Sculptor
Was born in 1954 in Yerevan, Armenia.
1978 - Graduated from the Yerevan State Academy of Art, the department of Sculpture.
Since 1983 - Has been a member of Artists' Union of USSR.
Since 1990 - Has been teaching at the Yerevan State Academy of Art.
Since 1996 - Has been a permanent member of the jury of the International Competition
Dedicated to Dante Allegiery.
2005 - Got a Professor's post and rank.
Exhibitions and Competitions
1989 - Bronze medal in the Posnan International Biennale of Minor Sculpture. (Poland).
1989
- Got a special Prize from the USSR Ministry of Culture "The Best
Sculpture of the Year" (was presented by the Tretyakov's National
Gallery), (Moscow).
1990
- Was awarded by "The Grand Gold Medal" of Pope John Paul II for the
sculpture "The Sin of Avarice", the ninth International Biennale of
Bronze Sculpture dedicated to Dante Allegiery, (Ravenna, Italy).
1993 Personal Exhibitions:
1. At the municipal gallery of Saint - Gallen, (Swizerland).
2. At the municipal gallery of Lugano, (Swizerland).
3. At the municipal gallery of Rien. (Swizerland).
4. The International forum of Geneva "Europa Art-93" at Palexpo. (Swizerland).
1994 - Got the Grand Prize of the XI International Biennale of Bronze Sculpture for
"The Gate of Purgatory" sculpture.
1995 - Got the Special Prize of the Varoshi Gallery Bronze Sculpture International symposium
1996 - A personal exhibition at the hall of the Union of Artists' of Armenia.
1996 - Took part in the exhibition of Armenian Sculpture and Graphics organized by
the "Urania" company, Berlin (Germany).
1998 - The First Prize in the National Competition dedicated to the Independence of Armenia.
2001 - The First Prize in the exhibition dedicated to the 1700 anniversary of the adoption of the Christianity, (Yerevan).
2002 - A personal exhibition at the "Vorpal" gallery, San-Francisco (The USA).
2005 - A personal exhibition at the "VIP" hall of the "Golden Palace", (Moscow).
2006 - A "Vahan Tekeyan" Prize in the art's nomination.
2007 - An exhibition “Contemporary Artists From Armenia” at the centre of Alex Manukyan.
2008 - A Porttait memorial state and sculpture memorial of Armenian national artist E.Isabekyan in Erevan.
2008 - An exhibition “Generation Freedom Armenian`s New Avanguard” at the hall “Interart”. New York. USA
The
sculptures of Garegin Davtian are being exhibited at the museums,
galleries and private collections of the following countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain, France, Russia, Hungary, the USA, Belgium, Armenia
and so on. In particular: At the National Gallery of Armenia (Yerevan),
at the Tretyakov's National State Gallery (Moscow), at the Dante
Allegiery's National Museum (Ravenna, Italy), at the National Gallery of
"Varoshi" (Niredz-Ghaza, Hungary), at the National Gallery of
Chelyabinsk (Russia) ets.
