Thread by @HansGutbrod

yesterday at the #Tbilisi Art Fair -- ran into various friends, and saw some things I really liked.
Here the Hive, where various artists could showcase their work. 1/

here "Kobi", George Kobiashvili, with strong symbolism, and lots of detail, and a v expressive rendering of the figures. 2/

Maya Baratashvili, also fair young artist, born 1984, this already sold, "Being Liza", I found this evocative, the overall vibe. 3/

Sandro Antadze's paintings you see in a fair amount of places (I think also in Cafe Gallery), always a bit quirky, here an entire wall of them. 4/

the Tbilisi Public Art Fund, with some contested pieces recently (the Saarbrücken Square statue), but overall a v good idea, also here. 5/

Tedo Rekhviashvili had the most engaged gallery staff, who drew attention to detail in his paintings, and explained some of the symbolism that I otherwise would not have caught. He has an exhibition at Silk Factory at the moment also. 6/
instagram.com/tedo_rekhviash…

some non-Georgian artists -- here Guan Yu, who had striking drawings on his migration story, Istanbul, Georgia, Central America and then across Rio Grande to US, incl arrest and detention. 7/

nice to see some art from #Azerbaijan -- by Museib Amirov.
I do not know background of artist, but liked these pieces, did remind me of #Absheron (whether rightly or wrongly, idk). 8/

often my favorite, Gela Patiashvili or #GuelaPatiachvili w vibrant hues, playful and dogs all over, "La Haute Société" 2020, an explosion of color. #art #dogs 9/

last bit - drew a lot of attention, Giorgi Manjgaladze, intricate assembly of bamboo, big beautiful pattern w lots of substories, hieroglyphs, really a striking and large piece. (Indicating some success, priced at $26k, but also likely months of work.) You could spend hours.

Very glad I went. (Yep, politics also a conversation, but this was a great art event & well done, organizers!)
Now over, but worth putting this on your calendar for next year. tbilisiartfair.art

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