SARKIS HAMALBASHIAN
1956 Born in Gyumri, Armenia
1969 Graduated from the School of Fine Arts, Gyumri, Armenia
1975 Graduated from Panos Terlemezian Fine Art College , Yerevan , Armenia
Since 2009 Sarkis Hamalbashian holds the title of Honorable Artist of Republic of Armenia.
Group Exhibitions
1988 Young Artists of USSR Moscow, Russiaa
1989 Artists and Work of Art Helsinki, Finland
1990 Contemporary Art from Armenia, New Academy Gallery London, UK
1990 Modern Soviet Painting, Galeria Praça Lisbon, Portugal
1990 Young Soviet Artists Kassel, Germany
1991 Group Exhibition at the Artist’s House Yerevan, Armenia
1992 Contemporary Armenian Artists, Gallery Vision Kassel, Germany
1992 Armenian Post – Modernism Moscow, Russia
1992 Exhibition at the Gallery Express Avant-Garde Moscow, Russia
1993 Four Contemporary Armenia Artists, Gloria Gallery Nicosia, Cyprus
1993 Beyond Idiom – Contemporary Crossover Art in Armenia, American University of Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
1994 Personal Icon, Gallery Ex-Voto Yerevan, Armenia
1994 Yerevan Landscape, Gallery Ex-Voto Yerevan, Armenia
1995 Armenia: The Rediscovery of Land of Ancient Culture at Bochum Museum Bochum, Germany
1995 Stream of Fire, European Cultural Month Nicosia, Cyprus
1995 Contemporary Art from Armenia 80-95, Central House of Artists Moscow, Russia
1995 Artists of Armenia and the Diaspora Cite des Beaux Arts Paris, France
1996 The Arsenal Metz, France
1996 Palais de Justice Poitiers, France
1996 6th Arrondissement Municipal Gallery Paris, France
1997 Works on Paper, Charlie Khatchatrian Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
1997 London Contemporary Art Fair London, UK
1998 International Artexpo New York, USA
1998 Dreams and Visions Chicago, USA
1998 First International Biennial Gyumri, Armenia
1999 With Many Voices Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, USA
1999 On the Eve of the 21st Century, Artists House Yerevan, Armenia
1999 Three Tendencies, Hay-Art Center Yerevan, Armenia
2000 Second International Biennial Gyumri, Armenia
2000 International Exhibition Third Millennium Figures Of the Future, at the Pontifical Council for Culture Vatican
2001 Contemporary Armenian Art, National Gallery of Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
2002 Art of Nations Moscow, Russia
2004 International Artexpo New York, USA
2004 Fourth International Biennial Gyumri, Armenia
2004 Still-life at Arame Art Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2010 Art Center of Haigazian University Beirut, Lebanon
2010 New Masterpieces of Arame Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2011 UNESCO Palace Beirut, Lebanon
2011 Contemporary Art Istanbul, Turkey
2012 Grand Opening of a New Art Center of Arame Art Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2012 "Symphony of Colors" Beirut, Lebanon
2012 "In Search for Paradise", New Figurative Art of Armenia Pesaro, Italy
2012 Armenian Art Exhibition in Connecticut University Connecticut, USA
2012 Los Angeles Fine Art Show USA
2013 10th Anniversary of Arame Art Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
2013 Selected Art Works Beirut Lebanon
2013 AGBU Contemporary Armenian Art Pasadena, USA
2013 "Sensual Revelations" Beirut, Lebanon
2013 Representing Arame Art Gallery in Las Vegas USA
2014 Contemporary Art Istanbul, Turkey
2014 ''Selected Art Works 2014'' Vienna, Austria
2014 ''Beauty in the Palm'' Beirut, Lebanon
2015 ''Art Exhibition Presented by Arame Gallery'', USA
2015 ''Artworks of Honorable Artists'', USA
2015 ''Inner Lighthouse'' Beirut Lebanon
2016 ''Armenian Masters of Contemporary Art'' USA
2016 Representing the book ''Art Beyond Time'' Yerevan, Armenia
2016 ''Enchanted Reality'' Beirut Labanon
2017 21-24 September, ''Beirut Art Fair'' Beirut Labanon
2017 Arame Art Gallery Presents ''Celebration of Dreams'' Beirut, Lebanon
