Karo Mkrtchyan Art Gallery

The “Actress” has been exhibited in many galleries of the world, but during his career the painter has never wanted to sell the canvas, so the latter has never been estimated. 

Galleries where “Actress” canvas has been exhibited among the exhibitions of “Portraits: among art exhibitions”:

1. 1981- Russia, Moscow

2. 1982- Japan, Tokyo

3. 1982- Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

4. 1983- Bulgaria, Sofia

5. 1984- Ukraine, Gurzuf

6. 1984- Germany, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Egypt, Italy, Finland

7. 1985- Armenia, Yerevan (Contemporary art gallery)

8. 1986- Switzerland, USA, Canada

9. 1990- India, Deli

10. 1991- UK, London (The New Academy Gallery)

11. 1994- UAE, Dubai

12. 1996- France, Paris

13. 2010- Armenia, Yerevan (The Union of Painters, Saloon Art Mane (private exhibition))

14. 2010-Armenia, Yerevan (Russian Center for Science and Culture (private exhibition))

15. 2011- Armenia, Yerevan – State gallery (private exhibition)

Canvas “Actress” has been printed in:

1. “Garun” literary-artistic magazine - Armenia, Yerevan, 19802. The New Academy Gallery exhibition catalogue - UK, London, 1991 (unfortunately this publication has not been saved in the painter’s archives)3. “Karo Mkrtchyan” catalogue - Armenia, Yerevan-20114. “Literary Armenia” magazine – the date has not been saved in the archives.

Many outstanding art critics have written about the high art value of “Actress” canvas, mentioning that “The painting is one of the best art samples of the Armenian art history, and has been included in the permanent exposition of the Contemporary art museum” (Henrik Igityan, art critic, member of the Painters Union of the USSR, director of the Contemporary art museum, 1979).

Awards and prizes

- The canvas “Actress” has been awarded with Armenian State Award in 1978 in the nomination of “Best art sample of the year”.- In 1983 in the Sofia international contest Karo Mkrtchyan was awarded with the “Best painter” award for “Actress” canvas.- In 1983 he was awarded with Armenian state award in the fields of literature, art and architecture.- In 1986 the painter was awarded with the first prize Sofia international contest.