On View from October 15- November 9th: Andrey Allakhverdov first Solo exhibition in America

  An Artist reception will take place at From Russia With Art Gallery, 580 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA on Thursday, October 23, from 5-8pm.

Andrey was born in Baku in 1947 into an Armenian family. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Moscow State University for Textile and Design. He became a member of the Union of Soviet Artists in 1988 and was an apprentice and later and assistant to famous Soviet Portrait painter, D Nalbandyan (1906-1993).

Allakhverdov has exhibited his paintings many times in Moscow Exhibition halls such as: Kuznetsky Most and Manezh, as well as in the iconic Metropol hotel a art galleries throughout Russia and abroad. Andrey currently resides in the Boston Metropolitan area and will exhibit his paintings from (1990-2014).

Since 2010, From Russia With Art Gallery offers exhibits and diverse cultural programs to the Cambridge and Boston community at large. Armenian-Americans and people of all ethnic backgrounds can enjoy Andrey’s artworks and see how Armenian history and art play a vital part within the rich cultural symphony which is America.

Our gallery along with Andrey Allakhverdov will be participating in the 18th Boston International Fine Art Show at Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, from November 13-16th. This is New England’s premier show, featuring over 40 galleries from the United States, Canada and Europe.

The Gallery is open from Wed-Sun between 10:30-7-pm. It is walking distance from the Lechmere T station on the Green Line and Bus #69 from Harvard Square station on the Red Line goes past the gallery. Magnificent etchings by Moscow artists; Alexander Vetrov, Stanislav Nikireyev and Irena Makoveeva are also on permanent display. See our website  www.fromrussiawithart.org and call 857 756 8185 for more information about this exhibition.

On the picture: “Toreador” oil on canvas painting by Andrey Allakhverdov, 51” x36”,1990.