biography

• 1957-1980   born in Eriwan / Armenia (former USSR)
• 1974-1980   attends School of Art in Eriwan, interrupted by two years of military service,
  1974-1980   takes part in several exhibitions
• 1980-1986   attends Academy of Arts in Vilnius / Lituania (former USSR),
  1974-1980   the Lituanian contacts become an important source of artistic exchange
• 1986-1992   home based in Armenia, works as a free-lance artist,
  1974-1980   takes part in various exhibitions
• 1987-1980   works as a teacher at an Armenian art school for children
• 1990-1980   first recognition at exhibitions abroad (Italy, Canada, Germany)
• 1992-1980   moves to Berlin, works as a free-lance artist, several exhibitions
• 1997-1980   co-operates with restaurators as a free-lance sculptor (Köpenick castle until 2004)
• 2003-1980   lecturer for adult education classes at the Volkshochschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf
  1974-1980   (modelling and founding)

exhibitions and events

• 1976
  exhibition of art students in Eriwan / Armenia (USSR)
• 1981
  exhibition of art students in Vilnius / Lituania (USSR)
• 1982
  exhibition at the opera and ballet house in Vilnius
• 1986
  exhibition of art students of the Lituanian academy of arts in Eriwan
• 1987
  exhibition of the Armenian Artists Association together with the Armenian group of artists "Third Floor" in Eriwan
• exhibition in the "Modern Gallery" in Eriwan
• exhibition of Armenian artists in Eriwan
• exhibition in Kumairy / Armenia
• exhibition of Armenian artists in Panevezis / Lituania
• exhibition of artists from various Soviet republics in Moscow
• international symposium of artists in Narva / Estonia (USSR)
• 1988
  exhibition of young Armenian artists in Eriwan
• 1989
  exhibition of Armenian artists in the "Modern Gallery"
• 1990
  international exhibition in Ravenna /Italy
• international exhibition in Toronto / Canada
• international symposium of sculptors in Armenia
• exhibition of Armenian artists in Braunschweig / Germany
• 1991
  international exhibition in Toronto
• exhibition of Armenian artists in Vilnius / Lituania
• 1992
  exhibition "Rapunzel" in Selb / Germany
• international exhibition in Ravenna
• international exhibiton in Toronto
• "5th International Drawing Triennale Wroclaw 1992" in Poland
• exhibition "Rapunzel" in Schwedt / Germany
• pleinair in Schwedt
• exhibition of the year "Paintings and Sculptures" together with 14 artists at the Gallery IX Husemann Berlin
• 1993
  international exhibition in Vilnius
• exhibition "Rapunzel" in Kassel (Germany) and Scotland
• single exhibition in the "Bernauer 111" in Berlin-Wedding (Germany)
• pleinair in Schwedt
• FBK in Berlin
• single exhibition in the Gallery Buschgraben in Berlin-Zehlendorf
• 1994
  exhibition of Armenian artists in the "Bernauer 111" in Berlin-Wedding
• FBK in Berlin
• 1995
  "Open Doors" at his own studio
• 1996
  exhibition in Eriwan
• 1997
  exhibition at the Gallery Buschgraben (Berlin-Zehlendorf)
• 1998
  exhibition Gallery Taube Berlin
• 1999
  symposium at the Stechlinsee
• 2000
  exhibition Gallery East Art Berlin
• 2001
  prepares a bronze cross for the altar of the Versöhnungskirche (church) in Berlin-Mitte Bernauer Straße
• 2002
  exhibition Gallery East Art Berlin
• 2003
  exhibition Gallery Taube Berlin
• 2004
  exhibition in the great planetarium in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg "Symbols of the Universe"
• 2005
  prepares a sculpture for the Kirche zum Heilsbronnen in Berlin (church) on the topic of "Time and Eternity"
• 2006
  exhibition Gallery Bremer
• symposium of sculpturers in Rheinsberg
• 2007
  exhibition Gallery Bremer Berlin - sculptures and painting
• winter exhibition Gallery Bremer Berlin - paintings and scuptures
• 2008
  exhibition Gallery Bremer Berlin - sculptures and painting
• exhibition Gallery Taube Berlin
• 2009
  exhibition Gallery Bremer Berlin
• exhibition Gallery Taube Berlin
• WIZO art 2009
• 2010
  WIZO art 2010
• 2011
  WIZO art 2011
• exhibition gallery Kunst am Gendarmenmarkt at HILTON HOTEL BERLIN Gendarmenmarkt
• exhibition gallery Taube Berlin

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