Valerik Apinian

Biography

Valerik Apinyan was born April 4, 1950 in the village of Mayisyan (Armenia). He graduated from the school in 1967. Studied at Leninakan Art College, Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art, Mukhina 1973-76. He was a free listen at the Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture them. IE Repin (Academy of Arts). Member of the Russian Artists' Union since 1976, he had more than 20 personal exhibitions, participated in over 200 exhibitions in Russia and for world. Long time he lived and worked in Germany, Sweden. The main collection of works painted in oil, as well as many works with tempera. Worked with graphics, painted the theater curtains for theaters, as for example, at the Mariinsky theater. Workshops are located in St. Petersburg near Mariinsky theater, and in the Armenian city of Gumri.

Personal live

Valerik was born in family of school teachers in Leninokan city. He is married to Tamara Krivko-Apinian*http://ru.hayazg.info/Апинян_Тамара_Антоновна, Professor of Philosophy and art history and the author books on the philosophy and history of music. Valerik and Tamara have two sons.Currently lives in St. Petersburg.

Collections

His works are collected by

Personal exhibition