Varlamishvili Felix

Varlamishvili Felix (1903-1986), Painter (Varla). Born in Kutaisi, Georgia. In 1920 he entered the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Tbilisi State University and after 2 years he transferred to the Academy of Arts of Tbilisi. After he graduated from the Academy, F. Varlamishvili founded his own art school in Tbilisi. In 1928 he left Georgia for foreign countries. He spent a year in Istanbul; in 1929 he moved to France and settled in Montparnasse area in Paris. In 1948 he traveled to Argentina, where he stayed till 1952. In 1950 the exhibition of F. Varlamishvili’s works was organized in Buenos-Aires. In 1952 he returned to Paris and settled again in Montparnasse. Despite the years he had spent abroad,

F. Varlamishvili’s art was permeated with the subject matter of Georgian tint and exoticism. He himself believed that Georgian themes influenced his creative style. His works were successfully exhibited at various galleries world over. Works of the Georgian painter are dis- played in different museums and private collections.

Felix Varlamishvili died in Paris. According to his last will, his body was cremated and ashes were buried at the Leuville Georgian cemetery. As per the will of her husband, Zire Binder, F. Varlamishvili’s widow, donated part of his works of the late painter to the National Museum of Georgia.