Charles Garabedian

Charles Garabedian

Selected works

1964 - 1969

Charles Garabedian /
Christ under the Cross, 1963 /
oil on canvas /
83 3/4 x 70 1/2 in. (212.7 x 179.1 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Jean Harlow, 1964 /
oil on canvas /
42 x 57 in. (106.7 x 144.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
The Bartender at Rest, 1964 /
oil on canvas /
54-1/2 x 30 in (138.4 x 76.2 cm) /
Collection of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Charles Garabedian /
Family Portrait, 1964 /
oil on canvas /
68 x 60 in. (172.7 x 152.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Baseball, 1965 /
flo-paque on paper /
36-1/4 x 77 in (92.1 x 195.6) /
Collection of the Artist

Charles Garabedian /
Restaurant (The Waitress), 1966 /
flo-paque on board /
30 x 40 in. (fr)

Charles Garabedian /
Daytime T.V., 1966 /
flopaque and plaster on board /
41-3/8 x 61-3/8 in. (105.1 x 156 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Homage to Busby Berkeley, 1966 /
flo-paque on paper /
31 x 48 in. (fr) 78.7 x 121.9 cm. (fr)

Charles Garabedian /
Love, Death and Gambling, 1966 /
Flopaque on paper mounted onto board /
54 3/4 x 48 1/2 in. (139.1 x 123.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Assassination, 1966 /
flo-paque on paper /
31 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (80 x 90.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Untitled, 1967 /
string and paper collage /
55 x38 in (139.7 x 96.5 cm) /
Collection of the Artist

Charles Garabedian /
Untitled, 1967 /
painted wood, paper /
14 x 36 in. (35.6 x 91.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
China Wall, 1968 /
acrylic, wood, and resin /
72 x 92 in (182.9 x 233.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Self-Portrait, 1968 /
resin, wood lathe piece /
93 1/2 x 8 in. (237.5 x 20.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Green China Wall, 1969 /
wood, acrylic and resin /
95 x 73 x 10 in (241. 3 x 185.4 x 25.4 cm) /
Collection of Norah Eccles Harrison Museum of Art,
Utah State University Museum of Art, Logan, Utah

1970 - 1979

Charles Garabedian /
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, 1970 /
collage, acrylic, pencil, watercolor, and charcoal on paper /
24 x 33 in. (60.9 x 83.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Untitled, 1970 /
acrylic, polyester, resin & wood /
12 x 64 3/4 x 10 3/4 in (30.4 x 164.4 x 27.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Henry Inn No. 1, 1970 /
acrylic and pencil on paper /
106 x 95 in. (269.2 x 241.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Adam & Eve, 1971 /
acrylic and resin sculpture /
84 x 54 in (213.4 x 137.2cm) /
Collection of the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Jack Nicholson, 1973 /
wood, resin and acrylic /
30 x 18 in. (76.2 x 45.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Go Get Em Boy, 1974 /
polyester resin and acrylic /
approx. 36 x 24 in (91.4 x 61 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Adam & Eve, 1974 /
acrylic collage /
40 x 65 in (101.6 x 165.1 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Man Holding a Piece of Glass, 1971 /
resin, acrylic and ink /
66 x 88 in. (167.6 x 223.5 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Man in the Brick Wall, 1972 /
polyester, resin, color pencil, acrylic and sawdust /
89 1/4 x 66 5/7 in. (226.7 x 169.5 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Chinese Mr. Hyde, 1975 /
acrylic on canvas /
97 x 83-3.4 in (246.3 x 212.7 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Landscape, 1976 /
acrylic & collage on paper /
44 1/2 x 80in. (113 x 203.2 cm) /
Framed: 47 1/2 x 82 in. (120.7 x 208.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
4, 1976 /
acrylic on canvas /
98 x 85 in (248.9 x 215.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Portrait of a Woman, 1976 /
collage watercolor, crayon on paper /
Paper: 45 x 30 in. (114.3 x 76.2 cm) /
Framed: 47 x 33 in. (119.4 x 83.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Picture for a Lady, 1976 /
watercolor on paper /
80 1/2 x 80 in. (204.5 x 203.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Henry Inn No. 3, 1975 /
acrylic on canvas /
83-3/4 x 97 in (212.7 x 246.4 cm) /
Collection of the Artist

Charles Garabedian /
Chinese Cliché, 1976 /
acrylic collage on canvas /
60 x 80 in (152.4 x 203.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Culver City Flood, 1976 /
watercolor collage on paper /
65 x 82 in. (165.1 x 208.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Henry Inn No. 5, 1978 /
acrylic on canvas /
78 x 59 1/2 in (198.1 x 151.1 cm) /
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art,
San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Ruin II, 1978 /
acrylic on canvas /
54 x 54 in. (137.2 x 137.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Ruin III, 1978 /
acrylic on canvas /
54 x 54 in. (137.2 x 137.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Ruin I, 1978 /
acrylic on canvas /
54 x 54 in. (137.2 x 137.2 cm)

