Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
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The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts is one of the oldest universities in Georgia
, Caucasus
. It's located in the Tbilisi
City near the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre on Rustaveli avenue
(crossroad of A. Tchavtchavadze and A. Griboedovi streets).
From the very beginning, stuff of the academy teachers and professors was formed by renowned artists; the first were Gigo Gabashvili
, Jacob Nikoladze, Eugene Lansere, Joseph Sharlemagne, Henryk Hryniewski
, Egishe Tatevosyan, Nikolay Sklifosovskiy
, Nicholas Antadze, Anatoli Kalgin, Nikolay Severove, Dimitri Shevardnadze
, Michael Machavariani, Alexander Pitskhelauri, Michael Khananashvili, Boris Shebuev, Mose Toidze, Alexander Tsimakuridze, Nicholas Kandelaki, Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi, David Kakabadze
, Lado Gudiashvili
, George Sesiashvili, Ucha Japaridze
, Shalva Amiranashvili, Apolon Kutateladze, Valentin Shukhaev, Sergo Kobuladze
, Silovan Kakabadze
, Shota Mikatadze, David Tsitsishvili, Zakro Maisuradze, Lado Grigolia, and further on their numerous followers, who had won wide fame to the Georgian art.
style), had been working in Tbilisi. In the same building (till 1937) there were placed the Ballet studio (the Mirror Hall) of Maria Perini
, the spouse of an artist Henryk Hryniewski
, as well as, his own Art Studio; Studio of the academy professor - Gigo Gabashvili
; Kobulashvili family flats, etc. In 1972 the new academy 10-floors block was built (architects A.Kurdiani, M. Chkhikvadze, L. Sumbadze, constructor D. Kajaia). In 2005-2006 the new block was completely restored by the Bank “Cartu”.
The principles: openness, being acceptable and going through the process of making conscious and cognitive, that promotes the study methodology.
All educational programs at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts are conducted in Georgian language. For applicants with a foreign upper-secondary school education that lack qualifications in Georgian a language test is required.
.
In 2007, Gia Bugadze was elected as a Rector for the second term.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
. It's located in the Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
City near the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre on Rustaveli avenue
Rustaveli Avenue
Rustaveli Avenue - is an avenue in central Tbilisi named after the medieval Georgian poet, Shota Rustaveli. The Avenue starts at Freedom Square and extends for about 1.5 km in length, before it turns into an extension of Kostavas Kucha...
(crossroad of A. Tchavtchavadze and A. Griboedovi streets).
History
Based on the resolution of the People’s Commissariat on Education of 8 March 1922, the Art Academy of Georgia was founded. Initially, four faculties were established, those of painting, sculpture, graphic arts and architecture. In 1927 the department of ceramics was added. In 1922 Mose Toidze founded a specialized art school providing training to the young people wishing to enter the Academy.From the very beginning, stuff of the academy teachers and professors was formed by renowned artists; the first were Gigo Gabashvili
Gigo Gabashvili
Giorgi "Gigo" Gabashvili was a Georgian painter and educator. His work was particularly influential since he was the first Georgian realistic artist to cover a wide range of subjects, both in oils and watercolor, including portraits, landscapes and scenes of everyday life.-Life and work:Born in...
, Jacob Nikoladze, Eugene Lansere, Joseph Sharlemagne, Henryk Hryniewski
Henryk Hryniewski
Henryk Hryniewski was a Polish-Georgian painter, graphic artist, and illustrator also known as a scholar of traditional Georgian architecture and educator...
, Egishe Tatevosyan, Nikolay Sklifosovskiy
Nikolay Sklifosovskiy
Nikolai Vasilyevich Sklifosovsky was a Russian surgeon and physiologist of Ukrainian origin. He was born near the town of Dubasari, which is now in Transnistria. Sklifosovsky was a professor of medicine in Saint Petersburg and Kiev...
, Nicholas Antadze, Anatoli Kalgin, Nikolay Severove, Dimitri Shevardnadze
Dimitri Shevardnadze
Dimitri Shevardnadze was a Georgian painter, art collector and intellectual purged during the Stalinist repressions....
, Michael Machavariani, Alexander Pitskhelauri, Michael Khananashvili, Boris Shebuev, Mose Toidze, Alexander Tsimakuridze, Nicholas Kandelaki, Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi, David Kakabadze
David Kakabadze
Davit' Kakabadze was a Georgian avant-garde painter, graphic artist and scenic designer. A multi-talent, he was also an art scholar and innovator in the field of cinematography as well as an amateur photographer...
, Lado Gudiashvili
Lado Gudiashvili
Lado Gudiashvili was a 20th century Georgian painter. Gudiashvili was born in Tiflis on March 18 , 1896 into a family of a railroad employee. He studied in the Tiflis school of sculpture and fine art , and later in Ronson's private academy in Paris...
, George Sesiashvili, Ucha Japaridze
Ucha Japaridze
Ucha Japaridze was a Georgian painter.He was born in Gari, in what was then part of the Russian Empire.Japaridze was given a number of awards during his life, including Public Artist of Georgian SSR , the Honored Artist of Georgia , academician of the Georgian Academy of Arts , laureate of the...
, Shalva Amiranashvili, Apolon Kutateladze, Valentin Shukhaev, Sergo Kobuladze
Sergo Kobuladze
Sergo Kobuladze was a Georgian painter and illustrator. His style of illustrations was unique and influenced many artists afterwards.He was a rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts -External links:**...
, Silovan Kakabadze
Silovan Kakabadze
Silovan Yakimovich Kakabadze was a Georgian sculptor and teacher. He was a rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts ....
