Romeo Melikian
Romeo’s Bio
1987 Born in Tavush Armenia
2004-2011 Studied at Panos Terlemezyan Arts College
Participated in several group exhibitions in Armenia, Lebanon, England and in Russia. Was rewarded with diplomas and letters of acknowledgement.
2015 is a member of “Artists Union of Russia.”
Exhibitions:
- 2008-“A step forward”in Artist Union of Armenia Yerevan Armenia
- 2009-“Lost Motherlant”in Panos Terlemezyyan Arts College Yerevan Armenia
- 2010-“Armenia-Ross”in Russia
- 2010-participated in the exhibition of young artist sponsored by the president of the Republik of Armenia
- 2011-participated in the exhibition of young artist sponsored by the president of the Republik of Armenia
- 2012-“Simpony of colors”in Beriut,Lebanon
- 2012-“New Generation,Selected Artist”in Yrevan Armenia
- 2012-“Give a Life”Marriot hotel,in Yerevan,Armenia
- 2013 -10th Aninversary of Arame Art Gallery
- 2014- Group exhibition,Lincolin,United Kingdom
- 2016 Etno Art fest London, United Kingdom
Romeo Melikyan’s paintings are in private collections in Armenia, Russia, Lebanon, United Kingdom and USA





Kaloust Guedel
Kaloust Guedel’s Bio
Kaloust Guedel (born October 31, 1956) is a Cyprus-born American artist. Guedel is known as the founder of the Excessivism movement. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California since 1975
One Person Exhibitions:
2014
Red Pipe Gallery, Excess The New Norm, curated by Mat Gleason, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Anzoh Art Gallery, Glendale, CA
2008
- Kazan Fine Arts – Collective Addiction, Los Angeles, CA
1991
Audrey Ann Fine Arts, Santa Monica, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015
LA Artcore, Excessivist Initiative, Los Angeles, CA
Garbushian Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
haleARTS S P A C E, two person show, Santa Monica, CA
2013
Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
Bienal Internacional De Curitiba 2013, Curitiba, Brazil
Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC, Canada
Dwell on Design, Presented by Saatchi Art, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Texas National/Stephen F. Austin State University, Curated by Dave Hickey, Nacogdoches, TX
2011
LAAA, Distinct by design, juror Charlie Manzo of Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Cotrutza Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Shoshana Wayne Gallery – Chain Letter, Santa Monica, CA
Viridian Artists Gallery, Curated by Elisabeth Sussman, Whitney Museum, New York, N.Y.
2010
OCCCA (Orange County Center for Contemporary Art), Santa Ana, CA
Phantom Galleries, Long Beach, CA
2009
The Annex LA, Los Angeles, CA
Gallery 1018, Los Angeles, CA
- Kazan Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
The Annex LA, Los Angeles, CA
Barnsdale Art Center, Los Angeles, CA
Phantom Galleries, Fly with the Cage, Los Angeles, CA
Brand Library Art Galleries, Man’s Inhumanity to Men: Journey Out of Darkness…, Glendale, CA
2008
- Kazan Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Busan Cutural Art Center (BIAF), Seoul, S. Korea
Beijing GuanYinTang Art Street (GIAF), Beijing, China
Seojong Center (GIAF), Seoul, S. Korea
- Kazan Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Harvest Galleries, Glendale, CA
2007
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Asto Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
2006
Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA
2005
Museum of Modern Art, Yerevan, Armenia
Barnsdale Art Center, Los Angeles, CA
Kerckhoff Gallery (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
2004
ArtiCultural Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Gallery Veronese, Fullerton, CA
Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA
Kerckhoff Gallery (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
2003
Forest Lawn Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Enisen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Texas National/Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
2002
The Free Biennial, New York, N.Y.
Exit Art (REACTIONS), New York, N.Y.
Art Center Gallery, Cent. Miss. State Uni., Warrensburg, MO
2001
American Swedish Museum, Chicago, Il
Caelum Gallery, New York, N.Y.
St. John’s University, Jamaica, N.Y.
2000
Viva Gallery, Northridge, CA
1991
Walker And Walker Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1989
Rico Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1988
Downy Museum of Art, Downy, CA
1986
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
1985
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Lace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Bank Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
Allied Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Parsons School of Design, New York, N.Y.
Selected Bibliography
whos who in american art
Gallereo Magazine – The Newest Art Movement You’ve Never Heard Of, Friday 20th November, 2015
eNewsChannels – Excessivism Movement Founder Kaloust Guedel explains how Donald Trump Presidential Bid is Excessive, Dec 15, 2015
CaliforniaNewsWire – New Art Movement, Excessivism, is a Commentary on Economic Materialism, By Christopher Simmons – Nov 2, 2015
WideWalls Magazine – EXCESSIVISM – A PHENOMENON EVERY ART COLLECTOR SHOULD KNOW by Angie Kordic, Dec 17, 2015
Huffington Post, Excessivism: Irony, Imbalance and a New Rococo, by By Shana Nys Dambrot, Aug 23, 2015
Bienal Internacional De Curitiba 2013 (Exhibition Catalogue), 2013
Yerevan Magazine – read, 2012, Sep. – Oct.
Eyes On: Abstracts by Blaze Hill Press
Armenian Observer – read , Jan. 11, 2012
International Dictionary of Artists by World Wide Art Books, 2011
New American Paintings, 15th Anniversary edition By Open Studios Press, 2009
LA Daily News, April 23, 2009
Man’s Inhumanity to Men: Journey Out of Darkness… (Exhibition Catalogue), 2009
Afisha,Nov. -Dec. 2008
Masters of Today, 2008
Trends (hard cover), 2008
GIAF (Exhibition Catalogue), 2008
BIAF (Exhibition Catalogue), 2008
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, March 1, 2008
The Armenian Reporter, March 1, 2008
Peter Frank, “Pick of the Week: New Mixed Media,” LA Weekly, 2006
Panorama, May 28, 2004
Texas National, Stephen F. Austin State University (Exhibition Catalogue), 2003
From Ararat To America- Contemporary Armenian Artists /Forest Lawn Museum (Exh. Catalogue), 2003
Voice of America (Radio Interview in Armenian), July 7, 2003
News-Press, April 29, 2003
Los Angeles Independent, April 23, 2003
The Artists blue Book by Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson, 2003
Arts & Entertainment, April 23, 2003
17th Annual Greater Midwest International, Central Missouri State University (Exhibition Catalogue), 2002
The Artists blue Book by Ask Art, 2001
New American Paintings By Open Studios Press, December 2000
Gallery Guide, March 1991
Artspace, summer 1991
Artscene, December 1990
50th National Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art (Exhibition Catalogue),1986
Professional Experiences:
Guest Curator at H. Kazan Fine Arts, Objects Are Forever, 2010
Co-Curator and Sub-Committee member for 2009 exhibition at Brand Library Art Galleries — Man’s Inhumanity to Men: Journey Out of Darkness
Guest Curator at Forest Lawn Museums From Ararat to America, Armenian Contemporary Artists, 2003




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