Georgian Artist Tsiala Kandelaki Dies at 89

Georgian Artist Tsiala Kandelaki has died at  the age of 89.

Tsiala was a painter who graduated from Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts in 1958. She was made an Honored Artist of Georgia in 1981 and received the Knight of Honor in 2002.

She did a lot of portraits, especially of women, and participated in several international exhibitions. Her artworks are kept in private collections in Georgia, France, Turkey and in the States.

By Gabrielle Colchen

Image Source: Portrait of Inesa Chichinadze, oil on canvas, 2002, by Tsiala.

18 February 2019 18:19