Haghtanak Shahumyan

Haghtanak Shahumyan, one of the contemporary Armenian modern-art painters was born in 1944 in Yerevan, Armenia.

The first steps of his professional development were done in 1961 in the studio of well-known armenian sculptor Ara Sargsyan, where he studied till 1963.

From 1962-67 he studied at the department of painting in the Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts & Teatre. After graduating he became a member of the Union of Painters of Armenia.

Heading an administrative position in the municipality of Yerevan for more than 14 years (working as a chief painter of the capital city from 1976-1989) he continued to create new masterpieces and participate in the republican and international exhibitions. He had more than 37 personal exhibitions in Armenia, Poland, Norway, USA, France, Spain, Australia etc…

1977 Yugoslavia (Piran)

1983 Lithuania (Dzintari)

1985 Poland (Warsaw)

1989 USA (Watertown) 1991 Norway (Oslo)

1992 USA (Boston)

1994 France (Paris)

1996 France ( Embassy of Armenia in Paris)

1996 France (Paris “Mann” Gallery)

1996 France (Lyon)

1996 France participated in ‘Art forum’ ‘ Ivart’ gallery in Paris

2000 Australia (Sydney ABS Art Gallery)

2000 Australia (Melbourne)

2005 Spain (Barcelona)

2007 France (Paris)

2010 Armenia (Yerevan)

2014 Armenia (Yerevan solo exhibition dedicated to artist’s 70th anniversary).

His works are exhibited in state and private collection in Armenia and abroad.

Since 2010 Haghto was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Armenia

Since 2013 he was awarded golden medal from the Ministry of Culture of RA.