Archi (Harutiun) Galentz was born in Moscow in 1971 in a family with a long artistic history. In 1988 he got his A-level in Moscow and in 1989 entered the State University of Arts and Theater in Yerevan, Armenia. In 1992 he was invited as a guest student to Berlin University of Arts (UdK Berlin) and studied free art till 1997 obtaining a Master degree. He lives and works in Berlin, Moscow and Yerevan.

A recurrent theme that is central to his artistic work is the question of Armenian identity, especially in relation to political factors such as the demise of the Soviet Union and the resurgence of Armenian awareness.

Projects

2018 „Gisa Hausmann 1942-2015. Eine Hommage an die Berliner Künstlerin“, Gutshaus Steglitz, Berlin

2017 „Berliner Begegnungen“, Kulturhaus Karlshorst, Berlin

„Tender Talking“, Prima Center, Berlin

2016 „N.Nikogosyan. Moskauer Klassiker im Doppelspiegel“, Museum Direktorenhaus, Berlin

„Vier Lebenswege. Zwei Künstlerpaare in der Armenischen Tradition“, Kulturhaus Karlshorst, Berlin

2015 „Armenische Abstraktion. Subtile Verknüpfungen“, Kulturhaus Karlshorst, Berlin

2014 „Armenia, Armenia! Fünf Annäherungen an eine Wiederentdeckung“, SPRECHSAAL, Berlin

„Im Arzach. Ausgesuchte Bildwerke aus Berg-Karabach“, Europäische Akademie, Berlin

2013 „Writing HAJQ“, InteriorDAsein, Berlin

2012 „Dependancy Culture As A State Of Mind” InteriorDAsein, Berlin

„Kosmos As Presence, V5“, InteriorDAsein, Berlin

2009 „Losgelöst” InteriorDAsein, Berlin

2007 „Dez’avju”, Open University, Yerevan

2006 „Questioning. Saro Galentz”, Albert and Tove Boyadjian Galerie, Yerevan

„Art and Education”, CAH Art Moscow, Moskau (co-curated)

2005 „Nikolaj Nikogossian“, Malij Manej, Moskau

2000 „Harutiun und Armine Kalents“, CAH, Yerevan