LEV BAYAKHCHEV

Artist in Focus – Lev Bayakhchev / ლევ ბაიახჩევი (1930-1992) is representative of the 60s generation of artists. The main motifs of his painting are Tbilisi landscapes, portraits, still lives and nudes. his landscapes, portraits, and still lifes reflect a greater creative freedom and his clear willingness to experiment with alternative methods of depiction. Almost all of Lev Bayakhchev's works, to varying degrees, reflect his sense of loneliness and melancholy. Lev Bayakhchev’s works are preserved in Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts, Georgian National Gallery, Georgian Museum of Fine Arts, ATINATI Collection, Zimmerli Art Museum and etc.