SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Direction:Fine and Applied Arts
Position:Full Professor





Shalva Matuashvili  (1958) – graduated from Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (1980). Since 1987 had worked in National Gallery, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani State Pedagogical University of Tbilisi.  In 2005-2010 he worked in State Academy of Arts.  Since 2007 has worked in Center of Fine and Applied Arts at Ilia State University (invited teacher of drawing, painting, composition of panel painting and drawing). Since 1988 he has participated in Republican and International Exhibitions and actions.

Scientific interests / research interests

  • Systematic work in professional arts, professional growth, research of new technologies and techniques.
  • Participation in group and thematic exhibitions
  • Preparing for a personal exhibition
  • Master classes in drawing and painting.
  • Preparing plenary
  • Organize exhibition’s of successful students
  • Participation in the development and improvement of educational programs
  • Management of Bachelor’s Commission

An extensive list of publications

  • 2017 Akhmundov-Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2015 “Landscape” Vanda Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2014 Vanda Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2013 Akhmundov-Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2014 TBC bank Gallery. Tbilisi
  • 2013 Georgian muzeum of arts
  • 2013 Vanda Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2013 Akhmundov-Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2010 TBC bank Gallery. Tbilisi
  • 2007 Vernisaje Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 2005 TMS Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 1999-2000 Modern Art Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 1997-98 National Pictures Gallery, Tbilisi.
  • 1996 Anbau Gallery, Munich, Berlin
  • 1995 Center of Culture, Baku
  • 1995-97 Modern Art Gallery Tbilisi.
  • 1995 Ata Turk Center of culture, Ankara
  • 1995 TMS Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 1993 Orient Gallery, Tbilisi
  • 1992 Pictures Gallery, Batumi, Georgia
  • 1991 Center of Georgian Culture,Paris.
  • 1990 Drouot auction, Paris.
  • 1989 Center of Georgian Culture, Moscow.
  • 1988 National Pictures Gallery, Tbilisi.
  • 1987 Center of Georgian Culture, Moscow.
  • 1985-91 House of Arts, Tbilisi.

The works are kept at:

  • Modern national Muzeum of Arts, Tbilisi
  • National Pictures Gallery, Tbilisi.
  • The State Tretyakov Gallery and the Museum of East Nations.
  • Museum of Oriental Arts, Moscow.
  • Paintings and drawings of different years are being kept in the private collections in Georgia, Turkey, Atlanta, Tokyo, Milan, France, Moscow, Berlin, New York.

Current Courses

Course Catalog

Drawing and painting studio course 4: Nude figure. Studio Course

Drawing and painting studio course 3: Human figure. Studio course.

Since 2007 he has been reading courses of drawing and painting . From 2012 till today teaches  drawing and painting. BA:

  • Drawing and painting studio course 1: copies of gypsum heads. Studio Course
  • Drawing and painting studio course 2: Human head. Studio course.
  • Drawing and painting studio course 3: Human figure. Studio course.
  • Drawing and painting studio course 4: Nude figure. Studio Course

  • 1996 International Christmas Festival, Tbilisi – Main prize
  • 1990 Auction of “Drouot”. Paris. 9 works were sold
  • 1989 Jubilee exhibition, dedicated to David Aghmashenebeli. III prize
  • 1988 The best work of the year – “Rustaveli Avenue” – I prize
  • 2014 Honorary sitizen of Telavi
  • 2015 Honorary sitizen of Tsinandali