Filtered Identity | The Art of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan

An Artists Perspective: Tigran Tsitoghdzyan Shares the Inspiration Behind 'Filtered Identity' Exhibition

Join us for an inside look at Tigran Tsitoghdzyan's latest exhibition, "Filtered Identity," on view now in our contemporary galleries. In this five-minute clip, Tigran reflects on the modern phenomenon of selfies and how classical influences shape his work. Discover how Tigran blurs the lines between art and photography while exploring themes of self, image, and the nature of beauty. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Tigran's unique perspective.

Tigran Tsitoghdzyan Bio

Tigran Tsitoghdzyan is a New York–based Armenian artist, with studios in New York City and Yerevan. Identified as a child prodigy, Tigran began exhibiting his paintings internationally when he was just 10 years old. His primary arts training started in Armenia where he graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts Academy in 1999; he then studied at the École Cantonale d’Art du Valais in Switzerland in the 2000s and worked in Europe and South Africa before moving to New York City in 2009.

In the last decade, Tigran has become one of the most celebrated Armenian artists, working with renowned galleries, foundations, auctions, and art institutions. Tigran’s work has been exhibited widely including at Art Basel Miami, the Cube Art Fair in Times Square, and globally in cities such as Dubai, Singapore, Istanbul, Cannes, Zurich, Monaco, and Brussels. Tigran also starred in the documentary film, American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality which has been part of over 50 official selections around the world in 2019 and 2020.

In addition to his own rise as a renowned international artist, Tigran’s commitment to Armenia has been the foundation of his other artistic endeavors; from events supporting young artists to the development of a future Armenian residency program and gallery, Tigran is focused on creating a new hub for local and international art communities in Yerevan.

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Tsitoghdzyan’s Filtered Identity: Watertown’s Armenian Museum Widens Our View

by J.M. Belmont

Can you believe what you see, especially when it comes to yourself? In a digital world saturated with artificially generated imagery and where the polished unreality of social media is paramount, life becomes an interminable sequence of double takes. Our perspectives of ourselves are as manicured as our presentations to others, leading to a confusion of identity as the public overruns the private.

The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s Hyper-Realism Comes to Watertown’s Armenian Museum

by Aram Arkun

A crowd of Armenian and non-Armenian guests filled the third floor Armenian Museum of America galleries in Watertown to view the oversized artworks of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan during the September 19 opening night of his show “Filtered Identity: The Art of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan,” curated by artist and educator Ryann Casey.

Executive Director Jason Sohigian of the Armenian Museum provided a brief introduction to Tsitoghdzyan and his photograph-like hyper-realistic art. He said that this prominent artist first came to his attention due to social media posts a few years ago. Based in New York, he also has a studio in Yerevan. Sohigian said that he is so popular an artist that up to 1,000 people stream in to visit on a single day when he opens up the Yerevan gallery to the public on Saturdays.

Hyper-Realistic Paintings Explore Artist’s Innate Quest for Creative Autonomy

The Armenian Museum of America recently announced the opening of its next contemporary art exhibition, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s “Filtered Identity.” Tigran is a New York-based artist whose oversized photo-realistic paintings merge an interest in classical and modern art with an emphasis on his own experiences as a father and an immigrant.

“We cannot wait for the community to experience this new exhibit in our contemporary art galleries. You will be amazed to see these giant works. Most people will assume they are photographs and be completely surprised that they are oil paintings!” says Executive Director Jason Sohigian. “Tigran is exhibiting all over the world and it is an honor to share his art in our galleries in Greater Boston.”

A.G.B.U.

Insider | Portrait of a Prodigy: How Tigran Tsitoghdzyan became a global art sensation on his own terms

by Laura L. Constantine

His high productivity has sustained his success in high-end markets across the globe—from prominent galleries and prestigious art fairs to major foundations, renowned auction houses, biennales, and festivals. The oversized oil on canvas pieces have found their way into private collections and the homes of elite clients willing to pay handsomely for a personal portrait rendered by the modern master himself—the highest compliment a grandiose selfie can pay its subject.

One Mirrors portrait once dominated the signage above Times Square in New York City, the mecca for aspiring artists out to make a name for themselves. And while the name Tsitoghdzyan may be impossible for most to pronounce, his works are impossible to ignore, as they bring a new dimension of intensity, intrigue, and insight to contemporary portraiture.