agamanukian

About me

LEVON AGAMANUKIAN was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1969.
First private exhibition at the early age of 13 at the Journalist League of Armenia in 1982.
Admitted to the University of Fine Arts in the capital of Armenia.
In 1990 immigrated to the United States of America and settled in Sou...

LEVON AGAMANUKIAN was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1969.
First private exhibition at the early age of 13 at the Journalist League of Armenia in 1982.
Admitted to the University of Fine Arts in the capital of Armenia.
In 1990 immigrated to the United States of America and settled in Southern California.
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My fate as an artist has been determined when one singular person walked into my life in 1982. I was only 13 and on the verge of being disappointed and baffled by the overwhelming feedback from numerous art critics.
I owe my eternal thanks to one true teacher, Saro Sarukhanyan, who never lost his faith in me and saw the direction of my future art before I was ever able to comprehend it.
As Saro later shared, his first impression of me imprinted in his memory once and for all, when he caught me staring at him with my acute questioning eyes expressing no trust.  It was quiet easy for him to recognize the bewilderment.
He served as my lighthouse throughout all the turmoil and swimming in the dark seas seeking my style. His guidance helped me stay sane and resist many temptations of deviating from realizing my life’s true mission.
It was only by the end of 27 years of our long journey together that the time matured for my present style to develop, originating my latest artwork.
Overall, he made me realize that the most important law in art was to carry your own burden on your very own shoulders.
My mission has been to empty myself of all that was in a way of serving as a mere projector.  It was only after having rid myself of “rules and censors” downloaded into me since childhood, that I became worthy of unveiling equilibrium.
My ultimate goal is to become a non-distorting projector of eternal essence upon canvas – this I achieved.
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LEVON AGAMANUKIAN has appeared in numerous documentaries and has participated in many exhibitions throughout the world.

Information

• Name: Levon Agamanukian
• Country: USA
• Joined: August 26, 2011
• Genre: Mixed Media, Collage, Painting, Portraits, Murals

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