Arsen Savadov
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Arsen Savadov is a noted Ukrainian
conceptualist artist and painter
of Armenia
n descent.
, Azerbaijan
. He studied painting at the Shevchenko State Art School
.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
conceptualist artist and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n descent.
Biography
He was born in 1962 in Kiev, to the family of Vladimir Savadov, a book illustrator, originally from BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. He studied painting at the Shevchenko State Art School
Shevchenko State Art School
Taras Shevshenko State Art School is a high school specializing in arts , in Kiev, Ukraine. There are many notable personalities among its graduates.It was incorporated on August 12, 1937....
.