Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery hosts Elene Rakviashvili’s exhibition Medea’s Garden. Medea’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 -…
Valentin Sherpilov (Tbilisi, 1911 – Tbilisi, 1974) Valentin 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…
Alexandre (Shura) Bandzeladze (1927–1992) Alexandre Bandzeladze, a Georgian artist, is closely associated with the development of abstract expressionism in Georgia. After David Kakabadze, he significantly advanced abstractionist painting in Georgia, laying the foundation for a new era in the country’s contemporary art. Bandzeladze was…
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,…
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…
Marina Ivanishvili’s Solo Exhibition at the Georgian National Gallery. On June 20 at 6:00 PM, the Georgian National Gallery will open CORPUS MARINA, a conceptually curated exhibition that presents a panoramic view of Marina Ivanishvili’s work. Her sculptures and drawings are presented through three interwoven…
The Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery of Georgia in collaboration with the “Vanda” Art Gallery will host Paata Merabishvili’s Solo Exhibition for the first time. The exhibition will open on August 7 at 6:00 PM and will run through September 7. The exhibition is curated by…
From September 25 to October 26, 2025, the Sighnaghi Museum of History and Ethnography of the Georgian National Museum presents the exhibition Realism and Symbolism in Gigo Gabashvili’s Art. One of the founders of Georgian realistic painting, Gigo Gabashvili (1862–1936), was a professionally trained…
The Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery will host an exhibition by Karol Felix, titled Lighthouse. The exhibition is held with the support of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Georgia. Karol Felix was born on July 26, 1961, in Košice. He studied printmaking and…
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. Lev Bayakhchev born in Tbilisi in 1930, Bayakhchev…
