Background
Ethnicity:
Kaloust Guedel is a Cyprus-born artist of Armenian descent.
Kaloust Guedel was born on October 31, 1956 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Ethnicity:
Kaloust Guedel is a Cyprus-born artist of Armenian descent.
Kaloust Guedel was born on October 31, 1956 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Kaloust Guedel is a self-educated artist.
Guedel lives and works in Los Angeles, California since 1975.
His work explores contemporary issues often taking a critical stand on various societies shortcomings. Throughout the years, it has explored subjects as genocide, war, abuse and others. Regardless of the styles and technics he has employed, his work has been consistent with contemporary sensibility and has reflected the consciousness of its time. Guedel is the first artist who used vinyl as a medium in paintings.
One of his early exhibitions took place at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio in 1986. Guedel also exhibited in the United States, Armenia, South Korea, China, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Japan.
Kaloust Guedel is the founder of the Excessivism movement.