Gayane Khachaturian
Encyclopedia
Gayane Khachaturian (May 9, 1942 – May 1, 2009) was a Georgian
-Armenian painter and graphic artist.
, capital of Georgia, and studied art at the Nikoladze Art School. She became seriously involved in the art scene after graduating from the Secondary School of Working Youth in 1960. She met Sergei Parajanov in 1967 at Elene Akhvlediani
's house and they maintained a close friendship which lasted until his death. Some of Khachaturian’s works are permanently exhibited at the Yerevan
Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Armenia
, Sergei Parajanov Museum in Yerevan as well as are in a number of private collections, including those owned by Valerie Khanukaev, Bagrat Nikogosyan, and Artashes Aleksanyan. When she was alive, her tiny studio on Bakinskaya Street had become a tourist attraction. According to Russian art critic Vitaly Patsyukov, "Khachaturian is among those pioneers of new artistic consciousness who draw into their focus all phenomenal aspects of European 'actual view' and the radical sensuousness and natural freedom of plastic gesture."
Khachaturian died on May 1, 2009 and is buried in the Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi
(Khojivank).
Georgian people
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
-Armenian painter and graphic artist.
Biography
Gayane Khachaturian was born into an Armenian family in TbilisiTbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, capital of Georgia, and studied art at the Nikoladze Art School. She became seriously involved in the art scene after graduating from the Secondary School of Working Youth in 1960. She met Sergei Parajanov in 1967 at Elene Akhvlediani
Elene Akhvlediani
Elene Akhvlediani was a 20th century Georgian female painter, graphic artist, and theater decorator. Akhvlediani is famous for her depictions of Georgian towns, for her illustrations for the works of Ilia Chavchavadze and Vazha-Pshavela, and for designing plays in the Marjanishvili Theater in...
's house and they maintained a close friendship which lasted until his death. Some of Khachaturian’s works are permanently exhibited at the Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Armenia
National Gallery of Armenia
The National Gallery of Armenia is one of the biggest museums of the Republic of Armenia, locate in its capital, Yerevan.-History:...
, Sergei Parajanov Museum in Yerevan as well as are in a number of private collections, including those owned by Valerie Khanukaev, Bagrat Nikogosyan, and Artashes Aleksanyan. When she was alive, her tiny studio on Bakinskaya Street had become a tourist attraction. According to Russian art critic Vitaly Patsyukov, "Khachaturian is among those pioneers of new artistic consciousness who draw into their focus all phenomenal aspects of European 'actual view' and the radical sensuousness and natural freedom of plastic gesture."
Khachaturian died on May 1, 2009 and is buried in the Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi
Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi
The Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi also as Khojavank or Khojivank is a historical Armenian architectural complex in north-eastern part of Havlabar district of Tbilisi, Georgia, consisting of huge memorial cemetery and St. Astvatsatsin church...
(Khojivank).
Exhibitions
Gayane Khachaturian's first informal solo exhibition was at the Skvoznyachok Café in Yerevan in 1967 by the invitation of Sergei Parajanov. Since then her work began to appear in various shows and exhibitions:- 1970 — National Gallery of Georgia, Tbilisi, Group exhibition
- 1971 — House of Painters, Yerevan, Solo exhibition
- 1972 — House of Actors, named after A.Khorava in Tbilisi
- 1978 — Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Portugal, Lisbon
- 1979 — Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationCalouste Gulbenkian FoundationThe Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private foundation of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education, and science...
, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
— Lyon — Marseille - 1979 — Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationCalouste Gulbenkian FoundationThe Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private foundation of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education, and science...
, BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan... - 1987 — "Days of Armenian Culture" in Venice
- 1995 — "Contemporary Armenian Art," Paris — Metz — Poitiers — Pontivy, Solo exhibition
- 1995 — "The Paths of Armenia," Palace of Youth, Paris
- 1996 — National Gallery of ArmeniaNational Gallery of ArmeniaThe National Gallery of Armenia is one of the biggest museums of the Republic of Armenia, locate in its capital, Yerevan.-History:...
, Yerevan, Group exhibition of Georgian and Armenian artists - 2001 — "I Am Gayane from Tiflis," Nashchokin House Gallery, Moscow
- 2009 — "Painting — Film," with Andrei TarkovskyAndrei TarkovskyAndrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century....
and Sergei Parajanov, National Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow - 2009 — Armenian Pavilion, 53rd International Art Exhibition of the Venice BiennaleVenice BiennaleThe Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
- 2010 — "In Memoriam of Gayane Khachaturian" National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan