Biography
Arman Vahanyan was born in 1978, Yerevan, Armenia. After two years of study at the Yerevan Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts (Department of painting) in 1993-1995, Arman Vahanyan graduated from Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, (Department of graphics) in 2001. Since 2006 to 2016, he was the Head of the printing studio of the National Centre of Aesthetics’ in Yerevan, Armenia. Besides illustrations for national health campaigns run by the Red Cross, World Vision Armenia and American University of Armenia, Vahanyan is active mostly in the field of printmaking but also in painting. His graphic works and his paintings have been showcased since 1995 in his native country Armenia in numerous exhibitions, among them venues like the National Gallery of Armenia, the Artists’ Union of Armenia, the Museum of Russian Art in Yerevan, in several of Yerevan’s art galleries and also the Armenian branch of the United Nations in Yerevan. Together with other Armenian artists, Vahanyan participated in the “First International Print Biennale Yerevan 2017” and thus set an important example to point out the significance of printmaking for the contemporary Armenian art scene.
Arman Vahanyan’s best works in printmaking are perfectly balanced; their composition does not have any fixed centre. Those areas, which at first glance seem to be neglected in terms of printmaking, in fact are arranged seamlessly and harmoniously. They convey the impression, as if those linear masses of printing paint were shaped in harmony with the laws of physics. This kind of inner serenity, so characteristic of Vahanyan, is in fact just modesty. Arman Vahanyan does not indulge in sudden emotional states, but he tries to locate this sensation by passing it through a filter of logical analysis. Consciousness and subconscious are in balance in Vahanyan’s art. This balance requires a harmony of colour and its shades for each part of the surface and thanks to this balance his works are endowed with inner tension and expressiveness.
Selected Works
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Çıkış / Exit, 2024
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İsimsiz-1 / Untitled-1, 2023
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İsimsiz-2 / Untitled-2, 2023
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Kapalı Gözlerle / With Closed Eyes, 2020
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Kapalı Gözlerle / With Closed Eyes, 2020
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Kapalı Gözlerle / With Closed Eyes, 2020
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Yedi Yara / Seven Wounds, 2018
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Yedi Yara / Seven Wounds, 2018
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Yedi Yara / Seven Wounds, 2018
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İsimsiz / Untitled, 2016
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İsimsiz / Untitled, 2016
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Kara Bahçeler veya Gece Nöbeti / Black Gardens or The Night Watch, 2016
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İsimsiz / Untitled, 2016
EXHIBITIONS
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Abstract Matter
Galeri 77 4 Jul - 3 Aug 2024In its new group exhibition, Galeri 77 brings together seven artists who produce almost exclusively abstract works. Witnessing Armen Gevorkian, Hamlet Hovsepian, MesutKarakış, Armén Rotch, Kirkor Sahakoğlu, Tigran Sahakyan and...Read more -
Infinite Loop
La Casa Dell'arte, Bodrum 6 Sep - 8 Oct 2023Galeri 77 presents the exhibition named Infinite Loop , the second exhibition of the “Galeri 77 Shows” project that is started with the goal to bring represented artist to wider...Read more -
Journey
The Stay Warehouse, Alaçatı 27 Jul - 27 Aug 2023The Stay Warehouse is hosting the 'Journey' exhibition from July 27th to August 27th, which brings together the works of 12 artists represented by Galeri 77 from both domestic and...Read more
Fairs
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Contemporary Istanbul 2024
19th Edition 23 - 27 Oct 2024Galeri 77 brings together works from 28 artists, both local and international, encompassing various styles such as expressionism, surrealism, neo-pop art, experimental art, photorealism, abstract,...Read more -
CI Bloom 2024
3RD EDITION 25 - 28 Apr 2024Galleri 77 is thrilled to announce its participation in the 2024 edition of CI Bloom. Join us at booth LK-29 for an exquisite presentation of...Read more -
Contemporary Istanbul 2023
18th Edition 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2023Galeri 77 is taking place in Contemporary Istanbul with a very special selection gathering the artworks produced in a wide spectrum ranging from expressionism to...Read more