Arthur Sarkissian

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Arthur Sarkissian
Arthur Sarkissian, 2009 from solo exhibition
Born (1960-05-11) May 11, 1960 (age 63)
Yerevan, Armenia
NationalityArmenian
Known forPainting
Notable workHurly-burly in the Museum (2006)[1]
One yellow vertical.(2009),[2]
MovementPost Modernism

Arthur Sarkissian (born 11 May 1960) is an Armenian artist and painter.[3] He is one of the top twelve artists working now in Armenia.[4]

Biography[change | change source]

Sarkissian was born in 1960 in Gyumri, Armenia and went to the School of Fine Arts there in 1977, then the Armenian Pedagogical University (Drawing) in 1989.[5] He now lives and works in the city of Yerevan in Armenia.[6]

Art[change | change source]

Sarkissian creates abstract art to show and enjoy the post-soviet freedom in Armenia. In 2005 he said that his way of painting was because he wanted to free himself from "Socialist Realism"."[7] His paintings put together oil paint, silkscreen printing, words, photographs and parts of other paintings, and other materials.[8]

His work can be seen in the Public Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Yerevan. Many private collections of art across the world also include his paintings.[9]

Paintings and sculpture[change | change source]

These are some of Sarkissian's works:

  • "Mind Games" (2003), oil painting on canvas, 400 x 400 cm
  • "Evening in the museum" (2005), mixed media on canvas, 95 x 175 cm[10]
  • "20 Pages" (2006), oil painting on canvas, 138 x 118 cm
  • "Three colour stains" (2006), mixed media on canvas, 100 x 80 cm[10]
  • "Closed Session" (2007), mixed media installation[11]
  • "Against Crizis" (2009), oil painting on canvas, 120 x 195 cm

Exhibitions[change | change source]

These exhibitions had only Sarkissian's art work in them:[5]

  • 2009 - "Between The Images",One Gallery, Yerevan,Armenia
  • 2008 – Museum of Modern Art, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 2006 – First Floor Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 2003 – "MIND GAMES", First Floor Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 1998 – JNR Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 1994 – Bossen Cultural Center, Saarbrücken, Germany

Lots of other exhibitions in Europe and America have included Sarkissian's work together with other artists' work, including:[5]

  • 2009 – "Transitional Hypotheses", group exhibition of Armenian-Japanese artists, ACCEA[12]
  • 2008 – "Undercurrent Shifts", Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art[13]
  • 2007 – "Armenian Contemporary Art", Paris, France
  • 2007 – "5 Armenian Artists", Marcel, France
  • 2007 – "Armenian Landscapes in Contemporary Art", EWZ, Zurich, Switzerland
  • 2006 – "Art Without Borders", Havana Gallery, Oldenburg, Germany
  • 2005 – Marie Pargas Art Gallery, Asheville, NC, USA
  • 2005 – The Collection Of Viken Makhyan, AGBU Pasadena Center, USA
  • 2005 – "Photo Plus", ACCEA, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 2005 – "Armenian Contemporary Art", Harvest Gallery, Glendale, CA, USA[14]
  • 1999 – "Windows to Armenia" and "With Many Voices", Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois, US
  • 1997 – "Dreams & Visions", Art Benefit, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • 1992 – "Armenian Post-Modernism", Moscow, Russia
  • 1992 – "Contemporary Armenian Artists", Gallery Vision, Kassel, Germany
  • 1991 – "Contemporary Art From Armenia", The New Academy Gallery, London, UK
  • 1991 – "New Tendencies in Art", Goyak Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 1989 – "Art of the USSR: The Past 50 Years", Madrid, Spain Catalogues

Other websites[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Arthur Sarkissian (2006). Art'owr Sargsyan (in Armenian and Russian). Yerevan: Tigran Mets. p. 85. ISBN 99941-0-173-0.
  2. ↑ "One yellow vertical.2009 oil on canvas,80x120cm". Arthur Sarkissian. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  3. ↑ Henrik Igityan (2005). Armenian Palette – New Generation. Yerevan: Tigran Metz Publishing House. pp. 138–145. ISBN 99941-0-140-4.
  4. ↑ "Armenian Culture". Mixtour. 2006–2009. Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Arthur Sarkissian (2006). Art'owr Sargsyan (in Armenian and Russian). Yerevan: Tigran Mets. p. 85–86. ISBN 99941-0-173-0.
  6. ↑ "Arthur Sarkissian - Past Auction Results". artnet. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  7. ↑ Tamar Sinanian and Taleen Tertzakian (2008). "Art in the Time of Change: Contemporary Art in Armenia" (PDF). Critics’ Forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Almanac" (PDF). ArtAsiaPacific. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-08-25.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "Auction Catalog Saturday May 3, 2008". AANTV, Florida. Retrieved 2009-08-28.[permanent dead link] (lot 32016)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Arthur Sarkissian, Past auction results". Artnet. 2009. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  11. ↑ "ACCEA exhibit seeks to emancipate art from intellectualization". The Armenian Reporter. 2008-10-15. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  12. ↑ "Transitional Hypothesis, Armenian-Japanese Exhibition" (PDF). ACCEA. 4–17 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  13. ↑ "Emancipating art from intellectualization" (PDF). The Armenian Reporter: C9–C11. 2008-10-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  14. ↑ "Armenian Contemporary Art at Harvest Gallery May 13 through June 16". Asbarez.com. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-26.[permanent dead link]
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