Edman Ayvazyan
| Edman Ayvazyan Էդման Այվազյան | |
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| Born |
1939 (age 76–77) Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Painter |
Edman Ayvazyan (Armenian: Էդման Այվազյան, born 1939) London based Iranian-Armenian painter.
Biography
Edman Ayvazyan was born in Tehran. 1939-1948 studied at Tehran Tamadon School, 1964-1966 - Academy of Arts, Rome.[1] At the age of 16 Ayvazyan won "Young People" medal in International Art Competition, at the age of 25 he won the first prize given by Modern Iranian Painters and Iranian Cultural Ministry.
Ayvazyan has depicted Daredevils of Sassoun, the works of Hovhannes Tumanyan, has created many portraits, landscapes, seascapes. His works can be find in many churches museums including Lazar galley, House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian.[2]
Exhibitions
1950-1990 Ayvazyan has participated in group and solo exhibitions in Iran, Armenia, UK and USA:[3]
- Artist's Union of Armenia, Yerevan, 1987
- Ararat club, Tefran[4]
- "Colors of homeland", Yerevan, National Gallery of Armenia, 2015[5]
Awards
- Arshil Gorki medal of RA Ministry of Diaspora, 2015
Gallery
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Edman Ayvazyan
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Edman Ayvazyan receiving Arshil Gorki medal
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Edman Ayvazyan "Colors of homeland" exhibition at National Gallery of Armenia
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Edman Ayvazyan "Colors of homeland" exhibition at National Gallery of Armenia