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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20251113T180000
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SUMMARY:Lev Bayakhchev Exhibition . Georgian National Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition features portraits\, still lifes\, and landscapes from different stages of Lev Bayakhchev career. His landscapes seem to hold their breath\, his portraits radiate calm\, and his still lifes reveal the emotions hidden in everyday objects.\n\n\n\nLev Bayakhchev born in Tbilisi in 1930\, Bayakhchev studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts under renowned artists Sergo Kobuladze\, Vasili Shukhaev\, Apollon Kutateladze\, and Korneli Sanadze. Despite the constraints of socialist realism\, he developed a unique style with echoes of European art. Lev Bayakhchev passed away in 1992\n\n\n\nHis works are held in the collections of the Georgian National Museum\, the Georgian Museum of Fine Arts\, as well as the museums of Telavi\, Sighnaghi\, and Batumi. Abroad\, his works are represented in the Museum of Modern Art/Zimmerli Art Museum (USA). His paintings are part of private collections in France\, Italy\, Greece\, Ukraine\, Argentina\, the United States\, Israel\, Germany\, Switzerland\, Armenia\, and Russia.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/lev-bayakhchev-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250615T180000
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SUMMARY:Ekaterine Gelovani Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Ekaterine Gelovani graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in 1983. Shortly after\, in 1987\, she held a solo exhibition at the Tbilisi Ethnographic Museum. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions both in Georgia and abroad. Her works are housed in the National Bank of Georgia\, as well as in private collections in Cologne and Moscow. The artist also took part in a competition organized under the auspices of the UN’s World Food Programme\, where she was awarded second prize. \nEkaterine Gelovani’s paintings are emotionally expressive\, yet simultaneously simple\, concise\, and precise. As the artist herself states\, her work is a personal exploration of the boundless possibilities of color\, form\, and line. \nA special place in her artistic practice is dedicated to portraiture. Her series of self-portraits\, which she titled Dialogue\, comes with her own reflection:\nDialogue with oneself is a complex and perilous journey—a process of losing and finding\, of facing the questions we try to avoid\, yet which inevitably return in different forms\, faces\, and bodies. \nThis is the artist’s first exhibition at the National Gallery. The exhibition will feature around 20 works created over different periods of her career. \nFrom April 11 to June 15\, 2025\, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery will present a solo exhibition of artist Ekaterine Gelovani. \nExhibition opening – April 11\, 6:00 PM.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/ekaterine-gelovani-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries
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SUMMARY:Guram Gelovani Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: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.\nGelovani 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.\nThis 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.\nGelovani’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. \nFrom April 11 to June 15\, 2025\, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery will present a retrospective exhibition of the works of artist Guram Gelovani. \nExhibition opening – April 11\, 6:00 PM \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/guram-gelovani-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250115T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250407T180000
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SUMMARY:Valentin Sherpilov And His Students : Edmond Kalandadze\, Jibson Khundadze\, Zhani Medzmariashvili\, Zurab Nijaradze
DESCRIPTION:Valentin Sherpilov\n(Tbilisi\, 1911 – Tbilisi\, 1974) \nValentin Sherpilov was a Georgian painter known for his vibrant and expressive works. He began his artistic journey studying sculpture at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts (1932–1938). However\, upon the recommendation of the renowned artist Davit Kakabadze\, he shifted to the painting department and studied under Kakabadze’s mentorship. After graduating\, Sherpilov worked as an assistant to Mose Toidze in the painting department. In the late 1930s\, Sherpilov was dismissed from the academy due to accusations of promoting “incorrect ideas” (namely\, Impressionism) among students. Despite this setback\, he went on to teach at the Tbilisi Art School from 1938 to 1974\, mentoring multiple generations of artists. Sherpilov’s artistic repertoire included genre compositions\, portraits\, and scenes capturing the essence of everyday life in Tbilisi. His works are marked by an expressive use of color and a spontaneous\, free-flowing style. In the 1960s\, he developed a particular interest in the encaustic painting technique. Sherpilov’s contributions to the art world earned him the titles of Honored Artist and Honored Teacher of Georgia. \nHis works are preserved in prominent institutions\, including the Museum of Arts of Georgia\, the Georgian National Gallery\, the Oni Museum of Regional Studies\, the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow)\, and the Museum of the Peoples of the East (Moscow). Additionally\, his pieces are held in private collections across Georgia and abroad.. \n  \nValentin Sherpilov\, both as a painter and educator\, is an extraordinarily Georgian phenomenon. Although ethnically Russian\, he dedicated his life to serving Georgian culture\, as fate or destiny had placed him here from the beginning. Georgian was his language\, his family environment was Georgian\, and Georgian traditions and customs shaped his spiritual world—an embodiment of his nobility and aristocratic character. \nDuring Sherpilov’s studies at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts\, prominent figures of Georgian culture such as Lansere\, Toidze\, Kakabadze\, and Bajbeuk-Melikov were teaching there. This naturally ensured a high standard of education and professionalism. Among them\, however\, Sherpilov held the deepest respect and gratitude for David Kakabadze\, who guided him and opened his eyes as a young artist. Like all true creators\, Sherpilov retained a keen thirst for learning until his death. He studied the principles of classical composition\, created copies of paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese\, and kept Delacroix’s diary as his constant reference\, striving to understand the secrets of painting techniques. He also devoted great interest to encaustic painting\, creating five works in this technique. Among these\, the most impressive is A Small Scene from Italian Life\, inspired by his travels in Italy. Although he spent only a few days there\, he returned with renewed strength\, saying\, “It feels like I’ve been reborn.” The painting transforms an ordinary\, everyday moment into a festival of colors\, vividly reflecting the artist’s unique voice. The richness of color in the work harmonizes with the marble-like texture characteristic of wax paint\, giving the piece the luxurious luster of polished stone. \nSherpilov’s thematic range was broad. Alongside portraits and landscapes\, he created numerous works on historical and revolutionary themes. While many of these pieces were products of their time\, influenced by the political and social processes of the era\, one undeniable quality stands out: the artist’s high level of professionalism. In every work\, the mastery of the painter is evident. \nSherpilov was a true colorist with impeccable “hearing\,” capable of translating his visions and emotions into the complex language of color. His painting paid particular attention to maximizing the expressive potential of color. This is why he was constantly learning\, exploring\, and experimenting. Valentin Sherpilov was an artist to his core. For him\, painting was not only a vocation but a spiritual necessity to which he devoted his entire life. Most importantly\, he passed on to us the ability to perceive the world through his unique vision—his sounds and forms\, colors\, and shadows. \nWith such selfless and almost sacrificial dedication to art\, Sherpilov inspired admiration and love among the younger generation. His life and work elevated the role of an artist and educator to a level of dignity. It is notable that the transformations in Georgian painting during the 1950s are associated with a group of artists whose formation was greatly influenced by Sherpilov as a teacher. These young artists (Edmond Kalandadze\, Jibson Khundadze\, Zhani Medzmariashvili\, Zurab Nijaradze\, among others) shaped the modern face of Georgian art. In Sherpilov’s works\, they particularly valued the Impressionist richness of color\, the impeccable knowledge of composition\, and mastery of drawing. Color\, as the primary emotional element\, took on a central role in the paintings. Its expressive power resonated boldly\, while the deepening of the expressive language brought an intimate\, chamber quality to the works.. \nSophio Ioseliani \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/valentin-sherpilov-and-his-students-edmond-kalandadze-jibson-khundadze-zhani-medzmariashvili-zurab-nijaradze/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250216T180000
