Marc Balakjian
Marc Balakjian (born in Rayak Lebanon, 1938, died 2017, Muswell Hill, London)
Balakjian was also an artist in his own right, known for his mezzotints and pencil drawings which have been exhibited around the world in countless solo and group exhibitions.[1] His works are in a number of permanent collections in the UK including those of the V&A, the British Museum, the British Council, the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Museum of London, the Fitzwilliam Museum, The New Art Gallery Walsall. They are also in prominent collections in the US, Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Ireland and Canada.[4]
Personal life
Balakjian was born and grew up in Rayak, Lebanon. His parents were of Armenian descent, having fled to Lebanon from Turkey during the Armenian genocide His father was a cobbler.[1]
After studying painting at Hammersmith College of Art from 1968 to 1971, Balajian earned a postgraduate degree in printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1971 to 1973.[1][4]
He died of pancreatic cancer on 10 August 2017.[4]
References
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b "'They always instinctively knew what I was looking for' — the enduring legacy of Studio Prints | Christie's". www.christies.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian - Exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall in Walsall". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Balakjian, Marc. "About". Marc Balakjian. Retrieved 4 May 2019.