Gegham Abrahamyan is a contemporary sculptor, born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1988. He is well known for his abstract sculptures and drawings. He creates his unique art pieces by using a variety of materials, including bronze, stone, metal and wood.
Gegham’s work consists of small-scale items that can be shown in museums and galleries, as well as larger pieces that are more suited for occasions such as Art performances or special Art events.
Nowadays, Gegham lives and creates his art works in Seattle, WA. Working on contemporary large-scale three and four-dimensional sculptures.
Gegham received his education at the Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts. He holds an M.S. in Sculpture from the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts. In 2014, he became a member of the Artists' Union of Armenia.
As a sculptor and an artist he had numerous personal and group exhibitions in many countries such as France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Moscow, Georgia, and in the USA which brought him a wide recognition for his accomplishments. Recently, Gegham had personal exhibitions in Redmond, WA and in the heart of downtown Seattle, WA
Worth to mention that Gegham’s sculptures exhibited at the Château de la Buzine, Marseille, France by invitation of Madame Valérie Boyer (French politician). The Exhibition dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide.
He is a sculptor of the three-meter height stone monument of the Saint Johannes Odzneci, installed in front of the Saint Johannes Oznedzi Church.
In 2018 Gegham participated in a Sculpting competition dedicated to “Book of Lamentations” by Saint Gregory of Narek and won the 2nd place out of the 75 works.
His sculptures are highly valued by Art critics, Art professionals, and are included in private collections.
EXHIBITIONS
2020-2021 November 30-February 5,National Sculpture Society,87thPrize Winners Exhibition, New York, New York.
2020 August8-October 25,87thAnnual Awards Exhibition, National Sculpture Society Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
2020-2021 Percival Plinth Project Exhibition, “The Magic of the Melody” sculpture, Olympia, WA.
2019 11th Annual Art in Fall Exhibition, New Milford, NJ.
2019 “Art & You” Personal Exhibition, Seattle WA.
2018 Sculpture Personal Exhibition, Redmond WA.
2017 Sculpture Exhibition, National Gallery of Shushi, Karabakh.
2017 Sculpture Exhibition, Fashion House, Moscow, Russia.
2016 ''Portraits'', Sculpture Exhibition, Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
2016 “Abrahamyans” National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
2015 April 13-27, “Emanation 2” exhibition dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, Château de la Buzine, Marseille, France.
2015 “Geghamalogia” Personal Exhibition, Russian Armenian University, Yerevan, Armenia.
2014 ''Sculpture Exhibition'' Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Art, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2014 Workshop, Konstnärernas kollektivverkstäder, (KKV), Sweden.
2014 October 24-28 “Armenian Art Fair”, Exhibition Sales, Meridian Exhibition Centre, Yerevan, Armenia.
2013 ''Emanation'' Group Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery of the Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
2013 “The Exhibition of the 4th Sculpture Symposium of the Students from CIS Countries”, Moscow State Museum of Burganov’s House, Moscow, Russia.
2013 ''Portraits'', Sculpture Exhibition, Albert Tov Boyajyan Exhibition Hall, Yerevan, Armenia.
2012 Republican Youth Exhibition, Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
2012 ''Dialog'' Personal Exhibition, Albert Tov Boyajyan Exhibition Hall, Yerevan, Armenia.
2011 Exhibition to the Day of Love, Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
2011 Exhibition dedicated to 65th Anniversary of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Artists’ Union of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia.
2011 Discovering new talents'' Exhibition, Yerevan Municipality, Yerevan, Armenia.
2011 Fragment'' Exhibition, Golden Tulip hotel, Yerevan, Armenia.
2011 ''Stairways to Heaven'' Exhibition, Museum of Russian Art, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 ''Shouting Freedom'' Exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 Exhibition dedicated to the Women’s' International Day, UN office, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 Exhibition dedicated to the Word Peace Day, UN office, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 Exhibition dedicated to Human Rights Day, UN office, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 Exhibition dedicated to International Day of Overcoming Poverty, UN office, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 Exhibition to the memory of those Killed in Second World War, UN office, Yerevan, Armenia.
AWARDS, GRANTS AND DIPLOMAS
2020 NSS Bronze Medal and John Cavanaugh Memorial Prize, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
2019 Bleifeld Memorial Grant, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY
2018 Sculpting competition dedicated to “Book of Lamentations” by Saint Gregory of Narek. The main Prize, Yerevan, Armenia.
2012 Best Sculpture: given for the exhibition-competition after Movses Georgisyan at the Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
2012 First Prize for ''One Piece of Fire'' competition, Artists’ Union of Armenia
2013 Best Diploma of the year, prize after Ara Sargsyan, Yerevan, Armenia.
2013 Best Sculpture, Symposium of the Students from CIS Countries” at Moscow State Museum of Burganov’s House, Moscow
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2020 (July/Aug),Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Boca Raton, Florida.
2014 February. 25, ''Emanation'', Sculpture Exhibition, Armnewstv.am,Yerevan, Armenia.
2014 February. 26, ''Emanation'', Sculpture Exhibition, Shoghakat TV, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY93P8tX5ks
2014 February. 26,''From Heavenliness into the Material'', Civilnet.am, Yerevan, Armenia.
2014 March 28,“Emanation”, “Agos” Public and Political Magazine, p. 3-4, Yerevan, Armenia.
2012“International Sculpture Symposium”, Russian Peace Foundation, Moscow, Russia, http://www.peacefond.ru/news/?id=507
2014 September, “Sculpture works”, Yerevan Journal, p. 20-22, Yerevan, Armenia.
2013-2014''Sculpture'' Student's Handbook, Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, p. 20-21, Yerevan, Armenia.
MEMBERSHIP
2018 Associate member of National Sculpture Society, New York, NY.
2016 Member of Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
EDUCATION
2002-2007 Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts.
2008-2012 Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts.
2012 -2014 Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Sculpture, Master of Fine Arts.