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SUMMARY:Elene Rakviashvili - Medea's Garden
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nDimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery hosts Elene Rakviashvili’s exhibition Medea’s Garden. \nMedea’s Garden is a multimedia exhibition where the author revives the forgotten garden of Medea\, the queen and priestess of Colchis. The concept of Medea’s Garden as “the balance of life – the knowledge of nature\, the use of plants\, the dose – as the power that kills and heals”\, the exhibition space depicts the endemic plants used by Medea of ​​Colchis through various means of art. Elene Rakviashvili is a multidisciplinary artist\, after graduating from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts\, she has been working in the fields of painting\, installation\, conceptual photography\, video and digital art. Her works are often focused on issues of identity\, environmental protection and urban development. The artist’s work is notable for its interest in social aspects – performance as a medium\, which turns the traditional method of painting on fabric with wine into an interactive process. \nThe exhibition will continue until February 16.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/elene-rakviashvili-medeas-garden/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20241218T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
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SUMMARY:The New Collection of the Museum of Arts of Georgia\, 2021-2023: Part 5
DESCRIPTION:  \nValerian Sidamon- Eristavi \nSergo Kobuladze \nVera Rockline-Schlesinger \nFelix (Varla) Varlamishvili \nIrina Stenberg \nBetween 2021 and 2023\, the Ministry of Culture of Georgia significantly expanded the collection of the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Arts of Georgia\, with a particular focus on modern and contemporary Georgian art. This expansion added works by 122 Georgian artists\, many of whom were previously underrepresented in the museum’s holdings. \nThis newly acquired collection provides a compelling narrative of the evolution of Georgian art. It highlights an extensive range of graphic works created by artists during the 1950s and 1970s\, focusing on those who played key roles in advancing Georgian graphic art. The collection also includes works acquired after the group exhibition of non-conformist artists at the Sighnaghi Museum\, further enhancing its representation of diverse artistic movements. \nHowever\, the most significant additions to the collection are paintings from the 1980s and 1990s\, a pivotal period in Georgian painting that marks a transformative phase in the country’s artistic evolution. This collection highlights a selection of distinct artistic choices\, shedding light on the unique paths each artist took to transcend the limitations of their local environment. Through these works\, they merged their personal experiences with contemporary artistic movements. Notably\, the Ministry has acquired works by modernist artist Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi from the 1930s\, including pieces depicting the construction of Baku’s industrial zone. \nThe most significant additions to the collection are paintings from the 1980s and 1990s\, a transformative period in Georgian art. These works reflect the artists’ unique paths to transcend local limitations\, merging personal experiences with contemporary movements. Notably\, the Ministry has acquired 1930s works by modernist Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi\, including pieces depicting Baku’s industrial zone. \nSince 2022\, the opportunity has arisen to acquire works by renowned artists such as Sergo Kobuladze\, Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikyan\, Felix Varlamishvili\, and Kirill Zdanevich\, as well as sculptures by Rusudan Gachechiladze\, Vazha Melikishvili\, Karlo Grigolia\, and Simon Girkelidze. \nThe presentation of the new collection of modern and contemporary Georgian art at the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Arts is a gradual process. The fifth exhibition is currently on view at the Sighnaghi Museum from December 18\, 2024\, to March 23\, 2025.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/the-new-collection-of-the-museum-of-arts-of-georgia-2023-2024-part-5/
LOCATION:Signaghi Museum\, Shota Rustaveli # 8\, Signaghi\, Georgia
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20241108T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250407T180000
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SUMMARY:COPIES OF GEORGIAN FRESCOES FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF ARTS OF GEORGIA
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe exhibition showcases copies of medieval Georgian monumental art created by renowned Georgian artists in the early 20th century. These selected works represent a small portion of the rich collection at the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Arts. The creation of this collection can be attributed to the dedicated efforts of Ekvtime Takaishvili and Dimitri Shevardnadze\, both advocates for Georgian culture and museum development\, along with contributions from historical\, ethnographic\, and artistic societies. \nMajor expeditions aimed at studying Georgian culture began in the 1910s\, with enthusiastic participation from young artists who would later become prominent figures. The artifacts they produced are invaluable\, as many originals no longer exist or are severely damaged. \nThe copies and sketches of Georgian frescoes displayed at the National Gallery highlight important treasures of our cultural heritage\, each possessing distinct artistic value. The dates of the exhibited pieces indicate that these works mark the beginnings of the creative journeys of great Georgian artists such as David Kakabadze\, Lado Gudiashvili\, Shalva Kikodze\, Dimitri Shevardnadze\, and others. Each copy is rendered with close fidelity to the originals\, vivid expression\, and a unique artistic style. Exploring these copies is essential for studying the works of the featured artists.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/copies-of-georgian-frescoes-from-the-collection-of-the-museum-of-arts-of-georgia/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20250407T180000
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SUMMARY:GEORGIAN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF THE 19TH CENTURY
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe exhibition features eighteen 19th-century Tbilisi Portrait School artworks\, preserved at the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Arts of Georgia. This collection includes portraits of contemporary Georgian residents\, such as kings\, queens\, princes\, nobles\, military officers\, officials\, and citizens. \nThroughout the history of Georgian art\, various artistic styles were influenced by diverse cultural traditions\, due to Georgia’s geographical location and the unique circumstances often faced by smaller nations. In the second half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century\, influences from the Eastern-Islamic and Western-European worlds were evident in Georgian lifestyle and Georgian art. Tbilisi\, Georgia’s capital\, was also a multicultural hub\, with people from different backgrounds bringing their customs and ethnic cultures. Consequently\, by the early 19th century\, the expressive style of the Tbilisi portrait school reflected a fusion of various artistic traditions. \nAmong the roots of this school\, a distinctly Georgian influence stands the long-standing tradition of secular portraits in Georgian medieval wall painting. Iranian art also played a significant role. Furthermore\, the stylistic character of the Tbilisi portrait school was undoubtedly shaped by the impact of European easel painting and the evolution of Georgian parade portraits in the late 18th century. Around 200 works from this school survive in Georgia today\, known for their typicality\, generalization\, and universality. \nBy the end of the 18th century\, there was a certain fusion between the incoming influences and those traditionally rooted in the Middle Ages\, creating a highly noteworthy art form. With Russia’s arrival\, not only was the monarchy abolished\, and the church stripped of its autonomy\, but the entire social order was disrupted. In art\, this was expressed through a new reorganization—we see yet another wave of European influence arriving and\, once again\, meeting with local traditions. This begins in the late 1820s\, as a rise to a very intriguing phenomenon. We call it the Tbilisi portrait\, although it appears to extend beyond just Tbilisi. Today\, this phenomenon is quite well-known. We know that many artists were involved\, yet still\, there are no names or surnames attached to the works. In several pieces\, we see the blending of Georgian and Armenian visual traditions and unifying elements—sometimes a hint of Eastern influence\, sometimes a sudden return to the old\, our own\, medieval juxtapositions. It is interesting to see how this phenomenon connects to the circle of artists who emerged on the scene at the end of the 19th century. \nThis text is based on Dimitri Tumanishvili’s book Georgian Art of the 20th Century and Its Historical Context. \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/georgian-portrait-painting-of-the-19th-centure/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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SUMMARY:Returned Collections 2021-2023
