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Eteri Chkadua
ეთერი ჩქადუა
Chkadua in 2018 by Irakli Pirveli
Born (1965-05-01) 1 May 1965 (age 59)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Known for
  • Painting
Notable work
  • Unfaithful Wife (2004)
Movement
Awards
  • Creative time grant (1998)
  • New York Foundation For The Arts grant (1997)
  • Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant (1994)
Patron(s)Gian Enzo Sperone
Websiteeterichkadua.com

Eteri Chkadua (born 1965 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian painter. Eteri Chkadua has produced many figurative paintings, mainly portraits[1] and self-portraits.[2] Her work has been termed as magic realist[3] and "magic feminism".[4][5] Chkadua has been featured as an influential artist in the US[6] and a representative one in Georgia.[1] Most of her production is in the private collection of Gian Enzo Sperone.

Education

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Chkadua studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in Tbilisi (Georgia)[7], and then emigrated to the United States of America in 1988.[4][8] Chkadua lived also several years in Jamaica[9] and Vietnam, as reported on 1TV.[10]

Activism

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Cooperating with the Identity organization, Chkadua promoted a project to share the experiences of queer people[11] and condemned the occupation of Georgian territories by Russia.[12]

Biennials

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Solo exhibitions

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  • 2023: Eteri Chkadua Retrospective Exhibition, Museum of Modern Art Zurab Tsereteli, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2018: Gaumarjos, The Pool NYC gallery, Milan, Italy
  • 2013: An Unusual Exhibition, Museum of Literature, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2013: Selvatica, The Pool NYC gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
  • 2013: Bloom On The Edge, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
  • 2012: Colors Insulting To Nature, Gallery 151, NYC
  • 2012: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, The Pool NYC gallery, Bolognia, Italy
  • 2011: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Museum of Dolls, Tbilisi Georgia;
  • 2009: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Luna Kulturhus Konsthallen, Sodertalje, Sweden
  • 2009: Remembering Heroes, National Music Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2005: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Corridor Gallery, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2004: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Sperone Westwater, New York, NY
  • 2004: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Casas Riegner Gallery, Miami, FL
  • 1995: Eteri Chkadua Paintings[3], Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1995: Art Chicago, Maya Polsky gallery, Chicago, IL
  • 1990: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago, IL

Collaborative exhibitions

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  • 2024: Georgian women artists, organized by Consulate of Georgia, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
  • 2023: Self-Portrait By The Mirror, D.Shevardnadze National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2023: La Guerra e Finita, La Pace Non è Ancora Iniziata, Fondazione Imago Mundi, Gallerie Delle Prigioni, Treviso, Italy
  • 2022: Ballots No Bullets, White box, New York, NY
  • 2022: Art For Ukraine, The Church, Sag Harbor, NY
  • 2021: Perfect Day, (Drugs and Art), White Box, New York, NY
  • 2021: Dreamers, Dreamers art project, video installations in urban spaces, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2021: Love Is In The Air, The PooL NYC Gallery, Milan, Italy
  • 2020: We Must Be Free, project by American Embassy, ArtTent, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2018: Divagazioni, Gian Enzo Sperone Gallery, Sent, Switzerland
  • 2018: East End Collected 4, Southampton Art Center, South Hampton, NY
  • 2018: Natural Proclivities, Fiterman Art Center, New York, NY
  • 2017: Alien Bloom, collaborative Installation with Gocha Chkadua, Longhouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY
  • 2017: VITEL TONNE, The Pool NYC Gallery, Palazzo Cesari-Marchesi, Venice, Italy
  • 2016: Bloom Since January, collaborative Installation with Gocha Chkadua, Consulate of Georgia, New York, NY
  • 2015: Anonymous, collaboration with Tbilisi LGBTQ society, Europa House, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2015: ART 3 AM, Sonchino, Italy
  • 2015: OPEN 18, Venice, Italy
  • 2015: 60 Americans, Elga Wimmer gallery, New York, NY
  • 2015: A Palace With A View, The Pool NYC Gallery, Palazzo Cesari Marchesi, Venice, Italy
  • 2014: The Book, Gala gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2014: Brooklyn Bloom, collaborative installation with Gocha Chkadua, GGrippo's art+design, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2014: Neighbors, Istanbul Modern Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2014: Water Tank Project, New York, NY[14]
  • 2014: Wide Shot, The Pool NYC gallery, Venice, Italy
  • 2012: Portraits/Self -Portraits From The 16-Th to the 21-Th Century, Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York, NY
  • 2012: En Plein Air, Stux gallery, New York, NY
  • 2010: Gender Check, Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
  • 2010: Scope Art Fair NY, The Pool NYC, New York, NY
  • 2009: Gender Check, MuMok, Museum of Modern Art, Vienna, Austria
  • 2009: L’exposition Géorgienne d’art Contemporain, Château de Saint Auvent en Limousin, France;
  • 2009: Open 12, Lido, Venice, Italy, curated by Paolo Grandis.
  • 2008: Kingston On The Edge, Kingston, Jamaica;
  • 2001: Art and Politics, Tribe, New York, NY
  • 1999: Dumbo Double Deuce, Brooklyn, NY
  • 1999: Nude, Aldredge Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut[3]
  • 1997: Upton gallery, Buffalo State college Museum of Art and Archeology, University of Missouri, Missouri
  • 1997: The Kitchen Art Center, New York, NY
  • 1997: Reversing The Gaze, Indiana University (Northwest) Museum, Indiana
  • 1997: From Georgia to Georgia, International Art Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
  • 1996: Art Chicago, Maya Polsky gallery, Chicago, IL
  • 1994: Art Chicago, Maya Polsky gallery, Chicago, IL
  • 1990: Eteri Chkadua Paintings, Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago, IL

Awards

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  • 1998: Creative time grant
  • 1997: New York Foundation For The Arts grant
  • 1994: Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Joseph Alexander (2016-06-20). "Insider's guide to Tbilisi: protests, free wine and salted fish". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ Artner, Alan G. (1990-11-05). "Chkadua-Tuite's self-portraits are intense". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Johnson, Ken (2004-07-23). "ART IN REVIEW; Eteri Chkadua, Paolo Maione, Jan Worst". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Eteri Chkadua – interview". Art Theorema project #3. Fondazione Imago Mundi. 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ Scobie, Ilka (2005). "Magic feminism". artnet. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Wold wide arts directory". NY Arts Magazine. 4 (7). July–August 1999.
  7. ^ Greenhagen, Holly (1990-05-24). "Art Facts: the amazing faces of Eteri Chkadua-Tuite". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Vanity Market: Eteri Chkadua". Tabula TV. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ Movement TV (2018). "One day with Eteri Chkadua in New York city". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Eteri Chkadua - live report from Vietnam". 1TV. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  11. ^ ""I Have to Feel an Emotion with My Whole Being to Paint It" — Eteri Chkadua's Story". Aprili.media. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Eteri-Chkadua. From Soviet Control to a life of freedom and art making Ep. 67". The Stolen Hours Podcast. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ "The 52nd International art exhibition". Kunst Aspekte. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  14. ^ "The water tank project". Google Arts & Culture. 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2024.