Edward Sedrakyan

Founder and Rector of the National Academy of Fine Arts, member of the International Society of Designers, member of the Union of Designers of Armenia, member of the Union of Artists of Armenia, winner of international competitions, professor of the National Academy of Fine Arts, academician of the Department of Design of the International Academy of Nature and Society.

  • 1944- year of birth, nationality: Armenian

  • 1958-63: studied at the School of Fine Arts of Yerevan named after Terlemezyan (Painting)

  • 1964-69: studied at the Institute of Theatre and Art of Yerevan (Industrial Design)

  • 1963-present: pedagogue

  • 1969-present: organized and participated in numerous state and international graphic, painting and design exhibitions

  • 1971-1973: worked at the “HayCoop” advertisement department as aritst/designer

  • 1972-1995: worked as professor of drawing and design at the art department of the State Pedagogic Institute of Yerevan named after Kh. Abovyan

  • 1977: Moscow- 1 st and 3 rd ranking diplomas at the 4 th Red Cross international competition and laureat ranking

  • 1978: Moscow- 2 creations for science publication of the Red Cross received the 2 nd ranking diploma

  • 1979-1982: worked for the Soviet Armenia popular economic achievements exhibition as artist/designer

  • 1979: Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR

  • 1979: elected as senior lecturer at the art education department of the State Pedagogic Institute of Yerevan named after Kh. Abovyan

  • 1979: Moscow- received the 1 st ranking at the 5 th Red Cross international competition, parting diplomas and laureate ranking

  • 1980: Moscow- received special diploma and medal in the “Olympiad 80” international competition

  • 1980: Moscow- “Peace to the World” was published in the “Olympiad 80” album and other publications.

  • 1983: Moscow- 2 works received the 3 rd ranking diploma for the Red Cross science publication

  • 1987: founder of the “Momik” design brand

  • 1993: elected as senior lecturer of the art education department of the State Pedagogic Institute of Yerevan named after Kh. Abovyan

  • 1993-96: Dean of the Fashion Design department of the Armenian Open University

  • 1995: Member of the Union of Designers of Armenia

  • 1995: Member of the International Society of Designers

  • 1996: Founder and Rector of the National Academy of Fine Arts of Yerevan (NAFA)

  • 1998: elected secretary on creative arts of the Union of Designers of Armenia

  • 1998: elected professor of NAFA

  • 2004: elected academician of the Department of Design of the International Academy of Nature and Society

 

Received numerous diplomas, certificates and prizes for achievements in the field of design and pedagogy

 

  • 1982: award from the Ministry of Education of Soviet Armenia for directing the students' scientific/creative works in the field of design

  • 1998: Yerevan-award for active participation in the “Design and Instruction” state scientific/methodological conference

  • 1999: Yerevan- award for active participation in the 10 th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the Union of Designers of Armenia

  • 1999: Yerevan- award for effective and consistent work in the professional instruction of design in the Republic of Armenia given by the Union of Designers of Armenia

  • 1999: Yerevan- award for contribution to the development of fashion design in the Republic of Armenia given by the Union of Designers of Armenia

  • 2002: Yerevan-award for services in the aesthetic education of youth given by the culture department of the Yerevan municipality

  • 2003: Yerevan- award for new, creative and traditional approaches to fashion given by the Italian Embassy of Armenia

  • 2004: Moscow- award for accomplishments in educating young designers given by the International Association of DesignerUnions

  • 2005: Oryol- awarded the first award fo r “ Best Designer School ” category at the “I am a Designer” international fashion competition

  • 2006: Moscow- awarded a diploma at the 7 th “National Costume” couture fashion competition for great contribution to Armenian fashion design

  • 2007: Yerevan- awarded a diploma by the municipality of Yerevan and the “Fashion group” for his contribution to Armenian fashion design