Garegin Protopopov

BIO

Garegin Protopopov was born in 1979 in Moscow, in a family of hereditary artists and architects.
He studied to become a jeweler at the Carl Faberge Lyceum of Decorative and Applied Arts, Moscow, Russia.
In 2002 he graduated from the Moscow State University of Fine Arts named after S.G. Stroganov, where he studied Art History and Art Theory.
For several years Garegin worked in Alexander Popov`s and Vladimir Mikhailov`s stained-glass studio and took part in the restoration of stained-glass windows of the Novoslobodskaya metro station in Moscow, Russia.
The artist was also engaged in mosaics production. Namely, he participated in the restoration of mosaics of most pavilions of VDNKh Expo center in Moscow, Russia and created mosaic decoration for the St. Sava Cathedral in Belgrade, Serbia.
Garegin is Co-founder of gold and colored smalt production "Goldsmalt"
Since 2023 he decided to devote himself to painting and creativity, where he connects his love for color and beauty with all the experience accumulated over the years of working with noble metals, stone and colored glass.
As an artist, he reinvents his world.

ARTIST`S STATEMENT.

Black color does not exist. It neither exists in the shadows, nor at night.
In my personal p...

The artist studied jewellery at the Carl Faberge Lyceum of Decorative and Applied Arts, Moscow, Russia.
In 2002 he graduated from the Moscow State University of Fine Arts named after S.G. Stroganov.

2023 The Holy Art Gallery, group digital exhibition, London, UK.

2023 The Holy Art Gallery, group digital exhibition, Athens, Greece.

2023 The Synergy Art Fair during Miami Art Bazel Week, Miami, USA.

2023 HMVC Gallery New York, online group show, New York, USA.

2023 HMVC Gallery New York, group digital exhibition on Times Square, New York, USA.

2024 Gabriel Fine Art Gallery, “Lucid Dreams“ and “Personal Structures“ European Cultural Centre, Palazzo Bembo during Venice Biennale, Italy.

2024 Art Market San Francisco, Art Fair, CA, USA.

2024 Artist Talk Magazine, Times Square, New York, USA.

2024 Perseus Gallery, “Unlocked Identities“, group art exhibition on 456 W Broadway, New York, USA.

2024 Unlocked Identities virtual group art exhibition with Times Square broadcasting, HMVC Gallery, New York, USA