Karen Smbatyan () was born on April 21, 1932, in

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, Shirak,

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, and passed on December 27, 2008, in

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, the capital city of Armenia, and lived most of his life as an

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Life

Smbatyan was born into an Armenian family in

. He studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia under Panos Terlemezyan. Smbatyan's paintings can be found in multiple galleries internationally, including the

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, the Richard Manukean Gallery in Detroit, Michigan, Zimmerli Art Museum in

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and authored the images of the periodicals with demonstrating a new fresh approach in the field. (Grigor Tatevaci, Toros Taronatsi). Smbatyan's diary entries from the 1970s reveal that he was concerned with the exploration of color and form in his art. ("Shell" 1975, "Amulet", 1977, "Indian jug" 1975). Smbatyan's art is characterized by vibrant colors and simplicity of composition. ("Varuzhan Vardanyan", 1983 "The portrait of Mshetsi", 1989, "The Garden", 1994, "Autumn", 1999). Smbatyan noted, on his simplistic compositions, "The most luxurious luxury is simplicity," and "The painting is complete only when the unnecessary things are removed".

Quotes

Penetrating and tens, especially by inner clairvoyance characteristic of an individual, he has discovered and reveled-within himself, not from the outside. Other architonic coatings, achieving an apocryphal level where the artist exposes spirited characters and objects, vital in everyone, both indigenous and common to all mankind. Only big artists can see them and show them. On the other hand, the inner world is resuscitated and made viable by the robust power of potential individuality, represented as a whole image due to the brilliance and energy of an artist named Karen Smbatyan, who has acquired the gifts of nature so abundantly. Ilya Kabakov Painter, Moscow 1976

International exhibitions

* 1974 Bologna, Italy * 1975 Poznan, Poland * 1976 Izmir, Turkey * 1970 Beirut, Lebanon * 1970 Paris, France

Personal exhibitions

* 1966 "Komsomolec" newspaper editorial, Yerevan * 1972 Armenian Architects' House, Yerevan * 1979 Painter's House, Yerevan * 1981 Museum of Modern Art, Yerevan * 1981 Vilnius Art Academy * 1987 Exhibition to 80th anniversary of martyrdom of Gevorg Chaush, Talin region, Ashnak village * 1988 Moscow Lazarian Seminary * 1989 "Neringa" Rest House, Palanga * 1994 Writer's House, Yerevan * 1996 Exhibition or foundation "Tatron" /Theatre/, Yerevan * 1997 Heimstetten Art House, Munchen * 1998 Exhibition to Bash-Aparan battle. Aparan, * 1999 "Beshketuryan" Art Gallery, Los Angeles * 2000 Garching Municipal Art Gallery, Munchen * 2001 Exhibition of "Sun MicroSystems Firm", Munchen * 2002 Painter's House, Yerevan * 2004 "Academia" Gallery, Yerevan * 2007 National Art Museum, Yerevan * 2008 Artists' Union of Armenia

Gallery

File:Classwork_1948.jpg, ''Classwork'', 1948. File:Canoe_Karen_Smbatyan_1954.jpg, ''Canoe'', 1954. File:Self_Portrait_1957.jpg, ''Self Portrait'', 1957. File:The_Island_1973.jpg, ''The Island'', 1973. File:The_Palace_1974.jpg, ''The Palace'', 1974. File:Shell_1975.jpg, ''Shell'', 1975. File:Spring_1999.jpg, ''Spring'', 1999. File:Composition_with_Flowers_and_Bottles_2000.jpg, ''Composition with Flowers and Bottles'', 2000. File:The_Autumn_in_Hrazdan_Valley_2000.jpg, ''The Autumn in Hrazdan Valley'', 2000. File:Midday_2005.jpg, ''Midday'', 2005. File:Bowman Karen Smbatyan.jpg, ''Bowman'', 2005. File:Equestrian Karen Smbatyan.jpg, ''Equestrian '', 2005. File:Northern_Sun_2006.jpg, ''Northern Sun'', 2006. File:Still_life_in_the_Landscape_2006.jpg, ''Still life in the Landscape'', 2006. File:Autumn Alley Karen Smbatyan.jpg, ''Autumn Alley'', 2006. File:Illusion_2006.jpg, ''Illusion'', 2006. File:Apricot_Trees_2008.jpg, ''Apricot Trees'', 2008.

References

External links

Official site
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Карен Смбатян - Шохакат 2007
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