The Smoke Artist

The Smoke Artist



About The Artist


Armenian-born and New York-based artist Mher Khachatryan's interest is the beauty of the smoke and fire, the life and death. He escapes the limits of the real world through his art. As a youth, Mher studied in Yerevan at Art school of Hakob Kodjoyan. However, he began private art lessons a lot earlier, at the age of five. Mher earned his BFA in drawing and painting at the Art college of Panos Terlemezyan, and MFA at the Academy of Fine Arts in Yerevan, Armenia. Mher has won many awards and he is an honored member of Artist’s Union of Armenia. Mher's work been exhibited in United Nation's Headquarters on World NO Tobacco Day (May 31st) also in many galleries and art fairs like Spectrum FL, SCOPE FL and many more. Mher Khachatryan’s work has been published in magazines and newspapers- US Weekly, OK magazine, Star, National Enquirer, Radar, Art Takes Time Square, Miami Talent Magazine, Art Creation, KC Artist, Art things in Northeast, The Pitch.