Agop Gemdjian
PAINTER, SCULPTOR, PRINTMAKER
224 New Jersey Ave., Bergenfield, NJ, 07621 * tell: (201) 669-6065
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: https: https://www.facebook.com/agop.gemdjian/
https://www.facebook.com/Agop.G.fineart
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS
2021 “Third International Print Biennale Erevan 2021 , Erevan, Armenia. “ So Long” # 1
2019 “Blue Line”, Group
Exhibition of the Art Group “Wednesday 5”, City Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria, 12/11/2019.
“7th Annual Tri-State Judged Exh. 2019”-CN, NJ, NY, William Dean Mansion Gallery, Park Ridge, NJ, 11/10/2019
“ Fear”, Juried Exhibition, Volition Gallery-Bell-ans Center of Creative Arts, Orangeburg, NY, 10/12/2019.
“53th New Jersey Juried Senior Show, professionals-prints, Meadow Lakes, East Windsor, NJ, 9/19/2019.
“20th International Print Biennial-Varna 2019”, juried, city art gallery, Varna, Bulgaria, 8/13/2019.
“Flowers”, Solo Exhibition, “Valley Hospital Gallery”, Ridgewood, NJ, 6/1/2019.
“3td Annual Members’ Exhibition”, Garner Art Center, “Dye Works Gallery”-Garneville, NY, 03/9/2018
2018 “Transfiguration of the Form”, Watercolor & Mixed Media, juried, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, 11/2/ 2018.
“OSTEN BIENNIAL of DRAWINGS” , Skopje 2018, Macedonia, Juried. 10/18/2018.
“6th Annual Tri-State Judged Exh. 2018”-CN, NJ, NY, William Dean Mansion Gallery, Park Ridge, NJ, 10/14/2018.
“АРТИГРАд“ , Група „Сряда 5“, Invitational, club of Architect’s, Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 14, 2018.
“Studio Visit”, volume 41, A Juried Selection of International Visual Artists . Juror Lisa Crossman, p.48, 1 illustration.
“Visceral and Visionary”, Salon 2018, juried, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ. 6/22/2018.
“Second Annual Members’ Exhibition”, Garner Art Center, “Dye Works Gallery”-Garneville, NY, 03/10/2018
“Freedom-an artistic interpretation”, Juried Art Show, The Belskie Museum of Art, Closter, NJ, 03/04/2018
2017 “Fifth Annual Tri-State Judged Exh. 2017”-CN, NJ, NY, William Dean Mansion Gallery, Park Ridge, NJ, 10/15/17
“Introspective Concepts of Reality”, Juried exhibition, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, May 5, 2017
“First Annual Members’ Exhibition”, Garner Art Center, “Dye Works Gallery”-Garneville, NY, 03/11/2017
“Impact”, Juried Show, Piermont Flywheel Gallery, Piermont NY, 02/02/2017
2016 “Attitude”, Juried Show, Piermont Flywheel Gallery, Piermont NY, 01/31/2016
2015 Solo Exhibition – Gallery 8, Varna Bulgaria, May 22 – June 14, 2015
“Printer.bg”, Bulgarian National Library, curator Krasimir Rusev-Art Books, April 2015, “Seven artists from Varna ”-
hand made book + poster /1988/.