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nFrom September 5 to September 15\, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery hosted an exhibition. The exhibition showcased artworks from Georgian museums that were taken between 1993 and 2010 and have been recently returned. \nThe collection features pieces by renowned Georgian artists such as Sergo Kobuladze\,Elene\nAkhvlediani\, Apolon Kutateladze\, Edmond Kaladadze\, Dimitri Khakhutashvili\, Guram\n(Khita) Kutateladze\, Givi Toidze\, Irakli Sutidze\, Levan Lagidze\, Zaza Berdzenishvili\,\nZaur Golava\, Tamaz Kakabadze\, Rusudan Petviashvili\, Temo Japaridze\, Otar Sulava\,\nMedea Bakradze\, Vazha Melikishvili\, Nodar Topuria\, Simon Girkelidze\, Neli Aleksidze\,\nTengiz Tskhondia\, Omar Kachkachishvili\, Guram Navrozashvili\, Grigol Chirinaishvili\,\nShota Lejava\, Zaur Deisadze\, Kote Chankvetadze\, and Gela Mandzhavidze. \nAmong the returned pieces is an 18th-century still life by an unknown Russian academic artist\, originally acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts in the 1930s under the attribution of Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin. The museum recovered the painting\, which had been stolen during a 1994 armed robbery\, in 2023. \nThe National Gallery has recently reclaimed several important works by artists such as Grigory Gagarin\, Lev Lagorio\, Karl Zhukovsky\, Yevgeny Lanceray\, and Boris Vogel. These pieces are of great historical\, ethnographic\, and artistic significance for Georgia. Originally housed in the Russian Academy of Arts\, these works were returned to the National Gallery in 2021 after being absent for 18 years\, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia. \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/returned-collections-2021-2023/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries
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SUMMARY:A WOMAN ARTIST: THE FACE OF THE ERA
DESCRIPTION:  \nA WOMAN ARTIST: THE FACE OF THE ERA\nDiscover the works of Georgian women artists from the past century to the present day. \nIn May 2024\, the Pesti Vigadó halls will host an exhibition titled A Woman Artist: The Face of the Era\, the first-ever event in Hungary to introduce the art of Georgian women of the last century and current millennium to the Hungarian audience and to celebrate Georgia’s Independence Day on May 26. The show will last till the end of June. \nThe exhibition will feature works by Helene Akhvlediani\, Ketevan Maghalashvili\, Tamara Abakelia\, Esma Oniani\, Lia Shvelidze\, and Sopho Cherkezishvili\, representing four generations of Georgian women artists. The show\, spanning 100 years (1924–2024)\, unites pieces of Modernist and Socialist Realism art\, as well as non-ideological art of the Thaw period\, and Postmodern art. \nPieces united under the theme A Woman: A Symbol of Modernization showcase mostly the first half of the twentieth century\, which enables the audience to explore the works of those artists who themselves became the harbingers of emancipation. Another set of works by contemporary women artists exploring the postmodern woman’s inner self\, her loneliness and fragility\, and her desire for independence falls under the broad theme of A Woman as the Main Motive in Art. \nAll artistic trends and movements that emerged in Georgia despite the isolation of the Soviet era and the challenges of the young nation’s self-identity demonstrate a strong alignment between Georgian and European cultures. \nThe exhibition of Georgian painters is being hosted by Pesti Vigadó for the first time. The majority of the exhibits come from the Georgian National Museum of Art and the Georgian National Gallery’s collections\, as well as the artists’ collections. \nThe event is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Georgia in collaboration with the Embassy of Georgia to Hungary\, the Hungarian Academy of Arts\, and the Pesti Vigado. \nThe Georgian National Gallery is the curator of the exhibition
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/a-woman-artist-the-face-of-the-era/
LOCATION:PESTI VIGADÓ\, Budapest\, Vigadó tér 2\, 1051 Hungary\, Budapest
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Irakli Gamrekeli 130
DESCRIPTION:  \nCelebrating 130 Years of Irakli Gamrekeli’s Artistic Legacy in a Captivating Exhibition \nThis year marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of the distinguished Georgian artist\, illustrator\, and scenographer\, Irakli Gamrekeli. \nArt Phuti (NNLE) is organising a retrospective exhibition featuring the works of Irakli Gamrekeli at the D. Shevardnadze National Gallery. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 14 to April 14\, 2024. \nIrakli Gamrekeli stands out as a prominent figure in the Georgian avant-garde movement. His artistic prowess is most vividly manifested in the realm of scenography. His distinctive style\, characterised by exaggerated theatrical gestures and facial expressions\, can be described as an expressionist form of mannerism. \nIrakli Gamrekeli stands as one of the founding figures of Georgian theatre art. Collaborating with fellow innovators in Georgian theatre\, Konstantine (Kote) Marjanishvili and Alexander (Sandro) Akhmeteli\, he played a crucial role in establishing the theoretical foundations of the field. Through a combination of innovative explorations and bold experiments\, they revitalised the traditions of Georgian spectacular theatre. \nThe aim of the jubilee exhibition dedicated to Irakli Gamrekeli is to showcase\, once again\, all stages of the artist’s creativity and highlight his significant contributions to the development of Georgian fine art and scenography. \nFor the first time\, the exhibition will feature Irakli Gamrekeli’s works from the early period of scenography\, along with previously unknown examples of book graphics\, sketches of the artist’s designed opera and ballet performances\, and a video collage that emphasises Irakli Gamrekeli’s contributions to film painting. \nThe exhibition showcases artworks by Irakli Gamrekeli from diverse collections\, including those from the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Art\, Art Palace\, Rustaveli National Theatre\, and Marjanishvili Drama Theatre. Additionally\, pieces are featured from the collections of Gamrekeli Gallery and the private collections of Archil Darchia\, Maka\, and Eka Arbolishvili. \nAll the organisations and individuals mentioned above played an active role in the collaborative effort to produce the anniversary book album honouring the work of Irakli Gamrekeli. The electronic version of this publication was prepared with the backing of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia. \nExhibition Opening: March 14 at 18:00 \nAddress: D. Shevardnadze National Gallery\, Shota Rustaveli Ave.\, N11\, Tbilisi. \nProject Head: Khatuna Kikvadze
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/irakli-gamrekeli-130/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Invitation
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SUMMARY:Pirosmani's Masterpieces Return: A Renewed Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:  \nAlmost a year later\, Niko Pirosmanashvili’s works have returned from international exhibitions. Starting February 9\, 2024\, the newly renovated exhibition space at the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery welcomes you to a new showcase of the artist’s work. The exhibition will feature approximately 20 works\, including Pirosmanashvili’s masterpieces such as Fisherman in a Red Shirt\, Giraffe\, Actress Margarita\,Ortachala Beauties\,and others. \nIn the 2023–2024 period\, Niko Pirosmanashvili’s paintings were showcased in four internationally acclaimed modern art exhibition centers. His first solo exhibition in Northern Europe took place at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Humlebeck\, Denmark)\, featuring around 50 works from the Collection of Sh. Amiranashvili Fine Art Museum of Georgia. The exhibition drew 250\,000 visitors in four months before continuing to the Beyeler Museum (Basel\, Switzerland). Pirosmani’s works were also featured in two significant exhibitions organised as part of the international festival Europalia Georgia in Brussels\, Belgium: Avant-Garde in Georgia\, 1900–1936 at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts and Georgia: Meeting Place at the Museum of Art and History.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/pirosmanis-masterpieces-return-a-renewed-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20240207T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20241007T180000
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SUMMARY:Sculpture Collection
