December 2022:
You are invited:
November 2022:
REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA YOUTH DRAWINGS on display at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Vermont
https://www.stjathenaeum.org/republic-of-georgia-youth-drawings
May 2021:
Beardsley Library in Winsted, Conn. welcomes our exhibition “The Ideal House” from Tbilisi, Georgia
“BEAUTIFUL art work! We are so impressed and thankful that you shared these with us!”
Carol A Parent, Children’s Specialist
May 2020:
“Georgia – the breath of the planet reflected through sculpture, drawing, painting. Thank you for not forgetting this gamut of feelings and emotions and presenting them to the world. There is a cornerstone in every work and you are always at the top of the creator.”
to Ilia Avaliani, Kutaisi, Georgia from Nick Jacobson, FAF
July 2019:
Oxford Free Public Library in Oxford, Massachusetts welcomes the exhibition from the Republic of Georgia “Art Design of Georgian Forms” for the month of July 2019
April-May 2019:
The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library in New Hartford, Connecticut welcomes the exhibition from the Republic of Georgia “Art Design of Georgian Forms”
February-March 2018:
Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center[Little Rock, Arkansas] is hosting the exhibition from Georgia “Art Design of Georgian Forms”
May-June 2017:
Austin Public Library Ruiz Branch[1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741] is a host for the exhibition from the Republic of Georgia
March – April 2017:
Exhibition “Art Design of Georgian Forms” travels to Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, Austin Public Library, Austin, TX
“They really bring a lot of delight and color to our otherwise drab meeting room. Thank you for sharing them with us.”
Eric Travis
Managing Librarian
February – March 2017:
Fermata’s exhibition “Art Design of Georgian Forms” travels to Carver Branch, Austin Public Library in Austin, TX
“A
Storytime is going to take place on February 7, 2017 with the
dragon.”
“It was a great success, we did not capture
any photos.”
Doreen Boyd
Managing Librarian
Caver Branch Library
December 2016 – January 2017:
Winter Fest at the Yarborough Branch Library Austin Public Libraryin Austin, TX with exhibition from Tbilisi, Georgia
“We
had such a positive response to it”.
“We paired the
Georgian art with Austin youth art. It was a lot of fun and
meaningful to our community.”
Rebecca Rich-Wulfmeyer
Manager
Yarborough Branch Library
After Winter Fest in the Yarborough Branch Library on Dec 10, 2016 [2200 Hancock Drive Austin, TX 78756] the exhibition of children’s drawings “Arts Design of Georgian Forms” will travel to:
- Carver Branch, Austin Public Library [Kealing Middle School, 1161 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702]- for December, 2016
- Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, Austin Public Library [5125 Convict Hill Rd, Austin, TX 78749] – for January, 2017
- Ruiz Branch, Austin Public Library [1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741]- for February, 2017
August-December 2016:
Exhibition “Art Design of Georgian Forms” is on display in Yarborough Branch Library AustinPublic Library [2200 Hancock Drive, Austin, TX 78756]
For a press release click here
August 2016:
Exhibition “Art Design of Georgian Forms” visits San Antonio Central Library, San Antonio, Texas [600 Soledad
San Antonio, TX 78205]
For exhibition flier click here
January 2016:
Exhibition “Art Design of Georgian Forms” is on display in the Windsor Public Library, Windsor, Connecticutfrom January 2 to January 31, 2016
“I found it as inspiring as the first time I laid eyes on it. My daughter Isabel and son Julian were so impressed with the work and enjoyed viewing the exhibit”.
Andres
Chaparro
artist
http://chaparroart.com/
Jan. 29, 2016
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“This is a lovely show. Very happy to have it here. People are visiting the library just to see the show!”
