was a representative of the new wave of artists who, alongside the official art of the Soviet Union, ensured the emergence and development of new flow
In medieval Georgia a number of local icon-painting styles, were developed, among which must be singled out the so-called Svaneti “school of icon-painting”. Although there is no documented evidence about
The history of Georgian fine arts has preserved the sad love story of two great artists. It was love with a tragic end that left an irreversible wound on Ketevan
Irakli Sutidze’s art provides undeniable evidence that the author’s style emerged and developed from his inner world. He painted as he lived, and lived as he painted. He stood at
Esma Oniani’s pictorial and graphic images represent the hypostasis of modern Georgian fine art. They go beyond Georgian Soviet painting, and art in general, standing apart as isolated and introspective.
The notion that epochs are created by great individuals, giants who carry the enormous weight of an era’s destiny on their shoulders, is a widely held belief in our time.
Georgian fine art from the first half of the twentieth century features numerous artists who have vanished from the pages of art history, as well as many outstanding artists who
Guranda Klibadze is an outstanding representative of modern Georgian fine art, whose works convey powerful emotions and dramatic passions. She amazes us with her uncompromising directness in narration, laconic and
From the 1880s to 1910, a new stage began in Georgia’s fine arts development, propelled by professionally educated artists of the older generation that “gave birth” to modern Georgian secular
In the art of the Middle Ages, the identities of artists and craftsmen remain largely unknown. Nevertheless, some individuals attract significant interest due to their exceptional talent and remarkable skills.
Ivane (Vano) Enukidze (1907, Kutaisi–1979, Paris) was a Georgian artist with a diverse education. He moved to Paris illegally in 1929 and established himself there as an artist. For decades
Zygmunt (Zyga) Waliszewski (1897-1936) was a Polish artist who lived in Georgia from 1903 to 1920. His name is associated with the history of the Georgian avant-garde of the 1910s.
Lado Gudiashvili (1896-1980) is one of the most prominent representatives of Georgian modernist art and the Tbilisi avant-garde, famed for his creative vision and unique style of painting. Lado Gudiashvili
