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DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: | ||
14 April 1971 Kutaisi, Georgia | ||
BACK | EDUCATION: | |
. | 1990 - 1996 Honours degree in Sculpture (MA of art.), Dept of Sculpture, Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia. 1986 - 1990 College Degree with Distinction, Dept of Sculpture, Arts College after I. Nikoladze Tbilisi, Georgia. 1980 - 1990 Art School after G. Maisuradze. Kutaisi, Georgia |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: | .. | |
2003 - Present - Sculptor/Designer at Art Woodstone Studio 1998 - 2001 - Chairman of the Young Sculptors' Union of Georgia. 1996 - 1999 Senior lecturer of sculpture and drawing, facility of Fine and Applied Art, State Institute of Culture, Tbilisi, Georgia. |
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UP | PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS: | |
. | 2008 - CentroNía’s 2008 Fall Art Auction/Gala - Washington DC 2008 Washington Square Invitational sculpture exhibition Washington DC 2008 - The RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition 2008 - The Purple People Bridge, over the Ohio River between Newport, Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio. 2008 - Solo Exhibition- Tysons II Art Program. Sculpture Atrium, McLean VA 2008 - 10th Annual All-Media National Juried Exhibition - Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC 2008- Sculpture Now 2008, Washingtos Square. Juried Exhibition organised by Washington Sculptor Group -Washinton DC 2007 - 9x10 : WPA\Corcoran Member Shows at William W. Parker (WWP) Gallery, Washington DC 2007 - Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition 2007 at 12 12 Gallery , Richmond VA 2007- Sculpture Now 2007, Washingtos Square. Juried Exhibition organised by Washington Sculptor Group -Washinton DC 2007 - Invitational 2007 Studio Gallery - Washinton DC. 2006 - Arts Council @ GRACE. The Arts Council of Fairfax Annual Juried All Media Exhibition. Greater Reston Art Center - GRACE. Reston VA 2006 -Solo Exhibition - Tysons II Art Program. Sculpture Atrium, McLean VA 2006 - Inside + Out / Big & Small. Orginazed by The Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors. The Pittsburgh Center For the Arts. Pittsburgh PA 2006 One Man Sow, Arts Club of Washington, Washington DC, USA 2005 - Allied Artists of America 92nd annual international exhibition. National Art Club, New York NY 2005 -OPTIONS 2005 Washington Project for the Art \ Corcoran. Washington DC. 2005 - One man show at Sculpture Court, McLean, VA 2004 - Sculpture exhibition at Tyson II Galleria, McLean, VA 2004 - Celebration of the artistic and cultural legacy of Georgia, with Synetic Theatre. Arlington, VA 2003 - "Degree s of Abstraction" - Agora Gallery, Soho, New York NY 2003 - International Artexpo New York. Javits Convention Center New York City, USA 2002 - Omma Centre of Contemporary Art. Chania, Crete, Greece 2002 - International Arts and Conference Center Louisville KY 2002 - Personal exhibition. "World Fine Art Gallery" New York, NY 2002 - Personal exhibition "From zero to the Sun" Artemisia Art Gallery. Chicago IL. 2001 - The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery. St. Thomas, US Virgin Island 2001 - Knox college, Galesburg. IL. 2000 - Annual Spring Exhibition. Georgian National Picture Gallery. 1997, 2000 International Christmas Exhibitions. Georgian National Picture Gallery. 1999 - Christmas Exhibition, Georgian National Picture Gallery. 1999 - UN WEEK "Young artist's Exhibition", Georgian Modern Art Gallery. 1998 - "Greece in Georgian Modern Art", Georgian National Picture Gallery. 1998 - Personal Exhibition, "TMS" Art Gallery. Tbilisi, Georgia. 1998, 1996 - Christmas Exhibition, "TMS" Art Gallery, Tbilisi Georgia. 1997 - Group Exhibition, "TMS Art Gallery Tbilisi, Georgia. 1997 - "Exhibition III", "TMS Art Gallery", Tbilisi, Georgia. 1996 - "Romantic Allusions", Georgian National Picture Gallery. 1996 - "Georgian Art" Gallery "Orient", Tbilisi, Georgia. 1994, 1996 - Georgia/Germany Art Festivals "Gvinobisa", Georgia. 1995 - Black Sea Countries International Christmas Festival. Georgian National Picture Gallery. 1995 - Exhibition of Young Artists, Georgian State Museum of Art. 1994 - Group Exhibition, Georgian State Museum of Art. 1994 - Group Exhibition, Gallery "Orient", Tbilisi, Georgia 1993 - Group Exhibition, Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Art, Georgia. |
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AWARDS: | .. | |
2008 - Honorary Award in Sculptural Pursuit Magazine 5th Annual Sculpture only Competition for sculpture "She Seemed So Pure" 2006 “Marry H. Phillips award” winner for sculpture “Wheel of Fortune.” Awarded by, the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors (SOS). During the exhibition, -“Inside + Out / Big & Small”, Pittsburgh PA. USA 2005 -"Best of Virginia Artists 2005" First place in sculpture category for the sculpture "Mystery 2" awarded by Kennedy Promotions. 2002 - Appointed Corresponding Academician in the Department of Arts, by the Accademia Internazionale "Greci - Marino"; Academia Del Verbano Di Litery, Arti, Acienze. Italy. 1998 - The winner in "Cartu" Charity foundation"s Art Competition. 1997 - Award "The Best Work of the Year" - for the sculpture "White George". Awarded by "Georgian Artists' Union" 1995 - The nominate in the Black Sea Countries International Christmas Festival (Top ten). |
