Professor of Painting and Composition at the Painting Department of the Armenian State Academy of Fine Arts since 2019
• Associate of Arts
• Director of Yerevan Fine-Arts Academy (Gyumri Branch) 2016-2019
• Represented by Gala Art Gallery since 2017
• Director of the Aslamazian sisters Art Gallery (Gyumri) 2004-2014
• Head of the Design and Painting department and lecture the Yerevan Fine-Arts Academy (Gyumri Branch) 2003-2015
• Member of the Soviet Artist’s Union since 1988
• Member of the Armenian Artist’s Union since 1992
• Head of the Armenian Artist’s Union (Gyumri branch)
• Member of the International Association of Art (UNESCO)
Garik Manukyan
Biography
1958 – Was born in Leninakan (Gyumri), Armenia
1977 – Graduated from Yerevan Fine-Arts College after Terlemezian
1984 – Graduated from Yerevan Fine-Arts and Theatre Institute Teaching experience
1997-03 – Lecturer in Yerevan Art Academy (Gyumri branch) Professional activities
1986-94 – Chief artist in Gyumri Academic Theatre after Mravian
1997 – Lecturer in Yerevan Fine-Arts Academy (Gyumri branch)
2003-15 – Head of the Design and Painting department of Academy
2004-14 – Director of the Aslamazian sisters Art Gallery (Gyumri)
Personal Exhibitions and Performances
1990 – “Gold Statue” Gallery. Marseilles, France
1994 – “Antic and Art” Gallery. Copenhagen, Denmark
2003 – “Alterfoervaghen”. Cologne, Germany
2008 – „Century/2″. 50-th Anniversary. Gyumri, Armenia
2016 – Armenian short movie “Daniel” in honor of Daniel Varujan (film artist)
2017 – Cooperation with “Gala Art” Gallery. Yerevan, Armenia
2016 – Yerevan, “Goy” theater “Speak with me”, “Parlami Diamore” (stage design)
2018 – Yerevan, “Goy” theater “Animal Farm” by George Orwell (stage design)
2019 – Yerevan, “Goy” theater “The cave dwellers” by William Saroyan (stage design)
2020 – Yerevan “Goy” theater “Equus” by Pitter Shaffer (stage design and costumes)
2021 – Yerevan, “Opera” theater “Anlreli Zangakatun” by Paruyr Sevak (stage design)
2021– Yerevan, “Opera” theater Solo concert of National and Folk songs held by Gohar Hovhannisyan devoted to dead soldiers and their mothers (stage design)
2021 – Republican show “Theater + Cinema” William Shakespeare “King Lear”
Exhibitions
1985 – Dedicated to the Great Patriotic War 40th anniversary. Yerevan, Armenia
1986 – Gyumri artists Exhibition. Yerevan, Armenia
1987 –“One Work Exhibition”. Yerevan, Armenia
1989 – Dedicated to victims of the Armenian Genocide. Yerevan, Armenia
1990 – “Soviet Art” (50 years). Catalonia, Spain
1991 – “Armenian Artists”, Artists symposium. Helm, Poland
1993 – Art Modern Gallery. Yerevan, Armenia
1995 – “Still” Art Gallery. Boston, USA
1995 – “Still” Art Gallery. Alexandria, USA
1996 – Exhibition dedicated to the Chess Olympiad. Erevan, Armenia
1996 – “9+1”, exhibition of Gyumri Artists. Yerevan, Armenia
1997 – International Exhibition. Nicosia, Cyprus
1998 – “Process”, Ten years after 1988-1998. Yerevan, Armenia
1998 – First International Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2000 – Second International Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2000 – “Contemporary Art”. Brussels, Belgium.
2001 – “Dante in Armenia”, Dantesco Centre. Ravenna, Italia
2001 – “In the Name of God” Contemporary Armenian Art. Teheran, Iran
2002 – Dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Artists Union of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia
2002 – Third international Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2003 – “Kunst en Religie”. Derdermond, Belgium
2003 – “The days of Armenian Culture”. Cologne, Germany
2003 – “Gyumri colours”, National Gallery. Aleppo, Syria
2004 – Fourth International Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2004 – “Art Caucasus” Art Expo. Tbilisi, Georgia
2004 – “Contemporary Fine Arts of Armenia”. New York, New Jersey, USA
2005 – “The return’s keys”. Gyumri, Armenia.
