About The Artist

Davit Mirzoyan is a professional artist trained in the best traditions of Western Art. He earned his BFA in Armenia, from the Department of Art and Design of the Armenian State Pedagogical University, benefiting from a rich and diverse academic program comprised of Western European and Russian academic and impressionistic painting and drawing. In 1988 he was among very few to become a member of the Alliance of Young Artists and Art Critics at the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR and the USSR, the most prestigious organization of artists in the country in its time. Shortly after expositions of his works in Kortrijk, Belgium, he received international recognition and was accepted as a member of the Royal Art Society St.-Lucas Guild of Belgium in 1998.

Davit Mirzoyan earned his MFA degree in America at Brigham Young University in 2004. He was a notable participant of many juried shows and exhibitions.
Davit Mirzoyan’s original works are in collections of state establishments in Armenia and private collectors in Armenia, Belgium and the United States of America.


EDUCATION:

Master of Fine Arts degree from Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT (April 2004).
Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from the Department of Art and Design of the Armenian State Pedagogical University, Yerevan Armenia (June 1983).
Studied academic painting and drawing, sculpture and design.

HONORS:

1998 Member of the Royal Art Society St.-Lucas Guild of Kortrijk, Belgium.
1988 Member of the Alliance of Young Artists and Art Critics at the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR and the USSR.

SHOWS AND AWARDS:

2007 Two Merit Awards
Spring Art Show, Utah County Art Gallery. Sponsored by Utah County Art Board and Utah County Commission.
Provo, Utah.

2006 Participant of a Juried Show
Freedom Festival Fine Arts Exhibit, Coleman Studios Gallery. Sponsored by Provo Arts Council.
Provo, Utah.

2006 Second Place
Spring Art Show, Utah County Art Gallery. Sponsored by Utah County Art Board and Utah County Commission.
Provo, Utah.

2005 Participant of a Juried Show
Twentieth Annual Exhibition of religious and Spiritual Art of Utah, Springville Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Springville Museum of Art.
Springville, Utah.

2005 Merit award
Spring Art Show, Utah County Gallery. Sponsored by Utah County Art Board and Utah County Commission.
Provo, Utah.

2005 Merit award
Spring Art Show, Freedom Gallery. Sponsored by Utah County Art Board and Freedom Gallery.
Provo, Utah.

2004 Group Show
Terra Nova Gallery. Provo, Utah.

2003 MFA final Show
Harris Fine Arts Center at Brigham Young University. Provo, Utah.

2000 First prize
Juried Show of Best Figure drawing. Brimhall Gallery at Brigham Young University.
Provo, Utah.

1999 Participant of Juried Show of best student works
Gallery 303 at Brigham Young University. Provo, Utah.

1998 Group Show of two artists
Brimhall Gallery at Brigham Young University. Provo, Utah.

1998 Solo exhibition
Exposition Hall of the Migranten Centrum. Kortrijk, West Flandria, Belgium.

1998 Solo exhibition
Exposition Hall of General Bank. Kortrijk, West Flandria, Belgium.

1997 Solo exhibition
Rococo gallery, Kortrijk, West Flandria, Belgium.

1997 Group Show of two Armenian artists
Cultural Center of Kortrijk. West Flandria, Belgium.

1991 Honorable mention
Competition for the Best World Peace Poster of 1991, organized by the Union of Artists of the Soviet Union.
Moscow, Russia.

1990 Honorable mention
Competition for the Best World Peace Poster of 1990, organized by the Union of Artists of the Soviet Union.
Moscow, Russia.

1990 First prize
Competition for the Best Badge Design commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Genocide of Armenians by Turks in 1915. The competition was organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the ministry of Culture of Armenian SSR.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1990 First prize
Competition for the Best Anti-pollution poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Ministry of Health.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1990 Honorable mention
Competition for the Best Perestroika Poster of 1990, organized by the Union of Artists of the Soviet Union.
Moscow, Russia.

1989 Participant of a group show
Gallery Avant-garde, organized by the Union of Young Artists of Armenian SSR. Small Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1989 Participant of a juried show
Annual Exhibition of the works of Young Artists of Armenia, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR. Main Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1988 Honorable mention
Exhibition of the Best Poster of 1988 organized by the Union of Artists of the Soviet Union.
Moscow, Russia.

1988 Second prize
Competition for the Best Poster encouraging the preservation of the monuments of history and culture, organized by the Unions of Artists of the three Trans-Caucasian republics, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia together with the Ministries of Culture of the republics.
Baku, Azerbaijan.

1987 First prize
Competition for the Best Anti-pollution poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Ministry of Health.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1987 Honorable participant of a juried show
Annual Exhibition of the works of Masters of Gouache and Watercolor, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR. Main Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1987 First prize
Competition for the Best Firefighter Poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Division of Firefighters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1987 First prize
Competition for the Best Traffic Safety Poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1986 Third prize
Competition for the Best Anti Alcohol Poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Ministry of Health.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1986 Honorable participant of a juried show
Annual Exhibition of the works of Masters of Gouache and Watercolor, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR. Main Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1986 First prize
Competition for the Best Traffic Safety Poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1985 Honorable participant of a juried show
Annual Exhibition of the works of Masters of Gouache and Watercolor, organized by The Union of Artists of Armenian SSR. Main Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1985 Second prize
Competition for the Best Traffic Safety Poster, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Yerevan, Armenia.

1984 Honorable participant of a juried show
Annual Exhibition of the works of Masters of Gouache and Watercolor, organized by the Union of Artists of Armenian SSR. Main Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists.
Yerevan, Armenia.

COLLECTIONS:
Works in possession of state establishments in Armenia and private collectors in Armenia, Belgium, and USA.