2018 A unique art show dedicated to 15th anniversary of the foundation of Aramé Art Gallery ''Reality of Bliss'' Beiruit , Lebanon
2018 "Beirut Art Fair" Beirut Lebanon
2018 ‘’Between Heaven and Earth’’ Beirut, Lebanon
2019 “Contemporary Armenian Fine Art” Kuwait
2019 ''Daydreams on Canvas'' Beirut, Lebanon
2019 "Beirut Art Fair" Beirut Lebanon
2019 “Symphony of Colours” Kuwait
2020 “Spring Salon 2020”. Artist’s Union of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
2020 10th Anniversary Beirut Branch
2021 Qatar International Art Festival (QIAF)
2022 “Magical Transformations” Armenian Art Exhibition in Kuwait
2022 ‘’Masterpiece Show’’ Beirut, Zaitunay Bay Branch
Personal Exhibitions
1992 New Academy Gallery London, UK
1996 Galerie La Hune Paris, France
1997 AUX Gallery Yerevan, Armenia
1999 13 Ayios Kassianos Nicosia, Cyprus
2001 Die Galerie Bodenschatz Basel, Switzerland
2002 Melina Mercury Hall Nicosia, Cyprus
2009 National Gallery of Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
Wedding, 2014
Blue, Green Angel, 2012
Accordionist, 2014
Swimmers, 2014
Summertime, 2020
Bouquet with a Jug, 2021
The Tree of Dreams, 2019
First Meeting with Bride, 2022
Old Sanctuary, 2022
Still-life with Scoop, 2022
Cozy Tea Time, 2023
Fruit Seller, 2022
Still-life with Teapot, 2023
Wall Street, 2022
Cart, 2023
Abundance, 2022
Hippodrome, 2022
Still-life, 2023
Street N16, 2022
Still-life with Jug, 2023
Village Morning, 2016
Village House, 2016
Evening, 2023
Politician, 2023
Actress, 2023
Vardavar, 2023
The Sicilian, 2023
Call, 2023
Personality, 2023
Still-life 2, 2022
Absolute Pitch,2023
Music, 2023
Egyptian, 2023
Little Centre, 2022
Court, 2019
The country on the other side of the border, 2020
Duet, 2024
Tango, 2023
Water Carrying Woman, 2024
Road, 2024
Morning, 2024
New Port, 2021
Sarkis is the type of people who constantly lack space, it seems as though, given the opportunity, he may well fill up with his paintings the biggest exhibition hall in the world. A gift, even a talent usually do not make a man. Sarkis amazes with his formidable stamina, his thirst for life , for everything that makes an artist and, what is most important, with an endless trust in himself, his calling.
Most of the works of Sarkis are somewhat like polyptychs combining different motifs.The thoroughly elaborated construction of a nascent painting becomes a reliable frame that nevertheless does not constrain its own subsequent development.
The exuberant activity of Sarkis Hamalbshian leaves the impression of a volcanic eruption, a sort of perpetuum mobile, he values and cherishes his every day and every hour . And although. His works never get stuck in the studio for long, a visitor may feel overwhelmed with the ever increasing quantity of canvases, rich in intensive, yelling, challenging music of painting.
Henrik Igitian
Art critic
Sarkis has been a part of our team from the earliest days of the foundation of Aramé Art Gallery. Apart from being an exceptionally talented artist, who has never experienced any doubts about his vocation, Sarkis is a truly reliable friend and a man of trust. Just like he stays true to his style and unique signature as an artist, he stays true to his values and principles as a man.
Aram Sargsyan
Founder of Aramé Art Gallery
The paintings of Sarkis linger in memory. The dreamy feeling persists. This dream is about life where the past and the present are woven whimsically together: that which is history and that which shall forever remain a distant dream. This is the intrinsic world of the painter that is not confined within a single nationality or single tradition, it is open to the winds of change and thus is in the unison with all the people that have an intellectually high-strung soul like Sarkis. What is it that assembles the divergent images in the paintings? The unique consonance in which he remains to be an Armenian.
Kim Bakshi
