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Varoujan Mardirian BIOGRAPHY:
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1937
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Born
in Beirut, Lebanon |
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1956 |
Graduated from the Armenian Evangelical Central High School,
Beirut, Lebanon |
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1957 |
Attended Haigazian College |
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1958
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Attended the American University of Beirut, Lebanon (Civil
Engineering) |
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1963
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Graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Yerevan, Armenia
(MS, Civil & Industrial Engineering) |
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1963
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Returned to Beirut, Lebanon, and started practicing civil
engineering |
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1985
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Started sculpting wood sculptures |
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1988 |
Got
awarded with two of the national Recognition and Outstanding
Achievement in Art Awards in Yerevan, Armeni |
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1991-2001 |
Lectured History of
Armenian Art classes at the Institute of Armenian Studies in
Beirut, Lebanon |
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
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2000
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10pieces |
Nite
art gallery, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1999 |
25pieces |
Glass
Hall art gallery of Ministry of Tourism, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1999 |
26pieces |
Avenida De Los Artistas srt gallery, Vienna, Austria |
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1999 |
26pieces |
European Patent House art gallery, Vienna, Austria |
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1999 |
26pieces |
Palais Harrach art gallery, Vienna, Austria |
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1998 |
26pieces |
Civic
Museum Art Gallery of Abano-Terme, Padova, Italy |
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1997 |
29pieces |
Noah’s Ark art gallery, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1994 |
33pieces |
Le
Cenacle art gallery, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1991 |
33pieces |
International Art Center, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1987 |
33pieces |
GAB
art gallery, Beirut, Lebanon |
Group Exhibitions
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20011 |
1 piece |
Village de la Francophonie, Beirut, Lebanon |
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2001 |
2 pieces |
Soeurs des Sacres- Coeurs -Zahle, Lebanon |
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2000 |
9
pieces |
Water
Street Gallery, Norwich, Connecticut, USA |
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2000 |
10
pieces |
The
Alexey von Schippe Gallery of Art, Groton, Connecticut,USA |
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2000 |
1piece |
Sculpture 2000 International, Mitchell College, New London,
CT, USA |
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1999 |
7
pieces |
Armenian Artists: Fifty Years in Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1999 |
2
pieces |
“History, Culture and Art” the 60th
anniversary of the foundation of Ainjar, Ainjar, Lebanon |
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1998-1999 |
5
pieces |
Gallery M, Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, California, USA |
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1988 |
2
pieces |
Group
Exhibition to commemorate Army Day at UNESCO Center, Beirut,
Lebanon |
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1988 |
2
pieces |
“L’homme et La Mer” group exhibition, organized by UNESCO,
Batroun, Lebanon |
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1988 |
2
pieces |
Graffiti art gallery, Shtaoura, Lebanon |
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1996
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11
pieces |
Group
exhibition at Racquet Club art gallery, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1990 |
1
piece |
Sixth
Symposium of International Sculptors, ljevan, Armenia |
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1989
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4
pieces |
Group
exhibition at Alwan art gallery, Kaslik, Lebanon |
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1988 |
5
pieces |
Group
exhibition, 60th anniversary of the Hamazkaine
Armenian Cultural Association, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1988
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4
pieces |
Group
exhibition at Goethe Institute’s Kulturzentrum, Kaslik,
Lebanon |
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1988
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1
piece |
Fourth Symposium of International Sculptor ljevan, Armenia |
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1988
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3
pieces |
Group
exhibition at Mar Elias Church Hall, Antelias, Lebanon |
JURIED
COMPETITIONS
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1991 |
2pieces |
Salon D’Automne, Sursock Art Museum, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1988 |
3pieces |
Salon D’Automne, Sursock Art Museum, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1987 |
1piece |
Salon D’Automne, Sursock Art Museum, Beirut, Lebanon |
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1986 |
2pieces |
Salon D’Automne, Sursock Art Museum, Beirut, Lebanon |
SCULPTURES DONATED BY THE ARTIST
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Twinkle (Linden, 1997) |
Alexey von Schlippe art gallery, Grott Connecticut, USA |
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Joy (Iroko,
1992) |
Mitchell College, New London, Connecticut, USA |
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Spoiled (Cypress, 1991) |
Avenida De Los Artistas art gallery, Vienna, Austria |
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Mud
Madonna(Cypress, 1990) |
Savoya Museum, Abano Terme, Padua, Italy |
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Anxiety (Mahogany, 1990) |
Collection of international Sculpture Symposium, ljevan,
Armenia |
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Untitled 7 (Iroko, 1989) |
Western Prelacy of Armenian Apostolic Church, New York, NY,
USA |
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Bird
(White Pine, 1988) |
Leila
Karaguezian Foundation LadiesAuxiliary, Beirut, Lebanon |
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Renaissance (Mahogany,1988) |
Collection of International Sculpture Symposium, ljevan,
Armenia |
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Miller (Olive, 1985) |
Ethnographic Museum of Mousa Ler, |
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