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KARINE PARONYANC

Karine Paronyanc

Education:
2005 - 2007 Latvian Academy of Arts, Master's degree, Department
of Monumental Painting
2001 - 2005 Latvian Academy of Arts, Bachelor's degree, Department
of Monumental Painting
1998 - 2001 Art College. Janis Rosenthal, secondary
vocational education, Department of Illustration

Awards:
2020 3rd place in the competitive exhibition “#Artefakts#PiektāCivilizācija”, 
“Museum LV", Riga, Latvia
2007 1st place in the art competition for the scholarship named after Prof. 
Indulisa Zarinsha

Achievements:
2021 Author and curator of the program of cultural events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of director Sergei Parajanov, Riga, Latvia 
2019 - Presented the art of Latvia at the cultural event of the international forum "Baltic Connecting" to high-ranking
guests from China, South Korea, USA, Japan
2018 - Founder, teacher and head of the art studio (creative workshop) "Karine Paronyanc Art Studio"
2012 - 2018 Co-organizer and curator of the creative space-gallery Riga Art – Sky Art
2013 - 2018 Co-organizer, curator and participant of the traveling summer cycle exhibitions "Flora Magica"
2012 Co-organizer, curator and participant of the international exhibition of artists from Latvia, Lithuania and Armenia "Armenian Palette", Exhibition halls of the Latvian Academy of Arts
2007 - Member of the Union of Artists of Latvia

Exhibitions:

2022 Solo exhibition "Urban Philosophy", Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia

Personal exhibition "Oriental Legend", Music and Art School in Vecumniki, Vecumnieki, Latvia

2021 Solo exhibition "Bio – systems" (Puzurs), City Museum Jurmala, Latvia
Audiovisual event/performance "Stained glass Windows", Palace of Culture "Ziemelblasma", Riga, Latvia 

Open-air exhibition cycle "4 4verga 4 paintings", National Botanical Garden, Salaspils, Latvia

Audiovisual performance "When the stream of thoughts takes clear forms", in collaboration with violinist Georg 
Sarkisyan (LNSO concertmaster) and double bassist Stanislav Yudin (founder of the "Center for Free Music) Riga, Latvia / Duseldorf, Germany 

Artistic performance "Urban Philosophy", on the roof of “Mix Media group", in cooperation with Radio Baltkom, Riga, 
Latvia

Scenic planer/performance "Greenhouse Effect", Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

2020 Personal exhibition “Mysterious Garden", exhibition hall Rundal Multifunctional Center, Rundale, Latvia
2019 Personal exhibition “Birds of Paradise", European Festival of Professional Puppet Art, white Hall of the Museum of History Latvian Railway, Riga, Latvia

The exhibition “The story of how peonies bloomed in my Diary”, Peony Festival, Raiskums, Latvia 
2018 Personal exhibition "Flora Magica", exhibition hall Botanical Garden at the University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2017 Solo exhibition “Flora Magica", Kalnziema Quarter Gallery, Riga, Latvia

Personal exhibition "Magnolias", Valmiera Integrated Library, Valmiera, Latvia 

2016 Personal exhibition "Flora Magica", exhibition hall of the estate Ungurmuija, Raiskums, Latvia

Exhibition “Breakfast of aristocrats", Zirgzandales Racetrack, Marupe, Latvia 

2015 Personal exhibition "Flora Magica", exhibition hall of the estate Ungurmuija, Raiskums, Latvia
2014 Personal exhibition "Rozhdestvenskaya", exhibition space Riga Art – Sky Art, Riga, Latvia

Cotton exposition in the Cotton restaurant of the same name, Riga, Latvia

Personal exhibition "Flora Magica", exhibition hall Botanical Garden at the University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

2013 Solo exhibition “Flora Magica", Kalnziema Quarter Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2012 Solo exhibition “Parallel Worlds", Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia

2011 Personal exhibition “Bulls and artichokes”, Flat Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2010 Solo exhibition “Two”, gallery "Laipa", Valmiera, Latvia
2009 Personal exhibition “Story", Riga Central Library, Riga, Latvia
2008 Solo exhibition "Femme Fatale", Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2007 Solo exhibition “Russian tea in Italian cuisine", gallery “Bonhans” Riga, Latvia
2006 Personal exhibition ”Watermelons“, gallery "Mākslas dārzs", MC2, Riga, Latvia
2002 Personal exhibition “Armenian Wedding", Armenian Community, Riga, Latvia

Personal exhibition ”Fairy Tale“, art salon ”Sakta", Reval Hotel Latvija, Riga, Latvia

2001 Personal exhibition “Portrait", Art College named after Janis Rosenthal, Riga, Latvia

Solo exhibition “The Sun", Jurmala Art
School, Jurmala, Latvia

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