Mkrtich Mazmanian (Armenian: Մկրտիչ Մկրտչի Մազմանյան; born July 27, 1944 in Gyumri) is a well known Armenian figurative sculptor based in Beyrut, Lebanon.
Mazmanian graduated from the Mercurov Art School in Gyumri and Terlemezian Art College in Yerevan. Later he continued his education at the National Higher Art Institute of Tallinn, Estonia and graduated with a Master's degree in Art/sculpting.
Since 1979 Mazmanian is a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Armenia and since 1990 member of International Association of Art, UNESCO.
In 1985 he was awarded with “The Republic of Armenia’s Medal”.
Mazmanian created number of monuments in different countries - Estonia, Latvia, Moldova, Armenia, Lebanon. He has held exhibitions in Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Russia.
No Genocide, Rostov-on-Don, 2015Sos Sargsyan, Yerevan, Armenia 2014Prime minister Joseph Skaff, Zahle, Lebanon, 2013President Michel Suleiman, Beirut, Lebanon, 2012Saeb Salam, Beirut, Lebanon, 2010Camille Chamoun, Del el Qamar, Lebanon, 2010Saint Jacob Haddad, Beirut, Lebanon, 2010Prime Minister Raffic Hariri, Beirut, Lebanon, 2009Martyr’s square, Lebanon, 2008Saint Jacob Haddad with his students, Del-el Qamar, Lebanon, 2005Saint. Mary , Der-el–Qamar, Lebanon, 2005Heroes Monument, Shengavid, Armenia, 1991Movses Korkissian, AsrthurKarapetian and their friends, Yerevan, Armenia, 1991The monumental statue of Cardinal Sfeir, Rayfoun, Lebanon, 1999Yerevan, International Zvartnots Airport, Yerevan, Armenia, 1980Ornaments at the Youth Palace, Yerevan, Armenia, 1979Obelisks that survived the earthquake in Leninakans airport and its main squares, Gyumri, Armenia, 1979L'Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris France, 2014"Scope Art Basel", Basel, Switzerland, 2014Carrousell Du Louvre, Paris, France, 2014Art Monaco, Monte Carlo, France, 2014Hivernales De Paris, Paris, France, 2012Beirut Art Fair [ME.NA.SA.ART], Beirut, Lebanon, 2012Le Grey Hotel (Esquisse Gallery), Beirut, Lebanon, 2012Ministry of Tourism (Esquisse Gallery), Beirut, Lebanon, 2011Art Center Manama, Bahrain, 2010Museum of Cilicia (Permanent exhibit), Antelias, LebanonARTUEL, Beirut, Lebanon, 1996-2003Museum of Sursock, Beirut, Lebanon, 1997-2008Euro Art Geneva, Switzerland, 2001EUROPART, Fiera Internationale del’Arte, Geneva, Switzerland, 2000Riviera, Beirut, Lebanon, 1998La Cigale, Beirut, Lebanon, 1995Gulbenkian Centre, Beirut, Lebanon, 1992Art Centre of Painters, Yerevan, Armenia, 1979Art Salon, Tallinn, Estonia, 1977Opera Exhibition Hall Tallinn, Estonia, 1977"For me, the woman or the mother does everything,” he says. “They are more productive than men. If the woman disappears from the world there won’t be any progress".
"I prefer monumental sculptures. I like to have a balance between monumental sculptures and architecture ... In education you study the history of art from the Greeks, the Egyptians, and you always dream of doing big sculpture like the pharaohs, the pyramids – anything related to buildings and architecture".
