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President of the Georgian Arts & Culture Center.
7. Niko-Nikoladze str. suite 2, Tbilisi, 0108. Georgia
Tel. (995 32) 93 56 85 92 1335, 93 5227; fax: 995 32 92 1335
E-mail: maka@gaccgeorgia.org makad@symposiumgeorgia.org;
www.gaccgeorgia.org; www.symposiumgeorgia.org

Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
Founder of the syllabus and lecturer of Art and Culture Management and Administration
22, Griboedov str. Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: 995 32 93 6959
www.art.edu.ge

EDUCATION

Masters inCultural Projects for Development
Post graduate degree in arts management.
ILO, University of Turin, Beni Culturali. Italy

IVTraining Program in Management and Preservation of Cultural Heritage based on the US experience
US Departmen of State; USIA/Meridian International Center

Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program in the fields of Art Management and Marketing of Arts and Crafts
US Departmen of State; McGowan Fine Arts, Concord, NH

USSR Design Institute, Moscow

Post Graduate Degree in Technical Aesthetics

Georgian Academy of Fine Art, Tbilisi                           
Major Art History and Theory MA qualification
 Diploma of Art Critic

EXPERIENCE

Georgian Arts and Culture Center
Founder and President of Non for Profit, Non Governmental organization. GACC Local and International projects leader, executive director.  
7. Niko-Nikoladze str., Tbilisi, 0108. Georgia
Tel. (995 32) 93 56 85 92 1335, 93 5227
fax: 995 32 92 1335
E-mail: maka@gaccgeorgia.org makaD@symposiumgeorgia.org 
www.gaccgeorgia.org , www.symposiumgeorgia.org

Harriman Institute at Columbia University  Founder of Georgian Studies Center at Harriman Institute at Columbia University                                             
Adjunct Professor, Lecturing/ research
420 W 118th street, 12th floor
New York NY, 10027
Tel: 646 852 6705; md2540@columbia.edu

Permanent Mission of Georgia to the United Nations                              
Advisor of Cultural affairs
One United Nations Plaza, 26 Floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel.: (212)759 1949, Fax: (212)759 1832
 maka@gaccgeorgia.org

GACC International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies  
Founder and Project leader
7. Niko-Nikoladze str. suite 2, Tbilisi, 0108. Georgia
Tel. (995 32) 93 56 85 92 1335
fax: 995 32 92 1335
E-mail: MakaD@symposiumgeorgia.org   
www.symposiumgeorgia.org

Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University
Lecturing/ research visiting scholar,  
Harriman Institute, at Columbia University
420 W 118th street, 12th floor; New York NY, 10027
Tel: 646 852 6705;md2540@columbia.edu

Foundation for international Arts and Education
Georgian curator for the Georgian National  Exhibition in the US        
4630 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 210; Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA; Phone 3016566102

Founder & Acting Consultant of Georgian Museum Association 
33,Rustaveli Ave.  Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: 995 77 72 54 50 ; Tel/Fax: 995 32 935685

New Gallery
Artistic director, art manager, expert

National Art Gallery,  Georgian Central Art House,  Studio of Fine Arts.
Co-director of studio, consulting art manager,
expert, lecturer in art theory and history and Georgian art history.

The Design Bureau of the Georgian Department of The Ministry of Electricity
Consultant on interior and industrial (product) design

Editorial office of the newspaper   "Tbilisi Evenings " 
Correspondent

LECTURING

Arts management and administration
Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts,
Department of Art history and theory

Cultural Projects for Development, Cultural Projects Management  Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Department of Art history and theory
Founder of the syllabus and lecturer

Georgian Language, Arts and Culture
Harriman Institute, at Columbia University

Georgian Art history
Studio of fine art named after D. Kakabadze                          
Georgian Central Art House

The World Art History
Studio of fine art named after D. Kakabadze Georgian central Art House

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Georgian Museum Association
Founder &Acting Consultant 

Cultural Heritage Initiative.                                                             
Board member and expert of the Program;
Granted by World Bank & the Georgian Government.

