- Givi Kandareli
Infobox Artist
bgcolour = #EEDD82
name = Givi Kandareli
caption = Selfportret. Watercolor. 1980
birthdate = 1933
deathdate = 2006
location =Sagarejo , Georgia
nationality = Georgian
field =Artist Givi Kandareli (Georgian: გივი ყანდარელი) (
February 21 1933 –June 7 2006 ) was a famous Georgian painter, one of the premiertapestry and watercolor artists and creator of Georgian school of GobelinTapestry .Life and work
Givi Kandareli was born in
Sagarejo , Georgia in 1933. He graduated from theAcademy ofFine Arts inTbilisi in 1956 with the degree of ceramics artist, although he completed his master's degree in class of Professor Niko Gomelauri in 1960. Since 1960 he became a teacher of Ceramic Arts in theAcademy ofFine Arts inTbilisi . In 1965-1966 he went toPrague where he finished his post-graduate studies at the State School of Fine Arts UMPRUM in the class of Professor Antonin Kibal. Since 1973 he held a concurrent post as a lecturer of watercolor painting at the Department of Architecture of Georgian State Technical University. In 1975 he became Elected Secretary of Georgian Artist Association ofUSSR . Same year his work "Weaving Girls" won the annual award of Georgian Artist Association for Best Work. In 1977 his "Four Seasons" and "Bread" won the annual award of Georgian Artist Association for Best Work. Same year he held solo exhibition inSaarbrucken ,Germany . In 1978 his "Weaving Girls" won the special award ofUSSR National Academy of Arts and his work was selected for International Textile Art Triennial Exhibition inŁódź ,Poland . In 1980 he was awarded with title of Honoured Art Worker and held solo exhibition inTbilisi . In 1982 his work "Dream of Pirosmani" was selected for the International Tapestry Bienalle held inLausanne ,Switzerland . Same year he held solo exhibition inNantes ,France . In 1983 Givi Kandareli was awarded withUSSR State Prize For Literature And Arts and held solo exhibitions inSpain . In 1986 he became Chief of Tapestry Department ofTbilisi Academy ofFine Arts . Next year he acquired the academic title of Professor. 1988 - solo exhibition inChicago ,USA . In 1990 he was appointed lecturer of Gobelin at the Academy of Arts and Design ofTsinghua University inBeijing ,China . 1994 - solo exhibition inPalermo ,Italy . since 1995 he was appointed Professor of the Studio of Dyeing and Weaving Arts and Folk Arts of the National University of Arts and Culture inTbilisi . In 1998 he was Elected member of Georgian Academy of Sciences. 1999 - solo exhibition inTbilisi . In 2000 he became appointed lecturer and invited Professor at the Academy of Arts and Crafts ofShangdong Province inChina . His works were selected for International Fiberart Bienalle Exhibition (IFBE) "From Lausanne to Beijing". In 2002 he became appointed lecturer and invited Professor at theHeilongjiang University inChina , same year his works were selected for IFBE. In 2003 was held his last lifetime solo exhibition inTbilisi . In 2004 his works once more were selected for IFBE.Art
Literature
* "Татьяна Стриженова". Мастера советского искусства. Гиви Кандарели. Гобелен. Изд. "Советский художник". Москва, 1981.
* "Zhan Chen". Givi Kandareli. Art collection. "Artron". Beijing, 2004.
External links
* [http://www.opentext.ge/art/textil/textil/textil.htm Textiles In Georgia]
* [http://www.chinafiberart.com.cn/mingjia1.asp?EmployeeId=52 China FiberArt]
* [http://www.muzeumwlokiennictwa.pl/triennale_arch International Textile Art Triennial Exhibition, Lodz, Poland]
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