Mher Ogsen Stepanyan
Contemporary Art
Metaphysical Synthesis
Synthetic Spherism
Realism
Cubofuturism
Mher Stepanyan, a fine art docent and lecturer, is a contemporary Armenian painter whose work bridges classical tradition and modern symbolism. Deeply influenced by Renaissance masters, European classical heritage, and Armenian miniature painting, his compositions often explore themes of cultural memory, identity, and the human shape through expressive forms, symbolic figures, and rich colour harmonies. With a career spanning over half a century, reflecting both personal evolution and national identity, Stepanyan’s visual language blends precision and emotion, realism and allegory.
Education
1987–1994 – Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theatre, Faculty of Painting
1980–1985 – P. Terlemezyan Fine Arts College, Department of Painting
Teaching Experience
2006–Present – Lecturer, Painting and Drawing, YSU Ijevan Branch, Faculty of Applied Arts
1994–1996 – Lecturer, P. Terlemezyan Fine Arts College and Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts
Memberships
• Artists’ Union of Armenia (since 1997)
• International Association of Art (IAA) under UNESCO (since 1998)
• Union of Artists of Russia (since 1999)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 1997 – Armenian National Cultural Centre, Yerevan, Armenia
- 1998, 2002 – Central House of Artists (ЦДХ), Moscow, Russia
- 1998 – Canadian Cultural Centre, Embassy of Canada, Moscow
- 1998–2002 – Exhibitions and sales in Aachen, Germany
- 2003 – Portrait exhibition, Russian Military Academy, Moscow
- 2011 – Narekatsi Art Institute, Yerevan, Armenia
- 2016 – Retrospective, 25th Anniversary of Independence, Artists’ Union of Armenia
Selected Group and Competitive Exhibitions
- 2000, 2002–2004 – ‘Golden Brush’ and competitive exhibitions, ЦДХ, Moscow (Honorary Diploma, 2000)
- 2013 – State Prize Nominee Exhibition, Artists’ Union of Armenia
- 2022 – Orsha ART Gallery, Belarus
- 2023 – Almenara Art Prize, Online International Exhibition
- 1983–2026 – Participated in over 50 group exhibitions in Armenia, Russia, Germany, Canada, Syria, Lebanon, Belarus, and the USA
Award
2000 – Honorary Diploma, “Golden Brush” Jubilee Exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
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