Tamaz 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…
Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery is hosting a solo exhibition of Levan Kharanauli. Levan Kharanauli was born in 1963 in Tbilisi. In 1986, he graduated from The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, where he pursued a degree in Fine Arts under the guidance of Parnaoz…
“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. Solom Gershov was born in 1906 in Dvinsk…
In the years 2021–2022, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth of Georgia undertook a substantial expansion of the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Fine Art's collection, focusing on modern and contemporary Georgian art. This expansion encompasses the works of 122 Georgian artists, many of…
Oleg 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.…
Thamar 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…
Beka Sakvarelidze has been giving lectures at Apolon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Arts since he graduated with a master's degree in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts (2010-2016). Since 2019, the artist has been leading the international Plein Air and exhibition "Culture…
From December 22 to January 28, 2024, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery will feature a solo exhibition of Mirian Shvelidze's works. This is the first time the gallery has displayed the works of Mirian Shvelidze, a key figure in the development of new Georgian scenography.The…
From February 6 to March 10, 2024, the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery presents a retrospective exhibition of Simon-Vazha Melikishvili. The sculptures showcased in this exhibition were initially intended for public spaces; however, the majority of them remained unrealized due to their absolute incompatibility with…
The 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…
