Garo Zareh Antreasian was an American printmaker and educator.
12 Facts About Garo Antreasian
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Garo Antreasian was one of the co-founders of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles, California.
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Garo Antreasian's parents had survived the Armenian genocide of 1915.
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Garo Antreasian attended Arsenal Technical High School, where he was introduced to lithography.
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Garo Antreasian studied at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis.
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Garo Antreasian moved to New York in 1948 where he studied at Atelier 17 and the Art Students League of New York.
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In 1964 Garo Antreasian moved to Albuquerque as well, where he taught art at the University of New Mexico and retained his relationship with the Tamarind.
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Garo Antreasian was involved with bringing the Tamarind Institute under the auspices of UNM.
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Garo Antreasian taught at UNM from 1964 to 1987 and eventually became the chairman of the Department of Art and Art History, and then professor emeritus after his retirement.
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In 1985 Garo Antreasian received a Fulbright Award to travel to Brazil and lecture in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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Garo Antreasian died on November 3,2018, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Garo Antreasian's work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum.