Armenak Vardanyan

Armenak Vardanyan is an Armenian sculptor and painter, born in 1955.

He graduated from the Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts, Sculpture department, in 1979.

In 1983 was accepted into the Artists’ Union of Armenia.

From 1983 to 1991 he was also a member of the Artists’ Union of USSR.

Armenak Vardanyan's sculptures are subtle, refined and often witty. They vary in size and materials; from huge statues to small sculptures and from hard marble to molten bronze.

His paintings on the other hand, are more abstract. His use of color, his bold brush strokes and his organic silhouettes fill his paintings with motion, strength and passion.

Armenak Vardanyan’s sculptures and paintings are kept in the National Gallery of Armenia, various galleries within the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries, the Russian Academy of Fine Arts, the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the Dante Museum in Ravenna and numerous private collections worldwide. He has won many awards and is considered an established artist within and outside Armenia.

Next to sculpting and painting he makes jewelry using leather, bronze and other materials.

2000 “1st Critics Prize for Sculpture”, 38th Sagra dell’Uva Italia (38th Grape Festival), Colonna, Italy

1998 “Best Participation Award” for the sculpture “The Gate of Heaven”, XIII International Biennale of Bronze Sculpture dedicated to Dante Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy

1996 “Grand Prize” for the sculpture “The Gate of Purgatory”, XII International Biennale of Bronze Sculpture dedicated to Dante Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy

1994 “Encouraging Prize” for the sculpture “The Hell”, XI International Biennale of Bronze Sculpture dedicated to Dante Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy

1989 “State Prize”, Youth League of Armenia for number of sculptures created in 1988

2018  Group exhibition, State Museum of Fine Arts, Shushi, Artsakh

2012  Horse - exhibition, Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan

2011  Monumental group of sculptures, Dilijan, Armenia

2010  Arev Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia

2008  Three Generations - exhibition, Artists’ Union of Armenia, Yerevan

2007  Arev Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia

2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997 

Kultursymposion M - exhibition of bronze sculpture, Izerlon, Germany

2002  Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia

2002  Cité Internationale des Arts (International Art Exhibition), Paris, France

2001  Exhibition dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of Christianity, Samara, Russia

2001  Symposium of Small Bronze Sculpture in Herent, Belgium

1998, 1996, 1994  International Biennale of Bronze Sculpture dedicated to Dante Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy

1996  Exhibition of Sculptures and Graphics, Embassy of Armenia in France, Paris,

1966  Gallery Urania, Berlin, Germany

1996  Gallery Frau Basse, Leer, Germany

1995  International Symposium and Exhibition of Small Bronze Sculpture, Niretihaza, Hungary

1993  A number of personal exhibitions of Graphics, USA