Sarkis Hamalbashian

Sarkis never creates without inspiration. He was born in 1956 In Gyumri, the cradle of many talented poets and artists. He had intended to move to Yerevan a long time ago and the earthquake of 1988 only accelerated the implementation of this decision. This devastating event will always stay alive in the memory of the artist. Once in Yerevan, Sarkis entered Panos Terlemezian Fine Arts College. Enchanted by the creations of the Armenian classics, such as Gayane Khachaturian, Minas Avetisian, Ashot Hovhannisian and Ervand Kochar , he quickly became one of the central figures of contemporary art in Armenia. In 2009 Sarkis Hamalbashian was given the title of Honorable Artist of the Republic of Armenia. In the same year a solo exhibition of his works was held at the National gallery of Armenia. In 2015 his personal exhibition entitled “Armenian District” opened at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Yerevan. Public collections: National Gallery of Armenia, Museum of Modern Art of Armenia, The Peren’s Collection, Los Angeles, USA, Cultural Fund of Russia and Armenia, Ministry of Culture, Yerevan, Armenia, Royal Gallery of Gordon, Cafesjian Collection, Washington D.C., USA.