2005 – “Art Caucasus” Art Expo. Tbilisi, Georgia
2006 – “The Group’s Exhibition”. Fresno, USA
2006 – “Art Caucasus” Art Expo. Tbilisi, Georgia
2007 – Dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Yerevan state academy of Fine art Gyumri branch. Gyumri, Armenia
2007 – Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Artists Union of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia
2008 – „Half Century“ dedicated to the 50th birth anniversary. Gyumri, Armenia
2008 – „Galleries parade“ Academy Gallery. Yerevan, Armenia.
2008 – „Dedicated to Earthquake 20th anniversary”. Yerevan, Armenia
2009 – „Figurative art“ collective exhibition, Academy Gallery. Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 – “Dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts”.
Yerevan, Armenia
2011 – “Tekeyan” cultural center. Yerevan, Armenia
2011 – “Mane” the art gallery. Yerevan, Armenia.
2011 – “Shirak summer colors” painting festival, “Armenia’s palette” dedicated to
independence of Armenia in 20th anniversary. Yerevan, Armenia
2011– “City” Moscow International Exhibition. Moscow, Russia
2012 – Eighth International Biennial. Gyumri, Armenia
2012 – “One job”, exhibition dedicated to Armenian painter union 80th anniversary.
Yerevan, Armenia
2012 – “Gharabakh, Javakhk, Gyumri”. Gyumri, Armenia
2013 – “Inspiration from Gyumri”. Lebanon, Beirut
2013 – “Jubilee exhibition”, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Yerevan state
academy of Fine art Gyumri branch. Gyumri, Armenia
2013 – “Jubilee exhibition”, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Yerevan state
academy of Fine art Gyumri branch. Nagorno (mountain) Karabakh
2013 –“Prize exhibition of Ara Abrahamyan. Armenia, Yerevan
2013 – Shirak compatriotic union a charity exhibition. Yerevan, Armenia
2014 – “The 40 anniversary of Vanadzor Gallery“. Vanadzor, Armenia
2014 – “With japanes in Berlin“. Gyumri, Armenia
2015 – “We remember and demand“ Republican exhibition. Yerevan, Armenia
2018 – 14.02-13.03 “I am not afraid to fly” Art Hub Dubai Gallery International Art Expo
2018 – Republican show “One work”
2019 – Republican show “Spring Salon”
2021 – Anniversary show on 75th celebration of Armenian State Fine Arts Academy. Yerevan, Armenia
2022 – “Albert Tov Boyajyan” gallery exhibition “Paris Vupar Les Artistes Armenians” devoted to Francophone days. Yerevan, Armenia
Catalogues
1990 – “Soviet Art” (50 years). Catalonia, Spain
1996 – “9+1”, Exhibition of Gyumri Artists. Yerevan, Armenia
1998 – “Process”, Ten years after 1988-1998. Yerevan, Armenian
1998 – First International Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2000 – Second International Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2001 – “In the Name of God” Contemporary Armenian Art. Teheran, Iran
2001 – “Dante in Armenia”, Dantesco Centre. Ravenna, Italia
2002 – Third International Biennale. Gyumri, Armenia
2002 – Dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Artists Union of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia
2004 – “Art Caucasus”, Art Expo. Tbilisi, Georgia
2004 – “Contemporary Fine Arts of Armenia”. New York, New Jersey, USA
2005 – “Art Caucasus” Art Expo. Tbilisi, Georgia
2005 – “The return’s keys”. Gyumri, Armenia
2007 – Armenian Contemporary cultural workers. Tehran, Iran.
2007 – Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Artists Union of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia
2010 – “Dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts”. Yerevan, Armenia
2011 – “City” Moscow International Exhibition. Moscow, Russia
2011 – “Shirak summer colors”. Yerevan, Armenia
2012 – Armenian Art „Painters of Commonwealth of Independent States“. Russia, Moscow
2012 – Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Artists Union of Armenia. Yerevan, Armenia
Publications & Articles
1990 – Republic Armenia #185. Yerevan, Armenia
1990 – “La meridional” #5. Marseille, France
1994 – “Kultur Magasinet”. Lordag 3, Denmark
1996 – “Aravot” #164. Yerevan, Armenia
2001 – “Iran news”, “Modern Art”. Teheran, Iran
2004 – Journal “City”, artist’s studio. Yerevan, Armenia
2009 – “Hope” No. 56, August 12, 2009. Teheran, Iran
2013 – “Yeghegan pogh” Gyumri in G. Manukyan works, 1-2/78-79 / 2013. Gyumri, Armenia
2013 – “Yeghegan pogh” Thoughts frame, 3-4 / 46-47/2010. Gyumri, Armenia