“38th annual Art on Paper competition”, juried show, MFA Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD, 04/02/2015
2014 Seven juried e-magazine: “P58 …. “ Platform58 Publications in 2014
2012 “Small format/ affordable art@ 2012 Catalog release” exhibition, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ Dec 7, 2012
New Brunswick Art Salon Fall 2012”, Juried exhibition, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ Nov. 1, 2012
Solo Exhibition ”Agop Gemdjian”, Gallery Paquette”, Boonton, NJ March 24,2012
“Americas 2012: Paperwork”, Northwest Art Center, Harnett Hall Gallery, Minot State University, ND,01/09/2012
2011 “Archive III”, Alfa Art Gallery artists group exhibition, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, 12/12/2011
4th 2011 Showcase, sculpture, Artslant , NY, “Side Effect 09282010”, Stone wood , August 2011
3rd 2011 Showcase, painting, Artslant , NY, ” Sunday school “, acrylic on canvas-11062008, June 2011
1st 2011 Showcase, Collage/Drawing on paper, Artslant , NY, ” Found Object 100909 “, Feb.2011
“Abstract Reality”, Alfa Art Gallery, group exhibition, New Brunswick, NJ March 11, 2011
“26th International Exhibition”, Meadows Gallery, UT at Tyler, Juried Show, Tyler, TX, 01-18-2011
2010 “Archive II”, Alfa Art Gallery artists group exhibition, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, 10/08/2010
“Independence Day Exhibition”, Group Exhibition, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ,06/02/2010
Solo exhibition: “ 1 etching, 7 sculptures, 43 paintings”, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, June 11-June 30, 2010
“Interpreting the Figure”, group exhibition, Speak-Easy Art Gallery, Boonton, NJ, Jan 29,2010
“Found Object”, solo exhibition, collages, Bulart Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria, Jan 15,2010
2008 Juried Artist Catalog “Studio Visit” volume three, Juror: Carl Belz
Finalist “Direct Art “ magazine competition ,Volume 15, Fall 2008
“19 th Annual NJ small works show”, Juried Exhibition, Mikhail Zakin Gallery, Demarest, NJ
2005 “Harvest”, Solo Exhibition (painting and sculptures), Closter, NJ
2003 “ Montclair Fine Art Fair”, National Juried Exhibition, Gallery 214, Montclair, NJ, Juror: M. O’Brien
2001 “ Summer Show”, Invitational, Artsforum Gallery, New York, NY
“ Transformation”, Invitational, Artsforum Gallery, New York, NY
1999 “ New Talent Invitational “, Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, NY
“ National Printmaking 1999 “, National Juried Exhibition, College of NJ, Jury: Judith Brodsky
1998 “ Reconceptualizations of a Vision: Surrealist Art”, Invitational, Goldstrom Gallery, SOHO, NY, NY “ Abstraction’98", National Juried Exhibition, Stage Gallery, Marrick, NY
1999 “ Abstractions “, Invitational Group Exhibition, Polo Gallery, Edgewater, NJ
“ 49th NY ASA Artists’ Ball “, Invitational, The Puck Building, New York, NY
1997 " Icons: Past, Present, Future ", Juried Exhibition, Hellos Gallery, Ashland, OR
" Artexpo - New York" Jacob Javits Conv. Center, New York, NY
" Survey of Contemporary American Prints," Lankershim Arts Center Gallery, No-Ho, North Hollywood, CA
1996 " 3rd Annual National Juried Art Exhibition," St. John's University, New York, NY
" Juried Collection 96," ACI's Juried CD-ROM Series, ACI, Philadelphia, PA, Jury: A. " Manhattan Arts International 1996,’95,’93&’92 Cover Art Competition ", New York, NY, Juror: Renee Phillips
" Contemporary Armenian Artists '96 ", Invitational International Exhibition, Boston, MA
" '96 & ’97 National Juried Exhibition", Art Center of Northern NJ, New Milford, NJ, Juror: S.Cooke
1995 " Virtuosity: The Juried Exhibition ", ACI, The Park Ave. Karp ...
