Irina Tevzadze is a well-known artist and designer from the country of Georgia, currently residing in USA. For more than 15 years, Irina's career has been in fine arts and fashion, as well as teaching. She works in different traditional and digital media and her works have been exhibited and sold worldwide. Irina's works have been showcased in such venues as the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta and St. Louis; at the TMS Art Gallery and in fashion shows at Sheraton Palace Hotel, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her mixed media artworks are preserved in numerous public and private art collections in her home country, United States and internationally. Irina has been profiled in numerous Tbilisi media, including AMARTA and STUDIO Art Magazines and virtually all national TV channels in Georgia. She was included in "Who is Who in Georgian Art" catalogue and was the subject of a documentary film, "IRINA". Ms. Tevzadze holds M.F.A. and B.F.A. degrees the Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts in Tbilisi, Georgia and she has served as a member of the jury for several fashion design competitions internationally.
Ms. Ketevan Kintsurashivili, PhD, Professor of Art at Sh. Rustaveli University of Theatre and Film in Tbilisi, Georgia is currently working on a comprehensive book about Ms. Tevzadze's art, writes: "Irina Tevzadze's fine art is a fusion of ancient archetypes, ethnographic treasures and cultural icons of various peoples of the world with the rich cultural heritage of her native Georgia - the country with a history of several thousand years. Each of the artist's works is a story of love, joy, grace, playfulness and enlightenment, told through the images of modern women. Tevzadze's women have strong personalities and distinctive characters that are harmoniously manifested in the beautiful costumes created by the artist."
Further, she writes: "I have a privilege of working on a book dedicated to Irina's art. While studying her works, I have followed her amazing artistic development from the traditional forms and media to most contemporary aesthetics which Irina embraced as she moved on to produce most outstanding postmodern art. I am especially fascinated by her latest synthesis of fine art and fashion which found its expression in her amazing digital designs. They carry the depth and richness which immediately overtake the first impression of being costume sketches, as we discover them to be the expressions of the aesthetics and worldviews of modern women, reflected through the prism of Irina's limitless imagination and creativity, which are manifested and felt in everything that she touches and does" (images of Irina's latest digital works will be posted in the near future, so make sure to check back).
In the United States, Irina and her family have a strong connection to the University of Missouri-Columbia and Stephens College in Columbia, MO, where they have lived on and off since 1995. Irina first established the relationship with Stephens College in 1996 when she conducting workshops and seminars for Stephens' students. In 2003, Ms. Tevzadze joined the Stephens College for a year as a visiting professor with the fashion and graphic/multimedia departments, where she taught a number of courses and participated in several high profile projects. In 2004, Irina was nominated for the Excellence in Teaching Award and was selected as representing Creativity - one of the Ten Ideals of Stephens College. While with Stephens, Ms. Tevzadze served on the inauguration committee of President of Stephens College Wendy B. Libby and designed the inauguration logo which became synonymous with the entire inauguration ceremony and activities and is still displayed at the Hugh Stephens Library. Over the years, Irina has been actively contributing to cultural life in Columbia. Her works have been exhibited in Columbia on numerous occasions at such venues as MU Reynolds Alumni Center, Davis Art Gallery at the Stephens College and several Columbia banks. Irina's artworks are preserved in private collections of many of the prominent Stephens' alumni and members of Columbia community.
In 2005, Ms. Tevzadze and her family returned to their native Georgia, where Irina co-founded a design, communication and research consulting company "sakartvelo.com" LLC and was in charge of creative for the company's commercial communication and design projects. During this time, Irina has worked on corporate and personality branding, image design and communication strategies. At the same time, Irina has designed a highly successful childrenswear collection and led the design and production of a number of corporate and private school uniforms. In 2006, Irina was awarded First Prize by the Georgian Ministry of Education and Tbilisi City Municipality for her school uniform design, which was adopted by more than 100 Public schools in Georgia. In the last few years, Irina Tevzadze became actively involved with digital media and her latest works are a complex synthesis of art, fashion and digital technologies.
In 2009 Ms. Tevzadze and her family returned to Columbia, where her husband Giorgi Topouria - Missouri Journalism School alumnus, is working on his doctorate. In October 2010, Irina created a center-piece sculpture for the Citizen Jane International Film Festival in Columbia, MO, organized by the Stephens College, where Irina is currently teaching again.
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