Raffi Kalenderian USA, b. 1981
Works and lives in Los Angeles.
Raffi Kalenderian studied painting at the University of California, in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he did artist residency at Idyllwild Arts Academy, California, and at Medium, St. Barthélemy.
Kalenderian uses oil paint, watercolors, graphite, and colored pencils, sometimes combined with a collage of photocopied material. His portraits show people surrounded by domestic environments; patterns of clothing and furniture build elaborate abstractions. In his work, The artist reflects on leisure and portrays a young society that seems to be always waiting for something.
Kalendarian has held solo shows at the Buchmann Galerie, Berlin; Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich; Brand New Gallery, Milan; Susanne Vielmetter Gallery, and Black Dragon Society gallery, both in Los Angeles. His participation in group shows was notably at Setareh Gallery, Dusserdolf; Saatchi Gallery, London, and Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York.
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Femmes Fabuleuses: Obras de la Colección Fundación AMMA (2024)
Alianza Francesa San ÁngelDel 9 de mayo al 15 de junio de 2024 Fundación AMMA presentó en la sede de San Ángel de la Alianza Francesa Ciudad de México una selección de obra...Read more -
The Day I Saw You: Retratos de la Colección Fundación Amparo y Manuel (2025)
CEX Centro de Exploración y Pensamiento CríticoDel 26 de marzo al 8 de agosto de 2025 Fundación AMMA presenta en el CEX: Centro de Exploración y Pensamiento Crítico , una muestra que incluye una selección de...Read more