1980 - 1989

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figures, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on canvas /
40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm) /
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art,
San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figures, 1978 - 1980 /
acrylic on panel /
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Adam and Eve, 1979 - 80 /
watercolor collage /
82 x 59 inches (208.3 x 149.9 cm) /
Collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art,
New York, NY

Charles Garabedian /
Prehistoric Figure (female), 1981 /
charcoal on paper /
40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Acropolis Motel, 1981 /
acrylic on canvas /
72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Artist and Her Model, 1981 /
acrylic on canvas /
72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Ruin IV, 1981 /
acrylic on canvas /
72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Ruins V, 1981 /
acrylic on canvas /
6 ft x 6 ft (182.9 x 182.9 cm) /
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Ruin VI, 1981 - 82 /
acrylic on canvas /
8 ft 5 in x 7ft (256.5 x 213.4 cm) /
Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art,
San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Ruin VII, 1981 - 1982 /
acrylic on canvas /
72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
If You Want Me, I'll Be At The Hairdresser, 1982 /
acrylic on canvas /
103 x 94 in. (261.6 x 238.8 cm) (framed)

Charles Garabedian /
The Philosopher, 1982 /
acrylic on canvas /
96 x 72 in (243.8 x 182.9 cm) /
Collection of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art,
Santa Barbara, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Island #2, 1982 /
acrylic on canvas /
72 x 96 in. (182.9 x 243.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Island #1, 1982 /
acrylic on canvas /
72 x 96 in. (182.9 x 243.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Five Figures in Landscape, 1983 /
Acrylic on Panel /
36 x 96 in. (91.4 x 243.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Mutants in Landscape, 1984 /
acrylic on canvas /
60 x 48 in./61 x 49 in. (152.4 x 121.9 cm./154.9 x 124.5 cm) (fr)

Charles Garabedian /
Ulysses, 1984 - 85 /
acrylic on canvas /
90 x 66 in (228.6 x 167.6 cm) /
Collection of the Broad Art Foundation

Charles Garabedian /
Massacre of the Innocents, 1985 /
acrylic on canvas /
3 ft x 14 ft 11 in (91.4 x 454.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Ulysses, 1985 /
acrylic on paper /
3 ft x 7 ft 10 1/4 in (91.4 x 239.4 cm) /
Collection of the Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA

Charles Garabedian /
In Anticipation, The Watchers, 1985 - 88 /
acrylic on canvas /
84 x 120 in. (213.4 x 304.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Mandarin Secret, 1987 /
acrylic on canvas /
96 x 68 in. (243.8 x 172.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
The Quarrelers, 1989 /
acrylic on paper /
79 x 215 in. (200.66 x 546.1 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Willie Snake (3 panels), 1984 - 85 /
acrylic on canvas /
7 ft 6 1/2 in x 33 ft 6 in (229.9 x 1021.1 cm) overall /
Private collection

1990 - 1999

Charles Garabedian /
Study for Iliad, 1991 /
acrylic on canvas /
84 x 242 in (213.4 x 614.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 69 1/2 x 43 1/2 in. (74.9 x 110.5 cm) /
Framed: 72 x 46 1/4 in. (182.9 x 117.5 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 42 x 42 in. (106.7 x 106.7 cm) /
Framed: 46 x 46 in. (116.8 x 116.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 94 1/2 x 43 in. (240 x 109.2 cm) /
Framed: 99 x 47 in. (251.5 x 119.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 94 1/2 x 43 in. (240 x 109.2 cm) /
Framed: 99 x 47 in. (251.5 x 119.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad (Man on his knees with amputated arm, blue background), 1991 /
acrylic on panel /
36 x 44 in. (91.4 x 111.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 /
acrylic on paper /
30-1/2 x 43 in (77.5 x 109.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 - 92 /
acrylic on canvas /
109 x 90 in (276.9 x 203.2 cm) /
Collection of the Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad (man with no head & blood), 1992 /
acrylic on paper /
33 x 43 in. (83.82 x 109.22 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad (Man with spear in stomach), 1992 /
acrylic on paper /
33 x 43 in. (83.82 x 109.22 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad (man sitting cross legged, yellow background), 1992 /
acrylic on panel /
48 x 36 in. (121.92 x 91.44 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad (two nude men top & bottom), 1992 /
acrylic on panel /
48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 - 1993 /
acrylic on paper /
43 1/4 x 104 in. (109.9 x 264.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Calendar, 1995 (diptych) /
acrylic on canvas /
90 x 180 inches overall (228.6 x 457.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad (battlefields), 1992 /
acrylic on panel /
36 x 48 in. (91.4 x 122 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for Iliad (Two Men and a Woman), 1992 /
acrylic on paper on panel /
43-1/4 x 80-1/4 in (109.8 x 203.8) /
Collection of the Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, D.C.

