Felix Varlamishvili (1903 – 1986)
Felix Varlamishvili was born in Kutaisi in 1903 to the family
of financier Grigol Varlamishvili and Rosa Paliashvili. Due to the premature death of his mother, he grew up with his aunt in Akhaltsikhe. In 1912 he entered the Kutaisi Real School, and since 1920 he has been a student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Tbilisi State University. In 1922, immediately after the establishment of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, he transferred to the newly opened Academy of Arts. His teachers at the Academy were: Gigo Gabashvili, Iakob Nikoladze, Evgeni Lanseret, Oscar Shmerling, Boris Fogel, Joseph Charlemagne. Felix Varlamishvili's student works, both in graphics and painting, immediately attracted the attention of the public. In the 1920s, his works were exhibited in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. In 1927, the collection of Iuetim Gurji was published, the illustrations of which belonged to the young artist.
After graduating from the Academy of Arts, Felix Varlamishvili founded his own art school in Tbilisi. In 1928, together with his fellow student at the Academy, Luka Khitarishvili, he traveled abroad to deepen his knowledge. He spent several months in Istanbul. In 1929, he arrived in Paris and settled in Montparnasse.
In Paris, he worked for several years in the Sieghel atelier, where he created decorative art works. In 1933, his paintings were first exhibited in Paris at the Speranza Gallery. In 1934, he married a Danish artist, Zira Binder.
Felix Varlamishvili spent very difficult and contradictory years abroad. Despite this, he did not lose his originality and his artistic work was based on Georgian themes. Since 1945, Felix Varlamishvili has been a member of the "French Artist" "Salon de l'Automne" society.
In 1948, the couple left for Argentina, where Felix Varlamishvili initially began working in the decorative field. He mainly painted panels for carpets, while at the same time working on creating paintings. In 1950, his exhibition was organized in Buenos Aires, which was a great success. In Buenos Aires, the magazine "Mamuli" edited by Victor Nozadze published a letter entitled "Mr. Felix Varlamishvili's Art Exhibition". Despite his successful creative activity, Felix Varlamishvili returned to Paris in 1952 and lived on Rue Daguerre in Montparnasse.
Felix Varlamishvili's personal exhibitions include: Paris - 1933, 1947, 1959, 1976. Buenos Aires - 1950, 1951. San Francisco - 1959, 1960, 1961. Detroit - 1963. Exhibitions. Also exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Brussels, Monte Carlo, Tehran. Felix Varlamishvili's works are preserved in museums and private collections in many countries. Felix Varlamishvili's works have been exhibited in Buenos Aires, San Francisco, Detroit, Tokyo, Ōsaka, Yokohama, Kyoto, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Brussels and many other cities and countries all over the world.
On February 6, 1986, Felix Varlamishvili died in Paris. According to his will, his remains were cremated and his ashes were buried at the Georgian cemetery in Levilles.
Felix Varlamishvili was born in Kutaisi in 1903 to the family of financier Grigol Varlamishvili and Rosa Paliashvili. Due to the premature death of his mother, he grew up with his aunt in Akhaltsikhe. In 1912 he entered the Kutaisi Real School, and since 1920, he has been a student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Tbilisi State University. In 1922, immediately after the establishment of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, he transferred to the newly opened Academy of Arts. His teachers at the Academy were: Gigo Gabashvili, Iakob Nikoladze, Evgeni Lanseret, Oscar Shmerling, Boris Fogel, Joseph Charlemagne. Felix Varlamishvili's student works, both in graphics and painting, immediately attracted the attention of the public. In the 1920s, his works were exhibited in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. In 1927, the collection of Iuetim Gurji was published, the illustrations of which belonged to the young artist.
After graduating from the Academy of Arts, Felix Varlamishvili founded his own art school in Tbilisi. In 1928, together with his fellow student at the Academy, Luka Khitarishvili, he traveled abroad to deepen his knowledge. He spent several months in Istanbul. In 1929, he arrived in Paris and settled in Montparnasse.
In Paris, he worked for several years in the Siegel atelier, where he created decorative artworks. In 1933, his paintings were first exhibited in Paris at the Speranza Gallery. In 1934, he married a Danish artist, Zira Binder.
Felix Varlamishvili spent very difficult and contradictory years abroad. Despite this, he did not lose his originality and his artistic work was based on Georgian themes. Since 1945, Felix Varlamishvili has been a member of the "French Artist" "Salon de l'Automne" society.
In 1948, the couple left for Argentina, where Felix Varlamishvili initially began working in the decorative field. He mainly painted panels for carpets, while at the same time working on creating paintings. In 1950, his exhibition was organized in Buenos Aires, which was a great success. In Buenos Aires, the magazine "Mamuli" edited by Victor Nozadze published a letter entitled "Mr. Felix Varlamishvili's Art Exhibition". Despite his successful creative activity, Felix Varlamishvili returned to Paris in 1952 and lived on Rue Daguerre in Montparnasse.
Felix Varlamishvili's personal exhibitions include: Paris - 1933, 1947, 1959, 1976. Buenos Aires - 1950, 1951. San Francisco - 1959, 1960, 1961. Detroit - 1963. Exhibitions. Also exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Brussels, Monte Carlo, Tehran. Felix Varlamishvili's works are preserved in museums and private collections in many countries. Felix Varlamishvili's works have been exhibited in Buenos Aires, San Francisco, Detroit, Tokyo, Ōsaka, Yokohama, Kyoto, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Brussels and many other cities and countries all over the world.
On February 6, 1986, Felix Varlamishvili died in Paris. According to his will, his remains were cremated and his ashes were buried at the Georgian cemetery in Levilles.