Ekaterine Beriashvili

Ekaterine Beriashvili is an accomplished Georgian painter and iconographer who was born into a large family in the historic village of Vejini, Gurjaani Municipality, Georgia. Her rich artistic journey began in her youth, later leading her to formal art studies at the Mose Toidze Vocational Art School and subsequently the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Graduating with honors (MFA in Painting) in 1999, her academic career was highlighted by the prestigious Apolon Kutateladze Scholarship Prize for exceptional artistic ability and academic excellence.
Beriashvili's contemporary works masterfully combine classical academic traditions with expressive freedom, revealing a distinctive visual language characterized by luminous color, balanced composition, and symbolic imagery. Rather than simply depicting reality, her paintings seek to convey inner experience, exploring the relationship between humanity, faith, memory, and the emotional landscape of the human soul. Alongside her studio practice, she shared her expertise for years as an art teacher at the Shavnabada Gymnasium and became a member of the Georgian Artists' Union, regularly participating in the renowned Spring and Autumn Exhibitions at the Blue Galle...

1989 — Graduated from Vejini Secondary School, Gurjaani Municipality, Georgia.

1989–1993 — Formal Artistic Education, Mose Toidze Vocational Art School, Tbilisi, Georgia.

1993 — Entered the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, specializing in Painting.

1997 — Awarded the prestigious Apolon Kutateladze Scholarship Prize during her fourth year of academic studies.

1999 — Graduated with honors (MFA in Painting) from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts after successfully defending her diploma painting, "Elevation of the Soul" (Oil on Canvas, 200 x 140 cm).

1999–Present — Continued academic research as a postgraduate student and independent fine art practice at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts.

1993–1999 — Regular participant in the Spring and Autumn Exhibitions at the Blue Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia.

2024 (January) — Botticelli Prize Exhibition, Florence, Italy (Awarded the Prestigious Botticelli Prize).

2024 (March) — International Art Competition and Exhibition, Acate, Sicily, Italy (Awarded the Oscar Diploma Award).

2024 (July) — International Exhibition "The Smile of Mona Lisa", Rome, Italy.

2024 — International Group Exhibitions, New York, USA.