Emanuel Ghazazian ( hy, Էմանուել Գազազյան), known as Emil Kazaz ( hy, Էմիլ Գազազ; born January 14, 1953, in
Gyumri
Gyumri ( hy, Գյումրի, ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city w ...
,
Armenia
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) is an
American-Armenian figurative sculptor and painter.
He was awarded one of the 5 sculpture gold medals at the
Florence Biennale The Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, also known as the Florence Biennale is an art exhibition held in Florence, Italy. Since 1997 it has been held every two years in the exhibition spaces of the Fortezza da Basso, Florence.
The li ...
in 2003.
The ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' commented on Kazaz work at an art exhibition, "One of the most striking pieces in this sprawling show is Emil Kazaz's, Hang Horse,".
Kazaz currently resides in Los Angeles, USA.
References
Further reading
*Igitian, Henrik, and Joe Lewis. Emil Kazaz. Yerevan: Tigran Mets, 2004. Print.
*Emil Kazaz. 2011. 15 Apr. 2012.
*Sarkissian, Artem. "Emil Kazaz Interview." YouTube. Web. 15 Apr. 2012.
External links
Emil Kazaz's biography
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American sculptors
People from Gyumri
1953 births
Living people
Armenian painters