Art Caucasus Foundation
Art Caucasus Foundation is a non - governmental organization working to support development of the contemporary visual art in the South Caucasus Region (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan).
Author number of local, regional and international exhibitions and events. Created by the group of professionals to increase the appreciation of prints and printmaking among collectors, curators, and the public.
Funds raised by the Association, help underwrite its grants program which provides direct financial support to nonprofit institutions for exhibitions, scholarly projects, and educational programs focused on visual art.
Projects:
2019
- Baku Biennale / Curating a Georgian project ‘Exhibition in Space’.
- International Print Festival LIFE N STYLE - Batumi, Upper Adjara, Tbilisi. Participants: 138 the best local & International printmaking artists /print and video art, photo installation, object, performance, sound/.
- MOMA Tbilisi - Print festival; Exhibition in Space /Multimedia project/.
- WINE FACTORY # 1- Sculpture park.
- Corridor -1- Multimedia artist’s collaboration - wine Factory # 1- Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Exhibition ´Soul´ - Contemporary art Space Batumi, Georgia.
2018
- Founder of the handmade printmaking studio in Georgia /Silk Screen printing, Etching, Linocut/.
- Founder of the Art Caucasus Foundation.
- International Print Festival LIFE N STYLE - Batumi, Omalo, Garikula, Tbilisi - Georgia. Participants: 105 the best local & International printmaking artists /Print and video art, photo installation, object, performance, Sound/.
2017 - International Print Festival LIFE N STYLE - Batumi, Mestia, Tbilisi - Georgia. Participants: 70 the best local & International printmaking artists.
2016 - International Print Festival LIFE N STYLE - Batumi, Racha, Ozurgeti, Tbilisi - Georgia. Participants: 45 the best local & International printmaking artists.
2010 - 2016 - Organizer of many of the local, regional and International projects.
2015 - up to date - Multimedia project “Art & Tea’.
2014 - up to date:
- Corporation and private event management.
- Kim Tanel Annus - Tbilisi History Museum - Lithuanian artist, solo exhibition;
- Organizer of ESCADA shop opening ceremony in Tbilisi, Georgia.
2013 - 2014
- Organizer of Photo Exhibition ´Maria Callas´ in Art Center Rubikoni, Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Manel Esclusa Solo Photo Exhibition in Art Center Rubikoni as well as in Tbilisi, Telavi National Theatre and Contemporary Art Center, Batumi, Georgia.
- Organizer of the Exhibition ´Reanimation 1, 2, 3´ representing three Georgian woman artists living in Düsseldorf, Barcelona and Tbilisi.
2011 - La Biennale Cianchiano - Curating Project from Georgia.
2010 - 2013 - Founded Children Entertainment and educational center ‘Mony Club’. Tbilisi. Georgia.
2010 - Participant in International Cultural Leadership Program - Bucharest, Romania.
2009 - Participant in International Cultural Leadership Program - Sofia, Bulgaria.
2008 - Prague Biennale - Curating Georgian Pavilion - Prague, Czech Republic.
2008 - Art Caucasus 2008 - International Contemporary Art Forum & International conference/ in Tbilisi. Georgia. /19 participant countries, 43 local, regional and international Art projects/. Presentation of the International contemporary art magazine ´Art Loop´(Fifth edition).
2007 - Art Caucasus 2007 - International Contemporary Art Forum & International conference in Tbilisi. Georgia. 21 participant countries, 32 local, regional and international Art projects. Presentation of the International contemporary art magazine ´Art Loop´ (Fourth edition).
2006 - Art Caucasus 2006 - International Contemporary Art Forum & International Conference in Tbilisi. Georgia. 19 participant countries, 24 local, regional and international art projects. Art Director; Presentation of the International contemporary art magazine ´Art Loop´(Third edition).
2005 - Art Caucasus 2005 - International Contemporary Art Expo & International Conference in Tbilisi. Georgia. 15 participant countries, 19 local, regional and international Art projects. Presentation of the International contemporary art magazine ´Art Loop´ (Second edition).
2004 - Art Caucasus 2004 - International Contemporary Art Expo & International Conference in Tbilisi. Georgia. 12 participant countries, 14 local, regional and international Art projects. Presentation of the International contemporary art magazine ´Art Loop´ (First edition).