Zhani (Zhango) Medzmariashvili is a prominent representative of the generation known as the “50s Generation.” This generation, which endured a difficult childhood due to political repressions and the Second World War, played a pivotal role in shaping the most significant cultural developments in Georgia during the late 1950s. They introduced a new worldview and a fresh artistic approach.

In the early 1960s, Medzmariashvili created his landmark artwork, Billposter, which became an iconic piece of Georgian painting from the 1960s. This work established Medzmariashvili as a free-thinking artist known for his monumental style and contrasting pictorial language.

Born in Kutaisi, Zhani Medzmariashvili studied at the art school named after Yakob Nikoladze (1941–1944), where he was taught by Valentin Sherpilov. He later attended the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts from 1944 to 1952.

Medzmariashvili’s oeuvre spans several genres, including portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.