Karine Matsakyan, 49, painter, is a Gyumri-born painter who now lives in Yerevan. She received her art degree from the Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Drama in 1985 and since then has been widely shown both within Armenia and internationally, including the prestigious Venice Biennial. She is considered one of Armenia's avante garde artists, among the first to embrace the post-modern art movement. She is influenced by Pop Art, the use of everyday symbols and images (famous Pop Art pioneers include Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein). Karine's work is often satirical and contains themes exploring feminist, nationalist and post-soviet realities.
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