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe National Gallery presents a sculpture exhibition on the second floor\, alongside the renewed permanent exhibition of Pirosmani. This new sculpture exposition integrates artworks from the recently acquired National Museum collection and the National Museum’s sculpture collection. The exhibition showcases the key visual features of Georgian round sculpture over its 100-year history in a more compact format. \nEach of the founders of Georgian round sculpture\, Jacob Nikoladze and Nikoloz Kandelaki\, will be represented by a single statue. These artists played a pivotal role in establishing the groundwork for the modern Georgian school of sculpture\, each contributing unique and distinctive creative methods to the field. \nShowcasing the transformative era of the 1960s\, the exhibition highlights sculptors who ushered in a qualitative transformation in Georgian sculpture. Karlo Grigolia\, a prominent figure from this generation\, will be represented by two sculptures\, including the premiere display of his Abstract Composition. \nThe exhibition will also feature works by Vazha Melikishvili and Rusudan Gachechiladze\, who emerged on the artistic scene in the 1970s. Regarding the first\, we witness the visualisation of transcendental thinking\, detached from materiality; and in the case of the latter\, magical artefacts reveal the transformation of the intermediate plaster matrix into the final material through colour manipulation. \nTwo works by Simon Girkelidze\, an artist from the 1970s\, will be a revelation for viewers. Notably\, The Soviet Dog\, depicting a stray dog\, carries ironic connotations about the Soviet economy. Naturally\, it was prohibited from exhibition during the Soviet period. \nVisitors will have the opportunity to view sculptures by two contemporary artists\, Roko Iremashvili and Levan Kipshidze\, whose works have been displayed in the gallery’s public space for some time. \nThe upcoming inclusion of Tamar Abakelia’s iconic work\, We Take Revenge\, cast in modern materials\, into the mentioned sculpture collection adds considerable significance to this exhibition. We highly value the participation of this distinguished Georgian sculptor\, whose creative legacy undoubtedly deserves more attention today. \nAmong the exhibitions hosted by the National Gallery in the past two years\, the solo exhibition of several sculptors was especially significant. These exhibitions broadened public exposure to the works of highly esteemed artists\, who were formerly acknowledged only within a limited circle of specialists. \nIn upcoming exhibitions\, the National Gallery will present alternative interpretations of the developmental and transformative processes of the plastic form. \nThe Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery is currently featuring new sculptures on its second floor\, including works by Tamar Abakelia (1905–1953)\, Gulda Kaladze (1932–1974)\, Djemal (Djoti) Bzhalava (b. 1944)\, and Rocko Iremashvili (b. 1979). \nTamar Abakelia’s sculpture The Collective Farmer’s Family\, originally created in 1939\, has been transferred to solid material for the first time. The motif of a family\, recurring in Abakelia’s work\, also appears in her high-relief frieze at the Institute of Marxism-Leninism (IMEL). \nIn 1955\, two years after Abakelia’s death\, The Collective Farmer’s Family and another relatively small-scale piece\, Sister of Mercy\, were acquired by the Art Museum of Georgia. In March 2024\, with support from the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia\, the National Gallery of Georgia began the restoration of these two sculptures\, which had deteriorated over time. The original plaster models were cast in polyester and bronze for the first time. The restoration included The Collective Farmer’s Family and Abakelia’s renowned statue We Will Take Revenge\, both of which were transferred to polyester and bronze. \nTamar Abakelia (1905–1953) was a versatile artist known for her talents in sculpture\, graphic design\, painting\, illustration\, theatre\, and cinema. She was Georgia’s first female monumentalist and belonged to the first generation of sculptors graduating from the Tbilisi Academy of Arts\, completing her studies in 1929 under the guidance of Jacob Nikoladze\, Nikoloz Kandelaki\, Joseph Charlemagne\, and Eugeny Lanceray. \nIn 1936–1937\, Abakelia created high reliefs for the frieze of IMEL’s pediment\, playing a pivotal role in reviving relief sculpture traditions in Georgia. As the Second World War began\, patriotic themes increasingly influenced her work. One of her most iconic wartime sculptures is We Will Take Revenge! depicting a mother grieving the loss of her child to war. \nGulda Kaladze’s sculpture “Vintage” (1972)\, originally in coloured plaster\, has been restored. \nGulda Kaladze graduated from the Tbilisi Academy of Arts in 1957. His work is distinguished by his experimental approach\, innovative discoveries\, and distinctive artistic vision. While he also made significant contributions to painting and graphics\, sculpture was his true calling. Despite his brief life\, he created a total of seventeen sculptural compositions that fully expressed his creative potential\, characterised by a keen sense of form and refined proportions. \nNotably\, Gulda Kaladze is the son of the renowned Georgian sculptor Tamar Abakelia\, underscoring his deep artistic lineage and heritage. \nDjemal (Djoti) Bzhalava’s work\, Portrait\, 1989\, stone. \nDjemal (Djoti) Bzhalava often explores themes from Georgian history and culture in his artworks. The carved figures of animals and people in stone are inspired by the legends of Caucasian peoples\, mystical tales\, and Greek myths. While searching for archaic forms\, the sculptor maintains the natural integrity of the stone. Since 1991\, Djoti Bzhalava has resided in France\, where his sculptures adorn cities in both Georgia and France. Notably\, his bull sculpture\, installed in the central square of Nîmes in 2018\, stands as a prominent example of his work. \nRocko Iremashvili’s David\, 2024\, polyester. \nRocko Iremashvili is a painter\, sculptor\, and artist who graduated from the Stuttgart State Academy of Arts (2005–2009) and served as a teacher at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (2010–2012). \nHis artworks\, spanning painting\, sculpture\, and video\, blend elements of social protest\, sarcasm\, vanity\, and compassion. Each of Rocko Iremashvili’s projects encourages profound reflection. They are characterised by their individualism\, unconventional approach\, and the artist’s relentless pursuit of experimentation in fine art. For Rocko Iremashvili\, art transcends being a mere discipline with didactic functions; instead\, it is an organic component of everyday life. \nThe exhibition continues until early October 2024. \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/sculpture-collection/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231216T180000
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SUMMARY:Thamar de Létay-Vachnadze Exhibition . Georgian National Gallery
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThamar de Létay-Vachnadze (1925-2001)\, a French scenographer and designer of Georgian origin\, was part of Paris’ creative elite in the 20th century. Her biography became associated with France in the 1930s. Prior to becoming a renowned artist\, she studied under Madeleine Vathier and Bernard Hugues in Paris. \nIn the year 1947\, she entered matrimony with Redjeb Jordania\, the son of Noe Jordania. However\, this marital union proved to be brief and fraught with discontent. In 1952\, the artist\, accompanied by her mother and son\, relocated to Brazil\, leaving behind the bohemian ambiance of Paris. \nThamar de Létay’s successful creative journey began with her exhibition in São Paulo in 1957\, where she displayed her costumes and set designs. In the same year\, her twenty-two costume sketches were displayed at the 4th Biennale of the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo. During this period\, she also collaborated with the fashion house of Christian Dior in Brazil. In 1963\, a retrospective of Thamar de Létay’s artistic oeuvre was presented at the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art. She was offered to lead the ballet department of the House of Culture of São Paulo but decided to return to Paris\, which marked the start of her Parisian chapter of artistic journey. \nThamar de Létay created costumes and set designs for numerous theaters in France and contributed to productions at the Locarno Festival. Her artistic talents extended to book illustrations\, covering a diverse range of literary genres\, from children’s fairy tales to classical works and contemporary erotic poetry. She also ventured into the world of animated films. In the 1970s and 1980s\, Paris and Luxembourg hosted several solo exhibitions displaying her work\, including prominent venues such as the French Cultural Centre of Luxembourg\, Salon Sofitel Group 36 in Paris\, and Galerie Montparnasse in Paris. \nHer enduring legacy encompasses a vast array of artistic output\, including over three hundred sketches\, thirty canvases\, more than one hundred photographs\, manuscripts\, and an extensive collection of archival materials. In her artistic practice\, the artist adeptly constructed authentic and original scenes upon individual canvases\, often employing a combination of oil\, gouache\, pastel\, and occasionally tempera as her chosen media. Her romantic aesthetic conveys a sense of delicacy\, tenderness\, and poetic allure. \nThamar de Létay had always wished to visit Georgia\, but unfortunately\, she never managed to return to her homeland. She never obtained French citizenship and carried the status of a Georgian refugee with dignity until her passing. This was also recorded in her residence certificate. \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/thamar-de-letay-vachnadze-exhibition-georgian-national-gallery/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231118T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231216T180000
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SUMMARY:Oleg Timchenko: Diagonal 13 . Georgian National Gallery
