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Peto

Peto

  • Frunze 16, apt 33, Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
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Vendor Biography

Peto Poghosyan was born in 1983 in Gyumri, Armenia, currently lives in Yerevan.
Peto Pogosyan  is Armenian artist known for his watercolor paintings, cityscapes . He works without any mixed media and combines dry brush with wet watercolor surface. Peto works both at studio and on location . Peto is focused on cityscape, trying to find and analyze focal points of the city.

He tries to depict the unique zones that combine buildings, streets, people living there, calling them “Intense points”.  He looks for a mystery in everyday stream peering in common things, emphasizing one or the other element to pass an atmosphere, to tell a story.

Peto has hold six One man shows: among them exhibition at Falk Art Museum, Yerevan(2008), United Nations Office in Yerevan, Armenia (2013), Yerevan City History Museum ( 2014) and personal exhibition in Taipei (2016).

His works are in private, museum and corporate collections worldwide:  USA, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Iran, UAE, Argentina, Canada, Yerevan city History Museum, American University of Armenia Qingdao Art Museum(China), Handan Sunshine Art Museum(China), A gallery (Serbia), Ajdovscina  museum(Slovenia) and etc.

Education

 

1998- 2000 – Courses of sculpture and graphics, branch of Fine Arts Academy, Gyumri

2000-2006- Painting Department  of Fine Arts Academy, Yerevan.

 

 

International shows and awards

2012   Shanghai International Watercolor Biennial, China.

2012   Armenia-Japan Art Exhibition, The gallery Ginza 1-Chome, Tokyo, Japan.

2013  “Outstanding Watercolor” award – “Bold Brush” Painting Competition,USA.

2013  “ Synthesis” International Art Competition, Third place award, 

Lark Gallery, CA, USA.

2013-2014  Shenzhen  International Watercolor Biennial, China

2014   “ Finalist” – “Bold Brush” International Competition, USA.

2014   World Watermedia Exposition Thailand, Bangkok.

2014  Jury member- International Watercolor Biennial, Cappadocia, Turkey.

2014-2015     National Watercolor Society (NWS)  94th Annual International Exhibition, USA.

2015- Qingdao International Invitational Watercolor Biennial, Qingdao Art Museum, China.

2015  The Gallery Award – Taipei Art Fair,  International Artist Grand Prize   Competition, Taiwan.

2015  World Watercolor Triennial, Seoul, Korea .

2015   Municipality Purchasing Award, Castra Biennial, Slovenia.

2015-2016  Shenzhen International Watercolor Biennial, China.

2016  Personal Exhibition at  Art Revolution Taipei, Taiwan.

2016 Top 20 artists- 4th International Watercolor Biennial, Belgrade, Serbia.

2016 1st IWS International Invitational Young Masters Exhibition, Handan, China.

2017 The Forth Silk Road International Art Festival, Xi’an, China.

2017 Large Format International Invitational Exhibition, Belgrade- Zurich

2017 Dawei Grand Prix and International Masters Exhibition, Qilu Art Museum, China.

2018- 5th International Watercolor Biennial, Belgrade

2018- Masters of Watercolor Invitational, Saint- Petersburg, Russia.

2019- “ The Art of Resilience” World Bank headquarters, Washington DC.

2019-3rd International Watercolor Contest by Abu Rawash Prize, Appreciation Award.

2020-6th International Biennial Belgrade, Serbia.

2021- IMWA (International Masters of  Watercolor Alliance, China) selected work, Finalist.

 

 

 

Publications

 

2012, 2013, 2014- International Watercolor Society (IWS) Catalogues, invited artist.

2013 –  “Yerevan” City Magazine.

2014  “Design Deluxe” Armenian-Russian Magazine N 35, 6 page article.

2014 “ The Art of  Watercolor” Magazine , 16th issue, 6 page article.

2015 “ The Art of Watercolor “ Magazine,  19th issue .

2016 “ Watercolor Artist ” Magazine, April issue, “Watermedia Showcase” Finalist.

2019 “The Art of Watercolor” magazine, 35th issue, My last painting section.

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