Atom Hovhanesyan

NY based artist working in oil and ink.

Traditional in my choice materials and medium and grind my own colors.
My work can divided in to two modes : Post Divisionist and Abstract Expressionist.
Post Divisionism:
The main point of the approach is to create a unified fabric of space, to have the figure part of the fabric of the plane and the space to almost warp in to the figure and to challenge the idea of negative vs positive space.
The application of the paint is divisionist at the core ( using complimentary colors interlocking to create the desired tones).
Abstract works: Leaning towards surreal, where there is an inclination towards a storyline but not in a way of a narrative.
To me, its more like bits and pieces of memories interwoven with accidental gestures to create a unified atmosphere that gives me enough complexity to reduce (whether by overpainting/scumbling/glazing or scraping away) it to a desired effect as far as design.
I see it as an epilogue thats open to an interpretation.

Bio/CV

2015-2017

Art Students League of New York
Studied under Michael Grimaldi, Tom Torak and Dan Thompson

2013- 2015

National Academy of New York
Studied under Phil Michelson
Focus on anatomy, life drawing from the figure.


2009-2013

Autodidactic Study
Heavily influenced by De Kooning and Kandinsky
Studied color theory and Kandinsky’s theory on design

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2015-2017

Focus on anatomy and figure drawing from life with Michael Grimaldi.
Portrait painting with Tom Torak.
Figure painting with a focus on color and optical approach with Dan Thompson.

Self study: Began copying old master drawings (Leonardo, Raphael, Del Sarto, Pontormo, Tintoretto) as well as portrait work.
Continued studies after Seurat drawings, Van Gogh, and Cezanne.
Continued studying anatomy, perspective and effects of light.
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2013-2015

Figure painting from life under Phil Michelson.

Life drawing classes with focus on anatomy.

Study of perspective and Anatomy.
Self Study: Continued to make studies of Post impressionist masters.
Studied art history as a whole, focusing on high renaissance, baroque, romanticism, realism and impr...