DESCRIPTION:https://art.gov.ge/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/lv_0_20231110134238.mp4\nOleg Timchenko (born 1957) is one of the founders and active members of the avant-garde group\, The 10th Floor\, in the 1980s and early 1990s. During the Perestroika period\, the artists united in the group reexamined postmodern art and reflected it in their own context. Alongside their artistic responses to contemporary issues\, Oleg Timchenko’s works consistently incorporate themes from history and literature\, romantic-symbolic visions\, and fairy-tale series infused with humour. His characters are sometimes real\, and sometimes so poster like that they resemble symbols or signs. “Reality is replaced by symbols of reality\,” they acquire a new meaning and become inhabitants of the new world created by the artist. \nDiagonal 13 is an exhibition project that was specially created for the space of Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery. The central theme revolves around the circus. The tragic destinies of dwarves and clowns\, concealed behind the grandeur of royal courts of the past or the enchanting circus arena\, have inspired artists throughout history\, from Velázquez to Fellini. These masterpieces of creative thought encourage us to ponder not only the fates of individuals but also broader themes of humanism and\, simultaneously\, human cruelty. In this solo exhibition\, Oleg Timchenko portrays the circus theme through various stylistic series that already have become familiar in his career. Consequently\, the artist’s new collection for this exhibition appears as a “stylistic retrospective.”
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/oleg-timchenko-diagonal-13/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231101T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231114T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
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SUMMARY:Solomon Gershov: Self-potrait
DESCRIPTION:  \n“To soar up to the sky and cry out to the whole world about its strangeness and imperfection” – this is how Solomon Gershov (1906-1989)\, artist/graphic artist\, representative of the Russian avant-garde\, saw the artist’s mission. \nSolom Gershov was born in 1906 in Dvinsk (present-day Daugavpils\, Latvia) in a family of Jewish origin and died in 1989 in Leningrad. \nHis creative path is complex and uneven. The period of his formation as an artist is connected with the city of Vitebsk and the famous artistic environment\, which was created in this city first by Yehuda Penn\, and then by Marc Chagall and Kazimir Malevich. Solomon Gershov is their student. Artistically more receptive to Chagall’s line\, less enamored with the radical formalist pursuits of modernism. \nIn 1922\, he moves to Petrograd and again finds himself in an exceptional artistic environment. Here his teacher is Alfred Eberling\, he communicates with Pavel Filonov’s circle… \nLater\, the talented young creator was personally affected by Soviet ideological pressure. There were two exiles – first for three and then for eight years. As a result of repression\, the artist’s work of this period is actually completely destroyed. \nThe artist returned from the second exile in 1956\, was rehabilitated and continued his work with new creative energy. He works hard\, spends money and is still successful\, but mostly abroad. At least in their homeland\, they look at them with suspicion. The leitmotif of his work is the feeling of tragedy in life\, the plight of the Jewish people\, the pain of people repressed by the regime… He often paints separation\, funerals\, Biblical stories. \nExhibitions of his works are organized in Moscow\, Leningrad\, Vitebsk\, London\, Paris\, many cities of the United States… \nIn the 60s\, he lived in Tbilisi for some time\, had exhibitions\, and thanks to this fact\, a significant legacy of the artist was accumulated in Georgia. \nSolomon Gershov collection is presented by Vache Gallery. The exhbition will be opened on the 1st of November at 18:00 and will last till 15 of November\, 2023.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/solomon-gershov-self-potrait/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231018T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231114T180000
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SUMMARY:Tamaz Varvaridze: A Retrospective . Georgian National Gallery
DESCRIPTION:  \nTamaz Varvaridze is an artist of distinct individualism  from the  generation of 1970s\, adhered to the principles of aesthetic-conceptualism. He is distinguished with unique style and credited as the founder of the contemporary Georgian school of graphics. He has played a pivotal role in educating numerous generations of graphic designers and holds the prestigious title of Emeritus Professor at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art. \nDuring the Soviet times\, the artist mostly created works alien to the ideological context of the Soviet totalitarian era. His artistic pursuit is characterized by the aesthetic organization of composition. Despite the autonomy of individual elements\, the artist builds the system united through abstract interconnections and with  the utmost economy of compositional elements\, creates an internal system that determines the trajectory of contemplation on an abstract and  generalised plane. \nTamaz Varvaridze’s artistic contributions are of undeniable significance when it comes to understanding contemporary Georgian culture. \nCurator Alexandra Gabunia \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/tamaz-varvaridze-a-retrospective-georgian-national-gallery/
LOCATION:Dimitri Shevardnadze Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0108
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230915T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20231015T180000
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SUMMARY:Niniko Morbedadze Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis exhibition offers a mid-career survey of Niniko Morbedadze (born in Tbilisi\, 1957)\, showcasing over 100 works created from 1989 up to the present day.  The exhibition is presented by the contemporary art gallery CH64. Curator: Salome Papashvili\, co-founder and director of CH64 Gallery. \nNiniko Morbedadze  studied at the Graphic Art Faculty of the Tbilisi State Academy of Art. Niniko Morbedadze made her international auction debut when her artwork “Beyond Time” was successfully sold at Phillips in London in July 2020. Her second auction sale took place in April 2021\, when “ The Fairy Tale” was successfully sold during the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale at Phillips\, London. Throughout her career\, Niniko Morbedadze collaborated extensively as a film artist with directors Mikheil Kobakhidze\, Besarion Giorgobian\, Nodar Managadze\, and Giga Agladze. She worked on the film “The Other Me”\, which was executive produced by David Lynch. \nTen of Morbedadze’s canvases are now housed in the collection of Norton and Nancy Dodge at the Zimmerli Museum of Art in New Jersey\, USA. Her works are prominently featured in exhibitions\, are available for sale\, and are held in private collections across Georgia\, Europe\, and the USA.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/niniko-morbedadze-exhibition/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230620T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230910T180000
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SUMMARY:Otar Chkhartishvili : Art Inspired by Freedom
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe exhibition Art Inspired by Freedom which marks anniversary of Otar Chkhartishvili’s 85th birthday\, is divided into two sections: “Four Seasons. My Yard” and “New Realism.” The exhibition will feature up to 60 works by the artist\, including paintings\, collages\, assemblages\, and objects created between 1967 and 2002\, from the Georgian National Museum and the artist’s family collections. \nIn the 1970s\, Otar Chkhartishvili established himself as a leading Georgian nonconformist artist. He participated in the so-called “Bulldozer Exhibition” in 1974\, as well as in the unsanctioned exhibitions arranged in the apartments of Alexander Glazer and Evgeny Rukhin. The close relationship between Otar Chkhartishvili and the circle of Moscow “underground” artists\, as well as the acquisition of his collage “Elephant” by the Zimmerli Art Museum (New Jersey\, USA) in 1977\, aroused the KGB’s interest. From the late 1960s to the 1990s\, I bore the cross of the anti-Soviet artist\, and that’s why my art became a weapon against totalitarianism and atheism.” wrote the artist in his autobiography. \nWhen it comes to his art or his life\, he makes no compromises. His artworks\, created with unusual materials or items\, taken out of their usual context\, undermined the unshakeable principles of social realism and academic dogmas. Otar Chkhartishvili’s quest pointed out the artist’s goal of finding an artistic method that expressed a modern mood rather than ideology. In this way\, he remained steady and truthful until the very end. He devoted his life and art to the pursuit of self-renewal. \nThe conceptual series “Four Seasons: My Yard” (1980–1998) is a highlight of his body of work. When the focus shifts from the aesthetic to the concept\, an anti-formalist approach appears for the first time in Georgian art. \nOtar Chkhartishvili’s artworks are kept in museums and private collections\, including the Georgian National Museum and the Zimmerli Art Museum (New Jersey\, USA). In 2016\, two paintings by Otar Chkhartishvili\, “On the Roof” and “Sukhumi\,” were sold for auction at Sotheby’s. \nOtar Chkhartishvili’s final years are devoid of ambition; the artist has developed an unusual tranquility. In his final years\, the existential and social solutions of his artistic self-expression coincided: as a social artist\, he adopted the task of a teacher and created the book “The Beginnings of Teaching Fine Arts.”  At the opening of the exhibition\, “The Beginnings of Teaching Fine Arts” by Otar Chkharishvili will be presented. \nThe project is organized by the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery and supported by the Ministry of Culture\, Sports\, and Youth of Georgia. \nThe exhibition is curated by Alexandra Gabunia and co-curated by Nino Asanidze.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/otar-chkhartishvili-art-inspired-by-freedom/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230615T180000
