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GROUP EXHIBITIONS (recent and upcoming)

TUMAN

Fine art painter

ARTIST STATEMENT

Interested in both the philosophical and emotional sides of my artwork, I often use a combination of abstract geometrical shapes and organic forms to express a duality of any idea or feeling in my art. Art is my language of communication rather than an attempt to create an illusional space.      

Colors and forms in my artworks are my subjective interpretations of impressions I get from objects rather than representing them.

Practicing art for a long time, I experimented and tried almost all traditional and new media, including sculpture and encaustic. However, my most favored media are oil, acrylic, and mixed media.

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GROUP EXHIBITIONS (recent and upcoming)

2022 "La Galerie by Romaric SEGALEN” gallery, Reims, France"

2022 Copelouzos Family Museum, Athens, Greece (in the permanent collection)

2021 Galerie 51 Village Suisse, Paris, France.

2021 "Art Shopping" Carrousel of Louvre, 22-24 October, Paris, France

2021 42nd Salon Artistique, Art Faire, Puy-en-Velay, Haute Loir, France

2021 "Art Shopping" Carrousel of Louvre, 18-20 June, Paris, France

2021 « World Art in Paris” Etienne de Causans Gallery, Paris, France

2020 Thuillier Gallery, Paris France

2020 Sonia Monti Gallery, Paris, France

2019 Art Fair "Regards croisés" Paris- Seoul- Pekin

2019 Art Fair "Art Shopping", Carousel of Louvre, Paris, France

2019 Sonia Monti Gallery, Paris, France

2019 Thuillier Gallery, Paris, France

2019 BDMC Gallery, Paris, France

2018 Cannery Gallery, AAU Juried Show, San Francisco, CA, USA

2017 Cannery Gallery, AAU Juried Show, San Francisco, CA, USA

2016 Cannery Gallery, AAU Juried Show, San Francisco, CA, USA

2016 Athens Gallery, Athens, Greece

2016 Gavart gallery, Paris, France

2015 Cannery Gallery, AAU Juried show, San Francisco, CA, USA

2015 Carre d Artistes, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2015 “Artist Philosopher,” IDSVA group show, AW Asia, NY, NY, USA

2014 Cannery Gallery, AAU Juried Auction show, 2014 Show, San Francisco, CA, USA

2014 “Paris in the Park Blocks,” Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, USA

2014 “Taipei Revolution,” among the finalist, International Art Competition, Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2014 Xanadu Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

2013 Forever Art Gallery, Portland, OR, USA

2013 Lane Gallery, Portland, OR, USA

2013 Gresham City Hall Gallery, Gresham, OR, USA

2011 410 Gallery, "Spring Salon," San Francisco, CA, USA

2011 San Leandro Public Library gallery, San Leandro, CA, USA

2011 79 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA

2010 625 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (recent and upcoming)

​2021 Gallery 51, Paris, France

2019 Sonia Monti Gallery, Paris, France

2017 Living Room Gallery, Tualatin, OR

2016 Gavart Gallery, Paris, France

2015 Gavart Gallery, Paris, France

2014 Forever Art Gallery, Portland, OR, USA

2013 Streff Gallery, Marylhurst, OR, USA

2012 Fireplace Gallery, Gresham, OR

2012 Beaverton City Hall, Beaverton, OR, USA

2011 Hall of Justice, San Francisco, CA, USA

2011 410 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA

2005 Gottlieb Gallery, Portland, OR, USA

2003 Brooklyn Gallery of Immigrant Art, Portland, OR, USA

2001 Pearl Gallery, Portland, OR, USA

2000 New World Gallery, Portland, OR, USA

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

​2020-21, Bronze Medal from the French Society of Art, Science and Letters, Paris, France

2014 Among finalist, Taipei Revolution, International Art Competition, Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2013 Honorable Mention, 1st Annual Juried International Art Exhibition, Four Point Contemporary, TX

2012 Honorable Mentions, 14 International Art Competition, Upstream Peoples Gallery, UT

2010 Presidents honor list, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

1996 Award: 2nd Place Gresham City Hall 18th Annual Art Competition, Gresham, OR

1994 Member of Honor Society GCC, Glendale, Ca, USA

1991 Award: 1st Place, Armenian Aligns Art Exhibition, Orange County, Ca

 

