{"id":32,"date":"2016-05-15T18:07:31","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T18:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:24:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rusiko Chikvaidze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artist<\/p>\n

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Private Inquiries: art@rusikochikvaidze.com
\nWebsite: www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com<\/p>\n

* 2005 \u2013 Gold Medal Award
\nInternational institutional recognition for artistic excellence and outstanding achievement.<\/p>\n

* 2007 \u2013 Silver Medal Award
\nAwarded for contribution to culture and the development of contemporary art practice within an international institutional framework.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Her practice is defined by conceptual precision, material sensitivity, and strong spatial impact, aligning with the highest standards of contemporary institutional collecting.<\/p>\n

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 Erdo\u011fan, as well as other prominent global political figures.<\/p>\n

Her works function both as conceptual statements and spatial interventions, transforming environments and operating within institutional, diplomatic, and collector-driven contexts.<\/p>\n

Chikvaidze\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Officially recognized by Akoun, France\u2019s leading art market reference, providing verified positioning and valuation within the international art market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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EDUCATION<\/p>\n

* Georgian Academy of Arts, Tbilisi
\nFoundation in classical and contemporary artistic practice, developing technical mastery and conceptual discipline.<\/p>\n

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EVENTS<\/p>\n

* 2003 \u2013 Cit\u00e9 des Arts, Paris, France \u2014 Guest Artist Residency
\nInternationally recognized residency providing early institutional exposure, curatorial engagement, and integration into global artistic networks.<\/p>\n

* 2013 \u2013 Hennessy Installation & Exhibition, Radisson Hotel, Batumi
\nHigh-profile brand collaboration with site-specific installation.<\/p>\n

* 2014 \u2013 Hennessy Installation & Exhibition, Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
\nContinued luxury brand\u2013art integration within elite hospitality context.<\/p>\n

* 2019 \u2013 Art Fair Taipei, Taiwan (Bruno Massa Gallery)
\nStrategic entry into the Asian collector market.<\/p>\n

* 2019 \u2013 Art Fair Seoul, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
\nTargeted exposure to East Asian collectors and curators.<\/p>\n

* 2019 \u2013 International Exhibition, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
\nEuropean market exposure within a major exhibition venue.<\/p>\n

* 2023 \u2013 Art Fair Daegu, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
\n* 2023 \u2013 Art Fair Busan, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)
\n* 2023 \u2013 Jeju International Art Fair, South Korea (Bruno Massa Gallery)<\/p>\n

\u2192 Continuous expansion and consolidation within Asian institutional and collector ecosystems.<\/p>\n

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EXHIBITIONS<\/p>\n

Institutional \/ Permanent \/ Solo<\/p>\n

* 1999 \u2013 National Art Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
\nInstitutional recognition establishing national-level prestige.<\/p>\n

* 1999 \u2013 Embassy of Georgia, Paris, France
\nDiplomatic-cultural representation and international institutional visibility.<\/p>\n

* 2008 \u2013 TBC Bank Headquarters, Tbilisi
\nCorporate institutional integration with high-value visibility.<\/p>\n

* 2012\u20132015 \u2013 Radisson Hotels, Tbilisi & Batumi
\nPermanent curated solo presentations within luxury hospitality environments.<\/p>\n

* 2017\u20132018 \u2013 Embassy of Georgia to the United States, Washington D.C.
\nDiplomatic institutional presentation within the U.S. cultural sphere.<\/p>\n

* 2017\u2013Present \u2013 Biltmore Hotel, Tbilisi
\nOngoing permanent institutional presence in a luxury hospitality setting.<\/p>\n

* 2024\u2013Present \u2013 Courtyard Marriott, Tbilisi
\nContinued curated visibility in an international-standard environment.<\/p>\n

Selected Group Exhibitions<\/p>\n

* 2007 \u2013 Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
\nPrestigious international platform confirming institutional recognition and global curatorial validation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rusiko Chikvaidze Artist   Private Inquiries: art@rusikochikvaidze.com Website: www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com * 2005 \u2013 Gold Medal Award International institutional recognition for artistic excellence and outstanding achievement. * 2007 \u2013 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7y8BO-w","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3181,"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/3181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rusiko-chikvaidze.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}