Open Society Georgia Foundation
Cultural Heritage Program. Expert, Review Commission

Open Society Georgia Foundation                                             
Arts & Culture Program. Expert, Review Commission

HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS

European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra
the 2nd Prize (Medal) for the project – The Church of the Virgin, Timotesubani

WORLD MONUMENT WATCH 2008,  Conservation of the frescos Church of the Virgin, Timotesubani  project award   

STEPBYOND mobility fund grant recipient

TRUST FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTENDING
grant recipient

THE WORLD BANK,  DM2000                           
finalist at the competition with the project “ Georgian Crafts Development”

The GETTY Grant recepient

EXECUTIVE OF THE PROGRAMS

SAVE GEORGIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

Emergency Stabilization works at Nikozi Monastery       
Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, "Cultural Emergency Response"

Save frescos of Kinstvisi- Diagnostic studies and determination of conservation needs.       
Granted by World Bank, OSGF,
Italian Trust Fund, FPCH

Diagnostic study and determination of restoration needs for Timotesubani Murals 
Samuel H. Cress Foundation/ WMF

Rehabilitation of the architectural structure & emergency treatment of the frescos of Timotesubani Church 
Samuel H. Cress Foundation/ WMF, Wilson Foundation

Diagnostic study and determination of restoration needs for Gelati Murals
US Ambassadors Fund 

Diagnostic study and determinationof restoration needs of the Church of the Virgin  in Martvili  
Getty Grant Program  

Rehabilitation of the architectural structure & emergency treatment of the frescos of the Church of the Virgin in Martvili, Getty Foundation; Ministry of Culture of Georgia; Foundation for rescue and restoration of Georgian Monuments

CRAFTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR GEORGIA

Development of Cultural Industries in Georgia

Development of Cultural Industries in the South Caucasus countries through the introduction of UK experience in product development, business management and marketing; the case of museum reproductions and traditional crafts
British Council, creative collaboration program

Roundtable meeting “Development of Cultural Industries”
Donors UNESCO Moscow office, OSI, Budapest, program “East- West”                                   

Georgian Crafts Development Program
Granted by Eurasia Foundation
USAID/Save the Children, GTZ/GEPA
Know How Fund         

The Museum Reproductions Development program
Philip Morris/ ATA,  Trust for Mutual Understanding/ CEC ArtsLink       
TMU/ATA 

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE OF GEORGIAN CULTURAL STUDIES

International Symposium of Georgian Culture, Florence, Italy
“The Caucasus – Georgia on the Crossroads; Cultural Exchange across the Europe and Beyond”
Organized in Cooperation with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation Florence, Italy

International Symposium “Georgia on the Crossroads of European and Asian Cultures; Culture as a tool for mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue”.
Harriman Institute at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

One Day conference “Cultural Heritage of Georgia – Abkhazeti and Shida Qartli”
Tbilisi, Georgia  

Vakhtang Beridze International Symposium of Georgian Art: “Georgian art in the context of European and Asian cultures”
Tbilisi Georgia 

International conference
Georgian Intellectual Heritage
Harriman Institute at Columbia University New York, NY, USA 

Georgian Culture: Pat and Present
Harriman Institute at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA  

ORGANIZER OF CLURAL EVENTS

Georgian Cultural Week  in Florence
International Symposium, Exhibitions, Gala Concert  

International Symposium of Georgian Culture “The Caucasus – Georgia on the Crossroads; Cultural Exchange across the Europe and Beyond”  Florence, Italy

 

Vakhtang Beridze International Symposium of Georgian Art: “Georgian art in the context of European and Asian cultures” Tbilisi Georgia, Project leader and paper presenter

 

The Tourists Cities, Life Beyond Tourism, Florence International Exchange Festival, “Degree and Profession”

Roumoaldo Del Bianco Foundation, Florence, Italy

Georgian Culture: Pat and Present
Harriman Institute at Columbia University
Organizer and presenter

