Tamaz Varvaridze, Artist and Graphic Designer

graduated from the Faculty of Graphics, Tbilisi State Academy of Arts-in 1970. He has realized personal exhibitions in Sewikly- USA and Moscow- Russia. He has also participated in various international joint exhibitions of print at the International Triennials of Graphic Arts, International Biennials of Graphic Design, International Visual Art Expo, Caucasus International Festival of Advertisement- CIFA, Moscow International Art Salon- ”CHA – 99”, International Print Triennials, International Miniprint Exhibitions, All Union Exhibitions of Print and of Graphic Arts (Tbilisi-Georgia, Krakow- Poland, London-UK, Moscow and Petersburg - Russia, Hague, Copenhagen- Denmark, Kanagawa- Japan, Budapest- Hungary, Brno-Czechoslovakia, Listowel- Ireland, Belgium, USA).

Tamaz Varvaridze is the holder of awards: “Yellow Pencil”- D&AD; Global Student Awards-2006, as a tutor, Best Cover Design - 3rd Book Festival in Georgia-2002, III Place - CIFA Caucasus International Festival of Advertisement-2001, Medal for the Best Artwork of the Year, Tbilisi, Georgia-1988, Medal for The Best Artwork of the Year, Tbilisi, Georgia-1984, – Bronze Medal, International Biennial of Graphic Design, Brno, Czechoslovakia-1980.

At present, Tamaz Varvaridze works as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Graphics, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. His biography is included in “Who is who in Georgia”, publications: 2009, 2005-2006, 2001-2002, 1998-1999, 1996-1997.