Guram Gelovani Retrospective Exhibition
11 April 18:00 - 15 June 18:00
Guram Gelovani is a significant figure in Georgian painting of the 1950s. During this period, the dominant artistic demand was to depict themes portraying a “happy Soviet life.” However, ideological pressure often conflicted with the freedom of artistic expression. Despite these constraints, remarkable artists emerged, creating high art rooted in a strong academic tradition.
Gelovani began actively participating in all-Union and international exhibitions in 1955. In 1958, his painting Youth was awarded a diploma and a gold medal by the Union of Artists and the Ministry of Culture. In 1965, his work Family from Dusheti received the Gold Medal of the Union Academy of Arts. His paintings have since become museum classics, reflecting the spirit of their time.
This is the first solo exhibition of the artist at the National Gallery. The exhibition will feature approximately 60 works from the Georgian Art Museum, the National Gallery, and private family collections. A highlight of the exhibition is the restoration of Industrial Landscape (1961), one of Gelovani’s largest works, which will be displayed for the first time in 60 years.
Gelovani’s artistic range is extensive. Alongside his monumental panels, the exhibition will showcase his lesser-known lyrical landscapes, as well as portraits and graphic sketches created in an impressionistic style.
From April 11 to June 15, 2025, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery will present a retrospective exhibition of the works of artist Guram Gelovani.
Exhibition opening – April 11, 6:00 PM