Garo Antreasian

Garo Zareh Antreasian (1922 – 2018) was an American printmaker and educator. He was a co-founder of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles. California.

Garo Antreasian
Born
Garo Zareh Antreasian

(1922-02-16)February 16, 1922
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 2018(2018-11-03) (aged 96)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationHerron Art Institute,
Art Students League of New York,
Atelier 17
Known forprintmaking
Websiteantreasian.com

Biography

Antreasian was born on February 16, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He studied at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. He then moved to New York where he studied at Atelier 17 and the Art Students League of New York.[1]

In 1960 he was one of the founders of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles, California. There he served as the first technical director and master printer.[1][2] The Tamarind moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where is became known as the Tamarind Institute. In 1964 Antreasian moved to Albuquerque as well, where he taught art at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and retained his relationship with the Tamarind. He was involved with bringing the Tamarind Institute under the auspices of UNM.[3][1] Antreasian taught at UNM from 1964-1987[4] and eventually became the chairman of the Department of Art and Art History, and then professor emeritus after his retirement.[5]

In 1985 Antreasian received a Fulbright Award to travel to Brazil and lecture in Sáo Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.[5] In 2015 University of New Mexico Press published his book Garo Z. Antreasian: Reflections on Life and Art.[6]

Antreasian died on November 3, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[7][8]

Antreasian's work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago,[9] the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[10] the Museum of Modern Art,[11] and the National Gallery of Art,[12] the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[8]

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References
  1. "Garo Zareh Antreasian Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. "Garo Antreasian". MCA Chicago. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. "Garo Antreasian". Tamarind Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. "Timeline". Garo Antreasian. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. "Garo Zareh Antreasian". Albuquerque Museum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. Antreasian, Garo Z. (2016). Garo Z. Antreasian : reflections on life and art. UNM Press. ISBN 0826355420.
  7. "Garo Antreasian: A print pioneer". Kenneth Tyler Collection. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. "Garo Antreasian". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. "Garo Antreasian". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. "Quantum IV". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  11. "Garo Antreasian. Glow Box. 1965 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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