Statement:
Personal perception of the universe artistically embodied by any
conventional means is art.
Biography:
Edmond Gabriel Kalandadze was born in May 1923 in Guria, Georgia.
During the Second World War was in Army , The Air Force School graduate.
in 1956 graduated from the State Academy of Fine Arts. Tbilisi
1960-1974 professor of the State Academy of Fine Arts in Tbilisi. Drawing.
1957 First Laureate of Georgia;s Youths Festival.
1965 Honored Artist of Georgia
1985 Professor of the State Academy of Fine Arts in Tbilisi, Painting.
1985 Peoples Artist of Georgia.
1990 - Present Head of the Studio of “Synthesizing of theoretical and
practical studies of Fine Arts“ at the Georgian Art Gallery, for Years
read series of lecture on “development of Fine arts. especially of Painting“.
1991 Minister of Culture of Georgia
1997 Grand prix of the international Art Festival in Tbilisi
1997 Laureate of Rustaveli Premium Rustaveli Prize.
Exhibitions:
Tbilisi. Kiev, Leningrad (Peterborough), Halle, Baku, Moscow, Vienna, Luxembourg, Paris.
The Works Are Kept At:
Georgian State Art Museum - Tbilisi
National Pictures Gallery - Tbilisi
Tretiakov Gallery - Moscow
Museum of Oriental Arts - Moscow