Merab Gagiladze - About the Artist
Merab Gagiladze is from Tbilisi, Georgia where he was awarded a diploma by the Beaux Arts of Tbilisi. His artistic journey has taken him to America, England, Ireland, and France. An excellent draftsman and colorist, he reinterprets the tales and legends of his country so richly imbued with European and Eastern cultures. His work takes the viewer on an imaginary journey populated with characters who bear a message at the crossroads between reality and dreams. EDUCATION: 1987-90 Tbilisi Art College, the faculty of ceramics 1990-96 Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, the faculty of graphic art EXHIBITIONS: 1991 Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia 1993 Tbilisi Ethnic Museum, Carvasla Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia 1993 The Central House of Arts, Moscow, Russia 1994 The Central House of Arts, Moscow, Russia 2000 Festival of United Nations, Baku, Azerbaijan 2004 Museum of Anthropology, Berkley, California, USA 2006 Art Ireland Spring Collection 2006, Dublin, Ireland 2006 Dulwich Art Fair, Dulwich College, London, United Kingdom 2006 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London, United Kingdom |
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