Born in Beirut in 1973, Yedalian is a Lebanese-Armenian painter and sculptor. He studied Etching at the Academie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts “ALBA”, and Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Art Toros Roslin. He is a member of the Lebanese Artists Association of Painters and Sculptors. Since 2006, he has been a Fine Arts instructor at Haigazian University of Beirut. He has held different solo & group exhibitions, including the Salon d’Automne at Sursock Museum. His work has been showcased in: Beirut Art Fair (Lebanon), Art 15 London (UK), XII Florence Biennale (Italy), Red Dot Miami Art Fair (USA), and in the International Print Festival, Life N Style (Georgia).
He was awarded the “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Gold Medal at the XII Florence Biennale 2019 for his painting installation “Reflection of an Enigmatic Mind” dedicated to the fifth centenary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s death.
In 2012, “Meghabard”, his bronze monument, was inaugurated and blessed by H.H. Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Bzommar, Lebanon. A miniature replica of the monument is part of H.H. Pope Benedict XVI’s collection in Vatican City.
In 2015, he presented to H.H. Pope Francis his painting of Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican, and this painting has been reproduced & issued by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of Vatican City Authorities in a Limited Edition Stamp on September 2, 2015.
He created the monument in bronze “Gratitude”, in Gemmayzeh Pasteur Street, Beirut, in 2015, and in 2016 the monument of “Blessed Ignatius Maloyan”, in the Convent of Bzommar, Lebanon.
In 2017, he created the Torch of Our Lady of Fatima, which was offered by His Beatitude Eminence Mar Bechara Boutros Cardinal RAI, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East on behalf of the Catholic Church of Lebanon, to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions.
Some of the artist’s works are on view in permanent collections including: Sursock Museum (Beirut), Vatican City (Rome), Modern and Contemporary Art Museum “MACAM” (Lebanon), Museum of the Shrine of Fatima (Portugal), Museum of The Armenian Genocide (Armenia), Ministry of Culture (Lebanon), Museum of the Convent of Bzommar (Lebanon), Museum of the Great House of Cilicia (Lebanon), and many more throughout the world.
Exhibitions
2019 XII Florence Biennale, Italy.
2019 Mark Hachem Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2019 Beirut Art Fair – Mark Hachem Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2019 Mark Hachem Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2018 Contemporary Art Platform, CAP Kuwait, “Cultural Narratives” group exhibition organized by Selections Magazine, Kuwait.
2018 International Print Festival, Life N Style, group exhibition, Contemporary Art Space, Georgia.
2018 Art on 56th Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2018 Art Week Dubai, “Cultural Narratives” group exhibition organized by Selections, Alserkal Avenue Dubai, UAE.
2018 Solo exhibition, Haigazian University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
2017 Red Dot Miami Art Fair, Miami, USA.
2017 Lebanese Cultural Week in Kuwait, group exhibition organized by the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, Kuwait.
2017 Artspace Gallery, “Freestanding” group sculpture exhibition, under the curation of Cesar Nammour, Beirut, Lebanon.
2017 Solo exhibition, Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2017 Art on 56th Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2016 Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2016 Lebanese National Library of Beirut, “Bitasarrof” group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2016 Beirut Art Fair – Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2016 Art on 56th Gallery, “Never been seen” group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2016 Beirut Design Week, “Art & Sustainability”, organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Art on 56th, Beirut.
2016 Art on 56th Gallery, “Art on Paper” group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2015 Beirut Art Fair (ME.NA.SA.ART) – Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2015 Art on 56th Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2015 Art 15 London’s Global Art Fair, Olympia, UK.
2015 Beirut Exhibition Center, group exhibition, Solidere, Beirut, Lebanon.
2014 Solo exhibition, Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2014 Beirut Art Fair (ME.NA.SA.ART) – Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2014 Art on 56th Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2014 Goguikian Foundation, “Extraordinary Art Exhibition” group exhibition, The Venue, Solidere, Beirut, Lebanon.
2013 Beirut Art Fair (ME.NA.SA.ART) – Art on 56th Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2013 Art on 56th Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2013 Modern and Contemporary Art Museum “MACAM”, group exhibition, Alita, Lebanon.
2013 Lucy Tutunjian Art Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2012 Solo exhibition, Pièce Unique Gallery, Solidere, Beirut, Lebanon.
2012 Villa Zein, group exhibition, organized by Hamazkayin Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2010 Visual Art Forum 2010, group exhibition, Unesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon.
2010 Surface Libre Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2008 Museum of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2007 A.G.B.U, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2005 Convent of Bzommar, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2004 Palais des Congrès, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
2004 Museum of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
1999 La Fabrika, “Armenian Artists 50 years in Lebanon”, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
1998 Nicolas Sursock Museum, XXIIe Salon d’Automne, Beirut, Lebanon.
1998 Noah’s Ark Gallery, group exhibition, Beirut, Lebanon.
1998 Tour des Lions, “JABAL 98”, group exhibition, Tripoli, Lebanon.
1997 Nicolas Sursock Museum, XXIe Salon d’Automne, Beirut, Lebanon.
1992 Solo exhibition, Hripsimiantz, Beirut, Lebanon.
Museums & Public Collections
Vatican, Rome.
Sursock Museum, Lebanon.
Museum of the Shrine of Fatima, Portugal.
Art Caucasus Association Foundation, Georgia.
Modern and Contemporary Art Museum “MACAM”, Lebanon.
Armenian Genocide Museum, Armenia.
Ministry of Culture, Lebanon.
Museum of Bzommar, Lebanon.
Museum of the Great House of Cilicia, Lebanon.
Awards
2013 Prize at the competition of the Age of Bronze at the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum “MACAM”, Alita, Lebanon.
2019 “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Gold Medal, XII Florence Biennale, Italy.
Stamp of Vatican City
2015 The Painting titled “Maloyan” has been reproduced & issued by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of Vatican City Authorities in a Limited Edition Stamp on September 2, 2015
Monumental Sculptures
2012 Monument in bronze of “Meghabard”, inaugurated and blessed by H.H. Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Bzommar, Lebanon, on September 15, 2012. A miniature replica in bronze of the monument is part of H.H. Pope Benedict XVI’s collection in Vatican City.
2015 Monument in bronze of “Gratitude”, Gemmayzeh Pasteur Street, Beirut.
2016 Monument in bronze of “Blessed Ignatius Maloyan”, in the Convent of Bzommar, Lebanon.
Projects
2017 Torche of Our Lady of Fatima, specially created for the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions, offered by H.B. Mar Bechara Boutros Cardinal RAI on behalf of the Catholic Church of Lebanon, to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal.
2017 Sculpture (Limited edition series), for Beirut Stock Exchange, AFE Annual Conference 2017, Beirut.
2016 Trophy of Beirut Golden Awards.
2011 Trophy of Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, “USEK”.
2010 Trophy of Beirut International Awards Festivals “BIAF”.
2008 Angels sculptures of the Saint Cross Church, Zalka, Lebanon.
2007 Stained glasses of the Saint Cross Church, Zalka, Lebanon.