Krikor Agopian

* 1942 (Beirut, Lebanon) - Lives and works in Quebec, Canada

Education

1964-1965 Studio Design School, Montreal, Canada
1965-1966 Washington School of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada
1965-1970 Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Canada

Teaching Career

1972-1980 Basic Design School of Arts, Beirut, Lebanon
1977-1981 Basic Design Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, Beirut, Lebanon
1981-1985 Basic Design Université St. Esprit de Kaslik, Lebanon

Solo Exhibitions

1970 Genesis Gallery, Montreal, Canada
1972 3N Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
1975 15 Dalaware Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
1979 Smuggler’s Inn Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
1980 Arthur Matossian Art Center, Beirut, Lebanon
1981 Metropolitan Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1985 Galerie d’Art Bekhazi, Beirut, Lebanon
City Hall Ottawa, Canada
AGBU Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
1986 Galerie Tabbal, Beirut, Lebanon
AGBU Art Gallery Los Angeles, USA
1987 Alec Manoukian Art Center, New York, USA
Galerie Epreuve d’Artiste Kaslik, Lebanon
1988 Alec Manoukian Art Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Galerie Epreuve d’Artiste Kaslik, Lebanon
Hamazkayin Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Galerie de L’Atrium, Montreal, Canada
1989 Unique Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1990 Maison des Arts de Laval, Quebec, Canada
1991 International Art Center, Beirut, Lebanon
1992 Tekeyan Cultural Center, Beirut, Lebanon
1993 Galerie Epreuve d’Artiste Kaslik, Lebanon
1996 Galerie Maraya, Beirut, Lebanon
1998 Musée André Benjamin, Papineau, Quebec, Canada
1999 Noah’s Ark Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2001 Cartan Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
2004 Aida Cherfan Fine Art, Beirut, Lebanon
2005 Galerie Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
2006 Galerie Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
2011 Hamazkayin Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Galerie Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
2013 Galerie Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
Hamazkayin Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2015 Hamazkayin Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Galerie Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
2017 Galerie Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
Hamazkayin Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2019 Hamazkayin Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon

Museums

Musee d’Art Contemporain, Paris, France
Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France
Maison des Arts de Laval, Quebec, Canada
Musee Sursock, Beirut, Llebanon
Musee Cilicie, Antelias, Lebanon
Musee Mtaine, Lebanon
Musee Emile Hannouche, Beirut, Lebanon
Musee Alcan, Montreal, Canada
Musee Papineau Laval, Quebec, Canada

Permanent Exhibition

Galerie, Richelieu, Montreal, Canada
Gevik Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Galerie Aida Cherfan, Beirut, Lebanon
Gallery Nihaco, Beirut, Lebanon
Rimawi Art Gallery, Rosemere, Quebec, Canada
Hechet Lahoy, Los Angeles, USA
Primavera Ohai Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Village Frame and Gallery Montecito, Los Angeles, USA

Awards

1972 Mention d’Honneur, TMA Group, Beirut, Lebanon
1980 Prix d’Excellence Makhoul Arts and Crafts, Beirut, Lebanon
1981 1st prize Makhoul Arts and Crafts, Beirut, Lebanon
1990 2nd Grand prix toutes catégories, 7ième concours national des arts visuels, Montréal, Canada
1991 Nomination Prix d’excellence artistique visuels, Laval, Canada
1992 2ième Grand prix toutes catégories 8ième concours national des arts visuels, Montréal, Canada
1996 3ième Grand prix toutes catégories 13ième concours international arts visuels, Montréal, Canada
1997 1er Trophée Abstraction Diverses 14ième concours international des arts visuels, Montréal, Canada
1998 1er Trophée Frontières Figuratives Surréalisme 15ième concours international des arts visuels Montréal, Canada
2001 1st Competition Arabic Alphabet Design, London, England