Konstantine Makharadze

Konstantine "Koki" Makharadze (born in 1929 in Ochamchire, Georgia) is an artist from the country of Georgia. He graduated with honors from the Art Academy of Tbilisi, the capital of the Soviet Republic of Georgia, in 1955. His diploma painting "Suvorof and Bagration in the Alps" was awarded a gold medal by the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts.

Koki's mysterious "White Bull" painting (1971) tells a beautiful Love Story: using symbolism and allegories the painter illustrates his eternal passion for his country. In early 1980s Koki's work includes a series of paintings influenced by his travels to India, Italy, Africa, and France.

In Koki Makharadze's later work one can see the emphasis shifting from form to color. The artist's composition "Old Tbilisi" (1988) exemplifies his mastery of colors and light. Koki's last paintings appear to be full of energy, movement and force. This style has been described as first steps toward abstract expressionistic movement amongst Georgian painters.
Koki's paintings have been often exhibited in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Tbilisi and Yerevan. In 1983 Koki and his wife Feride Managadze held an exhibition of their works in Delhi, India. In 1987 Koki's art was shown in Stockholm and Bisbu, Sweden.
Reproduced and discussed in numerous Soviet newspapers and magazines, Koki's paintings made a sizable impact on an entire generation, and in 1985 he was awarded an honorary title of People's Artist of Georgia.
Koki Makharadze taught art at the Tbilisi Art Academy until a stroke forced him to retire in 1987.

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