Georgia: The National Museum of Georgia expresses its deep sorrow over the death of Marine Ivanishvili, a prominent sculptor, graphic artist, painter, publicist, and teacher.
The National Museum of Georgia posted about this on its official Facebook page on January 14, 2025. According to the information shared, Marine Ivanishvili during her active years as an artist, primarily worked in the genres of small sculpture and graphic art, creating modernist forms in both mediums. Torsos, horses, and bulls are the main themes in her work.
Marine Ivanishvili was born on November 9, 1954, in Tbilisi, Georgia. She died on January 13, 2025, at the age of 71. The National Museum of Georgia honors the memory of Marine Ivanishvili and expresses condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.
According to the Museum’s post, In 1976, she graduated from the Sculpture Faculty of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. After Elene Akhvlediani, she was the first Georgian female artist who create an erotic graphic series.
“Marine Ivanishvili’s work was versatile. She worked as a painter for Mtskheti Archaeological Expedition; was the secretary of the Sculpture Section of the Union of Artists of Georgia; from 1986-1989 he was the head of the sculpture children’s studio in the artist’s house; was actively involved in the process of implementing modern technologies in art and consulting, studio ART. Ge’s electronic catalog,” the post mentioned.
The Georgian National Museum also stated that her works were presented at both Georgian and international exhibitions. The special importance of Marine Ivanishvili’s works for Georgian culture was confirmed in 2021 when they were accepted by the Museum of Art named after Shalva Amiranashvili as part of a project of the Georgian Ministry of Culture.
Distinguished personal exhibitions of Marine’s artwork were held in
- The Hamburg Women’s Cultural Center (1991),
- The National Library of Georgia (1997),
- Paris (2021)
Her creations are kept in the private collections and foundations of the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery, as well as in the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Art.