Vahe Varjabedian the realism artist

Vahe Varjabedian is an Egyptian-Armenian realism artist and photographer, who studied at Zorian’s studio (1964–1966), then studied at Leonardo da Vinci academy (1966–1971). His style is realistic, enriched by Impressionism and Fauvism. Varjabedian’s art praises nature and existence.

Like father like son

After his graduation, he worked in his father’s photo studio “Studio Garo”, which was founded on Kasr Al-Nil Street in 1946.

without leaving his passion. Varjabedian the father began to work as a debutant with Alexandria-based photographer Apkar Retian in 1930. After moving to Cairo, he met Aram Alban, another well-known Egyptian/Armenian photographer.

Garo’s work came into its own during the 1950s and 60s, when his classic, stately portrait style- as he followed his father’s footsteps by becoming a master of the portrait- was aligned with Egypt’s elite and ruling parties whom he frequently photographed. His studio “Garo” became notable for its high-quality color photography.

Exhibitions

During his latest exhibition “Colours from Egypt and Armenia” at the Armenian school in Heliopolis, vahe showed his paintings inspired by a Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan and a 2019 visit to Armenia. He has given 27 solo exhibitions between Cairo, Alexandria, Beirut, and Montreal.

Varjabedian is currently living in Egypt and continues to hold regular exhibitions of his new creations.