Armen Khojoyan
Armenian symbols enriched with Greek and Hindu mythology in paintings that vibrate with music — collages that become richly layered jewel and fabric sculptures
The paintings of Armen Khojoyan, blazing with brilliant color, draw on Armenia’s tradition of illuminated manuscripts and symbols, and on themes from Hindu and Greek mythology. The luscious textures of the paintings vibrate with music. Turning to other media, Khojoyan creates collages by recycling fabrics and jewelry from the flea markets of Yerevan, bringing them together in richly layered compositions.
Armen Khojoyan, a truly cosmopolitan artist, was born in Yerevan, the capital and artistic centre of Armenia, in 1959. He graduated from the Yerevan Theatrical and Art Institute with a master's degree in painting. He is a member of the Artists Union of Armenia and, since 1985, has participated in all-union art exhibitions in the Soviet Union, as well as in exhibitions abroad. He has been a member of UNESCO since 2000.
Khojoyan's paintings have been shown in solo exhibitions at Theatre Victor Hugo, Paris, the Russian Art Gallery, Los Angeles, and the Urban and Architectural Centre, Yerevan. A number of his works are preserved in the National Fund of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.
He has participated in group exhibitions in France, Switzerland, Russia, Kuwait, Syria, Lithuania and Armenia, including the Artists Union 2000 exhibition dedicated to Dante, and the 1700th Anniversary of Christianity in Armenia, in 2001.
Known to his friends as Khojo, the artist is an extraordinarily sociable and generous man. His studio functions as a meeting point and library for many artists in Yerevan. While an avid supporter of contemporary Armenian art, Khojo is also a guide to art and music from distant regions and epochs (as well as a great host and cook).
Personal Exhibitions
2001 - Theatre after V. Hugo, Paris, France
1997 - Urban and Architectural Centre, Yerevan, Armenia
1990 - ‘Russian art’ Gallery, Los-Angeles, USA
Group Exhibitions
2007 - DKUX Foundation, UGAB, Paris, France
2006 - NVESEP Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
2006 - National Cultural Centre, Abdalla Al-salem Hall, Kuwait
2003 - ‘One Painting Exhibition’, the Union of Artists of Armenia, Yerevan
2001 - ‘1700th Anniversary of Christianity Adoption in Armenia’, Union of Artists of Armenia, Yerevan
2000 - Exhibition dedicated to Dante, The Artists’ Union, Yerevan, Armenia
1999 - The Artists’ Union, Yerevan, Armenia
1998 - Lausane, Switzerland
1996 - The National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan
1994 - The Pompidou Centre, Paris, France
1993 - ‘Garzou’ Gallery, Aleppo,Syria
1992 - ‘Mars’, ‘Vostok’, Moscow, Russia
1991 - The House of Architects, Moscow, Russia
1989 - The Centre House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
1987 - Modern Art Exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
1986 - ‘3rd Floor’, Yerevan, Armenia
1985 - Panevegis, Lithuania