From September 6 to November 3, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery presents Beyond the Homeland, a joint exhibition featuring the works of immigrant artists Felix Varlamishvili, Vera Pagava, Vano Enoukidze, and Michel Bilanichvili. The exhibition highlights the artworks of these four artists, who left…
From September 20 to September 29 the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery hosts David Abesadze’s Retrospective Exhibition Davit Abesadze (b. 1966) is a notable figure from the generation of artists emerging in the 1990s. He is an intriguing and impressive artist whose work is characterized…
The 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. Throughout the history of Georgian…
The 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…
The exhibition showcasing the works of Georgian art scholars Vakhtang Beridze, Zachariah Maisuradze, Longinoz Sumbadze, and René Schmerling aims to illustrate the synthesis between scientific research and artistic creation. It seeks to demonstrate how these two domains mutually influenced and enriched each other.…
Valerian Sidamon- Eristavi Sergo Kobuladze Vera Rockline-Schlesinger Felix (Varla) Varlamishvili Irina Stenberg Between 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…
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,…
