Sculptor Erekle Tsuladze, after graduating from public school, first graduated the Iakob Nikoladze Art College – Faculty of Graphics, then – Tbilisi State Academy ofArts, Faculty of Sculpture. Erekle’s first work, the statue called “Me, you and Batumi” was placed in Georgia in Batumi Boulevard…

In 1926-1928, Yoram Mamaladze studied at the art studio of Moses Toidze, and in 1928-1932 at the Tbilisi State Art Academy. He was G. Gabashvili and V. Lancere student. In 1940-1945, he worked as a teacher in the Tbilisi Art School, in 1945-1948 in the…

Konstantine Gdzelishvili was a painter. In 1922-27 he studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, in 1937-70 he taught at the academy, and from 1968 he was a professor of Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Since 1927, he participated in art exhibitions. The main…

Irina Razmadze worked in graphic arts, book illustration and theater design. She graduated from Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, at the Department of Graphic Arts. Her teachers were I. Charlemagne, A. Tsimakuridze, V. Krotkov, S. Kobuladze, D. Kutateladze. She illustrated more than 200 books, about…

Shalva Mamaladze, painter, graphic artist, cinema art director, studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in 1922-28. His teachers were G. Gabashvili, E. Lansere, Al. Tsimakuridze. In 1939-63, he taught at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. His works are preserved in Georgian National…

Gulda Kaladze –  the son of the famous Georgian sculptor Tamar Abakelia. In 1957 he graduated from the Tbilisi Academy of Art. He was a versatile creator. His talent and individualism were evident in painting and drawing, but his artistic passion was sculpture. During his…

Beka Sakvarelidze lives and works in Tbilisi. He graduated from Tbilisi State Art Academy, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting (2010-2016, Bachelor’s, Master’s). Currently, he is a lecturer at the Tbilisi State Art Academy; Artistic Director of the Dresden International Exhibition “Kultura.Synchron”; Member of…

Giorgi Chachanidze graduated from Tbilisi State Art Academy (1984-1989). Since 1997, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of Georgia. In 1993, he worked as the head of the painting group at the Folklore Palace of Georgia, and in 1994-2006 he was…

Tengiz Samsonadze (1928–2008) was a prominent figure in Georgian fine art. After completing his studies at the Iakob Nikoladze Art School in 1949, he furthered his education at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, specialising in painting, graphics, theatre, film, and television painting. Additionally, he excelled…

The self-taught painter Ivane (Vano) Meliashvili, hailing from Tianeti, Georgia, possessed a profound understanding of Georgian mosaic and its intricate techniques. This discernible influence is palpable in his notable works, such as The Portrait of King Tamar and Vazha-Pshavela and His Family. Meliashvili’s mastery extended…

Oleg Kochakidze, a Georgian theatre artist, architect, painter, and director, was born in Moscow, Russia. Later, he moved to Tbilisi and studied on the faculty of architecture at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts until 1959, where he met Alexander Slovensky and Yuri Chikvaidze, who would play…

Renowned scenographer, director, artist, production designer, and screenwriter Yuri Chikvaidze was born in Tbilisi in 1934. In 1959, he completed his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, where he forged connections with Oleg Kochakidze and Aleksandre Slovinsky. Together,…