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Born 1948, Yerevan, Armenia 1979 Member of the International Association of Arts (UNESCO) 1979 Member of the Union of Artist of Armenia Since 1991 Ruben Abovian holds the title of Honorable Artist of Republic of Armenia His paintings are displayed at the National Gallery of Armenia, Modern Art Museum of Armenia, Tretiakov Gallery (Russia), National Museum of Art (Russia), National Museum of Fine Art (Kazakhstan), National Museum of Fine Art (Kirgizstan) and in private collections in France, USA, Canada, Brazil, Austria, Argentine, Uruguay, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Lebanon, Syria, Sweden, Russia, England, Germany, China, Australia.

Arame Art Gallery has represented his art at International Artexpo, New York in 2003 and 2004, Wentworth Gallery (Miami, USA) and Art Center of Haigazian University in 2010 (Beirut, Lebanon) Ruben Abovian has long recognized as a painter of extraordinary ability of many world famous art critics and artists. His imagination is free and he produces an outstanding work that projected him as a distinguished artist. Abovian's exhibitions are always considered to be an important event. He is a true pioneer and has introduced many bold innovations into European painting. Ruben Abovian has established a new avenue in today's contemporary art. I have been impressed by the impact and the mystery of his personages and characters with no faces, without eyes. It is majestic and bewitching!