Mher Khachatryan (born November 3, 1983) is a

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-based Armenian painter. His artwork has been published in several prestigious

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and

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. His art also has been shown in area galleries across the world and

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, and the

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Mher's work also can be found in Armenian national gallery, the work "My Angel" is dedicated to the

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. He is the

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and

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of Art To Thank and also a

of the Cre8 Art School. Mher has won several awards and he is a member of the Artists' Union of

Early life

Mher was born on November 3, 1983, in

. His early interest was in drawing. He studied in an

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, and he spent three years in Academy of Fine Arts in Armenia, completing his formal art training, Mher received his BFA in

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and

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at the Art college of Panos Terlemezyan, and MFA at the Academy Of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia.

Career

He started to show his art in area galleries including Ico Gallery in Chelsea, New York, NY, Hanna Gallery in NJ, Narekatsy gallery in Armenia,

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, Vulcan’s Forge MO. Mher is the

of the Art To Thank, an

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which donates the painted portraits to the

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, wounded

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and the families of deceased

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Awards and achievements

2018: * The Two-Dimensional Public Vote Award winner in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khachatryan, Mher Living people 1983 births American male painters American portrait painters Painters from New York City

Early life

Career

Awards and achievements

See also

References

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