Mher Khachatryan
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Mher Khachatryan (b. November 03, 1983) is an American painter from New York, United States.[1][2] His art work has been published in several prestigious magazines and newspapers like Art takes Time Square, Miami Talent Magazine, Art Creation, KC Artist, Art Things in Northeast, The Pitch.[3] Mher’s work has been shown in area galleries including Hanna Gallery in NJ, Ico Gallery in Chelsea New York, NY, Narekatsy gallery in Armenia, Vulcan’s Forge MO, Webster Hall in New York.[4] He is founder and CEO of “Art To Thank”, a non profit organization donating the painted portraits to the Veterans, wounded warriors and the families of deceased soldiers since July 2014.[5]
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Biography
Early Life
Khachatryan was born in Armenia in 1983. He first became interested in art when he was 5 years old. Upon discovering his uncle's paintings. He taught himself to draw and shortly after that he began to paint. Mher was a self-taught artist at that time. Upon discovering his uncle's paintings, Mher taught himself to draw and shortly after that he began to paint. Later, he attended the Art school of Hakob Kojoyan, whwere he studied all aspects of art including anatomy, sculpture, watercolor, figure painting, drawing. In 2000, He graduated from Terlemezyan Gallery. From 1998 to 2000 Mher had been studying at the Art college of Panos Terlemezyan. From 2000-2003 he did MFA at the Academy of Fine Arts.[6][7]
Career
Mher Khachatryan paints with black & blue & stark red to rip open old wounds that haunt his country's past. Khachatryan's work can be found in private collections and galleries in Armenia and in United States of America. He also began to show his art in area galleries including Hanna Gallery in NJ, Ico Gallery in Chelsea New York, NY, Narekatsy gallery in Armenia, Vulcan’s Forge MO, Webster Hall in New York.[8] His work also has been published in magazines and newspapers like Art takes Time Square, Miami talent Magazine, Art Creation, KC Artist, Art things in Northeast, The Pitch (newspaper).[9][3][10][11][12] In 2014, Mher founded an NGO called Art To Thank, which donates the painted portraits to the Veterans, wounded warriors and the families of deceased soldiers. Art to Thank also promotes art classes at no cost to veterans.[13]
Exhibition
| Year | Event's name | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Art show & Meet the Artist | Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| 2014 | The Armenian Genocide | Providence, RI |
| 2013 | The Armenian Genocide | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2012 | Art in Fall | New Milford, NJ |
| 2012 | The Armenian Genocide | Boston, MA |
| 2011 | Art in Fall | New Milford, NJ |
| 2011 | Art at St, Vartan Cathedral | New york, NY |
| 2011 | Art show, Narekaci center | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 2010 | The Armenian Genocide | Washington, D.C. |
| 2009 | Art of Fashion, Webster Hell | New York, NY |
| 2009 | SOAR show | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2009 | The Armenian Genocide, Reference Gallery | New York, NY |
| 2008 | Ico Gallery, Chelsea | New York, NY |
| 2008 | The Armenian Genocide | Ridgefield, NJ |
| 2007 | The Armenian Genocide, Gallery Vulcans Forge | Kansas City, MO |
| 2007 | Arts Incubator | Kansas City, MO |
| 2007 | Gallery the 18th St. | Kansas City, MO |
| 2006 | City Hall Art show | Roeland Park, KS |
| 2005 | Arts Incubator | Kansas City, MO |
| 2004 | Arts Incubator | Kansas City, MO |
| 2001-2003 | Academy of Fine Arts | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 2000 | Artist Union | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 1998-1999 | Gallery Panos Terlemezyan | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 1994-1998 | Gallery Hakob Kodgoyan | Yerevan, Armenia |
See also
References
- ↑ "61st Annual Artist’s Ball (New York)". The Armenian Weekly. September 10, 2010. http://armenianweekly.com/2010/09/10/61st-annual-artists-ball-new-york/.
- ↑ Egis (February 22, 2014). "The Divine Light, and the Rest as Follows". Itcolossal. http://itcolossal.com/tag/mher-khachatryan/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mher Khachatryan". Miami Talent Magazine. July 1, 2012. http://www.miamitalentmag.com/emag/story/mher-khachatryan.
- ↑ "Cultures Without Borders 2007". North East Arts. May 18, 2007. http://www.northeastartskc.org/#!2007/c4zx.
- ↑ "Veterans At Vfw Fort Lee Nj Mher Khachatryan". Cancione. March 29, 2015. http://www.cancione.net/veterans-at-vfw-fort-lee-nj-mher-khachatryan;cGxjOVRwNTBmNnM.
- ↑ "Mher Khachatryan on Armenia Pedia". Armenia Pedia. http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=File:Mher_khachatryan.JPG&limit=20.
- ↑ Egis (April 22, 2015). "Armenia 100: Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts". Judith Lynn Stillman. http://www.judithlynnstillman.com/armenia-100/.
- ↑ "Biography of Mher". Retrieved February 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Fort Lee Suburbanite". North Jersey. May 2014. http://northjersey.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=53414916&event=1797392&CategoryID=29927.
- ↑ Egis (April 22, 2015). "Tribute to Armenian culture and commemorate 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide". Arm Unity. http://www.armunity.com/event/600-mount-pleasant-avenue-providence-ri-02908-usa/armenia-100-tribute-to-armenian-culture-and-commemorate-100th-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide_32.html.
- ↑ "Centennial Armenian Genocide". Gallary Zprov. http://www.galleryzprov.com/galleryzprov/upcoming-shows.html.
- ↑ "Featuring original art work". May 5, 2012. http://aramaztkalayjian.com/artandjazz/ArtandJazzSpringFest.html.
- ↑ "Art to Thank". Retrieved March 29, 2015.
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