Cathy Vincevic
Director
Gordon-Nash Library
69 Main Street
New Hampton, NH
Ph (603) 744-8061
gordonnash@metrocast.net
January-February 2015:
“We had an excellent turn-out for the exhibit. Some shots are found on our web page: http://goshenlibrary.org/pb/wp_ccf6f9ae/wp_ccf6f9ae.html
This was a grand opportunity for us (being a very small rural library) and we hope to have a chance at any future opportunity Fermata may be able to offer.”
Cynthia Reardon Phillips, Librarian
Olive G Pettis Library
36 Mill Village Road North
Goshen, New Hampshire 03752
603-863-6921
Goshen – Olive Pettis Library, Goshen, New Hampshire will hosts “Art Design of Georgian Forms” in January – February, 2015 – click here for the announcement
December 2014-January 2015:
Merrimack
Public Library,
Merrimack, New Hampshire hosts Fermata Arts Exhibition from the
Republic of Georgia “Art Design of Georgian Forms” for the month
of December 2014 and January, 2015
from
e-mail to Fermata Arts Foundation dated January 7, 2015:
Thank you so much for including the Merrimack Public Library in a library tour of this beautiful artwork from the Republic of Georgia. Quite honestly, the abundance of offerings in the suitcase were far too many for our library to accommodate, but I have included a few pictures of the display in the lower hallway.
I received many comments praising the work, and the consistent theme that ran through these comments were remarking about how different the art was from things that we see in our culture. Inevitably, our patrons and staff were surprised by the political themes and moved by the similarities depicted in pictures of families. We were delighted with the bold use of color and unusual materials. We were thoroughly impressed that these works were completed by children. It was a great honor to be able to display these treasures and we look forward to similar opportunities in the future.
Thank you all at Fermata for the very important efforts that you perform so that we can participate in this cultural sharing.
All Best,
Yvette
Yvette Couser, MLS
Library Director
470 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, NH 03054
Phone: 603.424.5021 Fax: 603.424.7312
website: www.merrimacklibrary.org
“ART DESIGN OF GEORGIAN FORMS”
Exhibition of children’s drawings from Republic of Georgia
It consists of more than seventy (70) art work (drawings and felt works) from six (6) schools in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia:
- Public School #63
- Public School #18
- NGO Children and Environment, “Cisartkela”
- NGO Children and Environment, “ Begurebi”
- “Georgian Art School”
- Nk School
- University of Art and Humanitarian Science
Student
Age: from 6 years old to 18 years old
These
works participated in the Fermata Arts Foundation Exhibition “Ideal
House: Georgia” in Tbilisi in April-May of 2012. Images are
available at http://ge-fermata-arts.org/.
This
exhibition is on its tour in New Hampshire from September of 2014
until April of 2015:
| LIBRARY NAME | ADDRESS / PHONE NUMBER | LIBRARY WEB ADDRESS | EXHIBIT DATES |
| Conant Library | 111 Main St, Winchester, NH 03470 (603) 239-4331 | http://www.conantlibrary.org/conantnh/ | 09/15/14-10/17/14 |
| Hancock Town Library | 25 Main St, Hancock, NH 03449 (603) 525-4411 | http://hancocktownlibrary.blogspot.com/ | 10/18/14- 11/14/14 |
| Merrimack Public Library | 470 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, NH 03054 (603) 424-5021 | http://www.merrimack.lib.nh.us/ | 12/12/14- 01/08/15 |
| Goshen – Olive Pettis Library | 36 Mill Village Road North, Goshen, NH 03752 (603) 863-6921 | http://www.goshenlibrary.org/ | 01/09/15-02/05/15 |
| Gordon Nash Library | 69 Main St, New Hampton, NH 03256 (603) 744-8061 | http://www.gordon-nash.org/ | 02/06/15-03/31/15 |
| Hall Memorial Library | 18 Park St, Northfield, NH 03276 (603) 286-8971 | http://www.hallmemoriallibrary.org/ | 05/08/14- 06/12/14 |
| Barrington Public Library | 105 Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, NH 03825 (603) 664-9715 | http://www.barringtonlibrary.com/barrington/ | 04/01/15-04/30/15 |
October 2014:
Oct. 1 – Oct. 30, 2014: Fermata Arts Foundation presents International sculptor George Tchankotadze in his working visit to the US
January-February 2014:
Otis Library in Norwich, Connecticut hosts Fermata Arts Exhibition from the Republic of Georgia “Art Design of Georgian Forms” for the month of January and February, 2014
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“Thank you so much for the artwork. Our walls always look so empty without these exhibits.”
