Narek
AVETISSIAN
Born in 1969
Profile & Bio
Born in Yerevan, Narek Avetissian is widely recognised as the most influential artist of post-soviet Armenia, representing the first generation of the Armenian avant-garde. Graduating from the P. Terlemezian Arts College, he then continued advanced studies at the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Yerevan from 1988 to 1992. From 2011 onwards, he has been a member of the Artists’ Union of Armenia. Narek Avetissian works in different media: painting, video, animation, music, and light installations. Founder: The Artist Group "Act" Sharing the same conviction as his friends and colleagues, Avetissian founded the artist group “Act” with the aim of taking a closer look at the mutual relationships between Science and Art, and the newly evolving alternative ways of thinking. The group expressed this in various closed social structures through both conceptual means and political actions. The group enthusiastically embraced the newly founded independent Republic of Armenia. They adopted the motto “New State, New Art” to reflect their hopes and aspirations. The group’s principles were on full display during the “Art” demonstrations, a widely influential event performed in 1995. The principles they advocated were taken up by the Armenian contemporary art community and are still considered valid today.
Personal Exhibitions /
Group Exhibitions
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS: 2019 'Canvases of Jajur'- Arame Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia 2009 'Coming Back'- City Hall, Yerevan, Armenia 2006 'Spaces of Light and Trace' - Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA), Yerevan, Armenia 2000 Yerevan Biennale, the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art: ACCEA “NPAK”, Yerevan, Armenia GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2020 'Spring Salon 2020'- Artist’s Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia 2019 Second International Art Fair, Expo-Center, Yerevan, Armenia 2018 First International Art Fair, Expo-Center, Yerevan, Armenia 2017 Exhibition, dedicated to 20th anniversary of ACCEA, ACCEA, Yerevan, Armenia 2016 Will to life, Kalentz Museum, Yerevan, Armenia 2014 Minas and Narek Avetissian – Modernism and Avant-garde in Armenia, National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan 2014 Minas and Narek Avetissian – Modernism and Avant-garde in Armenia, Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle, Halle, Germany 2013 Simulacrum. 33 Transformations of “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Jan Vermeer- InteriorDAsein Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2012 Simulacrum. 33 Transformations of “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Jan Vermeer, Zamek-Krolewski, Royal Castle (Oct. 2012 – Jan. 2013), Warsaw, Poland 2012 'BNP Monaco' beneficiary auction, Monaco, Monaco 2011 Simulacrum. 33 Transformations of “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Jan Vermeer, Academia Gallery (26.10.-10.11.2011) Yerevan, Armenia Simulacrum. 33 Transformations of “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Jan Vermeer, UNDP Country Office, (Aug. 2011) Yerevan, Armenia Simulacrum. 33 Transformations of “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Jan Vermeer at the Salon international d’art “artbygeneve”, (Apr. 2011), Geneva, Switzerland Simulacrum. 33 Transformations of “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Jan Vermeer and Fractal-Transformations-The Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art: ACCEA “NPAK”, (March 2011), Yerevan, Armenia “Armeni e irpini” thematic exhibition of Armenian contemporary art, Gallery “De Angelis Art”, Rome, Italy 2010 Gallery of contemporary art «CASTEL DELL'OVO NAPOLI», exhibition “International Contemporary art”, Naples, Italy 2008 “Generation Freedom» exhibition, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA 2008 “Days of Armenian Art in Italy”, Contemporary Art Gallery, Rome, Italy 2007 “Days of Armenian Art in France” (Armenian Contemporary art exhibition "Orangerie du Luxemburg. Musee D'art moderne a'Armenie") Paris, France 2007 ACBU “Colors of Armenia”, Aleppo and Damascus, Syria 2007 “From Mount Fuji to Ararat”, National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia 2008 The annual exhibition of contemporary art "Hous Der Kunst"; Munich, Germany 2007 The annual exhibition of contemporary art "Hous Der Kunst"; Munich, Germany 2006 The annual exhibition of contemporary art "Hous Der Kunst"; Munich, Germany Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA), Yerevan, Armenia 2005 The annual exhibition of contemporary art "Hous Der Kunst"; Munich, Germany 2001 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran 1999 The threshold of 21th century, Union of Armenian Artists; Yerevan, Armenia Gallery «Ildiko Risse»; Wessling, Germany 48th International Art Exhibition Venice Biennale / Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italie 1998 Annual Biennial Delhi, India 1998 «George Soros and Open Society foundation», Bishkek, Kazakhstan 1997 «Exhibition of the fifth», Museum of Contemporary art; Yerevan, Armenia 1997 Winner of the Third Prize of Painting Competition; International UN conference on “Human Settlements” 1990 Project «SOS Armenia»; Geneva, Switzerland
