Armenak 

Vardanyan

Born 1955, Armenia

About

Armenak Vardanyan is a sculptor whose work is defined by refined forms, quiet emotion and exceptional craftsmanship. Working primarily in marble and bronze, he creates sculptures that balance strength with delicacy, while his paintings carry the same expressive energy through bold, fluid brushwork.

A graduate of the Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts, Vardanyan has exhibited internationally for more than three decades, participating in exhibitions, symposiums and biennales across Europe and North America.

His work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Armenia, the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Dante Museum in Ravenna and the Russian Academy of Arts. He has received several international awards, including the Grand Prize, Best Participation Award and Encouraging Prize at the International Biennale of Bronze Sculpture in Ravenna, as well as the First Critical Prize for Sculpture at the Grape Festival in Colonna, Italy.