Untitled, 2019

Moko Khachatryan  

"My spirit becomes wonderfully and uniquely noble and, out of nowhere, the sense of variability which has an inexplicable strength embraces me and gives my existence some mystery and makes me the hero of my paintings. I humbly obey to the spirit within and surrender to the power of the world being created where I am allowed to exist and fulfill my mission. But only then can I feel that I exist and breathe. I wish I could stay there forever; in this surreal world, which is sometimes more real than reality itself; there, exists the proximity to God which becomes part of the fantastic world called art." - Moko Khachatryan 

My adoration for art was ignited in me as early as I can remember; I believe I was 3 years old when I started painting. My father, who had himself dedicated his life to art, was most certainly the driving force behind my career choice, indeed.

I never go by a specific theme, or perhaps, very seldom. I let my strong drive for expression guide me every step of the way. It's all about delivering my feelings on my canvas; I allow my perception on various philosophical, sensual, emotional topics or even fears to flow through me and my hand does the rest. I believe thoughts can sometimes destroy emotions, hence, I try never to "question", when I paint. 

Technique, style, medium; these are of course important, but those do not determine our artistic approach. We have expressions and for some, messages to relay - so we paint, draw, sculpt - in whichever way we are best fit to express, we work with; in my case, I use my brushes, colors and canvas. If you took those away from me, I'll find some other way to express my emotions.
 

Education 

1987 - 1991 - Fine Arts Academy - Yerevan, Armenia 
1983 - 1987 - Terlemezian Fine Arts College - Yerevan, Armenia 

Solo Exhibitions 

2014 - "Carousel De Louvre" - Paris, France 
2014 - "Black, white and Red", Modern Art Museum - Yerevan, Armenia 
2012 - "Esquisse Gallery" - Beirut, Lebanon 
2008 - Gallery Gevorgyan - Yerevan, Armenia. 
1993 - East Gallery - Moscow, Russia 

Group Exhibitions 

2019 - Tufenkian Fine Arts, Los Angeles, USA 
2019 - Ahmed Al-Adwani Gallery, Kuwait City, Kuwait 
2015 - Fundraising Gala Dinner and Auction at Glockenhof, Zurich, Switzerland 
2015 - Peyer Fine Arts, Zurich, Switzerland 
2015 - Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide - Gyumri, Armenia 
2015 - Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide, NPAK - Yerevan, Armenia 
2015 - Art Fair - Dubai, UAE.