Arkady Baghdasaryan
Arkady Baghdasaryan (Arko) (25 August 1945 – 2022), artist. Honored artist of Armenia, People's Artist of Armenia. One of Armenia’s first abstractionists.
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Arkady Baghdasaryan
- Birth Name
- Arkady Baghdasaryan (Arko)
- Born
- 25 August 1945
- Birthplace
- Baku
- Died
- 2022
- Field
- painting
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Occupation
- painter
- Movements
- abstract art
- Education
- Azim Azimzade Art School · Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater · State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia
- Honours
- People's Artist of Armenia
- Languages
- Russian
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Biography
Biography
Arkady Baghdasaryan studied at Azim Azimzade Art School, Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater and State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of Armenia.
Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Arkady Baghdasaryan (Arko) • Born — 25 August 1945 • Birthplace — Baku • Died — 2022 • Field — painting
Biography
Biography
Born on 25 August 1945 in Baku. In 1971 Arko Baghdasaryan graduated from Yerevan Theatre – Art Institute, the Department of Painting. Since 1968 Baghdasaryan participated in the Republican and International Exhibitions in Armenia, Russia, United States, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Japan, Luxembourg, etc. Since 1990 he has been exhibiting his work in solo and group exhibitions throughout Germany. In 2009 Arko participated in group exhibition entitled "Yerevan, my love" in HayArt centerof Yerevan. Since 1976 he is a member of Artists' Union of Armenia, since 1994 the member of International Association of Professional Artists. Arko Baghdasaryan’s works are in museums and galleries, private or personal collections of Armenia, Russia and other foreign countries.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• 1975 – Yerevan (House of Radio) Armenia • 1976 – Yerevan (Union of Architects) Armenia • 1977 – Yerevan (Museum of Modern Art) Armenia • 1988 – Marburg (Gerder’s Institute) Germany • 1989 – Moscow (Cultural Center of Armenia) Russia • 1989 – Fulda (Republican House) Germany • 1990 – Moscow (Gallery of Modern Arts ”Mars) Russia • 1991 – Erftstadt (City House) Germany • 1991 – Cologne (Gallery ”Art – Garden”) Germany • 1992 – Heidelberg (Melnikov’s Gallery) Germany • 1994 – Ziegenhighn (Savings Bank) Germany • 1996 – Heidelberg (Melnikov’s Gallery) Germany • 1997 – Paris (Mann’s Gallery) France • 1997 – Kassel (Museums of brothers Grimm) Germany • 2000 – Yerevan (House of the Artists of Armenia) Armenia • 2001 – Stepanakert (House of Culture) Nagorny-Karabagh • 2005 – Yerevan (House of the Artists of Armenia) Armenia
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1945
Arkady Baghdasaryan born at Baku.
2022
Arkady Baghdasaryan died.
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- 2.Who is who, Armenians, Biographical Encyclopedia, volume 1, 2005.
- 3."Yerevan, my love" exhibition in HayArt center, Yerevan. Armenpress. 2009-05-20.
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Formation and teaching. Baghdasaryan studied at Azim Azimzade Art School, Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater and State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia. Recorded as having studied at Azim Azimzade Art School, Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater and State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia.
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