Best wishes,
Gail Zachariah
Keene Public Library
60 Winter StreetKeene, NH
January-February 2014:
Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI [525 Hope St, Bristol, RI 02809] hosts Fermata Arts Exhibition from the Republic of Georgia “Art Design of Georgian Forms” for the month of January and February
“We have had many comments on the art. My favorite is a lady whose daughter is marrying a young man from Georgia! She was very impressed and said that she was glad that a little town like Bristol had international connections!”Charlotte BurnhamYouth Services LibrarianRogers Public LibraryBristol, RI
May-August 2013:
Art works by George Tchankotadze (portfolio) from Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia are on display in the Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Connecticut from May to August of 2013 organized by Fermata Arts Foundation
June-July 2013:
“Art Design of Georgian Forms” in Pump House Gallery, Hartford, Connecticut – June- July, 2013
“… some candid moments of the “Art Design of Georgian Forms”
exhibition in Hartford, CT. It was a very nice opening, with over 100 people attending, I spoke to them about Fermata Arts Foundation, and the children’s artwork. Everyone was very impressed…”
Andres Chaparro
“Very
best wishes on the exhibition of the Children’s Art work. Certainly
much successful effort required to accomplish the exhibit. Best
of luck.
All well at Boston College. Continuing best wishes.”
James A. Woods, S.J.
Special Assistant to the President
Dean Emeritus
Woods College of Advancing Studies
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“Thank
you for the invitation to the opening reception on June 20,
2013.
Unfortunately, Mayor Gray will not be able to attend.
We
send our best wishes and thank you, again, for the invitation.”
Sincerely,
Daryl R. Levine
Special Assistant
Executive Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
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May 2013:
Exhibition
of student drawings “Art Design of Georgian Forms” from the
Republic of Georgia, organized by Fermata Arts Foundation in New
Britain Public Library,
New
Britain, Connecticut
–
May, 2013
Short
Video
March-April 2013:
Exhibition of student drawings “Art Design of Georgian Forms” from the Republic of Georgia, organized by Fermata Arts Foundation in Conant Public Library, Winchester, New Hampshire – March – April, 2013
“I wish to thank you for this opportunity to display children’s art from Republic of Georgia. We had many comments and compliments from our patrons. We are a small library so the art work offered a colorfulatmosphere.A library trustee created a “art challenge” with list of pieces of art to match with a clue – this resulted in patrons looking more closely at the artwork and taking more time . We had art event on April 9th and had about 20 adults – a patron made khachapuri (a cheese bread recipe she found on the internet – it was delicious!). An art teacher for our local grade school arranged a school field trip of 30 children to come to the library to see the art.Many children were impressed with the ages of the artists.”Christy MenardLibrary DirectorConant Public LibraryWinchester, NHhttp://www.conantlibrary.org
March 2013:
Theatrical performance in Tbilisi, Georgia organized by the Fermata Arts Foundation – March, 2013
March 2013:
“Art
Design of Georgian Forms” – exhibition of professional artists
from the Republic of Georgia:
Darejan
Adamashvili
Nino
Chegiani
organized by Fermata Arts Foundation in Farmington Public Library , Farmington, Connecticut – March, 2013
February 2013:
A sculpture by George Tchankotadze (portfolio) from Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia is on display in the Canton Public Library, Canton, Connecticut for the month of February, 2013 organized by Fermata Arts Foundation
January-February 2013:
Exhibition of student drawings “Art Design of Georgian Forms” from the Republic of Georgia, organized by Fermata Arts Foundation in Keene Public Library, Keene, New Hampshire – January-February, 2013
December 2012:
For the month of December, 2012 the Farmington Public Library in Farmington, Connecticut is hosting an exhibition of student drawings “Art Design of Georgian Forms”from the Republic of Georgia, organized by Fermata Arts Foundation. Student art works from:
- University of Art and Humanitarian Science, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- Public School #63, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- Public School #18, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- NGO Children and Environment, “Cisartkela”, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- NGO Children and Environment, “ Begurebi”, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- “Georgian Art School”, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- Nk School, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
November 2012:
For the month of November, 2012 the Canton Public Library in Canton, Connecticut is hosting an exhibition of children’s drawings “Art Design of Georgian Forms”from the Republic of Georgia, organized by Fermata Arts Foundation
October 2012:
For the month of October 2012 the Hartford Public Library in Hartford, Connecticut is hosting an exhibition of children’s drawings “Art Design of Georgian Forms”from the Republic of Georgia, organized by Fermata Arts Foundation
January 2013:
A sculpture by George Tchankotadze (portfolio) from Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia is on display in the New Britain Public Library , New Britain , Connecticut for the month of January, 2013 organized by Fermata Arts Foundation
December 2012:
A sculpture by George Tchankotadze (portfolio) from Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia is on display in the Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro, Vermont for the month of November and December, 2012 organized by Fermata Arts Foundation
Workshop
– “Georgian felt and our way of life”
For
participation in these workshops please fill out a
contact form.
For
more information you may contact Fermata Arts Foundation office
directly or Keti Akhobadze (ketevana2001(at)yahoo.com)
or Tinatin Menteshashvili
(Tinatin.Menteshashvili(at)fermata-arts.org)
America
is open for exhibiting art works from Ukraine and Republic of
Georgia
News
Card No. 609
dated
August 4, 2012 “Bridgeport
Public Library
accepted
a work of George Tchankotadze, a sculptor from the Republic of
Georgia, for a display” – A first resonance from one of the
oldest library in the United States.
Republic
of Georgia is open to a dialogue through cultural institutions.
International symposium “Forms of Master-Builder: The Artist and the Country of the Future: 2013” will consist of the following plenary meetings:
- Section 1: Student Works (painting, sculpture, poetry, writing)
- Section 2: Professional Artist Works (painting, sculpture, poetry, writing)
- Section 3: Political Party and Design of a Party’s Class through Architecture
- Section 4: Equilibristics in Architecture through Governmental Organizations
- Section 5: Master Classes
- Section 6: Selection of the Organization Committee “Forms of Master-Builder: The Artist and the Country of the Future: 2015”
These plenary meetings will be based on the results from the sculptor master classes and the effectiveness of the influence of the different artistic structures on stimulation of architectural development and socio-cultural environment.
Academic work is performed by sculptors Giorgi Chankotadze and Michael Gvasalia.
All
participants of the master classes will be included in the special
catalogs of sculptors Giorgi Chankotadze and Michael Gvasalia works
as applicants for the exhibition of their own works.
Fermata
opens these sculptor master classes as a specific direction in a new
spectrum of communication between the countries and as a result of
the exhibition of children’s drawings “Ideal House” that was
organized by the Fermata under its program “Let’s Build a Roof over
the World” and endorsed by UNESCO for a year 2010 of rapprochement
of cultures. Since 2009 this exhibition traveled around New England
states in America, to Latvia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and
Republic of Georgia. At the present time it is in Yerevan, Armenia.
For
participation in the sculptor master classes please fill out a
contact form.
Description of master classes are under development. Responsible /
contact person is Tinatin
Menteshashvili (Tinatin.Menteshashvili(at)fermata-arts.org)
These
master classes start in the U.S. with a continuation in Italy,
France, England, and Spain.
For MERAB BERDZENISHVILI Anniversary, dated June 10, 2012