" Gallery Artists Retrospect " - SOHO West Gallery, Hollywood, CA
" Group Exhibition " - Jain Marunouchi Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY
1994 " Audubon Artists 52nd and51st Annual Exhibition ", National Arts Club, New York, NY, Jury: Breverman, Riber.. “ Small Works ", Invitational Exhibition - Denise Bibro Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY
1993 Invitational Exhibition, Visitors Centers Gallery, Print Club of Albany, Albany, NY
1992 " 17th Annual Juried Fine arts Show ", Smithtown Arts Council, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY ; Juror: Ivan Karp
" International Art Competition ", Montserrat Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY, Juror: D. Wepman
" 17th National Competitive Exhibition of The Print Club of Albany ", Schenestady Museum , Schenestady, NY
" 57th Annual National Art Exhibition of Cooperstown Art Association ", Cooperstown, NY
" National Juried Exhibition ", The Graphic Eye Gallery, Port Washington, NY, Jury: Andrew Stasik, Paul Wood
"Spring Saloon'92", Limner Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY-Jury: R. Slowinski
" International Contemporary Artists of Genius Exhibition ", L.R.S.Gallery, Patterson, NJ, Juror: Danielle Rubel
" National Juried Show'92 ", Arts Center of Northern NJ, New Milford, NJ, Juror: C. Goodman
1990 " Art Expo ", IGI Chicago, IL
"4th International Print Bienal - Liege ", Musee D'Art Moderne, Liege, Belgium. " Contemporary Bulgarian Prints ", Invitational, Leeds University Gallery, Leeds, UK
Hof Galerie, Eutingen, Germany, Invitational - Curator: Ursula Schlotterbeck
" 5th and 4th International Exhibition of Miniature Art ", Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Canada
1989 Bruce Lurie Gallery & Villy Siera, New York, NY
International Juried Event -" CIPE'89 ", Museo De La Education, Havana, Cuba
" Representative Exhibition of Bulgarian Fine Art ",Vitgenstein Gallery, Vienna, Austria
" Bulgarian Art ", Invitational, Museum for Contemporary Art, Cairo, Egypt
" Artists from Varna, Bulgaria ",Dodreht Art Association Gallery, Dodreht, Netherlands
1988 Bruce Lurie Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Rene's Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY
" Bulgarian Graphic ", Invitational, Sonenberg Gallery, Stutgart, Germany
" Bulgarian Artists ", Invitational, Doiche Bank, Darmstad, Germany
" Art from Varna ", Invitational, Gdansk City Art Gallery, Gdansk, Poland
1986 Invitational Exhibition " Bulgarian Prints ", Art Museum, Kuwait, Kuwait
1985 " International Biennale of Humor ", National House of Humor, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
1984 "Art from Varna ", Invitational, Rostock City Art Gallery, Germany
1983, 85, 89 International Print Bienale, Juried, Palace of Culture, Varna, Bulgaria
1982, 84 " Artists from Varna ", Invitational, City Art Gallery, Odessa, USSR
1981 – 91 Twenty Three National Juried Exhibitions in Bulgaria
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 “Flowers”, Solo Exhibition, “Valley Hospital Gallery”, Ridgewood, NJ, 6/1/2019.
2015 Solo Exhibition – Gallery 8, Varna Bulgaria, May 22 – June 14, 2015
2012 Solo Exhibition Agop Gemdjian, “Gallery Paquette”, Boonton, NJ March 24,2012
2010 Solo exhibition: “ 1 etching, 7 sculptures, 43 paintings”, Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, June 11-June 30, 2010
“Found Object”, solo exhibition, collages, Bulart Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria, Jan. 15,2010
2005 “Harvest”, Closter, NJ
1997 Bergenfield Library & Information Center, Bergenfield, NJ
1996 No Bar Cafe, East Village, New York, NY
1987 Rene's Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY
1986 Gallery of the Association of Bulgarian Artists, Varna, Bulgaria
1982 – 91 Ten Solo Exhibitions in Bulgaria
SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Methodological fund of art schools of Bashkortostan Republic of Russian Federation, 10/15/2019. Collection of OSTEN BIENNAL of drawing. Skopje, Macedonia. Minot State University’s permanent collection
Permanent collection of UT at Tyler, TX
Stryker Orthopedics, Mahwah, NJ
Permanent Collection of The College of New Jersey Department of Art
Print Club of Albany, Permanent Collection
Amoco Corporate Art Collection
Westinghouse Corporate Art Collection
Vorpal Gallery, New York
Ingber Gallery, New York
Suzanne Dey Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
J. Rosental Fine Arts Ltd., Chicago, Ill. The Chicago Center of Print, Ltd., Chicago, Ill. Barnes Associates
The Bulgarian National Art Museum
The Sofia City Art Museum, Bulgaria
The Museum of Prints, Varna, Bulgaria
Private collections in Germany, France, Canada, Argentina, Kuwait, Russia, U.S.A.,
The United Kingdom, Austria, Bulgaria, Holland, Finland, Australia, Poland etc. HIS WORKS ARE TO BE SEEN AT :
Collection of OSTEN BIENNAL of drawing.