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SUMMARY:Guram (Hita) Kutateladze – The Magic of the Landscape
DESCRIPTION:  \nOn the 23rd of April\, 2023\, at 18:00\, the anniversary exhibition of Guram (Hita) Kutateladze – “The Magic of the Landscape” – will open at Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery\, dedicated to the 100th birthday of the artist. Exhibition will feature over 35 paintings from the National Museum Foundation and family and private collections\, and will be on view until the 15th of June. \nExhibition is organized by the National Gallery and Baia Gallery; curator of the show is Baia Tsikoridze. \nThe project is realized with the support of the Ministry of Culture\, Sport and Youth of Georgia. \nThe show Guram (Hita) Kutateladze: The Magic of the Landscape is an exhibition project by a solo artist that presents a model of Georgian culture in the 20th century. It expresses the progressive position of Georgian painting\, and its desire to be a part of international cultural context under the conditions of social realism. Hita Kutateladze reintroduced the ideas of avant-garde and Modernism\, which had been forcibly interrupted by social realism in the 1930s\, into Georgian painting\, and attempts to oppose the closed system of Soviet ideology with a new type of worldview. \nThe “images” of Hita Kutateladze’s works comprise the landscape model – large landscape spaces shaped from the very outset with grandiose mountains\, purple and yellow autumnal fields\, villages “thrown” onto meadows that are burned by the August heat\, green swathes of land\, loose soil and golden carpets of trees\, fragments of a city entangled in the midst of trees. This paradise-like universe of Georgia turned into a model of perfection for the artist\, whereby he utilized every artistic resource: color\, shape\, line\, point\, light\, and mood to the greatest possible extent. The main element of these paintings is the color palette\, which is saturated with strong beams of light. Through the application of a “waterfall” of tints\, the artist creates shapes\, images\, energy\, emotion\, and position\, where the manifestation of color\, its brightness and capabilities\, reveal the most active and boldest range of painting. Mastering and maneuvering through these most difficult pictorial combinations is the main tool for creating a rainbow effect and illuminating every work. \nNowadays\, in the current context of intensified global existential tensions\, under circumstances of war and destruction\, which are very close to us both geographically and emotionally and have a very grave impact on our daily feelings\, the presentation of harmonious “images” of the world\, which at first glance resemble landscapes but in fact portray a model of perfection\, beauty\, color\, structure and an unlimited recourse of rhythm\, acquires a particular significance.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/guram-hita-kutateladze-the-magic-of-the-landscape/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230412T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230510T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230402T072338Z
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SUMMARY:Chingiz Farzaliyev - Along the Steps of Time
DESCRIPTION:  \nAlong the Steps of Time\, a show featuring the famous Azerbaijani artist Chingiz Farzaliyev\, will run at the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery from April 12 to May 10\, The show only shows a small part of the artist’s rich legacy\, which was built up over a long period of time. Chingiz Farzaliyev’s art is recognized for its beautiful landscapes\, still lifes\, and philosophical content. An exhibition supporting the catalog was published.  The exhibition project curated by Chingiz Farzaliyev\, co-curator Konul Rafiyeva. \nChingiz Farzaliyev was born in Baku on November 20\, 1943. In 1973\, he graduated from the faculty of painting at the Moscow State Academic Art Institute\, named after V. I. Surikov.Since 2008\, he has been a professor at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. He has been the director of the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art since 2010.Chingiz Farzaliyev is a prominent artist and public figure. He possesses numerous international academic regalia\, orders\, and prizes. He is an honorary professor at the International Biographical Centre at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom\, as well as an honorary professor at the Moscow State Art Academic Institute named for V. I. Surikov. He is also an honorary doctor at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Professor Farzaliyev was named an Honored Scientist and Cultural Worker of Europe by the European Academy of Natural Sciences in Hannover\, Germany\, for his contributions to world science and culture. He has received the Grand Decoration of Honor for his services to the Republic of Austria\, as well as the Presidential Order of Excellence of Georgia\, the Order for Merits in the Development of Fine Art in Azerbaijan\, the Order of Arts and Letters\, France\, the International Ataturk Prize\, a Medal on behalf of Nizami Ganjavi from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan\, and numerous other honors. \nThe exhibition “Chingiz Farzaliyev – Along the Steps of Time” is supported by the Ministry of Culture\, Sports and Youth of Georgia\, the Georgian National Museum\, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan\, and the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/chingiz-farzaliyev-along-the-steps-of-time/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230323T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230408T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230321T235658Z
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SUMMARY:Giorgi Kukhalashvili – Beyond The Threshold
DESCRIPTION:  \nGiorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian painter (born in 1982) who studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts from 2002 to 2007. In the earlier stages of his career\, he showed a strong interest in allegorical and mystical themes. \nAs a contemporary man of the 21st century\, Kukhalashvili seeks to understand humans spiritual origins. He believes that this process cannot be achieved through intellectual abilities alone\, and that art is the key to unlocking the spiritual realm. \nThe exhibition “Beyond the Threshold” showcases the artist’s interpretations of the material and spiritual worlds. The main leitmotif that runs throughout the exposition explores the world “beyond the threshold” that exists in the presented realm. Using canvases as a medium\, Kukhalashvili meditates and discovers the world “beyond the threshold”\, which he represents in his artwork. The observer is also invited to embark on a journey to this world by observing the artist’s creations. \nKukhalashvili’s artworks are preserved in private collections located in Georgia\, the Netherlands\, Belgium\, France\, Germany\, Great Britain\, Russia\, and the United States. His works can also be seen in the permanent exhibition of the Georgian Museum of Fine Arts.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/giorgi-kukhalashvili-beyond-the-threshold/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230323T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230408T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230321T040027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T040242Z
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SUMMARY:Jemal Kukhalashvili - Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:  \nJemal Kukhalashvili (b.1952) graduated from the Tbilisi Academy of Art in 1978 and began his creative career in the 1980s. His creative work is characterized by a distinct personality. He depicts everyday life in all its complexities and variety. The artist’s perception of the world is so intense and sharp that it appears to be unable to fit anywhere\, even on the canvas. In Jemal Kukhalashvili’s world model\, there is one “big fuss and chaos…” and it is here that the artist’s amazing talent is revealed; the amazing mastery of fine art\, painting\, or colour composition that determines the artistic order in the works\, the order that has no rules and is the result of an irrational creative process. Djemal Kukhalashvili wrote about himself and his art – “The picture is clear to me and serves no philosophical purpose. I create in response to what happens around me. I am confident that the audience will attend my session and will both appreciate and despise… I will never know the result\, like Noah’s ark\, where my irresistible desire for survival and establishment will lead me.”
