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Edman
Aivazian, Armenian Painter
Born in 1932, Tehran
He started painting by the age of 13 and he participate in
International Exhibition of Young Painters in 1948 and a
group exhibition in 1949.
1950, annual group exhibition in Soviet Cultural House,
Tehran
1954, group exhibition of Contemporary Art, Mehregan Club,
Tehran
1955, group exhibition, Abyaz Palace, Tehran
1956, individual exhibition, Iran Armenian Society, Tehran
1957, Tehran Biennale
1958, Edman was selected as an artist for Biennale of
Venice.
1960, group exhibition, Garoun Club, Tehran
1962, individual exhibition, Iran Armenian Society, Tehran
1965, group exhibition, Guild Hall, London
1974, he has painted large murals for St. Serkis Church,
Tehran.
1984, individual exhibition at Gorky Gallery New York and
Gulbenkian Hall London
1985, he commissioned to paint portraits of Saudi Kings
and Princes and painting of life at 1930s, Saudi Arabia.
1986, interior design for King Fahad International Airport
Mosque
1987, individual exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
1990, group exhibition, Simferopol, Crimea
1991, group exhibition, Library Museum, Boston
1993, group exhibition, American Armenian Artist
Association, Boston
1997, annual exhibition, New English Art Club, Mall
Galleries, London
1997, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Mall Galleries,
London
1998, Mural for King Abdul-aziz National Museum, Riyadh
Collections
Museum of St. Lazzaro, Venice
Museum of Arams, Khachatourian, Yerevan
St. Serkis Church, Tehran
Abadan Armenian Church, Iran
Narmak Armenian Church, Tehran
N.I.O.C. Tehran
Northorp Corp. USA
Private collections Saudi Arabia, Oman
Aivazovski Museum Fedosiya, Crimea
Armenian National Gallery and Modern Art Museum, Yerevan,
Boston, Saint bury and London
Winner of
1948, International Youth Exhibition
1956, Iranian Contemporary Artists (First Prize)
1958, Ministry of Culture Annual Competition (First
Prize), selected for Biennale of Venice
Architectural Projects
1974, Gajereh Hotel, Iran
1980, word on the interior design of King Abdul-aziz
Airport Grand Mosque, Riyadh; also the mural and the
waiting hall in Jeddeh Airport, commissioned by Vesti
Corp., Boston
1986, interior design for the King Fahad International
Airport Mosque, Dahran
1998, Mural for King Abdul-aziz National Museum, Riyadh
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