Vayk Valley (1985) Painting by Gevorg Avagyan

Gevorg Avagyan was born in 1922 in Gyumri town (Armenia), now lives and works in Yerevan.
He is an Armenian painter, one of very few representatives of Armenian artists old generation who still creates his oil painting.

The artist was graduated from Armenian Fine Arts College named after Terlemezian (1949), and then from Armenian Fine Arts Academy (1956) where he studied studio guided by outstanding Armenian artists Gabriel Giurjian.
The diploma work “Parcels from home” was created in socialistic realism style as a scene of Second World’s War, were he has passed as a soldier from the start to the final end (1941-1945)

Since 1971 Avagyan is the member of Artists Union of the USSR. Since then he is a constant participant of various Armenian and international art exhibitions.
Art works and monumental compositions by Gevorg Avagyan are kept in different national galleries, decorates national theatres, cultural centres and private collections in Armenia and abroad.

• Nationality: ARMENIA
• Date of birth : 1922
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Armenian Artists