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/16862/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230312T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230308T074742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230312T093304Z
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SUMMARY:Featured Works From The Collection Of The Sighnaghi Museum
DESCRIPTION:  \nSighnaghi Museum was founded in 1947. In 1967\, Fine Art gallery was opened within the museum. To celebrate important cultural innovation in the region\, already well-known and yet young artists donated their works to the museum. The number of artworks increased over the decades and today more than 400 paintings\, drawings or sculptural works are preserved in our collections. Since the establishment of the Fine Arts gallery\, the museum has presented a number of important and interesting projects to the public. The exhibition Featured Works from the Collection of the Sighnaghi Museum – the treasures of the Sighnaghi Museum – is a selection of masterpieces created by artists of different periods and a good opportunity to see them in one space. Together with the great Georgian artists of the 20th century – Elene Akhvlediani\, Ucha Japaridze\, Ketevan Maghalashvili and others\, prominent examples of 21st century art are on display: the part of the collection of Kakhi Obolashvili's works and the paintings created within the framework of the Sighnaghi Art Festival of 2022.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/featured-works-from-the-collection-of-the-sighnaghi-museum/
LOCATION:Signaghi Museum\, Shota Rustaveli # 8\, Signaghi\, Georgia
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230304T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230301T070644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T072019Z
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SUMMARY:Forbidden Art – Karlo Grigolia
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition of sculptor Karlo Grigolia covers a 6-decade period of the artist’s creative activity – from the 1950s to the first decade of the new millennium. The exhibition showcasing figurative sculptures and abstract forms\, as well as portraits and park sculptures is presented by the Atinati  foundation. \nKarlo Grigolia (1927-2014) was born  in Senaki (Georgia). As a student at the Tbilisi Academy of Art he studied the craft of sculpture in the studios of Nikoloz Kandelaki and Shota Mikatadze. After graduation for the rest of his life\, he remained true to his own vision and creative path sculpturing  predominantly abstract forms and making drawn projects for the modernist three-dimensional forms. \nKarlo Grigolia was considered a non-conformist artist as his works did not fit into the Soviet doctrine of Socialist Realism. However\, the artist has never been a dissident or an open opponent of the Soviet system. It’s just that the works he created  were far from the ideologized art of monumental propaganda;  neither they matched the style of  Georgian patriotic sculpture: the abstract three-dimensional figures\, which the sculptor himself used to call  plastic forms\, as well as  portraits inspired by Mesoamerican or African sculpture\, were completely alien to the Soviet artistic context. \nAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union\, in the 1990s\, Carlo Grigolia became a member of the Washington International Center for Contemporary Sculpture at the same time heading The Association of The Georgian Avant-Garde Artists. However\, his name still remained unknown to the general public. \nToday Carlo Grigolia is quite rightly considered one of the founders of the Georgian modernist sculpture.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/forbidden-art-karlo-grigolia/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230225T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230221T014603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T111307Z
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SUMMARY:New Collections - Georgian National Museum\, the Art Palace of Georgia\, Georgian Literature Museum
DESCRIPTION:In 2021–2022\, the Ministry of Culture\, Sport\, and Youth of Georgia was able to add new acquisitions to the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Fine Art’s collection of modern and contemporary Georgian art. These are the works of 119 Georgian artists that the museum did not hold or represent sufficiently. The new collection demonstrates an impressive picture of Georgian artistic development in the 20th  and 21st  centuries. \nIn a new collection of graphics by 1950s and 1970s artists\, acquired works were limited to artists whose creativity made a significant contribution to the development of Georgian graphic art. The collection also includes works acquired after the first group exhibition of non-conformist artists held at the Sighnaghi Museum. Additionally\, large number of works by Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi were purchased. Numerous notable works by artists of the 1980s-1990s generation were also purchased\, including works by Sergo Kobuladze\, Aleksander Bazhbeuk-Melikov\, Felix Varlamishvili\, Kirill Zdanevich\, Irina Shtenberg\, Rusudan Gachechiladze\, and Vajha Melikishvili. The new collection also includes artworks donated by the artists\, whose exhibitions were held at the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery from October 20\, 2021\, to the present. \nThe recently acquired collection of the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts is being gradually shown. The first three exhibitions were held at the National Gallery and Sighnaghi Museum in August–September 2022; one of them is still on display at the Sighnaghi Museum today. \nThis time\, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery is presenting an expanded fourth exhibition of recently acquired collections. The current exhibition will feature works from the new collections of Georgian museums under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture\, Sport\, and Youth of Georgia\, including the Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature and the Art Palace of Georgia. \nIn 2021\, the Ministry of Culture\, Sport\, and Youth of Georgia acquired the archive of Ilia Agladze\, a well-known publicist\, journalist\, translator\, member of the Council of Writers’ Union\, and member of the Society for Spreading Literacy among Georgians\, in order to enrich the collection of the Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature. It includes 373 interesting manuscripts\, documents\, and photographs from Georgia’s independence period\, specifically from the establishment of the Writers’ Union in 1917–1921: writers’ questionnaires\, biographies\, letters\, statements\, protocols of the Writers’ Union meetings\, materials from the Georgian Writers’ Union’s first conference in 1917\, manuscripts\, and postcards. \nIn 2021\, the Ministry donated twenty unpublished manuscripts by Galaktion Tabidze to the Museum of Georgian Literature\, which included 32 poems\, six diary entries\, one personal letter\, two translations\, and ten sketches. \nAround 50 exhibits purchased by the Ministry of Culture\, Sport\, and Youth of Georgia will be displayed at the exposition from the collection of the Palace of Arts. The picture of the Boy with Kabalakh and in Chokha by the French orientalist artist Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845–1902). The exhibition will also feature 22 works by Irakli Mdivani (1907–1991)\, a remarkable Georgian artist whose works were returned to Georgia. In 1930\, Irakli Mdivani graduated from the Tbilisi Academy of Arts (class of E. Lanceray). He had been performing in Georgian theaters since 1931. Since 1930\, he had been the puppet theater’s main artist. Among his works are Nina Gernett’s Aladdin’s Magic Lamp\, Vazha Pshavela’s The Story of the Roebuck\, Leonid Brausevich’s Puss in Boots\, and Alexei Tolstoy’s Adventures of Buratino. The new collection consists primarily of works created by the artist prior to the 1930s. The artist’s modernist aspirations are clearly visible in these works\, which were ceased in Georgian painting following the well-known repressions of 1937. \nThe National Gallery exhibition include works by Valerian Sidamon Eristavi from the collection of Palace of Arts. The Ministry of Culture\, Sport\, and Youth donated 110 sketches and one painting by Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi\, as well as Felix Varlamishvili’s painting Khvati (Sultriness) to the Palace of Art in 2022. \nThe exhibition will also showcase artifacts purchased for the Palace of Arts by the Ministry of Culture in 2021–2022\, such as two autographed lists of Ilia Chavchavadze’s famous publicist letters. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/new-collections-georgian-national-museum-the-art-palace-of-georgia-georgian-literature-museum/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230208T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230202T014059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T020516Z