“Little Stories- M. Hadjolian”, documentary produced in Bulgarian National TV, Dir. Drazeva, prod. I .Dimitrova, 6/17/15
“Gallery Paquette”, Boonton, NJ
Cover art for: “27th International Exhibition”, Meadows Gallery, UT at Tyler, Juried Show, Tyler, TX, 2011
Artslant.com
Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ
Bulart Gallery-Varna , Bulgaria
Motion Picture:” The Muse”-Universal Studios /October Films, 2000
Motion Picture:” Matlock: The Evening News”, 1992
Motion Picture:” Longtime Companion”- American Playhouse/ Samuel Goldwyn Studios, 1990
Artsforumonline.com
Artsforum Gallery, New York, NY
ArtQwest.com
Goldstrom Gallery, SOHO, New York, NY
Investinart, New York, NY
Art Access - art consultant, Columbus, OH
ArtReps - publisher, Los Angeles, CA
Boston Corporate Art, Boston, MA
Denise Bibro Fine Art, Chelsea, New York, NY
Kyele Welles International Design, New York, NY
Soho West Gallery, Hollywood, CA
International Images, Sewickeley, PA
PRIZES AND AWARDS
1st place, Pro-Prints “53th New Jersey Juried Senior Show, Meadow Lakes, East Windsor, NJ, 9/19/2019.
2nd place, acrylic, “Big Wave #2“, “2018 Focus New Jersey”, Juried Show, AC of NNJ, New Milford, NJ.11-9-2018.
1st place, sculpture, “Side effect”, “Celebrating Bergen county’s diversity 2019”, Juried Art Show, Art Center of NNJ, New Milford, NJ, 02/10/2019
3th place “Freedom-an artistic interpretation”, Juried Art Show, The Belskie Museum of Art, Closter, NJ, 03/04/2018
1st place, acrylic, “Family #3“2014 Focus New Jersey”, Juried Show, The Art Center of NNJ, New Milford, NJ.11-8-2017
Honorable Mention- Acrylics, 5 Annual Tri-state Exh. 2017, “When Life Was Simple #5”, William Dean Mansion Gallery, Park Ridge, NJ, 10/15/17
Honorable Mention- Acrylics, “Celebrating Bergen county’s diversity”, juried show, “ Same Old story/family/ #2”, Art Center of NNJ, Milford, NJ, 2/7/2015
Honorable Mention “Impact”, Juried Show, “When Life Was Simple #12”, Piermont Flywheel Gallery, Piermont NY, 02/02/2017
1st Place-Printaking, “Eye for Eye IV”, “Celebrating Bergen county’s diversity 2016”, Juried Art Show, 02/06/2016., Art Center of NNJ, New Milford, NJ.
2nd place, acrylic, “West of the Black Sea 10,“2014 Focus New Jersey”, Juried Show, The Art Center of Northern NJ, New Milford, NJ.11-5-2014
Honorable Mention, Body of work “38th annual Art on Paper competition”, juried show, “Found Object 03 08 11”, “Found Object 03 12 11”-photo collage/dwg. on paper, MFA Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD, 04/02/2015
First Place- Acrylics, “Celebrating Bergen county’s diversity”, juried show, Art Center of NNJ, New Milford, NJ, 2/7/2015
Hon. Mention- Acrylics, “Focus New Jersey 2014”, juried show, Art Center of NNJ, New Milford, NJ, 11/5/2014
First Place- Acrylics, “Celebrating Bergen county’s diversity”, juried show, Art Center of NNJ, New Milford, NJ, 2/8/2014
Purchase Award , “Americas 2012: paperworks”, juried exhibition, “Philadelphia Experiment B122” /photo/
Minot State University, Minot, ND
First Place –Sculpture, “Focus New Jersey 2011”, Juried Exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ
4th 2011 Showcase Winner, sculpture, Artslant , NY, “Side Effect 09282010”, Stone wood , August 2011
3rd 2011 Showcase Winner, painting, Artslant , NY, ” Sunday school “acrylic on canvas-11062008
1st 2011 Showcase Winner, Collage/Drawing on paper, Artslant , NY, ” Found Object 100909 “
Purchase Award /first place/, “26th Annual International Exhibition”, “Found Object 11 12 09” /collage/,
