Irakli Sutidze is a representative of the 80s generation of Georgian artists. The artist is distinguished by his individual style. His authentic art techniques (golden background; multi-layered textured surface; close-up images) give his monumental compositions a touch of romance. The sense of time is neglected…

Sculptor Ramaz Manjgaladze is a graduate of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, where he mastered the art of sculpture under the guidance of Irakli Okropiridze and Kote Merabishvili. After finishing the academy, he participated in all Republican, and spring and autumn exhibitions. In 1977, he…

Gela Philauri was born on May 8, 1961 in Gori, Georgia. In 1976-1980 he studied in M. S. Tuganov Arts professional School, Tskhinvali, then at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, in 1981-1987. Gela Philauri is a member of many creative associations – since 1986…

Sculptor and teacher Nodar Topuria mainly worked in the genre of small statuary and made a name for himself with the refined forms of his works and the exceptional technique of gypsum finishing and painting. Eventually, he chose gypsum as a final material for his…

Already at the beginning of her creative path, In the 1950s, Dinara Nodia introduced a new style into Georgian graphics. Her series depicting industrialization, the pathos of labor and the advancement of socialist society, were based on the principles of avant-garde cinema and the aesthetics of…

Sculptor and teacher; Head of the Faculty of Applied Arts at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts,  Jumber Jikia graduated from the Faculty of Sculpture of the same institution  in  1974. Since then he  has participated in international sculpture competitions such as : Tradition and Search,…

Vladimir Yakovlev (1934-1998) – Moscow artist, one of the most talented and original representatives of the Soviet underground. At first, he was influenced by Jackson Pollock and Picasso, then he worked in the “New Figurative” style. Even in the unofficial circle of artists, his personality…

Chingiz Farzalyev was born in 1943. In 1973, he graduated from V. Surikov Moscow State Art Institute, Faculty of Painting. Since 2008, he has been a professor at the State Art Academy of Azerbaijan. Since 2010, he has been the director of the National Museum…

Painter, ceramist and  tapestry master,  Givi Kandareli  was  an artist whose name is firmly linked to the genesis of the modern Georgian tapestry school and its further development. He was the first to start the creation of a new-style, modern tapestry in  the the Soviet…

Angelina Damenia was born on August 7, 1972 in Vinnitsa, Ukraine. Since 1984 lives in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is painting from early childhood, from the age of 2, her first artwork is the sun.Angelina was admitted to the Tbilisi State Art Academy without entrance exams,…

In 1979 Temur Chkhutishvili graduated from I. Nikoladze Art School. He worked as a main artist at the State Theater of Satire and Humor after graduating from the Fine Arts Academy (1986). Later he worked at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Pedagogical Institute as a teacher. He systematically…

Temo Machavariani was born on May 16, 1944, in Tbilisi. In 1975 he graduated from Tbilisi State Arts Academy, Faculty of Fine Arts. In 1978-81 he worked in the creative workshop at Tbilisi Fine Arts Academy. Since 1970, he has actively participated in exhibitions both…