Emil Kazaz
Emil Kazaz (born January 14, 1953, in Gyumri, Armenia) is an American-Armenian figurative sculptor and painter. He was awarded one of the 5 sculpture gold medals at the Florence Biennale in 2003. The Los Angeles Times commented on Kazaz work at an art exhibition, "One of the most striking pieces in this sprawling show is Emil Kazaz's, Hang Horse,".
Also recorded as Emanuel Ghazazian
Emil Kazaz
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- Name
- Emil Kazaz
- Birth Name
- Emanuel Ghazazian
- Born
- 14 January 1953
- Birthplace
- Gyumri, Armenia
- Field
- Sculpting, painting, drawing
- Training
- Terlemezian Art College, 1972 University of Fine Arts and Theatre, 1978
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter · sculptor · artist
- Education
- Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts · Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater
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Emil Kazaz (born January 14, 1953, in Gyumri, Armenia) is an American-Armenian figurative sculptor and painter. He was awarded one of the 5 sculpture gold medals at the Florence Biennale in 2003. The Los Angeles Times commented on Kazaz work at an art exhibition, "One of the most striking pieces in this sprawling show is Emil Kazaz's, Hang Horse,".
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Kazaz currently resides in Los Angeles, USA.
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• Name — Emil Kazaz • Birth Name — Emanuel Ghazazian • Born — 14 January 1953 • Birthplace — Gyumri, Armenia • Field — Sculpting, painting, drawing • Training — Terlemezian Art College, 1972 University of Fine Arts and Theatre, 1978 • Works — Judith (1995) Sacrifice of Abraham (1997) Emanuel Ghazazian, known as Emil Kazaz (born January 14, 1953, in Gyumri, Armenia) is an American-Armenian figurative sculptor and painter. He was awarded one of the 5 sculpture gold medals at the Florence Biennale in 2003. The Los Angeles Times commented on Kazaz work at an art exhibition, "One of the most striking pieces in this sprawling show is Emil Kazaz's, Hang Horse,". Kazaz currently resides in Los Angeles, USA.
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Emil Kazaz born at Gyumri.
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- 1.Artist Emil Kazaz Wants to Transform Yerevan and Gumri.
- 2.Emil Kazaz Wins Medici Award in Italy. The Armenian Reporter. 17 January 2004.
- 3.Woodard, Josef. Watercolors in Every Hue. Los Angeles Times. 1 January 1999.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Igitian, Henrik, and Joe Lewis. Emil Kazaz. Yerevan: Tigran Mets, 2004. Print.
- Emil Kazaz. 2011. 15 Apr. 2012.
- Sarkissian, Artem. "Emil Kazaz Interview." YouTube. Web. 15 Apr. 2012.
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Emil Kazaz studied at Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts and Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater.
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