PUBLICATIONS and EXHIBITION CATALOGS

​2022 Catalog of the Copelouzos Family Museum, Athens, Greece

2021 « World Art in Paris” Etienne de Causans Gallery, Paris, France

2019 "Art Shopping" Carousel of Lover, catalog, Paris, France

​2018 C d Art Magazine, Paris, France

2018 Annual Juried Show and Auction 2015, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA

2017 Annual Juried Show and Auction 2015, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA

2017 Tualatin Life, Tualatin, OR

2016 Annual Juried Show and Auction 2015, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA

2015, SeeMe, Scope, Miami, USA

2015 19th Annual Juried Show and Auction 2015, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA

2014 Artist Philosopher, catalog, and online Magazine, www.wilsonhurst.com\/exhibit\/

2014 Taipei Revolution, International Art Competition, Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2014 Academy of Art University, 19th Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition Auction

2014 “Taipei Revolution,” International Art Competition, Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2013 Honorable Mentions, International Contemporary Art Competition, Four Point Contemporary Gallery

2010 Presidents Honor List, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

1996 2nd Place Gresham City Hall 18th Annual Art Competition, Gresham, OR

1994 Member of Honor Society GCC, Glendale, CA

1991 Award: 1st Place, Armenian Alliance Art Exhibition, Orange County, CA

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

         « World Art in Paris” Etienne de Causans Gallery, Paris, France, 2012

        "Art Shopping" Carousel of Lover, catalog, Paris, France, 2019

         C d Art Magazine, Paris, France, 2018

The Figurative and Abstract Art by Nane. Tualatin Life. An article with images by Wrahtz, A.  a monthly periodical, Tualatin, OR, 2017

Queen of Colors. An article with images, Hayrenik, a monthly periodical, Boston, MA, 2014

Amalya - Featured Artist for June, ArtsyShark. by Edlund, C.,2013, web page with article and images

 http://www.artsyshark.com/2013/06/12/featured-artist-amalya-nanetumanian/.

Artist's Life, The Advocate. Tatum, K., Painter Uses Music..., May 2012 (vol. 47.28), image reproduced. Gresham, OR.

Art Takes Time Square, catalog. NY, USA, 2012

Saatchi Online Expressionism Collection, Saatchiart.com 2012

Saatchi Online Drawing Collection, Saatchiart.com 2012

Local Artist Receives International Recognition. Oregonian, article by Stabler, D. April 2012, Portland, OR.

Painter Rises. Portland Tribune, by Paschke, R. image reproduced, Portland,2001. Portland, OR.

Gallery Guide, image reproduced, Portland, OR, USA, 2001

Cascade Aids Project, Art Evening and Action, CAP, Portland, OR, USA, 2000

Eastside Examiner. Paschke, R., Artist Rises From Diversity, a weekly newspaper, image reproduced, 2000, Portland, OR.

Nané, About Artist, Our Town, by White, M. weekly newspaper, image reproduced, 1998, Portland, OR, USA.

18th Annual Gresham City Hall Juried Exhibition, 1996, 2nd Place, interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting "Artbit," Gresham, OR

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IN COLLECTIONS (not a complete list)

Musée d'art de la famille Copelouzos

Armine Haghdyan ​

Paul Olson

Edward and Anahid Hartounian

Anne and Sean Stacey

Susan Haynes

Marilyn Hughes

Ray and Gunilla Bel

Tony and Betsy Pfannenstiel

Edis Jurcys

Carole Cantrell and James Godsey

Ivan Gold, Perkins Coie LLP, (corporate collection)

Robin Lawson, Passport to Languages, INC., (corporate collection)

Armenian Apostolic Church of Oregon, (corporate collection)

Julia M. Hagan, Albert A. Menashe and Associates Law Firm, (corporate collection)

Bill Bradley

Sheila Davis

Brian Lightcap

Tania Reed

Margarian family

Artzhack Art Museum, Stepanakert, Artzhack, (corporate collection)

Art Foundation, Republic of Armenia, (corporate collection)

Yerevan Museum of Contemporary Art, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, (corporate collection)

Department of Art, Ministry of Culture, Moscow, Russia, (corporate collection)

In many other private collections in Canada, India, Australia, Russia, Armenia, and the US

 

EDUCATION

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Ph. Doctorate. – Institute of Doctoral Studies in Visual Arts, Portland, ME, USA

Master of Education - Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego, OR, USA

Master of Fine Art, Academy Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA

Post-Bac. coursework, Graphic Design, PSU, Portland, OR, USA

Bachelor of Arts. - YSAFA, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia