Filtered Identity | The Art of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan

Join us on Thursday, September 19 from 6:30 - 8:30 to the opening reception of our latest contemporary art exhibition.

Filtered Identity: The Art of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan will be exhibited in the AMofA’s third floor Adele and Haig Der Manuelian contemporary galleries with the opening reception for the exhibit. This event is free and open to the public, and the artist Tigran Tsitoghdzyan will be present. Curated by Ryann Casey.

Tigran Tsitoghdzyan Bio

Tigran Tsitoghdzyan is a New York–based Armenian artist, with studios in New York City and Yerevan. Identified as a child prodigy, Tigran began exhibiting his paintings internationally when he was just 10 years old. His primary arts training started in Armenia where he graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts Academy in 1999; he then studied at the École Cantonale d’Art du Valais in Switzerland in the 2000s and worked in Europe and South Africa before moving to New York City in 2009.

In the last decade, Tigran has become one of the most celebrated Armenian artists, working with renowned galleries, foundations, auctions, and art institutions. Tigran’s work has been exhibited widely including at Art Basel Miami, the Cube Art Fair in Times Square, and globally in cities such as Dubai, Singapore, Istanbul, Cannes, Zurich, Monaco, and Brussels. Tigran also starred in the documentary film, American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality which has been part of over 50 official selections around the world in 2019 and 2020.

In addition to his own rise as a renowned international artist, Tigran’s commitment to Armenia has been the foundation of his other artistic endeavors; from events supporting young artists to the development of a future Armenian residency program and gallery, Tigran is focused on creating a new hub for local and international art communities in Yerevan.

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Hyper-Realistic Paintings Explore Artist’s Innate Quest for Creative Autonomy

The Armenian Museum of America recently announced the opening of its next contemporary art exhibition, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s “Filtered Identity.” Tigran is a New York-based artist whose oversized photo-realistic paintings merge an interest in classical and modern art with an emphasis on his own experiences as a father and an immigrant.

“We cannot wait for the community to experience this new exhibit in our contemporary art galleries. You will be amazed to see these giant works. Most people will assume they are photographs and be completely surprised that they are oil paintings!” says Executive Director Jason Sohigian. “Tigran is exhibiting all over the world and it is an honor to share his art in our galleries in Greater Boston.”

A.G.B.U. Insider | Portrait of a Prodigy

How Tigran Tsitoghdzyan became a global art sensation on his own terms by Laura L. Constantine

His high productivity has sustained his success in high-end markets across the globe—from prominent galleries and prestigious art fairs to major foundations, renowned auction houses, biennales, and festivals. The oversized oil on canvas pieces have found their way into private collections and the homes of elite clients willing to pay handsomely for a personal portrait rendered by the modern master himself—the highest compliment a grandiose selfie can pay its subject.

One Mirrors portrait once dominated the signage above Times Square in New York City, the mecca for aspiring artists out to make a name for themselves. And while the name Tsitoghdzyan may be impossible for most to pronounce, his works are impossible to ignore, as they bring a new dimension of intensity, intrigue, and insight to contemporary portraiture.