, Shota Mikatadze, David Tsitsishvili, Zakro Maisuradze, Lado Grigolia, and further on their numerous followers, who had won wide fame to the Georgian art.
Buildings
The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts is located in the former “House of Arshakuni”, since 1922 (Architect G. Ivanov. 1856). The interiors were designed by Iranian masters (in Qajar artQajar art
Qajar art refers to the art and art-forms of the Qajar dynasty of the Persian Empire, which lasted from 1781 to 1925. Most notably, Qajar art is recognizable for its distinctive style of portraiture...
style), had been working in Tbilisi. In the same building (till 1937) there were placed the Ballet studio (the Mirror Hall) of Maria Perini
Maria Perini
Maria Perini was an Italian ballet teacher who studied under the Italian ballet dancer and teacher Enrico Cecchetti. In 1916, she opened the first private ballet studio in the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts building at Griboedovi street, Tbilisi, Georgia...
, the spouse of an artist Henryk Hryniewski
Henryk Hryniewski
Henryk Hryniewski was a Polish-Georgian painter, graphic artist, and illustrator also known as a scholar of traditional Georgian architecture and educator...
, as well as, his own Art Studio; Studio of the academy professor - Gigo Gabashvili
Gigo Gabashvili
Giorgi "Gigo" Gabashvili was a Georgian painter and educator. His work was particularly influential since he was the first Georgian realistic artist to cover a wide range of subjects, both in oils and watercolor, including portraits, landscapes and scenes of everyday life.-Life and work:Born in...
; Kobulashvili family flats, etc. In 1972 the new academy 10-floors block was built (architects A.Kurdiani, M. Chkhikvadze, L. Sumbadze, constructor D. Kajaia). In 2005-2006 the new block was completely restored by the Bank “Cartu”.
Teaching
The teaching objective of the Tbilisi Art Academy is to educate the individual personality of each student, based on classical knowledge, to extend students potential into a versatile practice.The principles: openness, being acceptable and going through the process of making conscious and cognitive, that promotes the study methodology.
Faculties
- Visual ArtsVisual artsThe visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
- Media Arts
- DesignDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
- ArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
- Restoration and Art HistoryArt historyArt history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
and TheoryTheoryThe English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
All educational programs at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts are conducted in Georgian language. For applicants with a foreign upper-secondary school education that lack qualifications in Georgian a language test is required.
Rectors
Since 2003, the Rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts is Gia BugadzeGia Bugadze
Gia Bugadze is a prolific contemporary Georgian artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital media.Since, 2003, Gia Bugadze is the Rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts.- Biography :...
.
In 2007, Gia Bugadze was elected as a Rector for the second term.
- 1922-1926 - Giorgi ChubinashviliGiorgi ChubinashviliGiorgi Chubinashvili was a Georgian art historian.Born in St. Petersburg, he studied psychology at the universities of Leipzig and Halle , and Georgian-Armenian-Persian philology at the Petrograd University . Returning to Georgia, he served as a professor at the Tbilisi State University...
- 1927-1930 - Alexander Duduchava
- 1930-1932 - Vakhtang Kotetishvili
- 1932 -1936 - Grigol Bukhnikashvili
- 1936-1942 - Silovan KakabadzeSilovan KakabadzeSilovan Yakimovich Kakabadze was a Georgian sculptor and teacher. He was a rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts ....
- 1942-1948 - Ucha JaparidzeUcha JaparidzeUcha Japaridze was a Georgian painter.He was born in Gari, in what was then part of the Russian Empire.Japaridze was given a number of awards during his life, including Public Artist of Georgian SSR , the Honored Artist of Georgia , academician of the Georgian Academy of Arts , laureate of the...
- 1948-1952 - Mamia Duduchava
- 1952-1959 - Sergo KobuladzeSergo KobuladzeSergo Kobuladze was a Georgian painter and illustrator. His style of illustrations was unique and influenced many artists afterwards.He was a rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts -External links:**...
- 1959-1972 - Apolon Kutateladze
- 1972-1982 - Giorgi Totibadze
- 1982-1987 - Zurab Nizharadze
- 1987-1992 - Tengiz Peradze
- 1992-2003 - Soso Koyava
- 2003–Present - Gia BugadzeGia BugadzeGia Bugadze is a prolific contemporary Georgian artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital media.Since, 2003, Gia Bugadze is the Rector of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts.- Biography :...
Exhibitions
The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts also operates the following exhibition spaces:- Big Exhibition Hall - has been repaired with support of TBC BankTBC BankTBC Bank JSC is the largest, privately held, universal bank in Georgia. The Bank offers a wide range of banking products and is owned by International Finance Corporation , German Investment Corporation , and Georgian individuals....
- Museum - includes 618 paintings, course and diploma artworks. Among them are art-pieces by Gigo GabashviliGigo GabashviliGiorgi "Gigo" Gabashvili was a Georgian painter and educator. His work was particularly influential since he was the first Georgian realistic artist to cover a wide range of subjects, both in oils and watercolor, including portraits, landscapes and scenes of everyday life.-Life and work:Born in...
(8 works), Elene AkhvledianiElene AkhvledianiElene Akhvlediani was a 20th century Georgian female painter, graphic artist, and theater decorator. Akhvlediani is famous for her depictions of Georgian towns, for her illustrations for the works of Ilia Chavchavadze and Vazha-Pshavela, and for designing plays in the Marjanishvili Theater in...
, Ludwig Luigi Longo, Kirill Zdanevich, Tamara Balanchivadze, Mose Toidze, Aleksander Tsimakuridze, Korneli Sanadze, Reno Turkia and Koki Makharadze - Exhibition Hall
- Tapestry Museum on Shardin street
- Small exhibition hall “Academy+” on Shardin street