Merab Gagiladze

Merab was born on 13 March 1972 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Is married to Irma Kusiani (also an artist) and have two children.
The artist avoids creating portrait faces of specific people. His characters are the product of the artist's imagination, his idealized types, generalized and allegorical, sometimes even seemingly genderless. It is difficult to assign them to any specific time and space. The heroes of Merab Gagiladze's works seem to have come from the past, but at the same time, they adapt to the modern world with eternal themes and values.

It is determined by his artistic taste and clear priorities and, as it were, accumulated the influence of all previous eras and styles, on the contrary, he is happy to make his own interpretation and appropriation of these influences. Jan van Eyck, Lucas Cranach, Bosch, Rembrandt, Gustav Klimt, the works of the Pre-Raphaelites, Japanese, African or old Georgian art are the source of the artist's inspiration. A kind of eclectic mix in the details of his works create the artist's individual handwriting and elevated aesthetics, which is his main credo.

In 1987-90, Merab studied at the art college named after Moses Toidze. In 1990-96, he studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art, at the faculty of easel graphics. Since then he lives and works in Tbilisi.

1991 Tbilisi state academy of fine arts, Tbilisi, Georgia.
1993 Tbilisi ethic museum, "Carvasla" gallery. Tbilisi, Georgia.
The central house of arts, Moscow, Russia.
1994 The central house of arts, Moscow, Russia.
2000 Festival of united nations, Baku, Azerbaijan.
2004 Museum of anthropology, Berkley, California, USA.
2006 Art ireland spring collection 2006, rds main hall, Dublin, Ireland.
Dulwich art fair, Dulwich college, London, United Kingdom.
Affordable art fair, Battersea park, London, United Kingdom.
Art master gallery,Prague
2007 Gallery Bartoux,Paris,France
Gallery Bartoux,Honfleur,France
2008-Personal exhibition,Atlanta,USA
Personal exhibition,Atlanta,USA
2009-Avalon gallery,Carmel,California.
Galerie Oocker.Housde,Netherlands.
2010- Avalon gallery,Carmel,California
Galerie Oocker. Housde,Netherlands.
2011 Doku Art Galleries.
Personal exhibition,Ankara,Turkey
Doku Art Galleries .Personal exhibition,Istanbul,Turkey
2012- Doku Art Galleries. Personal exhibition,Ankara,Turkey
Doku Art Galleries. Personal exhibition,Istanbul,Turkey
2013- Galerie First Class Art .Hilversum,Netherlands
Doku Art Galleries. Personal exhibition,Ankara,Turkey
Altonale, Hamburg, Germany
Doku Art Galleries. Personal exhibition,Istanbul,Turkey
2014- ...