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UP | . | GRANTS: |
. | 2003 - Artist-in-residence Program Grant. Sculpture Space, Inc. Utica NY 2001 - Visual Artist-in-Residence Program Grant. Studio Midwest. Galesburg, IL. 2001 - Artist-in-Residency Grant. Anderson Center For Interdisciplinary Studies. Red Wing, MN 2001 - Artist-in-residence grant. The Woodstock Guild, Byrdcliffe Artist Colony. Woodstock, NY. |
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: | . | |
Washington project for the art USA Art Council of Fairfax Caunty, USA Member of Washington Sculptors Group. USA International Sculpture Center. "ISC" Accademia Internazionale "Greci - Marino"; Academia Del Verbano Di Litery, Arti, Acienze. Italy. Association AIR-Vallauris. France The Georgian Artist's Union. Georgia "TMS" Art Union. Georgia |
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UP | . | REVUES / INTERVIWS / BIBLIOGRAPHY: |
. | 2006 The New Generation in Contemporary Georgian Art. Tbilisi, Georgia 2006 The Sculpting Techniques Bible. Edited by Claire Waite Brown (Quarto publishing, UK, 2006) 2006 - “Best Virginia Artists and Artisans 2005” By Kennedy Promotions 2005 - November 2, Vol 52 - Publication in the newspaper “The Georgetowner” “Options 2005 at the Old Staples” 2005 “The Sculptor’s Bible” By John Plowmanm (pg. 62, 63,64, 121) (Quarto Publishing plc.UK 2005) 2004 “Sports and Olympism In Georgian Fine Art” (pg. 32) Tbilisi, Georgia August 2003 Collaborative project of USA State Department and USA Embassy in Tbilisi Georgia, “Rustavi” TV interview. August 8, 2003 - Publication in the newspaper “Manassas Journal Messenger” 2002/2003 International Encyclopedic Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art.(Casa Editrice Alba di Roberto Puviani, Ferera Italy) 25 May 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "NEA KRITI" Chania, Crete, Greece 24 May 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "Haniotka Nea" Chania, Crete, Greece January- February 2002 - Publication in the magazine "NEW ART EXAMINER" Chicago. February 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "Newcity". Chicago. February 8, 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "CHICAGO READER", Chicago. March 2002 - Publication in the magazine "GALLERY & STUDIO" New York. 2001/2002 International Encyclopedic Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art.(Casa Editrice Alba di Roberto Puviani, Ferera Italy) October 2001 - Publication in the newspaper "Red wing Republican Eagle". Red Wing, MN. July 2001 - Publication in the newspaper "THE REGISTER-MAIL" Galesburg, IL. 2000 - "Who is who in the Georgian Modern Art" 1998 - Publication in the newspaper "Georgian Times". 1998 - Publication in the magazine "Profile". (Georgia/Caucasus). |
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CATALOGS: | .. | |
2006 Inside + Out / Big & Small The Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Pittsburgh, PA, USA 2006 - Arts Council @ GRACE. The Arts Council of Fairfax Annual Juried All Media Exhibition. Greater Reston Art Center - GRACE. Reston VA USA 2005 Allied Artists of America 92nd annual international exhibition. National Art Club, New York NY 2005 - OPTIONS 2005 Washington Project for the Art \ Corcoran. 2003 - World Fine Arts Gallery New York NY 2002 - Agora Gallery New York, NY 1999 - UN WEEK young artist's exhibition. Tbilisi, Georgia 1998 - 4 exhibitions catalogs . TMS Art Gallery, Tbilisi. Georgia. 1998 - "Greece in Georgian Modern Art" National Picture Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia 1998 - TMS Art Gallery's collection. Tbilisi, Georgia. 1996 - "Romantic Allusions". National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi, Georgia. 1996, 1994 - German/Georgian Art Festival "Gvinobisa", Tbilisi, Georgia. 1996 - "Georgian Art" Gallery "Orient", Tbilisi, Georgia. |
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UP | .. | ARTISTS STATEMENT: |
. | Any of the philosophical and theological arguments of the past three thousand-years remain unanswered today. At present, as in the past we as humans are still as far as ever from exhaustive answers to what appears to be simple questions: namely the significance of humans and more specifically my own existence in this world. Sculpture allows me to explore these ideas about my existence. I am drawn to stone as a material because of its history as it was once part of something larger. Coupled with its unforgiving nature it becomes a challenge to bring to it a new life. This process allows me to make discoveries and questions about myself and the universe. | |
WORKS ARE KEPT IN: | .. | |
"Omma" Center of Contemporary Arts, Crete, Greece, "TMS" Art Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia. Gallery "Orient" Tbilisi, Georgia. Bank "Republic" Tbilisi Georgia, and private collections in: USA, The Netherlands, Greece, United Kingdom, and Georgia. |
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An International Art Sale, Silent and Live Fine Art Auctions, Sumptuous International Buffet, and Live Entertainment. Location: Almas Shrine Center, 1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. For more info and ticket Please visit http://www.centronia.org/html/GALA08.html
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