Armen Hovesyan was born on August 4, 1978 in Armenian family of engineers.

EDUCATION, ADVANCED STUDIES IN PROGRESS

• 2001-2004 PhD in Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts
• 1995-2001 Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts /graphics, art/
• 1993-1995 College of Fine Arts named after P.Terlemezyan /ceramics, art/

EMPLOYMENT

• 2004-2012 Associate Professor of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts
• 2004-2005 Professor of Applied Arts University named after T. Roslin
• 2007 Art Specialist of Expert Center of Culture Values (State Non-profit Organization)
• 2006-2007 Professor of Yerevan State University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

• 2007 A member of International Artists Union of UNESCO
• 2002 A member of the Union of Painters of Armenia

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

• 2012 participant of Young Art Critics Conference in the Institute of Arts of National Academy of Sciences of The Republic of Armenia, report "The Watercolors of Garzou"
• 2005 participant of Young Art Critics Conference in the Institute of Arts of National Academy of Sciences of The Republic of Armenia, report "The Art of Garzou"

RESEARCH

• 2004 Dissertation thesis "The Graphic Art of Garzou"

PUBLICATIONS

1. A.Hovesyan, "The Watercolors of Garzou", "Hay Arvest" Public House, 2004, N1, page 32-34
2. A.Hovesyan, "The Outlook of Garzou", "Garun" Public House, 2004, N5, page 50-54
3. A.Hovesyan, "Garzou about His Art", "Echniadzin" Public House, 2004, N3, page105-110
4. A.Hovesyan, "The Early Period of Garzou’s Art", Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts Public House, annual magazine of 2004, page 148-157
5. A.Hovesyan, "The Mature Period of Garzou’s Art", "Voskan Yerevantsi" Public House, annual magazine of 2005, page 58-64, The Institute of Arts of National Academy of Sciences of The Republic of Armenia,
6. A.Hovesyan, "The watercolour technique", Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts Public House, annual magazine of 2011, page 48-56

EXHIBITIONS

• 2012 The art of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts professors, Union of Painters of Armenia
• 2011 65 Anniversary Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Union of Painters of Armenia
• 2011 The National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture Kiev
• 2011 Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev
• 2008 75 Anniversary of the Union of Painters of Armenia, Union of Painters
• 2005 participant of exhibition of Children’s protection day in UN department
• 2004 participant of exhibition "Graphics 2004" in Artist’s Union of Painters of Armenia
• 2003 participant of exhibition "The Contemporary Art of Armenian Young Artists" in Artist’s Union of Painters of Armenia
• 2003 participant of exhibition "Holy Oil Blessing" in St. Echmiadzin (Mother Church of Armenia)
• 1998 participant of student’s exhibition of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts in Monte Gristo, Rostok (Germany)
• 1996-2001 Republican, foreign exhibitions and exhibitions for the young