Charles Garabedian /
Herodotus (Egyptian figure with horse's head at right), 1995 - 96 /
acrylic on canvas /
96 x 84 in. (243.8 x 213.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Looking for Alexander, 1986 - 96 /
acrylic on canvas /
42 x 68 in. (106.7 x 172.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Walking to China, 1995 - 99 /
6 acrylic on canvas /
96 x 84 in. (243.8 x 213.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
First and Second Estate, 1998 /
acrylic on paper /
39 x 60 in (99.1 x 152.4 cm) /
Collection of the Oklahoma City Art Museum, Oklahoma City, OK

Charles Garabedian /
The Road to Oxiana, 1998 /
acrylic on paper /
36 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (92.7 x 64.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Salmon Studio, 1998 /
acrylic on paper /
39 x 119 in (99 x 302.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Dead, 1999 /
acrylic on paper /
39 x 59-3/4 in (99 x 151.6 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
In Memoriam, 1999 /
acrylic on paper /
16 3/4 x 26 in (42.5 x 66 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Workshop, 1999 /
acrylic on canvas /
49 x 90 in (124.5 x 228.6 cm) /
Private collection

2000 - 2009

Charles Garabedian /
Untitled (Self Portrait), 2000 /
acrylic on paper /
17-1/4 x 12-1/4 in (43.9 x 31.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Two Figures, 2000 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 38 3/4 x 27 1/4 in. (98.4 x 69.2 cm) /
Framed: 40 1/2 x 30 in. (102.9 x 76.2 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Apollo and Daphne, 2001 /
graphite on paper /
36 x 30 in (91.4 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Dido and Aeneas, 2001 /
graphite on paper /
18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.)

Charles Garabedian /
Channel Swimmer, 2006 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 48 x 121 1/4 in. (121.9 x 308 cm) /
Framed: 52 1/2 x 126 in. (133.4 x 320 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for the Iliad, 1991 - 2008 /
acrylic on canvas /
Diptych: 50 x 216 in. (127 x 548.6 cm)

Charles Garabedian
L.A. Louver, 2004

Charles Garabedian /
The Spring for Which I Longed, 2001 - 2003 /
acrylic on canvas /
144 x 288 in (365.8 x 731.5 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
September Song, 2001 - 2003 /
acrylic on canvas /
156 x 300 in (396.2 x 762 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
The Eunuch, 2003 - 04 /
acrylic on paper /
48 x 61 in (121.9 x 154.9 cm) /
Private collection

Installation photography /
Charles Garabedian

New Works on Paper
L.A. Louver, 2007

Charles Garabedian /
Dido, 2006 /
acrylic on paper /
Paper: 20 3/4 x 16 1/8 in. (52.7 x 41 cm) /
Framed: 28 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (73 x 60.3 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Head Study, 2006 /
charcoal on paper /
Paper: 24 x 18 3/4 in. (61 x 47.6 cm)

2010 - 2016

Sacrifice for the Fleet
L.A. Louver, 2015

Charles Garabedian /
Sacrifice for the Fleet, 2014 /
acrylic on paper /
47 3/4 x 68 1/2 in. (121.3 x 174 cm) /
Framed: 52 x 72 1/2 x 2 in. (132.1 x 184.2 x 5.1 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Study for Electra and Orestes, 2013 /
charcoal on paper /
50 x 61 1/2 in. (127 x 156.2 cm) /
Framed: 44 1/4 x 64 x 2 in. (112.4 x 162.6 x 5.1 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
The Sorrows of Electra, 2015 /
acrylic on paper /
41 3/4 x 47 1/2 in. (106 x 120.7 cm) /
Framed: 45 1/4 x 51 x 2 in. (114.9 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm) /
Private collection

re:GENERATION
L.A. Louver, 2013

Charles Garabedian /
Shy Girl, 2013 /
acrylic on paper and canvas /
48 x 29 in. (121.9 x 73.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
You Should Have Looked at Me, 2012 /
acrylic on paper /
101 x 38 1/2 in. (256.5 x 97.8 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Family Affair, 2012 /
acrylic on paper /
108 x 36 in. (274.3 x 91.4 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Full Frontal, 2012 /
acrylic on paper /
85 x 31 in. (215.9 x 78.7 cm)