Innovative policies for Cultural Tourism development
UNESCO Moscow Office. Moscow   

The Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity:
Partnership in motion. Conference- Cultural Industries.                
UNESCO. Paris

Museum Store Association. Conference &Expo.
Presenter of the production, Delegate
Portland.  Oregon. US

Cultural Dialogue of three South Caucuses Republics
Expert. Vilnius. UNESCO         

ICOM CC 13th Triennial Meeting.
Speaker & Presenter of the paper                                                    
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Grant Program

Development Marketplace 2002
Finalist and presenter of the program; The World Bank. Washington DC.

IOV X symposium of Folk Art           
Speaker and Presenter of the Paper; UNESCO. Austria, Slovakia, Hungary 

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS and EXPO CURATED

Cultural heritage of Georgia – Abkhazeti & Shida Qartli Tbilisi
TBC Gallery .

Georgia – Journey through Land History and Culture
Mairie De Paris, Maison Des Associations, Paris, France
Opera Del Duomo, Florence Italy
Visitor’s Lobby at UN Building, New York, NY, USA

"Adornment and History" Ancient Georgia Crossroads of Asia and Europe

Brussels. European Commission                                                       
Brussels. K gallery

Astana, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
Istanbul, Turkey 
Brussels, NATO  

Paris, Mayer of the 16th district. Hall of Commissioners  
Luxemburg. Neumunster Abbey Cultural Center
IFC Atrium, Washington DC 
University of Texas, Austin

Museum Expressions; Paris, Congress Hall   

Museum Store Association Expo
Portland, Oregon,USA   

New York Gift Fair
NY Jacob Jevit Center

Tendence. Frankfurt,Germany                                                                            
Three Caucasian Republics. Jetro, Tokyo. Japan  

Georgian National Traveling Exhibition in the US                     
26th centuries of Georgian and Jewish relationships.   

L'Artigiano in Fiera; Milan,  Italy    

2nd& s3rd International meeting of Artisans; Bassano del Grappa, Italy

EuroArt; Madrid, Spain

First European and Latin American Summit of Artisans             
Saragossa, Spain

LOCAL EXHIBITIONS at GACC Gallery

Other Exhibitions and Activities

Solo Exhibitions curated - Solo Irina Jojua, Vato Kuchava,George Pachkoria, Albert Dilbaryan                                    
"Tbilisian paintings and graphics"- Avto Varazy  memorial exhibition 
"Thirteen Assyrian Fathers," Gia Bugadze                                      
"Auction of Antiques," New Gallery, Tbilisi,                                     
"Auction of Modern Arts," New Gallery, Tbilisi,                              
"Parents and Children," Group exhibition of contemporary
Georgian artists and their  children; New Gallery, Tbilisi,                       
"America-500," Group exhibition of contemporary Georgian artists;
New Gallery,  Tbilisi 
"Choice and Quality," Group exhibition of contemporary
Georgian artists; New  Gallery,   Tbilisi                                                 
"Friendship of the US and Georgian children,"                         
Exchange program of art pieces between the Colorado
Education Department and Studio of Fine Arts at the
National Gallery  in Georgia; Tbilisi
" Georgian graphics and sculpture of the 70`s and 80`s,"
Georgian Central Art House  (GCAH), Tbilisi
" Georgian graphics and sculpture of the 50`s and 60`s,"
GCAH, Tbilisi

" Georgian painters of the 80`s," GCAH, Tbilisi,                
" Georgian painters of the 70`s," GCAH, Tbilisi
" Georgian painters of the 60`s," GCAH, Tbilisi
" Georgian painters of the 50`s," GCAH, Tbilisi

PUBLICATIONS

Single lectures in the Georgian Arts and Culture History

Center for Russian East European and
Eurasian Research. The University of
Texas, Austin.

Harriman Institute, Columbia University  

San Paul School

Anderson Ranch Art Center, Aspen, Colorado