Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Giorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He's the founder of the organization “Language of Art”. In 2002, he finished Iakob Nikoladze Art College in Tbilisi. In 1998, during the period of his study at Art College, Giorgi Kukhalashvili created his work titled “Entering Jerusalem” which outlined his artistic aspirations and interest in religious topics. Later in 2000, he finished his painting “Christmas Mystery” which up to the present day occupies a special place in his creative work. In 2005, in parallel with his study at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts Giorgi Kukhalashvili opened his studio in the old Tbilisi historic district and started intensive activities. In 2007 he finished Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, painting department. In 2010 on the basis of his studio, he founded the Union of Young Artists “Language of Art”. Numerous young artists and sculptors joined the creative work of the group. In 2010 Giorgi Kukhalashvili, together with the creative group, started the implementation of various important artistic projects. He intensively participates in the cultural life in Georgia and presents his works both in his native country and beyond its borders. The main artistic sphere of Giorgi Kukhalashvili embraces such religious-mystery topics, such as Mystery of Calvary, Descent From the Cross, Lamb of God, Requiem, Cross of Baraba, Last Judgement, the Last Supper, Mystery of Ascension, etc. Compositions of lyrical-allegorical content should also be stressed in the artist’s creative works such as Don Quixote, carnival, casino, failed performance, etc. Giorgi Kukhalashvili's works have been exhibited in many countries such as Georgia, Netherlands, Russia, France, Belgium, Germany, and the USA. Art experts recognize him as a recognized artist with a very peculiar technique and pictorial language. His paintings charge with strong, positive energy. Along with the artistic value Giorgi Kukhalashvili’s works bear a social and political function as well.

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.

Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color? 

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