1969 Born Vartkes Khakhamian, in Lebanon. 1996 Graduated from Toros Roslin Fine Arts Academy, Beirut. 1999 Moved to Armenia 2001 Master's Degree in Fine Arts (painting-teaching art) Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2010 ALMA Museum Gallery, Boston, MA, USA 2008 Oscar Isbirian's, Chicago, IL, USA 2007 Der Zakarian Hall, Thessaloniki , Greece 2007 Palio Faliro Cultural Center Gallery, Athens, Greece 2000 Pantheon Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus 2000 Dar al Anda Gallery, Amman, Jordan 2000 Fe Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia. 1999 Grafitti Gallery, Chtaura, Lebanon 1999 Salle de Verre, Ministry of Tourism, Beirut, Lebanon 1997 Al-Madina Gallery, Amman,Jordan 1996 Hripsimiantz Hall , Beirut, Lebanon 1991 Town Hall Gallery, Larnaca, Cyprus
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & OTHER SHOWS 2011 World Art Vision, Real Círculo Artístico de Barcelona, Spain 2009 Chianciano Biennale, Chianciano Terme, Italy 2008 ALMA Museum, Boston, MA, USA 2008 Arts Palace Gallery, Lexignton, KY, USA 2000 Bzommar Convent Museum, Lebanon 1998 Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan 1998 Noah's Ark Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon 1998 Dar En-Nadwa Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon 1998 J.A.B.A.L. Tour des Lions ,Tripoli, Lebanon 1997 Notre Damme du Liban, Paris 1993-97 Jounieh and Beirut, Lebanon (5 exh.) 1992 Gottingen and Lohr, Germany 1990-95 Larnaca, Voroklini and Ayia-Napa, Cyprus (9 exh.)
PRIZES 2nd Prize, World Youth Exhibition 1997, Paris
COLLECTIONS Paintings are found in private and public collections in Lebanon, Cyprus (Larnaca National Library), Jordan (Amman FIne Arts Museum and Municipality), Armenia, Canada, Serbia, Greece, Syria, Indonesia, New Zealand and U.S.A.
Armenian artist-painter, born in Beirut, lived in Cyprus and Armenia and currently is located in Doha, Qatar.