Arev Petrosyan

Arev Petrosyan
Արև Պետրոսյան
Arev Petrosyan; Արև Պետրոսյան
Born	Arevik Petrosyan; May 6, 1972 (age 52); Yerevan, Armenia
Nationality	Armenian
Known for	Painter, professor

Arev Petrosyan (Armenian: Արև Պետրոսյան; born May 6, 1972, in Yerevan), is an Armenian artist. Honored artist of the Republic of Armenia (2015).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Biography

Arev (Arevik) Petrosyan was born on May 6, 1972, in Yerevan, Armenia, in the family of the sculptor Benik Petrosyan and violinist, pedagogue, public figure Alice Adamyan.

1987-1991 Arev studied at Panos Terlemezyan College of Fine Arts in the faculty of design, 1991-1995 she studied Computer Graphics and “Management and administration” and in 1991-1998 she was enrolled in the Yerevan State Academy of Arts (faculty of ceramics, art). In 1999 Arev became a member of the Artists' Union of Armenia. In 2014 she donated her artwork “LOVE” to the AIWA organization in San Francisco. In 2013 Arev was included in “Women in Art” volume 1 series of book From Middle Ages to the Modern Art Era. In 2014 Arev Petrosyan's 8,40 x 2,40 meters art work was presented and donated to Holy Trinity Church in Fresno for 100 Year Anniversary of the first Armenian church in United States. In 2015 Arev opened AREV ART GALLERY in the center of Yerevan. In 2015 she was awarded as an honored artist of Republic of Armenia.^[4]^[5]

During the period of 1995-2007 Arev has designed number of television studios upon order of the Armenian National television Company as well as other agencies and television companies–the second channel, “Kaym”, “Paradise”, “Yerkir Media”, “Sharm”, “Shant”, “Shoghakat”, “Internews”, “A1+’’, “AR’’. She designed the information pavilions of the Government of Armenia, Ministry of Jurisdiction, “City FM” radio station. Worked with famous companies as iCon Communication, Schwarzkoph, Coca-Cola. Aesthetic design of television movies “New Year”. She has been the art director in the film “Path” (directed by Ruben Qochar, US-Armenia). She has done stage design for concerts, staging, different occasions, interior and exterior design of cottages, offices, restaurants, apartments and places.

Honored Artist of the RA
Member of the Artists’ Union of the RA
CEO of “Benik Petrosyan” cultural fund (1997)
Founder of Arev Art Gallery (2015)

Founder of “NOOSH AREVI” Armenian brand of clothing, bags, scarfs and assessors, home deco and furniture production based on national heritage, which will be launched in spring 2018.

2007-2017 donated artworks for charity “ORRAN” organization, she is one of GOLD donators.

Arev Art Gallery

In 2015 opened AREV ART GALLERY in the center of Yerevan. Along with Arev's work, on display are her brother - Areg Petrosyan's sculptures, as well as her late father Benik Petrosyan's masterpieces.

This art center became a favorite place for residents of Yerevan and its guests. Being famous public person, she is connecting people and bringing to life cultural events and social projects

Exhibitions

Exhibition at American University of Armenia /AUA/ within “Empowerment of Girls and Women in Armenia” conference, 2017
Exhibition at German Embassy in Armenia dedicated to women, 2017
“Armenian culture week” in Tokyo, 2016
“Women's role in sustainable development” in Paris in UNESCO house, 2016
Arev Petrosyan for American University of Armenia (AUA), 2015^[6]
Beirut Art Fair 2014. GALA ART GALLERY's booth, 2014
Monaco Art Fair 2014 SHEDEVR Art GALLERY's booth, 2014
Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Fresno, Exhibition and donation of two paintings to the church, 2013
Council of Europe, Strasbourg - stained glass picture “Power of Unity” which was put on display at the Assembly Hall, 2013
Exhibition of triptych “Power of Unity” at the hall of the Ministerial Committee, 2013
Exhibition in Belarus, Armenian days in Minsk, 2013
Exhibition of triptych in National Gallery of Armenia “BOOK 500”, 2012
“Woman in Art” exhibition in Artists' Union of Armenia, 2012
Woman Business Forum, 2012
Exhibition in Beirut, 2012
Exhibition in Armenian Consulate, Los Angeles, US, 2012
Project “Genocide 100”. Pray (AXOTQ), 2011
Opening of “Arev Art Show Room” in Moscow, 2011
“Colors from Armenia”, Beirut, 2011^[7]
Exhibition at the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, 2010
Armenian days in Georgia, Tbilisi, 2010
American University of Armenia (AUA), 2010
Exhibition in American Embassy, Yerevan, 2010
Exhibition & Presentation of Catalogue and DVD “Reflection and Looking, 2009
“My golden city” dedicated to the 2790th anniversary of Yerevan, Artists' Union of Armenia, 2008
“Dedication” to the memory of Arev Petrosyan's father sculptor Benik Petrosyan, National Gallery of Armenia (family exhibition)Yerevan, 2008
The Third Beijing International Art Biennale, China, 2008
75th Anniversary of the Union of Painters of Armenia, Artists' Union of Armenia, Yerevan, 2008
III forum of artistic and scientific clerisy of CIS countries, Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2008
“March 8th - International Women's day” by the patronage of the First Lady of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, 2007
Exhibitions National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, 2006
“Woman Painters of Armenia”, Hamazgayin, Yerevan, 2006
“Women's Art” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, 2005
AOKS, Yerevan, Armenia, 2005
“My Flowers to the Martyrs” dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian, 2005
“Women for peace” UNIFEM, Yerevan (was awarded a prize), 2002
United Nations office, Yerevan, 2001
UNESCO student camps, Yerevan, 1999
Number of exhibitions in the Republic of Armenian, also foreign exhibitions, 1991-1995