Armen Vardapetyan
| Armen Vardapetyan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Armen Ruben Vardapetyan (VAR) January 23, 1980 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Known for | Sculpture, painting, jewellery |
Armen Vardapetyan (VAR) (Armenian: Արմեն Ռուբենի Վարդապետյան), jeweler, artist, sculptor. Armenian folk artist of applied art.
Biography
Born on 23 January 1980 in Yerevan, Armenia, Armen graduated from the N.Stepanyan Yerevan secondary school of № 71 in 1996. Since 1990, studied in Genrih Igityan National school of aesthetics, as a sculpturer of small forms.
In 1996, due to his love to the animals, Armen entered the Armenian Agricultural Academy at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. From 2001 -2004, he was a postgraduate student in the Armenian Agricultural Academy and defended PhD thesis. From 2006 to the present day he works at the Yerevan State University.
Career
Armen Vardapetyan lifelong was engaged in creative work: sculpture, painting, creation of jewellery, working with different materials. Since 2008, he studying jewelry art, exhibit, and sold his works under the creative nickname VAR (translated from the Armenian language – bright, colorful). In 2010 he was awarded "The People Artist of Armenia" title. A. Vardapetyan is a member of the Armenian Jewelers Association. Since 2015 member of Armenian Artists Union. VAR jewellery is available in art galleries of Armenia, Russia and Europe. Nowadays VAR is working on a jewelry collection in national style named "Kilicia" after the ancient Armenian Kingdom.[1]
Exhibitions
- Slovak Design Week, Bratislava, 26–27.09.2009
- Vienna Design Week, Vienna, Schullin Gallery, 01-09.10.2009
- "European Heritage Days" National Folk Museum, Yerevan, 18–19.09.2010
- Art Exhibition organized by Armenian Young Women's Association, Yerevan, Marriott Hotel, 6 April 2011
- EXPO Health and Beauty 2011, Yerevan,
- ARMENIA EXPO 2011, Yerevan, 9-11.09.2011
- "20 Years of Armenia Independence" Artists Union of Armenia, Yerevan, 15 September 2011
- Yerevan International Jewellery Show, Yerevan, 21–23.09.2011
- "Erebuni-Yerervan", Artists Union of Armenia, Yerevan, 12 October 2011
- "20¬-th Anniversary of Shushi Emancipation", Artists Union of Armenia, Yerevan, 5 May 2012
- "80-th Anniversary of Artists Union of Armenia", Artists Union of Armenia, Yerevan, 30 October 2012
- Yerevan International Jewellery Show, Yerevan, 2014[2][3]
- "Made in Armenia" EXPO. Meridian EXPO Center, Yerevan 26–28.05.2015
- First International ARvesT EXPO'15. Hay-Art Gallery, Yerevan, 19–29.05.2015