Mher Khachatryan (painter)
Mher Khachatryan (born November 3rd, 1983) is a New York-based Armenian painter.[6][7][8] His artwork has been published in several prestigious magazines and newspapers.[9]His art also has been shown in area galleries across the world and private collections in Armenia, Russia, and the U.S.[2][10] Mher's work also can be found in Armenian national gallery, the work "My Angel" is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.[11][12][13] He is the founder and CEO of Art To Thank[3] and also a founder of the Cre8 Art School. Mher has won several awards and he is a member of the Artists' Union of Armenia.[14][15]
Mher Khachatryan | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yerevan at Art school of Hakob Kojoyan Panos Terlemezyan Art College Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia Hakob Kogoyan Art School |
Known for | Jesus,[1] 9/11,[2] The Smoke[3] |
Awards | The Two-Dimensional Public Vote Award winner (2018)[4][5] |
Website | mherkhachatryan |
Early life
Mher was born on November 3, 1983 in Armenia. His early interest was in drawing. He studied in an art college, and he spent three years in Academy of Fine Arts in Armenia, completing his formal art training, Mher received his BFA in drawing and painting at the Art college of Panos Terlemezyan, and MFA at the Academy Of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia.[16][7][8][13]
Career
He started to show his art in area galleries including Ico Gallery in Chelsea, New York, NY, Hanna Gallery in NJ, Narekatsy gallery in Armenia, Webster Hall in New York, Vulcan’s Forge MO.[9] Mher is the founder of the Art To Thank, an NGO which donates the painted portraits to the Veterans, wounded warriors and the families of deceased soldiers.[3]
Awards and Achievements
2018:
References
- "ArtPrize 10 artist explains inspiration behind 'Jesus'". WOOD-TV. October 2, 2018.
- McVicar, Brian (October 1, 2018). "Meet the artists: ArtPrize 2018 public vote Final 20". Booth Newspapers.
- Jo Holmes, Rikki (September 26, 2016). "Artist sacrifices smoke effect for ArtPrize venue". WOOD-TV.
- "ArtPrize announces 20 Public Vote Finalists, Independent Award winners". WZZM. September 30, 2018.
- "ArtPrize announces 20 Public Vote finalists". WXMI. September 30, 2018.
- Bowman, Lisa (July 4, 2017). "Artist uses smoke to explore the fragility of life and death". Metro (British newspaper).
- ԼՈՔՄԱԿԷՕԶԵԱՆ, ԾՈՎԻՆԱՐ (May 22, 2015). Մհեր Խաչատրեանի նկարները այստեղ եւ ԱՄՆ-ում. Agos (in Armenian).
- 16 ПЛЮС 1 КАРТИНА ОБЪЕДУТ США. Golos Armenii (in Russian). May 24, 2015.
- "Doing A World Of Good! Mher Khachatryan Makes Art With A Message". Radar Online. August 25, 2017.
- Milhouse, Matt (September 25, 2015). "Artprize Artist Discusses Armenian Genocide of 1915 [Video]". WTRV.
- Ghazanchyan, Siranush (April 17, 2015). "Multimedia Production commemorates 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide". Public Radio of Armenia.
- "'ARMENIA 100': Judith Lynn Stillman's World Premiere to Commemorate Genocide Centenary". Armenian Weekly. April 14, 2015.
- Hakobyan, Sevak. "Ցեղասպանության 16 պատկեր". LyunSe (in Armenian).
- "About Cre8 Art School". Cre8ArtSchool.
- "Մհեր Խաչատրյան. Հայոց ցեղասպանություն". Arvestagir (in Armenian). April 16, 2015.
- "The Art Factory Members: Mher Khachatryan: Impermanence". ArtFactoryStudios. February 20, 2018.