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Nizharadze Zurab (Piko)

Zurab Nizharadze graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in 1955. From 1964 to 1971, he taught in the Academy’s Drawing Department, and from 1982 to 1987, he served as its rector. He is a distinguished representative of the generation of Georgian artists from the 1950s. This generation, which endured a difficult childhood due to political repressions and the Second World War, played a pivotal role in developing significant cultural processes in Georgia during the late 1950s. They introduced a new worldview and artistic approach that fundamentally opposed the principles of socialist realism prevalent at the time.

Among the artists of this generation, Zurab Nizharadze’s works stand out for their variety of genres, themes, fields, and techniques. Throughout his long creative career, he was in a constant state of exploration. His early works, influenced by his love of poetry, are imbued with lyricism. In contrast, his paintings from the 1960s and 1970s are more specific and refined, characterized by a diverse array of portraiture.

From the 1980s onward, Nizharadze’s works focused on broader themes, exploring the philosophical origins of everyday life and emphasizing the language of body plasticity, its beauty, and the harmonious rhythms created through color and movement.

His works are held in numerous prestigious collections, including the National Museum of Georgia (Tbilisi), the Museum of Theater, Music, Cinema, and Choreography (Tbilisi), the Union of Artists (Tbilisi), the Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the National Gallery of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art (Aachen, Germany), and private collections in the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Greece, and other countries.

Zurab Nizharadze was a laureate of the Shota Rustaveli State Prize. In 2013, he was honored with the “Priest of Art” award by the Ministry of Culture for his outstanding contributions to art.

Zurab (Piko) Nizharadze
Date of Birth/Death1928-2021Share

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