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SUMMARY:Zurab Gikashvili Solo Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Zurab Gikashvili’s works exhibited in Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery are mainly created in recent years; however\, the exhibition also presents the artist’s works retrospectively. Zurab Gikashvili’s painting concerns the content beyond the “frame”. “My landscapes or compositions make a silent noise\,” the artist said. And indeed\, active emotional-intellectual thinking can be read in the external calmness of his works. The language of his paintings or drawings is classically laconic and eloquent. In his pictures\, you can invisibly feel the academic school of Western European painting. This sign determines that the modern art forms created by Zurab Gikashvili give a feeling of communion with the peace and nobility that is difficult to explain. \nZurab Gikashvili (b. 1961) graduated from Tbilisi State Art Academy in 1992. While still a student\, he was invited as an honored guest to work in the Mediterranean Young Artists Atelier in Gibellina\, Italy. The project coordinator was Italian art critic Aquile Bonito Oliva. The atelier was supervised by the Dusseldorf Academy of Arts rector at that time\, artist and sculptor artist Marcus Luperzi. As the result of the collaboration\, the young artists had the group exhibition in Gibellina. Zurab Gikashvili’s works are actively exhibited in Georgia and abroad. Artist took part in international exhibitions in Russia\, Great Britain\, Germany\, and Switzerland. Zurab Gikashvili’s solo exhibitions were held in 2006 at Clement Gallery (Veve\, Switzerland) and in 2015 – at the Karl Ernst Osthaus Museum (Hagen\, Germany). In 2009\, Georgia was represented by Zurab Gikashvili and several other artists at the Prague Biennale. Since 2013\, the artist had collaborated and was exhibited with the German sculptor Anatol Herzfeld. \nZurab Gikashvili lives and works in Germany and Georgia. \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/16594/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230204T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230128T134001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T022302Z
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SUMMARY:Self-Portrait by the Mirror
DESCRIPTION:Self-Portrait\, as a kind of mediating art form\, exists on the borders of the visible and the symbolic\, the conscious and the personal/transpersonal unconscious. In the context of self-presentation\, it offers an observation of the Self as subject-object and contemporary cultural phenomena\, while at the same time includes a reflection on the creator through various experiences\, as well as on the stranger – the “other” (or intangible “others”) embedded in it. \n110 years after the creation of self-portraits by David Kakabadze (“Self-Portrait by the Mirror”\, “Self-Portrait with Pomegranates”\, „Self-Portrait in Gray Gown”)\, the exhibition presented at the National Gallery is dedicated to the significant\, multi-layered and enigmatic artistic phenomenon of the self-portrait\, which is considered not only as a form of personal self-reflection\, but also as a symbolic embodiment of the artist’s contemporary era. \nThe  exhibition\, which covers the period from the 19th century to the present day and brings together Georgian artists (as well as poets) of different generations\, is the first retrospective of self-portraits created over the last century. The synthesis of expressions aspiring towards self-understanding is a unique opportunity to observe the hundred-year process of how the author is reflected in the world\, and vice versa – environment in the image. \nCurator: Ketevan (Keti) Shavgulidze\, PhD \nPresented by ATINATI’S Cultural Center \nEvent dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the A. Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. \nExhibition opening: 4 February 16.00 \nDuring the exhibition opening Andro Dadiani will present a review of poetic self-portraits from modernism to the present.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/self-portrait-by-the-mirror/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230204T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20240202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230204T043346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T001210Z
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SUMMARY:Renewed Exhibition of Niko Pirosmani at Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe permanent exhibition of Niko Pirosmani opens with a new exposition on February 4 at the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery. The exhibition will feature 15 works by the artist from the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Art’s collection. The majority of the works have not been shown in a long time. The change is due to Niko Pirosmani’s large-scale international exhibitions in 2023-2024. \nNiko Pirosmani’s works will be exhibited at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark from May 4 to August 20\, 2023\, and at the Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland from September 17\, 2023\, to January 28\, 2024. \nThe exhibition is organized jointly by the Fondation Beyeler\, Riehen/Basel and Louisiana Museum and realized in cooperation with the Georgian National Museum and the Ministry of Culture\, Sport and Youth of Georgia\, generously supported by the InfinitArt Foundation. The aforementioned foundation initiated and was one of the organizers of the Niko Pirosmani exhibition “NIKO PIROSMANI: WANDERER BETWEEN WORLDS\,” which took place in 2018-2019 at the Albertina Museum in Vienna (Austria) and the Fondation Vincent van Gogh in Arles (France). \nMemorandums of cooperation were signed within the framework of the project between the National Museum of Georgia\, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art\, and Fondation Beyeler\, on the basis of which an interactive multilingual website about Niko Pirosmani and his work will be created in collaboration with foreign colleagues\, which will further promote the unique phenomenon of Niko Pirosmani around the world.
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/renewed-exhibition-of-niko-pirosmani-at-dimitri-shevardnadze-national-gallery/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230121T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tbilisi:20230204T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T145817
CREATED:20230114T152738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230114T152738Z
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SUMMARY:The Exhibition of Manana Tumanishvili
DESCRIPTION:Manana Tumanishvili  about 70 artworks created in different techniques during the last decade will be presented at the exhibition. The artist uses mixed techniques along with watercolors. Using various paints and techniques (acrylic\, pastel\, gouache\, ink\, monotype) she enhances the soft or solid shapes of the living body. Sometimes the transparency of the watercolor is replaced by pastosity. Figures or shapes of objects with coloured spots emanate from depths of darkness. Manana Tumanishvili has been passing on her talent\, knowledge\, and experience to the new generation since 1966: She teaches art history at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and shares her experience of working with complex watercolor techniques with novice artists. Since 1968 she has been actively participating in exhibitions in Georgia and abroad. \nThe album of Manana Tumanishvili was published as part of the competition announced by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia – “Promoting the publication of anniversary books-albums in the field of fine and applied arts”. \n 
URL:https://art.gov.ge/en/event/the-exhibition-of-manana-tumanishvili/
LOCATION:Georgian National Gallery\, 11 Rustaveli ave\, Tbilisi\, Georgia\, 0179
CATEGORIES:Classics,Exhibitions,Galleries,Invitation
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