Malkhaz Shvelidze, ceramic artist, author of the concept of the Georgian lari symbol. Born in the city of Kutaisi (Georgia); Graduated from the design faculty of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. 1992-1993 worked as a ceramics teacher in Herning (Denmark); Participated in exhibitions since 1979. His main works: Fountain, Sochi Actor’s House (1989); Horsemen (1990); “Soul of the place” (Italy, 1992); Series “Seated Figures” (1991-1999). Participated in exhibitions: “Young Georgian ceramists” (Kaunas, 1989), Paris, Cannes (1990), “Young Georgian artists in France” (Gallery “Mona Bismarck”), “Georgian art” (Varna, 1990). , Rome). , 1992) Tbilisi “Ivertbank” and Gallery “Orient”, 1996), “Contemporary Georgian Art” (Brindis, 1991), Ceramics (Herning, 1993), Gallery “Tbilisi” (1996-1997), Gallery “Orient” (1998 ). -1999). His works are in private collections in France, Italy, Denmark, Germany, USA, Bulgaria, Holland.