UT at Tyler, Jan.18-March 4, 2011
First Place – Mixed media, “Celebrating Bergen County’s Diversity 2010”, Juried Exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ
Second Place – Mixed media, “Celebrating Bergen County’s Diversity 2010”, Juried Exhib., The Art Center of Northern NJ
Third Place - Acrylic ,”Celebrating Bergen County’s Diversity 2009”, Juried exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ
First Place - Acrylic ,”Celebrating Bergen County’s Diversity 2007”, Juried exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ
Award of Excellence, ”Montclair Fine Art”, National Juried Exhibition, 2003, Montclair, NJ
National Printmaking 1999, Purchase Award, College of The New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 1999
Contemporary Oils/Acrylics 3rd Place, Bergen County Art Show, 1997, Paramus, NJ
Award of Excellence " Manhattan Arts International 1996 Cover Art Competition ",NewYork, NY
Certificate of Merit " Manhattan Arts International 1993 and ‘95 Cover Art Competition ", New York, NY
Certificate of Achievement, Print Club of Albany"17th Nat. Competitive Print Exhibition",1992Albany,NY
Winner of the " International Art Competition ", 1992, Montserrat Gallery, New York, NY
Certificate of Excellence," 1992 First Annual International Manhattan Arts " Artist in the 90's " Competition, New York, NY
SELECTED REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
„Интервюта-Градското Списание“, 2020, “Interviews- Urban Mag”, Varna Bulgaria 2020
„Нови Художествени Праkтики във Варна от края на ХХ век“ , Д-р изк. Ирена Димитрова, Aртграф 2018,
“Studio Visit”, volume 41, A Juried Selection of International Visual Artists .Juror Lisa Crossman, p.48, 1 illustration, 2018
„Известия“ Union of scientists, Varna, Bulgaria. Културното наследство на Варна‘2017.“Книга на Седемте“-визуален манифест на групата на седемте. Д-р изк. Ирена Димитрова. 2 illustrations. Sept. 29, 2017.
“Interview the artist Agop Gemdjian”, Elena Vladova,Urban-mag.com, 6/21/ 2015
“Agop Gemdjian in Varna with his project “Found Objects”, Urban-mag.com, May 2015
“Drawings and collages from Agop Gemdjian”, Jaklin Bodurova, “Vahan” newspaper, Varna, Bulgaria, p.6, 6/2/2015
“Globetrotting master brings infinite rebellion to Alfa Art”, Sebouh Gemdjian, “The Mirror”newspaper, June 13/2010, p.1
“Direct Art” magazine , volume 15, Fall/winter 2008, p.90
“Avant-Garde and Norm”. Svilen Stefanov, p. 48/ AGATA-A Bulgaria, 2003
About the Cover Artist, “Inner Realm” monthly magazine, NJ, NY, CT, (August 1999), cover illus. "Agop Gemdjian: "I'd Like to Reveal Everything... ", Nedelnik - weekly, New York, NY (Apr.17,1997), p. 7, illus. " Young Painter, Agop Gemdjian ", The Armenian Reporter Int'l - weekly, New York, ( May, 1995), p. 4, illus. " Agop Gemdjian ", T. Lawrence, The Armenian Weekly , Los Angeles, ( January, 1993), p. 9
" Exhibiting Artists ", Print Club of Albany Newsletter, Albany, NY , ( May , 1993 ), p.2
" Agop Gemdjian : Mediative Fields Awaken Emotions ", T. Lawrence, Manhattan Arts Magazine , (9 -10, 1992 ), p. 24, illus. " Print Club of Albany Newsletter " - Review , (September, 1992 ) p. 3
" Art in New Jersey is Cosmopolitan ", E. Lipton , Art Speak, ( April, 1992 ) p. 14
" Dialogue Artists ", R. Serafimov, Molodez Gruzii - weekly, Georgian SSR, ( August, 1989 )
" Over the Wall / and off Center ", Kent Wallace, Art Speak, ( May, 1987 ),p. 7, illus.
