Boris Fogel was born in Dagestan. After his father’s death, his family moved to Tbilisi (1878). He graduated from Tbilisi Gymnasium. In 1891, he continued his studies at the Law Faculty of Moscow University; 1896-1997 He studied at the Julien Academy in Paris; 1897-1902 –…

Misha Svanidze studied ceramics at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts from 1998 to 2002. After being expelled from the Academy, he did not pursue further studies. Svanidze works with three-dimensional forms in space, using a variety of materials. His works, including The Fat Table,…

Tutu Kiladze is a Georgian artist born in 1981 who lives and works in Georgia. She is graduated in 2005 from the State Academy of Arts in Tbilisi. Tutu Kiladze belongs to a group of contemporary artists whose interest lies mainly in the pursuit of…

For more than 20 years, Levan Kipshidze worked in visual art, primarily focusing on sculpture. Even his design projects partly embodied a sculptural essence. His works consisted of abstract sculptures with postmodern content and conceptual, generalized themes. He worked with various materials, including metal (iron…

George Tkabladze was born in 1971 in Kutaisi, country of Georgia. In 1996, he received his BFA and MFA, majoring in sculpture from Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, and Associate degree in sculpture and art education in I. Nicoladze Art College. (Tbilisi, Georgia). Tkabladze…

Rezo Khasia, the sculptor, and an alumnus of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, studied under the guidance of the established sculptors  Nikoloz Kandelaki and Valentin Topuridze. After graduating from the Academy of Arts, he participated in regular spring and autumn exhibitions held in the House…

Mamia Akhobadze is regarded as an important figure in the 1960s generation of artists. He was an active figure in both the artistic and art historical fields. He had been preparing to become an artist since childhood; therefore, he took several important steps towards this…

Natalia Phalavandishvili, a Georgian painter, graphic artist, and book illustrator, graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Art in 1945, where she studied under Joseph Charlemagne and Lado Grigolia. During her studies, she began working on book illustrations, children’s magazines, and landscapes, primarily using watercolour…

Giorgi Keshelava, better known as Gigi, was a painter, sculptor, and graphic designer who lived in Tbilisi from 1932 to 1993. His creative path began at the Youth Palace, where he studied painting and drawing under the guidance of Grigol Meskhi.Giorgi Keshelava continued his studies…

Mikhail Bilanishvili was a Georgian modernist artist. Born as the son of the colonel of the Russian army Yosef Bilanishvili and his wife Ekaterine Tarkhnishvili, Mikheil, like his older brother Soso and his sister Nino, studied at the Tbilisi Art Academy, first with Gigo Gabashvili…

Iosif Charlemagne was Russian classical artist , painter, scenographer, Honored Artist of Georgian Art, professor. His father, Adolphe Charlemagne, was a famous artist. He studied at the St. Petersburg Art Academy with Rubo. He collaborated with magazines: “Worl of Art” , “Appolo”, “Lukomorie (Лукоморье)”, “Satiricon…

The painter Tamar Balanchivadze was born into the illustrious Balanchivadze family. Her father, Meliton Balanchivadze (1862–1937), was a composer, while her brothers were George Balanchine (1904–1983), a choreographer, and Andria Balanchivadze (1906–1992), a composer. Tamar Balanchivadze graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in…