Rusiko Chikvaidze
Artist
Private Inquiries: art@rusikochikvaidze.com
Website: www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com
* 2005 – Gold Medal Award
International institutional recognition for artistic excellence and outstanding achievement.
* 2007 – Silver Medal Award
Awarded for contribution to culture and the development of contemporary art practice within an international institutional framework.
Rusiko Chikvaidze is an internationally recognized contemporary artist whose work actively engages the attention of leading curators, international gallery directors, and collectors across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Her practice is defined by conceptual precision, material sensitivity, and strong spatial impact, aligning with the highest standards of contemporary institutional collecting.
Her works are included in prestigious institutional collections, including MMoMA, as well as in elite private collections across high-level political, diplomatic, and institutional spheres. These collections include former heads of state, senior European Union officials, and international executive leaders, among them Angela Merkel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Xi Jinping, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as other prominent global political figures.
Her works function both as conceptual statements and spatial interventions, transforming environments and operating within institutional, diplomatic, and collector-driven contexts.
Chikvaidze’s practice operates at the intersection of institutional visibility, collector acquisition logic, and spatial transformation. Her works are consistently selected for contexts where art functions simultaneously as aesthetic presence and institutional signal.
Officially recognized by Akoun, France’s leading art market reference, providing verified positioning and valuation within the international art market.
EDUCATION
* Georgian Academy of Arts, Tbilisi
Foundation in classical and contemporary artistic practice, developing technical mastery and conceptual discipline.
EVENTS
* 2003 – Cité des Arts, Paris, France — Guest Artist Residency
Internationally recognized residency providing early institutional exposure, curatorial engagement, and integration into global artistic networks.
* 2013 – Hennessy Installation & Exhibition, Radisson Hotel, Batumi
High-profile brand collaboration with site-specific installation.
* 2014 – Hennessy Installation & Exhibition, Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
Continued luxury brand–art integration within elite hospitality context.
* 2019 – Art Fair Taipei, Taiwan (Bruno Massa Gallery)
Strategic entry into the Asian collector market.
* 2019 – Art Fair Seoul, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
Targeted exposure to East Asian collectors and curators.
* 2019 – International Exhibition, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
European market exposure within a major exhibition venue.
* 2023 – Art Fair Daegu, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
* 2023 – Art Fair Busan, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
* 2023 – Jeju International Art Fair, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
→ Continuous expansion and consolidation within Asian institutional and collector ecosystems.
EXHIBITIONS
Institutional / Permanent / Solo
* 1999 – National Art Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
Institutional recognition establishing national-level prestige.
* 1999 – Embassy of Georgia, Paris, France
Diplomatic-cultural representation and international institutional visibility.
* 2008 – TBC Bank Headquarters, Tbilisi
Corporate institutional integration with high-value visibility.
* 2012–2015 – Radisson Hotels, Tbilisi & Batumi
Permanent curated solo presentations within luxury hospitality environments.
* 2017–2018 – Embassy of Georgia to the United States, Washington D.C.
Diplomatic institutional presentation within the U.S. cultural sphere.
* 2017–Present – Biltmore Hotel, Tbilisi
Ongoing permanent institutional presence in a luxury hospitality setting.
* 2024–Present – Courtyard Marriott, Tbilisi
Continued curated visibility in an international-standard environment.
Selected Group Exhibitions
* 2007 – Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
Prestigious international platform confirming institutional recognition and global curatorial validation.