Krikor Agopian
Krikor Agopian is a Canadian-Armenian painter.
Career
He studied commercial, fashion, industrial, and furniture design as a young adult while receiving his education in Canada. He was accepted to Concordia University as a candidate for a degree in electrical engineering thanks to his innovations. After a design course in his major, Agopian was offered an individual exhibition, a rare event for first-year students. On witnessing his work, his professor urged him to switch to fine arts.Academic formation
- Studio 5316, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Washington School of Fine Arts, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Professor
- Beirut School Of Fine Arts 1972–73, 1978–80
- Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts 1977-81
- Institute of Fine Arts, 1981-85 Kaslik
Prizes
- Mention of honner, T.M.A, Beirut 1972
- Prizes of Excellence, Makhoul, 1980
- 1st prize, Makhoul, 1981
- National Competition of Visual Arts, Montreal, 1990
- National Competition of Visual Arts, Montreal, 1991
- Nomination: Prize of Artistic Excellence Laval, 1991
- National Competition of Visual Arts, Montreal, 1996
- International Competition Visual Arts, Montreal, 1997
- International Visual Arts, Montreal, 1998