GRAPHIC IMAGES FROM THE ART MUSEUM

The large-scale graphic exposition presented in the Art Museum reflects the stages of development of this important field of fine arts. Samples of Georgian painting of the new and latest period are exhibited, covering the period from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. In terms of technique and genre range, the exhibited images are very diverse: watercolor, gouache, ink, pencil, print media (etching, lithography, etc.). Landscapes, portraits, abstract or narrative compositions clearly show the uniqueness and high artistic level of Georgian graphics.

We offer the readers of “Ajara Life” magazine some graphic samples of modern authors from the museum’s permanent exhibition.

Levan Songhulashvili - visual artist, painter, graphic artist. He studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts (2009-13) and at the New York Academy of Arts in the field of painting (20142015). 2015 At the exhibition-auction jointly organized by the New York Academy of Arts and Sotheby’s auction house L. Songulashvili’s painting “Medusa” was sold, which brought fame to the young artist.

The picture shows a profile portrait of an elderly nun with a headscarf and characteristic features. Clear drawing, animalistic light-shadow effects give the work a characteristic tone.

Dato Korkia - painting, graphics. He studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Tbilisi Art Academy in the workshop of Givi Agapishvili (1990-92),and int the Painting Faculty of the American Academy in Paris (1993-96). Works in portrait, landscape genre, creates abstract and conceptual compositions. The presented picture shows the courtyard of the

Tbilisi Writers’ House - this cozy, sunlit, carefree environment creates an idyllic mood. This impression is made more visible by the blindfolded young woman in the foreground, who rests on the table with her head bent and lost in her own thoughts, the purple flowers around her bring a subtle color accent. Refined drawing, soft light-shadow modeling gives the composition an aesthetic expression.

Roman Kricheli - painter, graphic artist. He studied at the Iakob Nikoladze art school in Tbilisi (1972-74). He has been living and working in the USA since 1975. In 2015, the artist’s work “The most beautiful woman in the world” was sold at a private auction for 4.5 million dollars.

The publication Huffpost Arts named Roman Kricheli one of the three greatest figurative artists in the world. The neutral dark background of the picture depicts various objects embodied in conditional space. Effective lighting, Abstracted forms or their textured surface give the work a kind of surreal look.