Hovakimian Garen
Овакимян Карен
Hovakimyan Karen
http://users.freenet.am/~garen/
Garen Hovakimian
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS2003 First Beijing International Art Biennale, China
2002 Exhibition dedicated to 70th anniversary of Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
2001 Solo exhibition, UN office, Yerevan, Armenia
2000 Solo exhibition, Paris, France
1999 Third solo exhibition in the artist's own yard
1998 Second solo exhibition in the artist's own yard
1996 Exhibition "Painters in Armenian Fine Arts" NY, USA
1995 Solo exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
1994 Solo exhibition, Frankfurt and Manheim, Germany
1994 Solo exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
1993 First solo exhibition in the artist's own yard
1990 Solo exhibition, Tampera, Finland
1987 First solo exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
Born in 1960, in Yerevan, Armenia.
Member of Artists' Union of Armenia since 1992
1986 Graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts, Armenia.
ABOUT ARTIST
Garen's works do not distract one from modem rhythms. In his paintings everything is on the move like the favorite forms of Action Art artists and something always happens, goes on as in the compositions of old Flemish Masters. Garen has never visited Van Gogh's homeland nor seen Jackson Pollack. Bat he is one of the rare individualities who born away from Holland and America is closely connected with the artistic heritage of these two countries. Garen does nor promise the art lover serenity, peace of mind nor bliss. His path is that of movement, passion, energy and will power. And it implies freshness, full-flowing blood circulation, youth and flight to the unknown and far away worlds. A person to whom these concepts are alien, however does not get in touch with these works of art in vain and those who are ready to tread unknown paths have found in the person of Garen a spiritual helmsman who infects everybody, even those who do not share his views with the beauty, freshness and freedom of the universe.
Martin Mikaelian
Art critic
On-Line Art Gallery
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Karen Hovakimyan
Date and place of birth - 1960, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
EDUCATION 1978-1986 Graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts (Design department)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1986 Exhibition on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the great Armenian poet Charents, Teachers' House, Yerevan 1989 Designed sets for "Antigone", Echo Theatre-Studio 1990 Exhibition in Tampera, Finland 1991 Donated 10 paintings to the Kotayk Children's Village Since 1992 Member of Artists' Union of Armenia 1993 Exhibition dedicated to Armenian-French friendship 1994 Solo exhibitions, Brussels, Frankfurt and Mannheim 1995 Solo exhibition, Yerevan 2000 Solo exhibition, Paris, France 2001 Solo exhibition, Yerevan 2002 Exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
35 2003 First Beijing International Art Biennale, China 2002 Exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia 2001 Solo exhibition, UN office,Yerevan, Armenia 2000 Solo exhibition, Paris, France 1999 Third solo exhibititon in the artist's own yard, Yerevan, Armenia 1998 Second solo exhibition in the artist's own yard, Yerevan, Armenia 1996 Group exhibition "Painters in Armenian Fine Arts", NY, USA 1995 Solo exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia 1994 Solo exhibitions, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Germany 1994 Solo exhibition, Brussels, Belgium 1993 Solo exhibition in the artist's own yard, Yerevan, Armenia 1990 Solo exhibition, Tampera, Finland 1987 First solo exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
CONTACT
Zavaryan str.Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Tel.: (374 1) 565433, 526192 http://freenet.am/~garen/
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Karen Hovakimyan
Date and place of birth - 1960, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
EDUCATION
1978-1986 Graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts (Design department)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1986 Exhibition on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the great Armenian poet Charents, Teachers' House, Yerevan 1989 Designed sets for "Antigone", Echo Theatre-Studio 1990 Exhibition in Tampera, Finland 1991 Donated 10 paintings to the Kotayk Children's Village Since 1992 Member of Artists' Union of Armenia 1993 Exhibition dedicated to Armenian-French friendship 1994 Solo exhibitions, Brussels, Frankfurt and Mannheim 1995 Solo exhibition, Yerevan 2000 Solo exhibition, Paris, France 2001 Solo exhibition, Yerevan 2002 Exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
35 2003 First Beijing International Art Biennale, China 2002 Exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia 2001 Solo exhibition, UN office,Yerevan, Armenia 2000 Solo exhibition, Paris, France 1999 Third solo exhibititon in the artist's own yard, Yerevan, Armenia 1998 Second solo exhibition in the artist's own yard, Yerevan, Armenia 1996 Group exhibition "Painters in Armenian Fine Arts", NY, USA 1995 Solo exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia 1994 Solo exhibitions, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Germany 1994 Solo exhibition, Brussels, Belgium 1993 Solo exhibition in the artist's own yard, Yerevan, Armenia 1990 Solo exhibition, Tampera, Finland 1987 First solo exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
CONTACT
Zavaryan str.Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Tel.: (374 1) 565433, 526192 http://freenet.am/~garen/