21st Century Realism ARC Salon
21st Century Realism ARC Salon
Roman Spring
Lot Closed
July 24, 04:12 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Bruno Vepkhvadze
Georgian
Roman Spring, 2022
signed Bruno (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 35 1/4 by 27 in.; 90 by 69 cm
framed: 43 by 34 5/8 in.; 109.2 by 87.9 cm
Acquired directly from the artist
In the collection of the Art Renewal Center, 2023
S. Peralta, Lunar Codex: The Polaris Collection, enclosed in cultural time capsule on the Griffin lunar lander, launched by SpaceX, and placed on the Moon in perpetuity, launch scheduled November 2024, illustrated
Various authors, International Realism: 16th International ARC Salon, ACC Art Books, Woodbridge, Suffolk 2023, Third Place Still Life, illustrated p. 393
New York, Sotheby’s, 16th International ARC Salon Exhibition, Third Place Still Life, July 14 – 24, 2023
Bruno Vepkhvadze was born in Tbilisi (Georgia) in the family of the artist Giovanni Vepkhvadze. Bruno belongs to the 4th generation of artists in this family. Since Bruno’s childhood he has shown interest in art and started attending art school even as a child. After graduating high school in 2003, he attended the Tbilisi art school, Y. Nikoladze. He started participating in art exhibitions among professionals at this time. In 2005-2009 he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Art of Tbilisi and in 2006 became a member of the Union of Artists of Georgia.
Bruno Vepkhvadze is most well-known for his intricate and vivacious still-lifes, winning Third Place Still Life with this painting of “Roman Spring” in the 16th International ARC Salon, as well as an Honorable Mention for his work “The Boy Who Lived.” He also won Third Place Still Life in the 12th International ARC Salon and has exhibited at the Museum of European Modern Art (MEAM), in Barcelona Spain, the Salmagundi Club, New York City, as well as many other venues.