Harout Harutiunyan
Fairy tale scenes, ethnic traditions and childhood memories come together in tuneful lyricism
In gentle, multicolored pastels, Harout Harutiunyan creates charming fairy tale scenes. They emerge as childhood memories and visions of ethnic traditions, with insights drawing on the millennia-old living breath of the earth. The artist’s inner vision determines the mystic atmosphere of his images.
And then there are his landscapes, still life paintings (especially floral studies), and religious themes. Harutiunyan’s profound impressions, from the fruitful gardens and vivid flowers of the Ararat Valley to the spiritual chants under the arches of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, left an indelible imprint on his soul and determined the defining quality of his art: a fine, noble, tuneful lyricism. The collector who comes upon Harutiunyian now encounters him at the most prolific period of his creative life.
Harout Harutiunyan, curator of the Museum of Fine Arts in Etchmiadzin, was born in that Armenian city in 1948. He is a graduate of P. Terlemezian College of Painting and the Yerevan Theatrical and Art Institute. He has participated in numerous international exhibitions, in Russia, India, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Brazil, USA, Canada, Syria, Lebanon and other countries. His works are exhibited in the National Gallery of Armenia, the Museum of Modern Art, Khrimyan Museum in the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, and by the RA Ministry of Culture, and are held in private collections worldwide.
Group Exhibitions
1967 - Republican Exhibition in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Russia
1967 - Soviet Union Exhibition in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia
1969 - International Exhibition in France, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Brazil, USA and Canada
1973 - Exhibition in India, Syria, Lebanon