Works from 2010 - 2011

Charles Garabedian /
Venusberg, 2011 /
acrylic on paper /
47 3/4 x 130 in. (121.3 x 330.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Early Collector, 2011 /
acrylic on paper /
47 5/8 x 45 5/8 in. (121 x 115.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
The Recliners, 2011 /
acrylic on paper /
60 1/4 x 47 3/4 in. (153 x 121.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Frances, 2010 /
acrylic on paper /
49 x 47 1/2 in. (124.5 x 120.7 cm) /
framed: 53 1/2 x 51 in. (135.9 x 129.5 cm)

Charles Garabedian: A Retrospective
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA

Charles Garabedian /
Garden, 2001 /
acrylic on canvas /
96 x 78 in (240 x 198 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Apollo and Daphne, 2001 /
graphite on paper /
36 x 30 in (91.4 x 76.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
The Ceramicist, 2006 /
acrylic on canvas /
42 x 72 in. (106.7 x 182.9 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Untitled, 2007 /
charcoal on paper /
Paper: 72 x 48 in. (182.9 x 121.9 cm) /
Framed: 81 x 52 1/4 in. (205.7 x 132.7 cm)

Charles Garabedian: Recent Paintings
L.A. Louver, 2010

Charles Garabedian /
Apollo and Daphne, 2009 /
acrylic on paper /
35 1/2 x 94 1/2 in. (90.2 x 240 cm) /
Private collection

Charles Garabedian /
Adam and Eve, 2009 /
acrylic on paper /
71 x 47 3/4 in. (180.3 x 121.3 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Amazon Queens, 2009 /
acrylic on paper /
47 3/4 x 40 1/4 in. (121.3 x 102.2 cm)

Charles Garabedian /
Starless Night, 2009 /
acrylic on paper /
47 3/4 x 61 in. (121.3 x 154.9 cm)

Bio

Charles Garabedian

1923 Born, Detroit, MI
2016 Died, Los Angeles, CA

Education:
1942 - 45 S/Sgt. U.S.A.F.
1961 Master of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles

biography | selected books and exhibition catalogues | selected reviews and articles

Portrait of Charles Garabedian. Photo: Wayne Shimabukuro.

Photo: Wayne Shimabukuro

Selected L.A. Louver exhibitions

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Charles Garabedian and his Contemporaries

Charles Garabedian and his Contemporaries

11 Feb - 1 Apr 2017

Gallery exhibition

Charles Garabedian: Sacrifice for the Fleet

Charles Garabedian
Sacrifice for the Fleet

8 Oct - 7 Nov 2015

Gallery exhibition

Charles Garabedian: re:Generation

Charles Garabedian
re:Generation

11 Apr - 18 May 2013

Gallery exhibition

Charles Garabedian: Works from 1966 - 1976

Charles Garabedian
Works from 1966 - 1976

22 Mar - 12 May 2012

Gallery exhibition

Selected museum exhibitions

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Advance of the Rear Guard: Ceeje Gallery in the 1960s

Advance of the Rear Guard
Ceeje Gallery in the 1960s

ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
5 Oct 2023 - 9 Mar 2024

Museum exhibition

Charles Garabedian: Mythical Realities

Charles Garabedian
Mythical Realities

Betty Cuningham Gallery
New York, NY
14 Jan - 21 Feb 2015

Museum exhibition

Charles Garabedian: Mythologies

Charles Garabedian
Mythologies

Betty Cuningham Gallery
New York, NY
16 Feb - 24 Mar 2012

Museum exhibition

Charles Garabedian: A Retrospective

Charles Garabedian
A Retrospective

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, CA
22 Jan - 1 May 2011

Museum exhibition

Viewing rooms

Charles Garabedian:
Outside the Gates

15 Jul - 31 Aug 2020
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Publications

Charles Garabedian
Sacrifice for the Fleet
L.A. Louver

2015
84 pages
Softcover

Charles Garabedian
A Retrospective
Santa Barbara Museum of Art

2012
198 pages
Hardcover

The Archipelago of Time
L.A. Louver

1996
44 pages
Softback

Painting
L.A. Louver

1983
32 pages
Softback

Videos

Selected articles

Garibyan, Nare, "Figurative Mythology,"
Yeveran, January 2013: 122-127. Print
full article | yerevanmagazine.com

Pagel, David, “Mock take on urban fantasies,”
L.A. Times, 30 March, 2012: D12. Print
full article

Meyers, Holly. "Visions of a Late Bloomer"
Los Angeles Times. 27 February 2011.
full article | www.latimes.com

Knight, Christopher. "Art review: 'Charles Garabedian: A Retrospective,' Santa Barbara Museum of Art"
The Los Angeles Times. 1 February 2011.
full article | latimesblogs.latimes.com

Kessler, Charles. "Charles Garabedian Retrospective"
Left Bank Art Blog. 6 March 2011.
leftbankartblog.blogspot.com

Interview with Charles Garabedian, Conducted by Anne Ayers for
the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
At Garabedian's studio in Los Angeles, California 21 August 2003
www.aaa.si.edu