On September 19, the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, MA, opened “Filtered Identity,” a new exhibition of paintings by Tigran Tsitoghdzyan, curated by Ryann Casey. The official opening took place on the Museum’s third floor. The iconic series of photorealistic paintings created in the artist’s signature style will be on view through February 23, 2025.
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan, a Master of Photorealistic Painting
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan is a natural-born artist who started displaying his paintings internationally at the age of 10. After obtaining a formal education in arts in Yerevan in 1999, Tigran honed his technique and style at École Cantonale d’Art du Valais, Switzerland. He also spent a couple of years in Europe and South Africa, settling in NYC in 2009. At present, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan has two permanent studios: one in Yerevan and one in New York.
The recognizable style of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan is a photorealistic painting technique performed in a black-and-white color palette. The artist skillfully uses overlapping shapes, tonal shadows, and metaphoric layering of photorealistic images in his art, which leaves a lasting impression on the viewers and creates a unique emotional effect that photos lack.
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s fascination with female nature is deeply felt in his experimentation with the diversity of human shapes. In some paintings, the artist divides a female face into two symmetrical halves; in others, he narrows the female face or deconstructs the body to reconstruct it in a more symbolic plane. Every piece by Tigran is esthetically enchanting, emotionally moving, and thought-provoking.
Filtered Identity: The Verge of Classical and Modern Art
The new exhibition by Tigran Tsitoghdzyan contains a series of carefully selected artworks, each dedicated to the person’s self-exploration and self-discovery. According to the artist’s official statement, “Filtered Identity” reflects his own quest for identity determination, along with the exploration of his role as a father and the contemplation of his immigrant identity.
Fine Art Shippers: Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s Art Logistics Partner
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan is a permanent client and close friend of Fine Art Shippers. As our art handlers possess rich hands-on experience in shipping large-size paintings, we were deeply honored with an opportunity to help the artist with transporting his paintings to the Armenian Museum of America and contribute to the “Filtered Identity” exhibition. We do hope for the continuation of our collaboration with Tigran Tsitoghdzyan and the Armenian Museum of America, ready to support them in all their creative undertakings and art projects.