Vartan Malakian

Vartan Malakian (Armenian: Վարդան Մալաքյան, born February 14, 1947) is an Armenian-American artist and painter. He is the father of Daron Malakian, guitarist co-founder of System of a Down and Scars on Broadway.

Vartan Malakian
Vartan Malakian painting
Born
Vartan Malakian

(1947-02-14) February 14, 1947
Mosul, Kingdom of Iraq
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainter, sculptor, dancer
Spouse(s)Zepur Malakian

Biography

From the age of 7 he discovered his passion for painting. At eighteen he held his first exhibition at the Embassy of Czechoslovakia. In 1975 he emigrated to the United States, due to the regime then led by Saddam Hussein; he settled in Hollywood. In 1981 he taught dance at a school in Glendale. In 1993 he opened the art gallery Arka. There he sold more than 100 of his artistic creations. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Zepur Malakian.[1]

Vartan Malakian contributed artistic designs to the albums Mezmerize and Hypnotize by System of a Down. He also did some artwork on his son's Ibanez Iceman.

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See also

References
  1. "Interview with Vartan Malakian where he speak a little about his life and his art". YouTube.com.
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